Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

Harumi is a landfill, where it was said to be Tsukishima No. 4 at the time it was built.

When I was a child, nearly 30 years ago it was the image of a pier and a motor show.

Harumi is now a futuristic city with high-rise apartments and commercial facilities.

From the Harumi, you can see Tsukishima.

In the foreground there is a public corporation that was a good era of Showa.

Behind it is a high-rise apartment that makes you look into your head.

This Harumi Canal must have seen various times.

Slowly and slowly. It is a canal where you can feel the flow of time.

 

 

Evening of Harumi Canal

 

As the reclaimed land, Harumi was called the No.4 place of Tsukishima at the moment when it was built.

Around 30 years ago during my childhood, our image of Harumi was all about wharf and motor show.

Yet now Harumi turned out to be full of high-rise apartments and commercial facilities which give us a sense of near future.

We could enjoy the view of Tsukishima from Harumi.

The apartment houses could be seen on the near side reminds us of Japanese good old days of Showa Era. And after that are the high-rise apartments peep out a little.

Harumi Canal must have been experienced many periods till now, a canal which could sense the flow of time.

 

Harumi Harikawa Night

 

Harumi Honzei Land, originally named No. 4 Land.

Thirty years ago, in my childhood, Nari-like impression, "Old" Japanese "New Exhibition".

Naito's first Haruminami, a high-ranking commercial forest, and a near-futuristic urban area.

From the view of the ocean.

It's a public place like the Showa era. There is a slight dew angle in the back.

Harumi Harikawa's departure from the era of the end of the patronage.

At the time of the flow of the time, Harumi, the sense of the ability of the river is all the way.

 

 

 

　It's finally started.

 

　The picture is before 17:00.

 

　Even so it's hot!

　　　　

　　　　

　　　　

 

 

 

Soon we took a walk around Tsukuda Island, where the Reitaisai festival of Sumiyoshi-jinja Shirine is located.

　

As you may know this time, I would like to introduce Tsukuda Tendai guardian of children and travelers.

　

The entrance is a narrow alley, where you may pass by inadvertently.

　

Yes, there is. It is famous for its ginkgo tree that runs through the roof.

　

          

It was well-cleaned, protected by the beliefs of the locals.

Nearby, there is also a museum decorated with mikoshi, where you can study the history of Tsukuda Island.

　

 

By the way, Reitaisai festival began on July 31, followed by a lion head shrine on August 1 and a boat imperial procession on August 2.

Will be done.

 

 

　It's at the height of summer.

In various parts of Chuo-ku, summer festivals and Bon Odori competitions are held, and the heat is full of seasonal and atmosphere.

　This weekend, the Sumiyoshi-jinja Shirine Grand Festival, one of the best traditional events in the city, will be held. Because it is a festival once every three years, the locals are waiting for the day by pulling their hands.

　This time, in particular, "Ieyasu Tokugawa's 400th Anniversary Festival (a commemorative project commemorating the 400th anniversary of the death)" Thank you for the peace of this area that has continued since the Edo era, and Sumiyoshi-jinja Shirine was set in Settsu. In honor of Ieyasu, the country, Tsukuda (currently Osaka City), will be held in large respect.

　Of particular note is that not only the newly-built tour of Miya portable shrine, but also the pre-preserved Miya portable shrine (octagonal portable shrine, Tenpo era), will travel around the town. This may be the first and last time that two large mikoshis are traveling together. Don't miss it!

　The schedule is July 31, as described in the event information of the Chuo-ku Tourism Association (http://www.chuo-kanko.or.jp/event/monthly.php?year=2015 & month=08#event1). It starts on Friday. After the ceremony was held on this day, in the evening, a ceremony will be held in which ritual officials from each town in the Tsukishima district prepare themselves in their yukatas and walk in the shrine to pray for the safety of the festival.

　Saturday, August 1 is the Union imperial procession of each town. A number of portable shrines run out of each town and set up in front of the shrine. The powerful voice of the men carrying the portable shrine fills Tsukuda Island.

