Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog archive

It is a topic that has just changed the year and is too early, but it is an introduction of the end-of-year purchase at Tsukiji Outer Market. It seems that there are many people who want to go but do not understand well, so it is easy, but we will deliver the situation of the site and how to enjoy it.

The date is 12/30. There are plenty of items on sale, from seafood, meat, seaweed, roast beef, kejan and chestnut kinton, a restaurant purveyor to daily necessities. Each store opens around 5 o'clock in the morning, so you can move quickly if you go out of the hall just before and grab the intuition of each street while wandering around. The actual outside is not so big. There are a lot of shops there.

It is very crowded after the sun rises, so we recommend the time from early morning to sunrise. You don't have to worry about selling out. Also, there is a mysterious uplift that a large number of people are on the market during this time. It's fun to come to Yokai's night market. There is a parking lot, but it's congested, so it might be better to leave to get there early or ask a driver.

In addition to the purchase, there are also pleasures of eat-in. There are a wide variety of things such as Kuansu sushi and ramen at dawn. The complex Tsukiji Fish Bank Restaurant Floor is open at 7:00 in the morning. There is also a delicious shop here!

Every egg-yaki shop is a large line of prosperity, but there are shops that can be bought early in the morning even if you don't make a reservation. It takes about 10 to 20 minutes to line up. As expected, the shop is also quick! The 100 yen egg skewers are sold normally.

At present, the hall is completely closed and cannot be entered. Until last year, I was free to enter and exit, and I was able to see the sunrise rising to Tokyo Bay from the hall.

It is not recommended for those who are not good at crowded places because there are many crowds, but if you go early, you can enjoy watching around without stress. After shopping, I think it would be refreshing to go home after watching the sunrise rising at Namiki Inari Shrine, Kachidokibashi, Tsukiji Honganji, etc.

As mentioned above, it was a simple and rush, but it was an introduction of the year-end purchase at Tsukiji Outer Market. Please come and visit us at the end of 2019. It's fun!

The official website of Tsukiji Outer Market is available. → Here。

　

 

 

The other day, when I took a bus in Chuo-ku, I was near Ningyocho, saying, "Speaking of puppet ware around here, Shigemori, Itakuraya, and Kamei-do....I heard someone saying, ""

　I said, "Oh, Kameido-san should have closed ... Kameido-san was selling "Saichosenbei (senbei)" which was written as "re-challenge", so I wonder if it was revived. "I thought I had to check secretly.

　Now, we are constructing buildings and condominiums everywhere in the city center, such as Chuo-ku, and I don't think it's uncommon for us to say that the landscape has changed completely if we noticed.

　As for the booklets such as "Nihonbashi on that day (Takeyodo)" that I have cut out some of the everyday scenery that should have been commonplace at that time, when I look now over time, I realize that they speak eloquently about the people's outfits and the hustle and bustle of the town, and I think, "A casual thing is fresh, exciting and valuable."

　With that in mind, I went to amazake Yokocho in Ningyocho early in the morning as a fixed-point observation. (From Ningyocho, head toward Hamacho, where Meijiza is located.)

　It seems that the place where there was a 100 yen shop before is being rebuilt. The enclosure of the construction site also serves as an advertisement/guidance version nearby.
(The shadow was beautifully reflected from the goodness of the camera's arm, please forgive me.)

　And here I noticed that the British cafe's Thai Reia Tearoom was moving to amazake Yokocho Street. You can enjoy delicious tea, scones, cakes, etc. at this shop, a cafe inspired by the British countryside. I also liked crotted cream, scones, black tea, chiffon cake, banana cake, etc. The shop was a little small, but it seems that it has been relocated and further expanded.

It was also called at the English fairs in Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi and Isetan, so "I thought it was delicious, but it was reasonable because I was called by Mitsukoshi" (/archive/2018/09/post-5598.html) (It was this shop that I got endorsed, not me, but I am a little happy early in the morning).

Unfortunately, Kameido, who was on the right side toward Meijiza, remained closed. (Speaking of puppet ware in Ningyocho, if there are some people who have not been updated, such as Nobudo Shigemori and Itakuraya, please refer to it.)

　The last is a photo of the construction site of "Japan's No. 390m skyscraper (390m), which is scheduled to be completed in 2027, exceeding Abeno Harukas" at Nihonbashi Exit of Tokyo Station.
What will happen in 10 years or 15 years? The dress has changed completely, and what was this before? You might think that.
(Slightly expand construction sites only ↓)

 

 

Hello. This is a new correspondent, Hanes.
On 20th of this month, I went to "Nihonbashi Ebisu Lecture Bettara City", which was introduced by senior correspondent Shiba Inu.
I was learning about Betara City in the official text of the Chuo-ku Tourism Certification, but
This is the first time I actually went to see it!
I read the news that a very large number of people were expected and went to the site a little earlier, and it was already crowded with many people because it was the second day of the event.



There are many stalls that are often seen at festivals.
The most crowded place was the stalls pickled in Betara.
In the first place, Betazuke is a shallow salted radish pickled on a rice koji floor.
It is a traditional food that has been eaten since the Edo period.



