Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

　2018 is finally getting stuck, and today is New Year's Eve.

At Tsukiji Honganji Temple, from 23:00 on December 31st, the annual Buddhist memorial service "Nighting Party" was held in main hall, reflecting on the passing years, thinking about the new year, and looking at the last Buddha's virtue of the year.

The main hall is lit up, with candle art mimicking the Tsukiji Honganji logo, a amazake entertainment table, and a tent selling soba and oden.

From 22:00, a "bell of night removal" contradiction ticket will be distributed only for 350 people, and will be guided after worshiping the night removal party.

In addition, a special "bell of peace" on the precincts will be hit without a numbered ticket after worshiping at night. In the multi-purpose hall of the information center, "Buddha de Daikiri-Let's ask the monk-" is planned to think about the moyamoya of people's questions and worries with the monk.

 

 

From New Year's Eve to New Year's Day, the Tokyo Sky Tree featured lighting with the Hinomaru as a motif.

It is very beautiful when viewed from the top of Chuo-ohashi Bridge.

At dawn, we went to Namishi Inari Shrine to new year worshipping.

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There were a lot of people, including those from overseas.

We also hold hands to the ceiling large lion and the tooth black lion.

In this way, the lion seems to be laughing, and it's auspicious. (Is it because of my mind?)

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On the way home, go through the Kamejima River......、

The duck was also bowing. It's because of my mind.

 

 

　A lot of dried persimmons are hung in front of the paper pulp hall, making it a winter tradition.　I think there are some people who feel nostalgic about their hometown.

The birthplace of "Anpo persimmon" was Yanagawa-cho, Date City, Fukushima Prefecture, and there was a panel with "Date Anpo persimmon".

And the history and the origin of the name were also described, so I will introduce it.

In summary, it is said that during the Holy Calendar period (1751-1763), a person named Nanaemon of Yanagawamachiisazawa brought and planted Hachiya persimmon trees. The persimmon was named "Shichiemon Kaki". Because the persimmon is peeled and dried in the sun, it came to be called "Amaboshigaki", and when it comes to Meiji period, "Amaboshigaki" is said to have come to be called "Anpo persimmon".　<Omitted>　"Deliciousness of nature which is finished with time and effort."　Is it located at an antenna shop in Fukushima Prefecture?　Look at "Midette"

Click here for the website of the antenna shop in Fukushima Prefecture. http://midette.com/8501/

・Closed on January 1, 2019 (Tuesday)

・Wednesday, January 2 10:30-17:30

・Thursday, January 3 10:30-17:30

・Regular sales from January 4th

 

 

　At the store of Fujiya Sukiyabashi store, Peko welcomes you in fine clothes.　It is a scene unique to New Year's Day. (Only during the year-end and New Year holidays)

　In the store, Peko dressed as "Dharma-san". A miniature Peko doll is waiting for you.

　This is a guide to the original products of Sukiyabashi store.　What you can only buy here is a good souvenir.

In addition to accessing products and shops, you can also see "Peko's Room" on the website.

https://shop.fujiya-peko.co.jp/b/fujiya/info/11023/

 

 

It is the Hamarikyu Garden at the end of the year.

The park is closed from the end of the year and the beginning of the year, from December 29 to January 1.

The opening hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

We were preparing to welcome New Year's visitors.

Every year on New Year's Day, an event suitable for the New Year is held in this garden.

Demonstration of hawk surgery, feathering and spinning at the fun square, commemorative photo at "Tsubame no Ochiya", garden guide, special guide of "Matsuno Ochiya", provision of matcha at Ochiya in Nakajima, etc.

All of them will be held on January 2nd and 3rd.

It is a venue where demonstrations of hawk surgery are performed.

It is a winter tradition, "Yukizuri".

Frost protection

As expected, there are few flowers during this season.

Japanese allspice

Squirrel

Camellia

Narcissus

The bright red fruit of Manryo

Some canola flower, which was protected by the net, was beginning to bloom.

I think I come here every time, but even if there is such a quiet and relaxing space in Chuo-ku, it is very close to Tokyo Bay.

 

 

From December 26 to 28 in the New Year, there was a year-old market around Yagenbori fudoson in Higashinihombashi. The year-on-ichi has continued since the Edo period, and it was once called the year-on-ichi that paid since Fukagawa Hachiman, Asakusa Kannon and Yushima Tenjin and ended in Yagenbori fudoson in December. Right next to it is Ryogoku Hirokoji Temple, which was one of the best places in Edo, and in the past it seems that stalls sold New Year's goods such as Hagoita and shime decorations, but now the location of the wholesale district and winter clothes are at a reasonable price.

　

　

　

There is also a monument of the old city in the precincts of fudoson.

　

There is also a monument commemorating the birth of the talk in the same place.

　

It is said that the talk originated from Tsuji Kosha at Ryogoku Hirokoji during the Edo period, and from such a connection, on the evening of the last day of the city on the evening of the last day of the city, many lecturers gathered at the memorial service of Zhang fans used in the talk. It was done in front of the monument. After homa was cooked and read, the participants wrote the wish on the fan-shaped paper and put them in the fire of homa for the best of next year.

　

Then, in front of the gate, under the name of Tsuji Kosha, the current lecturers showed the change of Honnoji Temple and a seat of Miyamoto Musashi.

　

It was cold because it was an outdoor event, but I bought alcohol and hot drinks at the stalls and enjoyed the warmth.

Now, the talk seems to be a boom, but it has a different taste from rakugo, and there are many things that deal with historical celebrities, so it is also a study. In Yagenbori fudoson, it seems that a meeting is held about once a month. Edo Nihonbashi-tei in Nihonbashi is located in a theater where you can easily go to Chuo-ku. From New Year's Day, he will have the first meeting of the Kodan Association. Why don't you visit the entertainment hall once because it is a traditional performing art originated in Chuo-ku?