Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

At Koami Shrine, "Chinowa" is set up at the Torii gate every year from June 15 to the end of the month to remove sins and filth by passing through the "Chinowa" built on the grounds of the shrine. Also known as "Chinowa Kuguri".

Six months later, in December, there was a similar protection against misfortune called "Nago Shinohara E" in June. "great exorcism" is a traditional event that purifies the sins and filthy in everyday life twice a year on June 30 and December 31.

Today (June 30), I was grateful that I was able to purify the impurities of the first half of this year and spend my time safely, and prayed that I would be fine in the second half. I also took home the kaya at the entrance of my home.

The Nihonbashi Tax Office has been under construction for a long time, but now it looks like this! It is a building that is moderately modern and has a Japanese taste. It will be completed in August and will start operations on September 19. The first floor will be a parking lot for users. The shops in the building, which the local residents had expected little....There's nothing in particular! I'm sorry!

New commercial buildings are being built one after another in Ginza, and by the time autumn begins, the scenery of Ueno-Okachimachi neighborhood changes. The redevelopment of the city, such as the development of the subway station premises, will continue for the Olympics, but the residential areas in Chuo-ku have also changed accordingly. I would like to leave the scene of Chuo-ku in Heisei on this blog as much as possible.

It is said that the rainy season has begun in the Okinawa region, with the top of the whole country on the 22nd of this month, but this has not yet dawned, and the rainy season continues.

In such a sunny weather, the Agapanthus of Tsukiji River Kameibashi Park is beginning to bloom again this year.

There is a white and light purple Agapanthus at the Pele Near Garden (perennial plant's flower bed) in the park and at the entrance of the park.

Two years ago, when I introduced it on this blog on July 10, it was almost in full bloom, but this year it is still about to bloom.

Agapanthus is a flower with beautiful standing appearance and refreshing feeling even if it blooms in midsummer.

If you come near you, please drop in.

Click here for the Agapanthus website at Kameibashi Park, Tsukiji River two years ago.　⇒

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Click here for the website of Agapanthus at Tsukiji River Ginza Park last year.　⇒

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　In Chuo-ku, the “Chuo-ku Declaration of Flower City” was enacted in April 1989, and we are working to realize a beautiful town and a clean town surrounded by flowers and greenery. Because it is a big city, you are aiming to create a town that is easy to spend by incorporating a little green landscape.

　
　In addition, in March 2010, the "Green Adapt System" was established to promote the creation of a system that makes it easier for residents and local people to participate in greening activities, and to create a town with flowers. . Based on this system, flower bed volunteers are being recruited from time to time for residents and workers in the city to help manage the planting of flowers in flower beds such as parks and "flowering street corners". http://www.city.chuo.lg.jp/kurasi/borantia/katsudosuishin/hanasaku.html

　By the way, the "Adapt System" is a system in which local residents and businesses clean and beautify public infrastructure and manage them. Efforts are being made to enhance the community through cooperation between the government and residents.

　I take care of the flowerbed with my family even near me. I hope it will lead to the work of resting the eyes of those passing by. I would like tourists and visitors to spend comfortably in Chuo-ku.

　When I meet a "flower bed volunteer" on the street corner, I would be glad if you could say a word. I want to be a town full of flowers and smiles.

Statue of Jan Jooss Ten

It was installed at the intersection of Yaesu-dori median strip and Chuo-dori to commemorate the 380th anniversary of Osamu Nichiran.

The name of "Yaesu" is named after his mansion.

As a Dutch navigator, he boarded the Dutch ship "Leafde" and drifted to Bungo in 1600. With the confidence of Ieyasu Tokugawa, he worked as a European situation, interpreter, and diplomatic advisor.

Please take a look when shopping in Nihonbashi.

　"One million candle night" was started in 2003 by the "Eut off the Denki and have a slow night".

On June 17, the 15th anniversary of this year's Candle Night 2017 was held at Omotoyama Zojoji Temple in Jodo sect.

During the Candle Night Stage, Organic marche, Organic Food Forest, MOTTAINAI handmade market, etc., at 8:00 pm, the annual Tokyo Tower turn off countdown, which is adjacent to Zojoji Temple.

Turn off time 20:00 to 22:00

"In the unusual, relaxed time flows, each person spends his time as they wish, stops for a while and thinks. Thinking is the freedom of each person, for example, environment, peace, recovery from the earthquake, food, etc. Why don't you connect loosely and spread the "Kurayami Wave" on the earth? "

From the Sumida River Terrace in Kachidoki, you can see Tokyo Tower, which is surrounded by unusual quiet darkness, over the Tsukiji Market.