The Bank of Japan was born on October 10, 1882, at the side of Eitai Bridge (now Nihonbashihakozakicho).
At that time, the building was relocated due to narrow buildings and poor transportation, and the Bank of Japan's head office was completed in Nihonbashi Honishi-cho in 1896.
Nihonbashi Honishi-cho long ago had a Nauman elephant, and its fossils came out ... It's true.
In addition, the current location of the Bank of Japan is Koza, which made gold during the Edo period.
The designer of the old building was Dr. Kingo Tatsuno, who also designed the brick station building at Tokyo Station and the former Ryogoku Kokugikan.
The Bank of Japan
"Neo Baroque architecture" is modeled on the Belgian central bank.
In Western architecture, it is two masterpieces alongside the guesthouse, and is now designated as a national important cultural property.
In the "City Walk Tour", there was the "Bank of Japan and Money Museum Course", and 20 participants (three leaders) gathered at the west gate to start the tour.
At first, they showed me the video and were briefed on the outline.
The old building of the Bank of Japan is rarely used now, but I walked along the corridor on the second floor with portraits of the first to the 26th president.
Current Governor Masaaki Shirakawa (Masaaki) is the 40th President.
The Governor who was interested in ...
First Governor, Shigetoshi Yoshihara
The reason why "NIPPONGINKO" is printed on the back of banknotes such as 1,000 yen bills because he is from Kagoshima (Satsuma), he pronounced "Japan" as "Nihon" and pronounced "Nihon". It seems that is the reason.
4th President Yanosuke Iwasaki
He is an 18-year-old younger brother of Yataro Iwasaki, the founder of Mitsubishi.
7th President Takahashi Koreyoshi
It was said that he was called "Dharma Governor" because he looked exactly like Daruma's face.
16th President Keizo Shibusawa
He is the grandson of Eiichi Shibusawa, who led the business world from the Meiji era to the Showa era, but since he was the governor of the Bank at the end of the war, it is a portrait standing in a burnt field.
Materials gallery space
There was an oak clap that was used at that time.
Until the new building came out in 1969, the start and end of the bank's business hours had been announced in claps.
It seems that if you hit four, "Ha-ji-ma-ri", if you hit three, it was "O-wa-ri".
Happi (deer skin) worn on firefighting was displayed.
Deer skin is lighter than cow skin and has breathability.
In addition, we were guided to the underground safe that was used until 2004.
The large American door, which was installed in 1932, had a heavy and dossiri style.
There was a small hole in the wall and a hole in the floor of the corridor.
It seems that the dry wind was taken in from the wall and moist air was released under the floor to adjust the humidity.
The bricks on the walls and ceilings in the safe are the same as they were built in 1896.
The white spots on the wall are like water spots during the Great Kanto Earthquake, fire fighting, and restoration.
Currently, the banknotes in use have been replaced by new banknotes in the Bank of Japan in a few years.
The old banknotes are checked one by one with a high-performance machine, and the old banknotes are replaced with new ones.
The souvenir on the day of the tour was a crushed piece of shredder with old or damaged banknotes that were no longer used in a business card-sized plastic bag.
And a tour of the room when I was open in the past ...
At that time, there were customers who came to the store by horse, and there is still a horse drinking fountain in the courtyard.
The Currency Museum, located opposite the Bank of Japan, had a free tour of about 30 minutes.
I visited the chronology of the history of money in Japan very interestingly.
"How much is one car from the Edo period now?" ・There was also an interesting pamphlet.
It is a place where you can easily visit Nihonbashi while shopping.
Please come and see it.
Opening hours ： From 9:30 to 16:30 (entry until 16:00)
Closed days ： Monday/holiday (but open if it overlaps with Saturdays and Sundays)
Year-end and New Year holidays (December 29 to January 4)
Admission fee ： Free of charge
The same course will be held again on November 19 (Fri).
Please apply for the Bank of Japan and the Currency Museum Course.
From 9:00 am on the square of the Tokyo Sumitomo Twin Building, many tents were set up, including tents for sign language interpreters, and training was being prepared. 
The children are delighted to have a white bike ride.
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