It seems that the fifteenth general Yoshinobu Tokugawa also liked to eat it.
When we think that we are talking about the same thing in modern times, it feels strange.
At the store, you can sample pickled vegetables, etc.
It's fun to go around multiple stores to find your favorite pickles.



When I went around the shop while actually tasting, I was worried about two things.
The first is that no shop should cut the pickles and bag them.
Even though it is soft, it is difficult to bring one radish back as it is.
I was thinking, "I'm somewhat unfriendly."
Actually, there was a great reason to give it without cutting it.
The reason for this is that "betara pickles are lucky items, so I don't cut them."
If you say that, it's a bit hard to bring it home, but I want you not to cut it!



The second is that there are "skin" and "no skin" in Betta pickles.
It's literally the difference between whether the skin is attached or not.
The one with the skin is chewy and has a texture close to Sawaan.
According to the shop, it seems that people without skin have been around since the Edo period.



And there is also a Yu-Pack service that is good for those who buy Betara pickles for adults and those who come from a distance by train!
Why don't you use it when purchasing a lot?



In the Edo period, there was a custom in which Ebisu-ko was held in front of Takarada Ebisu Shrine Gate on October 20. At an event dedicated to Ebisu, the god of commerce and agriculture, he offered lucky items to pray for thriving business.
Today, vermilion seal stamp can be held only during the New Year's Day and Betara City, so many people gather at the shrine and enjoy the atmosphere of the place while thinking, "Is it so crowded at that time?"



Also, if you jump out of the venue of Bettara City and walk around the town of Nihonbashi, you will find it.
The "He" of "Nippon Nihonbashi Karuta" depicted in the enclosure of the construction being carried out at the site of the Nittetsu Nihonbashi Building.
I realized that it was about Betara City!



Let's touch the sleeves of people who go to the city.

Because I carried it with just tying the radish with a rope, I carried it around.
It is a content that reminds me of the origin of Betazuke, which has come to be called "Betazuke" because it inadvertently scratched the clothes of other people.

For women who pass through pickle so that they don't want to keep their kimono dirty.
During the Edo period, when there was a man who was interesting and tried to put on the ground on purpose....
In today's Betara city (unfortunately?) There is no such man, but
If you missed your chance this year, why not come and play next year?


 

 

　We interviewed a Japanese confectionery shop "Minoya", which is very close to the Hisamatsu Police Station, so we will deliver it in two parts. This time, I will introduce the shop and talk about Japanese sweets that I asked my husband, and next time I will summarize the old stories of Tomisawacho, Ningyocho, and Hamacho neighborhoods that I asked my husband's mother.

▲The back of the right is the cafe space

　　

　Minosha is a Japanese confectionery shop located near Meijiza, right next to Hisamatsu Police Station. Although it is a small shop, there is also a cafe space with 4 tables and 12 seats when you enter, and neighbors seem to be enjoying matcha sets and coffee casually.

We talked to our husband about Japanese sweets while having 　a matcha set (500 yen).

　

　Minosha was founded in 1947. The founder is the current husband's grandfather, Sannosuke Ishikawa, and the origin of the name Minosha is, of course, from the name of Sannosuke. Sannosuke is said to have been trained at a Japanese confectionery shop called Tsukushi, near Ginza Shiseido. He also drew ink paintings, very dexterous hands and had an artistic sense. The current husband is the third generation. You're protecting the shop with your mother.

▲Kneading a wave-shaped pattern

　　

　Matcha set comes with matcha kneaded Japanese sweets and Sakurayu. Nerikiri is mainly handmade creative products in Kansai, and there are many wooden products in Kanto. After all, Japanese sweets have been walking along with the tea ceremony culture, so it seems that there are many famous shops mainly in Kyoto, and the artistry is also high.
　The water pattern (wavy type) Japanese sweets you received this time seem to be shunned in the tea world for some reason.

　

　He showed me some of the valuable treasures of Minosha that are currently used, and some wooden molds for cutting. It seems that all of the hundreds of wooden molds were designed by Sannosuke and ordered from a wooden mold shop. It is made of cherry trees.

▲There are various types of wood.

　

　There are many Japanese sweets shops near Ningyocho.　Used clothing stores and kimono shops, which are often found in the area of Tomizawa Town, have entered Edo from Kyoto and Oomi. It seems that a Japanese confectionery shop came along at that time, but it seems that the Japanese confectionery shop also took root because it was near Ningyocho, which was full of generalization of the tea ceremony, play shows, and visitors to the amusement park . In the Edo period, Edo Japanese sweets, which had been mainly dumplings, soup flour, rice cakes, etc. until then, were added to Kyowa confectionery, which tasted the season with color, shape, aroma, taste, and wind flow.

