Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

　　

　I'm heading to Harumi Wharf.

 

On the right side, the opposite bank of the Asashio Canal is the Toyomi district.

Tsukishima Wharf (Hokai Wharf).

　

　Shortly after we went to Harumi Park. The stone walls are assembled and the atmosphere of the castle ruins.

As you go along the way, you will see Harumi Passenger Terminal beyond the fountain.

　Proceed to the sea side, sometimes a large ship anchored on the quay.

Looking at the boat, look to the left and see the Venus sculpture.

　On the way to the observation tower, there is a wonderful monument. There is a small bird on the surface of the water.

While looking at it, you will go up to the observation tower. Mount Fuji is beautiful when it's fine.

The Sky Tree and of course Triton Square are up close.

Take the elevator to the ground at once. It's comfortable with the gentle air conditioning.

　

Go outside and head toward Triton, this area is a candidate site for the Olympic athlete village.

From time to time, the Metropolitan Police Department White Bike Corps is practicing seriously.

In the past, sometimes airships flew off from here.

 

When you go east through the construction site of Ring Route 2 and head to the hotel group, you will get a good scent.

 

 It's the Katsuobushi Center.　

Bonitobushi from famous shops such as Nihonbashi are transported here, dried in the sun at this place and shipped.

When I ask the clerk, "Tunabushi" is in front of me. It looked a little thicker.

Tunabushi is said to be used at a long-established soba shop in Nihonbashi.

　Go up Harumi Ohashi, look at the refreshing sea, and this time to the warehouses, something retro.

　After leaving the warehouses, go to "Hot Plaza Harumi".

There is a stylish Italian restaurant on the second floor. Take a break here.

After looking at the Rainbow Bridge on the terrace on the second floor, head to Asashio Kobashi.

 

 

　On September 8, one of the “Town Walking Tour” art gallery courses sponsored by the Chuo-ku Tourism Association (Gallery Course 2 is still being recruited) http://www.chuo-kanko.or.jp/machiaruki/

We have guided our customers to three galleries, Tokyo Gallery, Kobayashi Gallery, and Galerie Tamenaga.

 

　At the Tokyo Gallery in Ginza 8-10-5, the president himself takes more than 30 minutes.

At the Hermitage Museum of Art, the works of "Japanese Abstract-That Geometric Aspects" and Russian works, it was interesting to hear from many interesting stories from Germany that came to Japan, such as explaining the individual works and explaining the works similar to the Katsura Imperial Palace, or spreading the goodness of Katsura Imperial Palace.　At the Art Festa in December, it seems that you are planning to sell paintings at a price that I can buy.　I'm looking forward to it.　Click here for the website of Tokyo Gallery. http://www.tokyo-gallery.com/

 

Next, we visited "Galley Tasaga" on Namiki-dori St.

When you say hello, it's a very kind word, "Please feel free to see it."

I love a masterpiece of Aizpiri (probably a villa, a deep blue Mediterranean and yacht through open windows, a potos extending to the left, a papaya tree with fruits on the right, and a sofa on the two children sitting on the sofa, a portrait of a gentle grandmother-like bird, a yellowish picture of a bird like a bird, and a decor.

And the paintings of famous painters such as Utrilo, Laurentan, Buffet, Chagall were on display, and we recommended our customers' sofas and were able to appreciate the paintings relaxedly.

Every time he visits, he makes him happy. Marci beaucoup 

Click here for the website of Galerie Tamenaga. http://tamenaga.typepad.jp/

 

At the last visit to Kobayashi Gallery, an employee who seems to be a young college graduate explained the characteristics of the gallery and the work of Izumi Akiyama, who is currently on display.

He also carefully answered the question from the customer, "How to draw pure white porcelain and glasses with a pencil."

Click here for the website of Kobayashi Gallery. http://www.kobayashi-g.co.jp/

It was a really fun tour of the gallery. Thank you very much for all of you in the gallery. Thank you very much.

　In December, there is the "Christmas Art Festa in Ginza". I'm looking forward to visiting you again. At that time, please refer to this website. http://www.ginza-galleries.com/tour.html

  

 

 

There is a small rice cracker shop diagonally in front of Ginza Brosam.
　　　
Ginza Stoke Building 1F, 22-10 Ginza 1-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
The name is Tagosaku Senbei.

　　　

　　

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Tagosaku front

 

This shop has a head office in Chiba. There are two branches in Chiba Prefecture.
We are particular about rice, soy sauce and Bincho charcoal.

Here are some of the contents explained by each store.

・Most rice can be used as a raw material for rice crackers.
After all, you can't make delicious rice crackers unless it's delicious rice.

・Soy sauce can be said to be a representative of Japan's seasonings that have been developed with miso since ancient times.

In Chiba Prefecture, there are dozens of small and medium-sized soy sauce manufacturers in addition to famous manufacturers such as Kikkoman in Noda, Yamasa in Choshi, and Higeta.

