Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

The first time is information on the west side of Harumi-dori St. in Harumi district.

Transportation is Kachidoki Station on the Oedo Line.

By bus, get off at "Kachidoki Station", head toward Harumi, and follow the west side of Reimei Bridge toward Harumi.

When you cross the Reimei Bridge, you will see the morning tide canal boat landing on the right.

There are many boats coming and going in the afternoon, and at night the lights of ships such as Japanese lantern are exceptional.

Customers wearing yukata on both the houseboat and the cool-down boat are also on board.

Cross the bridge, on the right is the newly renovated Reimeibashi Park.

Instead of a fountain, a fog fountain ...? It will heal the visitors who come. I feel good in summer.

Go out of the park and go along the right river. When you go down Asashio Water Park, you'll get a sea sign.

Looking at the numbers.

The bottom of the river is quite deep.

In front of Tokyo Towers, Ring Route 2 toward Shimbashi is under construction.　　

Head to Harumi Wharf and go through the overpass Route 2. Around this time, the appearance has changed rapidly over time, such as the construction of a high-rise building related to the Ring Route 2.

Let's go through Plaza Harumi and look at Tokyo Bay.　This is a spot where you can see Mount Fuji while walking.

Early in the morning, when the atmosphere is stable, the male figure is.

However, this "Mot Mount Fuji" may be full of this year.

A high-rise building is under construction in the direction of Shibaura. "Mount Fuji" will soon be over the building.　I'm sorry.

At the end of the harbor fire department is a spot.

Next time, from Harumi Wharf.

Today, let's introduce the Dayto course of exploring the back alleys of Ginza, which has changed chot.
The starting point is from the entrance of the alley next to the long-established "Ginza Bairin" of "Tonkatsu" on Ginza 7-chome Kojunsha Street.
Let's eat Meshi with "Chintonsha" instead of passing through and calling it "Umebayashi"! Let's say it.
"Ginza Umebayashi" has been favored by customers from "Chinton-Shan", which is drawn on colored paper given by the fifth generation Teijo Ichiryusai, a lecturer who had a friendship with the first generation since the opening of the store. It is called "chinton-shan".
When it comes to dinner at a famous restaurant in Ginza, the wallet is better....。 There may be some people, but the highest price is ￥2800 for the set meal, ￥1000 for kushikatsu rice, and ￥950 for menchikatsu rice.

Well, when you are full, you are finally entering the alley.
When I leave the Bairin store, I say, "Let's drink tea!" and enter the alley on the right.
As she travels through a narrow and dim alley, she is sure to be anxious, "Why do you enter such an eerie, warm and warm road?"

After about 50 meters, you will find a white door at the end. It is an automatic door that opens when touched.
She said, "Why is there a door here?" You must think about it.
So be sure to have her open the door.

When the door opens, what's wrong! There will be a stylish cafe there.
There is no doubt that you will feel as if you were instantly moving to another world by door anywhere.
Beyond that, there is a door again and the alley continues, but you can also go out to Ginza Street through the store.

So why did you make such a mysterious combination?
It seems that this is the balance between the "traffic role" mentioned in the previous "Success alley" and the interests of the building owner.

When building a building where there was originally an alley, if the alley is a private road, the landowner naturally wants to build the building including the alley part. However, if the alley is open to the general public, it is necessary to protect the right of the passers-by. In other words, even landlords can't close or crush private roads without permission.

The owner of the building where this cafe is located is a bitter measure (more good idea!) that stores on the first floor are not divided into alleys and also allow the right to pass through. I think I made such a door.
In other words, cafes can usually be used as cafes because alleys are partitioned by doors, and passers-by (although I don't think there are almost any)....If necessary, you can open the door and pass through.

Well, if you take a break at the cafe, it's a continuation of the alley exploration.
If you open the door opposite the door you just opened without going to Ginza Street, it will be a continuation of the alley again.

After a while, it's really a dead end this time, but there's an alley that goes to the right and goes to Suzuran Street just before it.
There is a small Inari-sama that sticks to the wall of the building right after that bent.
It is said that it is called "Toyo Iwaine Shiri Shrine" and is said to have been celebrated by retainer Sakubei Yasuda of Akechi Mitsuhide, and it seems to have a history, but now it is only a small shrine built quietly in the valley of the building.
Nevertheless, there are still many visitors to the entertainment industry, and it seems that God of love and relationships has been visited by hostess and OLs of nearby luxury clubs.