At Minosha, the cherry blossom rice cake was over in early April, and the current Kashiwa mochi (Koshian, miso bean paste) is until May 10, followed by a standard Japanese confectionery according to the season. Will continue. At Minosha, rice cakes and red rice are cooked in an old kettle with feathers instead of using a rice cooker. Sakura mochi (Domyoji) also conveys its unique taste with a firm texture of each grain that is not found in other stores.

▲Dorayaki with a unique gentle baked color.

▲Cherry blossom rice cake with delicious rice.

▲Koshian (left) and Misoan Kashiwa Mochi. Gentle sweetness and delicious rice cake!

　

　The husband said, "Japanese sweets shops are difficult to work and the demand is not stable, so management is difficult. The number of people who want to become Japanese confectionery craftsmen as in the past has decreased. "

　But it seems that the daughter of a high school student wants to inherit the trace. I felt like my husband's face was shining a little.

 

 

From 9:00 am on Sunday, December 3rd, the annual "Oedo wholesaler festival" will be held!

This festival is held twice a year, and this is the 26th time. Bakurocho, the eastern end of the Nihonbashi district, is a wholesale district that continues from Edo. Normally, the general public does not enter the store, but anyone can shop only on the day of the wholesaler festival! You can enjoy shopping at a surprising wholesale price.

　

Every time, there are fun events such as brass band and samba, and of course there are also delicious food and drink stores (some places where you can sit and rest), and it will be very busy from the morning. In particular, the winter wholesaler festival is very recommended. Because leather goods and cashmere relationships are very cheap! Gloves, stoles, bags, coats, etc. that seem to be "Oh, good" at a glance are sold at a truly surprising price. There are also women's men's items, things that can be worn easily by grandmothers, and stylish ones for young girls. There are also nice miscellaneous goods! Even if you feel like you have become a wholesaler, it is very fun to ladder this shop and shop, and people from all over the country gather.

　

Bakurocho, the stage, is actually an area that is currently attracting attention. It has Nihonbashi in the west and Sumida River in the east, and many historical sites remain. In recent years, there has been an increasing number of high-sense cafes, restaurants, galleries, interior and fashion shops. It can be often visited on TV programs around the city (unfortunately, there are many shops closed on Sunday, so if you are looking for it, please check the opening time!) 。

　

The venue for the wholesaler festival is not just on the website. Detailed maps will be distributed locally, but shops are waiting in a wide range of places. There is also a wonderful shop for people outside the street, so please consult with your physical strength and visit your favorite "Wholesale Street". The mannequins of each store also have their own personality, so be sure to check them out!

　

The nearest stations are Toei Shinjuku Line "Bakuro-Yokoyama Station", Toei Asakusa Line "Higashibashi Station", JR Sobu Line Rapid "Bakurocho Station", Tokyo Bus East 42 "Asakusabashi" (Be careful because it is a bus stop next to "Asakusabashi Station"!) 。 It is about a 5-minute walk from Asakusabashi Station on the JR Sobu Line and Kodemmacho Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line.

For more information, please visit our website. →　Oedo wholesaler festival

　

It's easy to think sober, but I think it's a very interesting and fun event for Chuo-ku finger folding, so please come and visit us. I'm waiting for you!

　

 

 

Speaking of Taro Okamoto, he was an energetic artist famous for "art is an explosion" and the "Tower of the Sun" (old) at the Osaka Expo, but in relation to Mr. Okamoto and Chuo-ku, there is a "young clock tower" in Sukiyabashi Park in Ginza 5-chome.

In this "clock tower", the dial of the clock is the face, and there are many tsuno-like objects protruding from the fuselage.

I feel like Okamoto-like, but in Chuo-ku, there was another place where I was worried about Taro Okamoto.

This is Taro Shobo, a bookstore located on the first basement floor of Coredo Muromachi, 2-chome, Nihonbashi Muromachi.

Taro Shobo's "Taro" logo has been worried for a long time.

That was the case.

This is the design of Mr. Taro Okamoto.

In 1994, when the first president of Taro Shobo opened a bookstore, he asked Okamoto to produce it.

This is due to the fact that the president's friend was a relative of the Okamoto family.

In the store, the original picture of the Taro logo was also displayed (I didn't notice it until now).

In addition, what is impressive about Taro Shobo is wallpaper that is not a bookstore, and a curved roof that is located above the passage connecting shelves and shelves in the store.

I heard that all of these were asked by designer Eiji Mitooka.

Mr. Mitooka is famous for his vehicle design, etc.

The Seven Stars in Kyushu, a sightseeing sleeper train in JR Kyushu, was designed by Mr. Mitooka.

When it is said, the feeling of the passage in the store is like the passage of a sleeper train ... the soft curve calms down for some reason Wooden bookshelf also makes you feel soft and warm.

The walls inside these stores, book covers, clerk aprons, and vinyl bags at the store are also designed by Mitooka.

Regarding the content of this blog, Tetsutaro Nagafuji, Director of Taro Shobo Co., Ltd., gave a polite and polite explanation.

In addition, we provided photos inside the store, and specially permitted photography inside the store.

Thank you very much

Click here for the website of Taro Shobo.　⇒

http://taroshobou.co.jp/index.html