Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

August 1 is Water Day. August 1-7 is a week of water.

　

Since the Edo period, rivers and waterways have played a central role in transportation.
We have formed the bustle of the city from a logistics base by boat.

　

<Nihonbashi, Boat Tour>

　

In recent years, Chuo-ku, blessed with waterside space, has taken advantage of its location.
We are promoting community development.

　

<Kachidokibashi, water bus>

　

In the past, not only as a means of transportation, but also as a means of living
At the waterside, which was used while enjoying fun and atmosphere.
As it was.

　

<Eitai Bridge, Houseboat>

　

Green roads, terraces, and water buses are maintained, and breaks, walks and walks.
You can enjoy cruising. While imagining the scenery of the time
Why don't you think about the benefits of water?

When you go out, take thorough measures against sunlight and hydration.
Please keep in mind.

　

 

 

　

　Following "Minminzemi" on July 23, on July 28, one of the Japan Meteorological Agency's biological seasonal observation information, "Tokyo Regional Abrazemi Hatsune" was reported.

It is 4 days later than normal and 15 days later than last year.

After the squeal starts to squeal, "Gijijijiji ..." and "Gijijiri ..." and finish squealing with "Jijijijiji ..." .

There seem to be various theories about the origin of the name, such as the wing reminiscent of oil paper and the squeal resembles the sound of repellent when the oil is heated.

The body is black-brown, the white belt on the back, the limbs and compound eyes are brown, and the wings are opaque brown, which is rare for cicadas.

Abrazemi at Tsukuda Park, a sound that amplifies the heat, but along with kaempfer cicada announcing the end of the rainy season and Tsukutsukuboshi in late summer, Minminzemi and Abrazemi, which represent the midsummer, are also seasonal features.

 

 

Currently, "Art Aquarium Summer Festival" is being held at Fukutoku no Mori behind Coredo Muromachi!

http://artaquarium.jp/ecoedo2017/aa-summerfestival/

As part of the major summer event "ECOEDO Nihonbashi 2017" held near Nihonbashi, it was opened for a limited time until September 24. Time is from 15:00 to 21:00. In case of stormy weather, it will be canceled. You can enjoy nostalgic Showa festivals such as goldfish scooping and shooting. In addition, there will be fun events such as Bon Odori by popular DJs, so be sure to check the website.

Next to the summer festival venue, the former Mebuki Chaya is now open as "Eiyu Saisui-Gian".

Click here for the menu! There are a lot of alcohol and things that look great on Instagram. You can enjoy it both inside the store and at the festival venue.

The venue for the summer festival is located next to Fukutoku Shrine, behind Cored Muromachi. It's a small square, so be careful not to miss it....！

Nihonbashi at night is cool and refreshing, and people who come and go are calm and very comfortable. It's also a good point.

"ECOEDO Nihonbashi" where you can see unusual scenery, you can experience the coolness of Edo until September 24. Not only summer festivals but also various events are held, and there are benefits if you take a stroll in yukata! Please come to Nihonbashi on summer nights.

 

 

　

Walking along Ishikawajima Park along the Sumida River, you can see the traffic of various ships.

Among them, my favorite boat passed in front of me.　

　

You can easily encounter varieties of boats when you walk around Ishikawajima Park along Sumida River. 　

One of my favorite boat just came along.　

　

　

　

When I looked it up, the ship name was "Ryoma".　The inside of the ship has a calm atmosphere of early-American style, and it seems that you can enjoy the scenery from the rooftop deck.

I once boarded from Hamarikyu.

It's a casual landscape, but it's wonderful.

　

The name of the boat was "Ryoma". 　The inboard interior has a taste of eary American style and passengers can go up on the roof deck to enjoy wonderful scenery.　

I myself once boarded on this boat.　

Just an ordinary scene is just fine for me.　

　

 

 

　

　On July 23, one of the Japan Meteorological Agency's biological seasonal information, "Tokyo District Minminzemi First Sounding", was reported.

It is said that two days later than normal and three days later than last year.

As the name implies, it is known for its powerful squeal for the size of the body, "Menminminminminminminminminminminminminminmin ...", and it is often heard as "sound effects during the summer."

It is characterized by a series of dark crests on transparent wings, black body color and blue-green patches.

The squealing is exclusively male, but the male and female of the individual can be identified by differences in the structure of the abdomen.

Females have a long and narrow spawning tube at the tip, and males are said to play a role in rhythmic and inflection of squeals.

Even at Tsukuda Park, Minminzemi's "Cicada Toki Rain" tells the summer performance.

When the sound is over, the habit of "squealing and moving" that jumps to other trees (branches) without gaping is also noticeable.

 

 

　

　On July 19, the rainy season has ended in the Tokyo region, and the intense heat continues every day.

The heat stroke Zero Project, promoted by the Japan Meteorological Association, was launched in cooperation with the Tokyo Metropolitan Park Association during the summer season from July 21 to September 18 at eight metropolitan parks in Tokyo.

This project aims to reduce the number of people affected by heat stroke and reduce the number of deaths to zero, and calls for more aggressive measures against heat stroke, centered on the transmission of weather information, which has a significant impact on the outbreak.

There are 11 types of Japanese umbrella designs in total. You can enjoy different designs for each garden, and the logo mark "heat stroke Zero" is distributed in Japanese style.

There are two types of Japanese umbrellas in the Hamarikyu Onshi Garden: blue pattern and plain green.

In the flower garden, I heard that Kibana Cosmos, which began to bloom from the beginning of this month, is expected to be in full bloom at the end of this month.