　On the 2nd, the Maritime Festival and the Ship imperial procession will be held in the morning. I used to carry the portable shrine and enter the Sumida River, but now I put portable shrine on a boat and pray for the well-being of the district from the water. And during the day it is a tour of Miya portable shrine. Miya Mikoshi, who left Sumiyoshi-jinja Shirine, travels around each town, arrives at the inn in Kachidoki, and spends the night.

　On the 3rd (Monday), Miya Mikoshi will leave Kachidoki this time and return to Tsukuda's headquarters in the form of delivery in each town. The enthusiasm continues until the finale of the festival, "Miyairi".

　In addition to these general schedules, the whole area will be full of festival mode for four days, with its own portable shrine and floats cruising, music and drums being unveiled in each town. During periods when there are no cruises in portable shrine, portable shrines are displayed in temporary houses called "Okariya" in each town. If you look closely, there are features one by one, so it is interesting to see and go around in order.

　We look forward to this festival, also known as the Water Festival, where the rhythm and shout of portable shrine resonate in midsummer alleys, splashes with rainbows, and smiles of people.

 

 

The bridge washing of Meibashi Nihonbashi from around 11:00 on the last Sunday of July every year (the current bridge is celebrating 104 years this year).
I participated in 7/26.

　

First of all, thank you for visiting the "Japan Road Mark" embedded in the center of the bridge.
Then a long hose was taken out from the red body of the two Nihonbashi Fire Stations, and watered (recycled water) on the bridge.
Nature-friendly soapy water to the entire bridge with a bucket. (There are about 40 members from the fire department.)
　

　

The number of participants is men and women of all ages, maybe about 1500, or under 36 degrees below the scorching sun, all in groups.
Wearing the "Neighborhood Association-style happi coat" in hand, using deck brushes, etc.
Goshigoshi, take a bath to the bridge!
After 12:00, a large "Nihonbashi" sign with a ladder attached to both sides of the expressway above the head from the fire truck.
It's the finale for cleaning. Thank you very much during the hot weather.
(This letter is a copy of the nameplate of the bridge pillar written by Yoshinobu Tokugawa and is lined up side by side, but the nameplate of the bridge pillar is something that Yorinaka Tsumaki, an architect and shogunate, asked for the calligraphy.)
　

　

 

 

　Awesome days continue. It's a full-fledged summer. As if I had been waiting for it

From July, the Chuo-ku Tourism Association's annual “Town Walking Tour” has started.

This event is an opportunity for as many people as possible to know the charms that Chuo-ku has a lot.

It looks like it is. However, I have heard that it is difficult to do so without going through a high magnification competition.

 　

　Luckily, there are a total of 13 children and Tsukiji, from the upper 80s to the lower 1-digit children.

I participated in the Asahi Shimbun Tokyo Head Office as one of the leaders entitled 'Until the Newspaper is completed'.

　Move in an air-conditioned room, guide the commentator well, just printed (actually moist)

A tour of about 2 hours with a number of souvenirs, including the evening edition of the day.

It was enough to ask a few questions about being a leader.　

　

　I am not currently living in Tokyo. I lived in Tokyo until 1960.

At that time, there were several newspaper companies in Yurakucho.

I told the guide that there was a characteristic landscape.

　I think there are some people who remember it.

It's a flock of pigeons flying over the building.

At that time, a bishore pigeon sent an article about the reporter to the company.

According to today's explanation, one reporter brought at least three pigeons.

I'm surprised. It might be a good idea to imagine a pigeon flying over Marion.

　

　In addition, on this tour, you can enjoy the view from the 16th floor, the top floor of the head office building, as a privilege.

I was able to do it.

　Tsukiji Market, Hamarikyu Intestinal Garden below, and if you raise your eyes, Harumi High-rise Condominium and Rainbow

I was able to see bridges, etc. On this day, Tsukiji Market, which will move to Toyosu in November next year.

The news told me that the countdown started.

　As I remembered the old pigeons in Yurakucho, several children looked at Tsukiji Market on this day.

You may get used to it someday.

　

　I was able to take this opportunity while helping the tourist association.

Why don't you try a correspondent from next year and touch a lot of new Chuo-ku?

Asahi Shimbun