・In our shop, charcoal is used as the fuel for baking rice crackers. Nowadays, the number of rice crackers baked with charcoal is gradually decreasing. Electric heat, gas, etc. are convenient and the fuel cost is low, so there is no choice but to give the original taste of salt rice crackers made of good rice, it is still charcoal fire.
Charcoal varies depending on the material and how it is baked, and each feature is utilized depending on the application. When used for food processing, it is soft charcoal for baking small fish. Charcoal like light flames for tofu and fried oil. Stick charcoal for eel, yakitori, and yakiniku. The finest hard charcoal Bincho charcoal, which has no harmful gas or smell, has long thermal power and burns from inside, seems to be the most suitable for rice crackers.
Wakayama, a production prefecture in Bincho charcoal. While charcoal disappeared due to gas and electric heat, only Bicho continued to produce in response to special demand. Bincho charcoal was in short supply during the oil shock in 1973. The oil shock has subsided and charcoal has finally come out, but the price has stabilized at a high price. Among them, processed charcoal made by powdering wood of the same quality as Bicho and charcoal from the Philippines and China are served as an auxiliary role of Bincho charcoal.

　

It's a thin and fragrant rice cracker.　　
In Osaka, this is called Okaki.
In Osaka, sweets are called rice crackers.

　

 

 

All you have to do is finish your business in Shimbashi on Saturday morning, and then prepare a souvenir for the banquet at night.

Take the Toei Asakusa Line, get off at Ningyocho, and go to the Suitengu intersection, which has a wider sky than usual due to temporary relocation to build a new main hall.

The recommendation in the house is Mr. Mihara-do (1-14-10 Nihonbashi Ningyocho) at the Suitengu intersection.

The salt rice cracker here has a crushing feeling of rice, and although it is thin, the chewy and the taste of soy sauce are solid, and I am delicious.

In addition to souvenirs, I bought a little for my family.

 

Well, after the souvenir, I'd like to buy lunch.

What I've always been worried about before was Ningyocho Imahan's side dish shop (1-14-5 Nihonbashi Ningyocho).

Here, I bought sukiyaki croquettes and homemade menchikatsu and went home.

 

 

The sukiyaki croquette was thick and volumey, and the seasoning was undervalued, and it was a taste that made you feel the sukiyaki itself. I'm very satisfied!

I don't have any complaints. Even if it was a little cold, it was delicious enough!

The upper left of the photo is the asparagus meat roll. This was also good. Oh, I'm shredded cabbage in the middle.

I'm full. Thank you for your dinner.

 

 

Midsummer days have been observed as early as possible, and the hot season has come again this year.

Chibi of my home is also sweating, but coolers and fans can hurt my body a little.

Since it can be carried around, the fan is quite convenient.

However, now I'm glad to have a fan, so I visited Nihonbashi Ibasen in search of good things.

 

 Ibasen was founded in Tensho 18 (1590)!

It is a long-established store with a history of more than 420 years since the opening of Edo.

  

There are many patterns of fans and fans in the store, so you'll be confused about choosing them, but you'll get lost.

This time it's a great deal, so I showed you around Edo folding fans.

 

As the name implies, the Edo fan is the shape of a fan sold in Edo. It is characterized by its plain but neat and stylish pattern, the thickness of the parent bone and the small number of bones according to the boldness of the pattern.

It is also used by storytellers, chess players, and Japanese dancers.

 

Left: Mount Fuji pattern registered in World Heritage last year

Right: Edo fan with an auspicious pattern.

　　A bird...Take a thousand (get a lot)

　　Gourd...sound health

　　Dragonfly...Worms

 

Originally, the fan was used as an accessory for noble people, but in the Edo period, the fan spread to the common people, and it was said that it became used for summer cool.

There was playfulness in the handle of the fan, and I thought that the Edo kids at that time enjoyed fashion in such places.

 

 

Upper left: Edo folding fan for men.

Upper right: A small crest pattern for women.

Lower: In both cases, the back is different in color.

 

By the way, I prayed for sound health and made a gourd with an auspicious pattern.

 

Slightly, the back side is light purple.

 

Ibasen fans are made of carefully selected bamboo and paper, and the smell of incense like soap and soap is fluffy.

I'm particular about inconspicuous parts, and when I look closely, I like Edo-like places that make me think "Oh!"

 

In addition, Edo folding fans are all involved in the production process by one craftsman, so it takes time to practice and the number of craftsmen who have inherited the skills seems to be small.

There are not many places where you can pick up so many patterns and choose them, so Ibasen is a valuable shop.

 

It seems that they are given a new pattern every year, and it seems that there are limited collaboration products besides Edo fans.

Collaboration between Kabukiza and Ibasen. Limited sale at this store or Kabukiza.

　The light onion color, which is said to have been liked by the people of Edo, is cool.

The back left is a collaboration with Kumamon.

 

The Kyo fan I often see is Yumi, but I personally think that the skipped Edo fan is especially wonderful for men.

It's also good as a gift for Father's Day on June 15th.

 

Why don't you cool down this summer with Ibasen fans?

 

◆Ibasen

Address: 4-1, Nihonbashikobunacho, Chuo-ku

Homepage: http://www.ibasen.co.jp/index.html

 

　I would like to thank the shop for their kind support.　

 

 

 

 

Get off Haneda Airport and head to Kachidoki.

Our aim is at Delide Kachidoki Ekimae store. Why is it?　

"Because there is bread,"

 

I'm excited to go to the store.

Oh, there was!　It was in the same place today.

  

 

"Caffeloti"

 

 

First of all, the aroma and sweetness of coffee

Harmony of sweetness and saltiness that comes after a soft texture.

It's shy.

 

The store manager also recommends bread.

I recommend it as a hidden Chuo-ku souvenir.