It is surprising that there is Inari in the depths of such an alley, but it seems that it has been known as a power spot in recent years.
Because it's God of love and relationships, why don't you pray gently and confirm your love?
I am not responsible for the consequences....(laughs)

 On July 25, Ginza's summer tradition "Sony Aquarium", which is celebrating its 47th anniversary this year, started.

This is an annual project in collaboration with "Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium", and this time, under the theme of the Kerama Islands in Okinawa, which was designated as a National Park this spring, reproduces the world of creatures living in the beautiful coral reef sea.

This year, a large 14t aquarium will appear in the Ginza Sony Building outdoor event space "Sony Square".

In old adult fish, the forehead part protrudes significantly and turns into a cob shape, and its shape resembles a hat covered with Napoleon, so it is more than 1m long known as "Napoleon fish", and a humorous expression Approximately 1,000 fish are scheduled to appear during the period, such as "Nise Goishi Utsubo", which is popular.

In the entrance hall on the 1st floor, a 2.5-meter-high and 5.1-meter-wide model that reproduces the tail fin of the humpback whale "Z (called Z due to the Z pattern on the tail fin)" observed in the Kerama Islands is exhibited.

At the 8F Communication Zone OPUS, 4K filming images that capture the charms of the Kerama Islands are shown on a large screen, such as "the vivid color of the sea called" Kerama Blue "," coral reefs and tropical fish shining in the light of the sun," and "humpback whale," which visits the northern sea in winter for childbirth and child care.

Date: July 25-August 31

Opening hours: 11：00~19：00

In addition, the outdoor aquarium at night, which is lit up and is different from daytime, can be viewed until 23:00.

While staying in Ginza, you can get in touch with the nature of Okinawa and enjoy the coolness.  

Eyeglass mochinoo	Fake Goishi Utsubo	Rat fugu	Irobudai♂	Yakotengugi
Squirrel	Hifukiaigo	Seabird	Citisenbera	Hanagoi

When you walk around Ginza, you may find something unexpected. On that day, I found a strange sign at 7-chome on Chuo-dori. When I saw "Ginza Ningyokan", I was a little worried about the man entering alone, but I was brave and tried to enter the shop on the second floor.

When I entered the shop, Antique Dole was on display throughout the shop. This store was a so-called antique Dole specialty store. When I ask the shop, Antique Dole says something made in France about 130 years ago. Later, it was made in Germany for a while, but now there is no workshop in Western Europe, and replicas are made in Japan.

It is said that Ginza Ningyokan has been relocated to its current location for 11 years, but it was said that it used to be about 6 and a half years at 6-chome before. The dolls on display were antiques and contemporary writers. It was so beautiful that I could not see which was old. Customers who love dolls came from all over Japan, and I was surprised to see Ryuishi and Ginza shops.

The Ginza Ningyokan holds not only the display and sale of dolls, but also various doll making classes by doll artists. I recommend that you stop by to see Kawai dolls.

The photos inside the store were kindly provided by "Ginza Ningyokan".

Currently, it is a company that supports everything from childcare supplies to nursing care, but the headquarters of "Pigeon", a company that seems to have been taken care of at least once as a baby bottle company, is located in Nihonbashihisamatsucho.

 
There is a statue of a wild boar at the entrance of this company.

 
This is a statue called the "Pig that invites happiness" and is a reproduction of the work of the 17th century Italian sculptor Pietro Takka. It seems that the real thing is in Florence, Italy.
 

It is said that stroking the nose of the boar statue will be blessed with fortune, marriages, child treasures, etc., and many people will have stroked their nose, only the nose is shiny.

If you pass by, please stroke your nose.

PIGEON Corporation

4-4, Nihonbashihisamatsucho, Chuo-ku

(The nearest station is Higashi Nihonbashi Station on the Toei Asakusa Line.)

A new bridge was built on the Sumida River and in Chuo-ku. It looks like this when viewed from a nearby building.

This bridge is a part of the Route 2, tentatively named "Sumida River Bridge", and is the bridge that was built downstream of Kachidokibashi, that is, the most downstream of the Sumida River. The construction of the bridge itself was carried out on May 8, and a method was taken to carry the bridge by a ship with a large crane. The road is scheduled to extend the recently opened "MacArthur Road" Sotobori-dori St., and extend the road connecting Toranomon to Shimbashi, connecting Toyosu and the city center. You.

The location will be closely related to the Olympic venue and the planned site of the athlete village, and it is expected that he will be active in the Olympics.

For me who like walking, I want to walk quickly along the pedestrian passages on the left and right. Since it is actually opened in March 2016, it will be a while ago. I can't wait.