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I would like to introduce a walk course that goes a little far from Harumi Kachidoki.

　From Kachidoki Station to the south on Harumi-dori St. From Harumi Triton Square, cross the Harumi 3-chome intersection and turn left. (This street that turns left is also Harumi-dori St..)

Continue to "Art Harumi" and turn right at the intersection. Crossing Harumi Bridge, a large red-black bridge is on your right. This bridge is a bridge with railroad tracks used at the shipyard of former Ishikawajima Harima Heavy Industries. Looking through the balustrade, the Rainbow Bridge is far ahead of the canal.

This is Harumibashi Park. When you walk while looking at the flower bed, the water surface of the canal is on your right hand. The crane monument is red and beautiful. This is the Urban Gate Bridge. It opens like the old Kachidokibashi when you enter and exit the ship. It is crowded with runners and dog walkers early in the morning. I am surprised that this is the city center.

There's a lot to see. Next month.

Kachidoki Station → Harumi Triton Square → 3, Harumi Intersection → Art Harumi → Harumi Bridge → Urban Gate Bridge continues.

Kachidoki Station → Harumi Triton Square → 3, Harumi Intersection → Harumi Ohashi → Shin-Toyosu Station → Turn left → Housing Exhibition Hall → Hall of Science of Gas

On a sunny day near the end of the rainy season, tachiaoi is blooming in the planting space along Teppozu Street.

Tachiaoi (Tachiaoi) is a perennial plant of the family Aoi family, and the Greek word "althaia", which is the origin of the genus name, is related to "althaino" (treatment), and Tachiaoi has been used as a medicinal herb since ancient times.

It is said that it came to Japan as a medicinal medicine since ancient times.

It was pink and red flowers that bloomed, especially pink flowers.

It seems that various varieties have been improved for gardening.

It is said that there is also a nickname "Tsuyuaoi" (baiu Aoi) as it begins to bloom just around the beginning of the rainy season and ends with the end of the flowering season.

It is said that it is called kokekoko flower in a part of Hokkaido, and koke otters flower in Aomori Prefecture. This is due to the fact that the root of the petal is sticky, and the extracted petals are attached to the face, etc., and the chicken is imitated ()

It's about the rainy season.

"Tsukuda Nakadori" is a street about 150 meters from Tsukuda 2-chome 11 to 17. This nickname came in 1989. The sidewalk is paved with colorful blocks, and the potted plants placed by neighbors are beautifully blooming. Sushi restaurants and udon shops with the season are lined up, and it is a street with a nostalgic atmosphere.

Along the street, there is a stop for the Edo bus "Tsukuda 2-chome" and Exit 6 of Tokyo Metro "Tsukishima Station", and the flower bed at "Hanasaki Town Corner" color the sidewalk. On the other side of the new moon bridge, you can see the red roof of Monja Street.

Suddenly, I found a white tile with faded color. Surely the painting must have been painted. This is Tsukuda, so I wonder if it was a picture related to Tsukuda Island...I wanted to meet this path sooner...Minato kid thought about it.

I found a picture that seems to be in the image materials held in the regional library of the Kyobashi Library. The title is "Tsukuda 2-chome". It's exactly the address of Tsukuda Nakadori. It was a photo taken by Katsuo Hirai in 2005 (2005). There was a beautiful scenery of the old Tsukuda.

Photo courtesy of Chuo City Kyobashi Library
　
Benzai boat floating in blue waves. He seems to have brought supplies from a distant land. In the background, you can see the lighthouse of Ishikawajima. It is also depicted that the waterway is broken to Tsukuda moat. At present, Sumiyoshi sluice gate is built there.

Photo courtesy of Chuo City Kyobashi Library
　
This seems to be a Benzai ship that also carried supplies. We cover rain like Toma so that important products do not get wet with rain or waves. You can see the roof of Sumiyoshi-jinja Shirine over there. All of them look like the scenery of the Edo period. The Minato kid who found this photo was impressed. And I would like to thank Mr. Hirai for taking the picture.

Many boats anchored at the mouth of the Sumida River, surrounded by Tsukuda Island and Eitai Bridge, and the surrounding towns were concentrated with Setori-juku and shipping wholesalers. This is the center of Edo Minato.
In Edo, there were no port facilities where large boats could land directly. This is due to the terrain of the Sumida River, because the flowing sand accumulated at the bottom of the river to create shallow waters.
For this reason, large cruise ships sailing from countries will anchor off the mouth of the Sumida River, which is "Edo Minato", or off Shinagawa, transfer goods to a small ship called the Setori ship (tea ship), and in Edo city. He carried the digging that was stretched like a mesh, and transported to the wholesaler's warehouse along the riverbank. (On the right, you can see the ruins of the current Ishikawajima Lighthouse, Tsukuda Island, and Sumiyoshi Lock. In front of Chuo-ohashi Bridge and Shinkawa buildings on the bridge in 1994. )

Another thing, "Usako Tsukuda", who was with me on the radio the other day, received special information. This "Tsukuda Nakadori" has a picture of Indian spot-billed duck! That's right. It was a Minato kid who was breathing out, but unfortunately, the pavement was new. There is no picture of Indian spot-billed duck in the Kyobashi Library. What kind of Indian spot-billed duck was it?...I disappointedly dropped my shoulder, but I just thought that there was a picture of Indian spot-billed duck, so it would be fun to walk. Thank you very much, Mr. Tsukuda's Usako.


The city of Tokyo does not stop. That’s why I think records are important. At the very least, I want to remember my favorite scenery and place.
　

※In posting photos, we have applied to the Chuo Ward Kyobashi Library and obtained permission.
　

Chuo-ku Tourism correspondent Minato kid

No. 14 May 24, 2018

　To celebrate the anniversary of the opening of the Port of Tokyo, which opened as an international trading port on May 20, 1941, Tokyo Minato matsuri is held every year on Saturdays and Sundays around May 20. This year, the 70th anniversary, various events were held on May 26 and 27 at the Harumi Passenger Terminal as the main venue.

Among them, the first water firefighting ceremony held at the Sumida River in 1949 was transferred to Harumi Wharf, and the year following 1969, when the 20th anniversary was reached, the spectacular and powerful "water firefighting pageant" with 10 fire boats and three fire helicopters that changed shape to one of the events of "Tokyo Minato matsuri" is popular.

From 10:30 on the 27th, along with the progress table, 1 firefighting boys·Color Guards Corps·Music band parade, 2 opening ceremony, 3 row voyage, 4 water discharge performance, 5 firefighting·Rescue performances, 6 simultaneous water discharge (color water discharge), and 7 closing ceremonies were performed sequentially. Red and white water discharge and climax five-color water discharge are spectacular.

The Cheongju Bridge, together with Eitai Bridge, is planned as a reconstruction project for the Great Kanto Earthquake.

It was completed in 1928.

With Tokyo Skytree

It seems that the design is modeled on a suspension bridge in Cologne, Germany.

Summer camellia (also known as Sharanoki) has begun to bloom.

The neat white flowers have a cool atmosphere.

Natsubaki, one of the seven best flowers in Rikyu, is a day flower that blooms in the morning and falls in the evening.

It is said that it has the meaning of "once-in-a-lifetime encounter."

You can understand the knowledge of tea ceremony.

Rikyu may have felt this ephemeral and meaning.

◆Chuo-ku: Water and Green Contact Map
　Sumida River Tsukishima Green Road ()
　
◆Rikyu Shichisen Hana 'Yamaboshi' / Past Blog