Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

 Recently, there are many tours to explore the back alleys of Ginza, not limited to historical women. Today, I will show you around the back alley of Ginza. Well, let's go 

 
There are many antenna shops in each prefecture in Chuo Ward, from Ginza 1-chome to 4-chome. Enter the alley between "Ginza Okinawa Shop" in Okinawa Prefecture and "Marugoto Kochi" in Kochi Prefecture. There may be a slightly fashionable stand bar where you come out, right?　When you enter the alley of Sachi Inari, you will find Japanese food and Ichijoji in Kaiseki cuisine. Next door is Mr. Fukugi Sushi.

On the right side of the alley is Italytei, which was founded in 1953.　The corner shop is the antenna shop "tau" in Hiroshima Prefecture, which opened on August 17. Go back on Yanagi-dori St. toward outer moat, pass in front of Hatsuko Endo beauty salon and move to Ginza 2-chome.

When you enter the alley opposite, you will find Bldg., ALBORE GINZA. There are a lot of restaurants. Turn left at the end and it's Cafe Bar Bistro Restaurant "Le chat souriant". This is a sister store of Ginza Lecan L'e crin, which opened in October 2011, and you can enjoy lunch on Weekdays for around 1,000 yen.　Today, after a round, I ordered a holiday lunch course ￥2,300, and enjoyed a very reasonable dish.

The opposite store is Restaurant Spain Bar "Vinuls". When I see the sign saying "I'm doing ice," a summer woman! Ice ☆Señorita, summer man! There was ice senyol. The oyster ice of lemon, strawberry and melon was 300 yen to draw. I went there later, but TAPAS was also delicious. Follow the alley and Nelson's Bar.　I wonder if it was this shop or next to you that could eat game such as venison. A gas lamp street out of the alley. On the right side is Aux amis de vins. Proceed along the Gaslight Street toward Marronnier Street. At the corner of Marronnier Street, Bottega VENETA. 

The next one is 2.　Please look forward to it.

Postscript: After passing through the alley between Eikuniya and Tiffany's building on Ginza Street, you will find the Y's Wine Gallery. There may be free tastings of wine on weekends. The left hand is an Italian-style drinking bar. I often go here. You can also enjoy snacks at around 300 yen for drinks.　If you head to the left, you will see the Yoneivir (Note 1) and Okuno Building. The Suzuki Building (Note 2) is near Miyoshi Bridge. Why don't you go on a journey to see the buildings built in the early Showa era? (Notes 1 and 2 are selected as Tokyo Metropolitan Historic buildings)

When you go out, don't forget Ginza Times and 100 points of Ginza.

Even though it is no longer gone, "place names" remain only in station names and signboards.
That's right.

One of them is Takaramachi Station on the Toei Asakusa Line.
Located between Higashi-Ginza Station and Nihombashi Station, it is now Kyobashi 1-3-chome.

"Takaramachi" The name of the name was given in 1931 by the idea of Hikokichi Nakazawa, a businessman and a member of the Tokyo City Council, but in 1978, it was integrated into Kyobashi 1-3-chome. And disappeared.

According to the "30-year history of Chuo-ku", one of the reasons that disappeared was one of the reasons for disappearing was "Muro" in Nihonbashi Muromachi (Muromachi) and Takaramachi's "Treasure (Takara)" in Takaramachi It seems that there was a drawback that caused confusion in the delivery of mail.

Speaking of which, I've heard from a friend who lived in Takaramachi when I was a child that the postal address was "Nihonbashi Takaramachi".
Certainly, if you just see it at a glance or break it, you may not be able to make a mistake.

By the way, the other day, I found a sign called "Kyobashi Takara-dori" in an alley just after going up the stairs of Takaramachi Station.
I'm happy to congratulate Takaramachi on "Treasure Street", so if you think if you buy a lottery in such a place, you will win, etc., discover "Lottery Dream Hall" about 50m away!

Here, there is a lottery stage where lottery events such as "Loto 6" and a song show are held, an exhibition of the history of Japanese lottery, a corner where you can experience the 100 million yen bill, etc. There is also a corner where you can search the winning numbers for the year.

When I asked the information, "Is it made in this place because it is Takaramachi?", He answered with a laugh, "No, it looks just a coincidence."

Although there is an antique street in the immediate vicinity, there are only buildings lined up, and this place can be seen as a terrible business district, but if you take a little care and walk around the city, you will find interesting discoveries that I think.
In particular, Chuo-ku has been the center of Japan since the Edo period, and has various history in every corner of the city, so it is a series of discoveries every time you walk.

 Ishikawajima Park along the Sumida River and Harumi Canal on the east side of River City 21 from Chuo-ohashi Bridge to Aioi Bridge.

Although the sunlight during the day is still strong, the wind blowing on the river surface gradually felt refreshed.

Before the arrival of winter birds, such as black gulls, black-tailed gull is a resident bird that owns balustrades and fences this season.

It is a little louder than the gull, and it screams with a loud voice.

The beak is yellow, the tip is black, and the tip has red spots at the tip.

The feet are yellow, the tail feathers have a black band, the iris is yellow and the red eyering around.

She has a fearless look.

If you observe for a while, you will show various gestures such as "sitting", "paining", "single leg", "scratching", "tail swinging", "missing", etc.