Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

What is the symbol of Edo?

"Edo Castle" and the castle of Chiyoda may be mentioned first.

 

There is also a place in Chuo Ward where you can see the vast remain directly.

"Tokiwa Bridge" is built over the outer moat of Edo Castle.

Currently, there are three bridges in this area: Tokiwa Bridge, Former Joban Bridge, and Shin Tokiwa Bridge.

In the middle, the bridge where cars cannot pass is the old Joban Bridge for today's purpose.

The name is a bit confusing, but let's start by looking at the real thing.

 

Let's get to the ground from the entrance of "B1" at Mitsukoshimae Station on the Hanzomon Line.

(In addition, from Mitsukoshimae Station on the Ginza Line, go straight on Edo Sakura-dori St. while looking at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and Bank of Japan head office to the right from the entrance of "A5".)

From there, you can see "Tokiwa Bridge" right away.

Then, follow the road north along the moat, and you will find "Old Jobanbashi".

If you look beyond the bridge behind the Bank of Japan head office, you can see the traces of Masugatamon that remain in the outer moat.

 

A "U-shaped" masu shape with both wings firmly assembled with stone walls.

In that space, a crown gate, a migratory tower, etc. must have been built.

 

It's deep.　"Omomuki" is not a moat.

 

This is a large tactic of outer moat that stretches from Edo Castle Ote-mon gate over Uchibori. So to speak, it's the position of the front entrance.

The gate of the border connecting Edo Castle retrenchment and the town.

Along the current Edo-dori St., it was also an important entrance on the Nikko Kaido and Oshu Dochu, leading from Asakusa to Senju-juku, Soka-juku, and Koshigaya-juku.

 

Is the middle of the bridge the border between Chuo-ku and Chiyoda-ku?

On the other side of the bridge, there is a signboard of "Jobanbashi" of the Chiyoda-ku Board of Education.

 

"The current Ishibashi is the most valuable Western-style Ishibashi in Tokyo that was rebuilt in 1877 using the stones used for Masugata."

Was stone wall stone used for the bridge?

You can feel the feet you step on.

 

It is a great view spot for those who have a deep attachment to the castle.

However, it may be a little too deep for those who are concerned about the precautionary notes prohibiting sleeping or eating and drinking in the surrounding area, as well as the feeling of the outer moat water.

 

Speaking of deep, this area, along the curve between Nihonbashi River and outer moat, the elevated JR line and the elevated Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway cross in a complicated manner, so if you go around Tokiwa Bridge and Shin Tokiwa Bridge, you will lose sight of your position for a moment.

 

There is "Nihonbashi River Tokiwa Bridge Disaster Prevention Pier" in Horiuchi on the Chuo-ku side (BOJ head office side).

This dock is said to be used as a supplementary facility for land transportation in the event of a disaster such as major earthquake.

The remains of Edo, where rivers and moats were around and boating was developed, were well maintained in places that were difficult to see so that they could function effectively in various situations.

 

 

 

　This week, we enjoyed walking around Tsukiji from Ginza 4-chome and Tsukuda and Tsukishima from Akashicho.

At Akatsuki Park, there were two Japanese white-eye birds in white plums and the nectar of flowers.

In the monument of Siebold, I studied Mr. Siebold's merit and sin.

　I entered Tsukishima via Sumiyoshi-jinja Shirine in Tsukuda and Kobashi Tsukuda.　What would you like to have for lunch?

Everybody hurried to the monja shop you wanted.　

One group is looking at the menu in front of the Western restaurant "Piasora" next to Tsukishima Onsen.

　I took photos of the group members who entered the store. The inside of the store is fashionable and neat.

 

　I found a poster for the 1st Tsukishima Monja Festival in Nishinaka-dori Shopping Street.

Tsukishima, which is fun no matter what time you come, next time, let's go to the Monja Festival!

 

 

I saw a picture. This is an old photo of Kyobashi.

May 7, 1919 (1919) Two "Hokusaimon gates" installed at the bridge of Kyobashi to celebrate the adult ceremony (Note 1) of Emperor Showa, who was the Imperial Highness of Higashimiya (the Crown Prince), are high. I am.

Kyobashi-dori, where the streetcar passes, can be seen as a lively street where rickshaws and carts come and go in the past. In the last four years, buildings and houses were destroyed in the Great Kanto Earthquake.

Well, take a closer look at the pictures. There is a sign saying "Kabuto Beer" on top of the building.

I don't see kabuto beer now, but it seems to have been famous at that time. That's why I've studied a little bit about beetle, so I'll introduce you.

The origin of beer
"Kabuto Beer" was born in Handa City, Chita Peninsula, Aichi Prefecture.

Even today, about two-thirds of the red brick buildings (Note 2) of the beer factory still remain, making it a tourist spot.

It is a factory that manufactured "Kabuto Beer" from the Meiji era to the end of the Pacific War and sent it out nationwide.

In September of last year (2010), the inside of the red brick building was opened to the public.

Chita Peninsula has been flourishing in the brewing industry since ancient times, and the vinegar Mizkan (Headquarters in Handa City, Aichi Prefecture), fermented sake such as sake, miso, and tamari and other seasonings have been nurtured.

"Kabuto Beer" was launched by Marusan Beer Co., Ltd. in 1899.

We boldly challenged the four major manufacturers in the cities of Asahi (Osaka), Sapporo (Sapporo), Kirin (Yokohama), and Ebisu (Tokyo) from a local city called Handa.

He was awarded a gold medal at the Paris Expo in 1900 (1900).

Kabuto Beer, which competes with a major manufacturer, has developed elaborate advertising. In the early 20th century, it became the fifth largest market share in Japan.

Later, beer production in the red brick building was discontinued in 1943 and used as a clothing warehouse for Nakajima Aircraft Works during World War II. And even after the end of the war, there was no production of beetle.

Reprint of beer 

  On June 4, 2005, a limited number of 3,000 bottles of Kabuto Beer from the Meiji and Taisho eras were reprinted by the Red Brick Club of Handa in Chita Peninsula.

The reprinted Kabuto Beer is said to have the characteristic of Meiji beer, "reddish brown, strong taste and strong hops, aged 3 months, and stronger alcohol content." It is said that the bottle was similar to that time.

There is only one restaurant in Tokyo, but you can drink a reprinted beer.

This is the shop name "Huntoko" Cafe in Shintomicho, Chuo-ku. The name of the store "Huntoko" is taken from the Chita Peninsula, Aichi Prefecture, where the beer factory was located.
http://r.gnavi.co.jp/p606501/

http://blog.hantoco.jp/

By all means, enjoy the phantom beer once!

In addition, there are various theories about the origin of the name of Kabuto Beer, such as the theory that "Kaburu", which drinks beer vigorously with the throat, has been lost, and the use of a brave "Kabuto" trademark to enhance the spirit of the Sino-Japanese War.

 (Note 1) The adult ceremony is a variety of rituals performed to socially recognize a person who has reached a certain age as a full-fledged person from a child, and was generally performed between the ages of 15 and 18.
In the aristocratic society, it is called Kakan or Genpaku, etc. In the tribal society, Eboshigi, among farmers, men celebrate the name change, and in the case of women, with iron plasma. It is said that it was called celebration, humor celebration, etc.

(Note 2) The red brick beer factory was designed by Yorinaka Tsumaki, who designed Nihonbashi. The building was registered with the national registered Tangible Cultural Property in 2004. It is said that the number of bricks is the fourth in Japan after Tokyo Station, Hokkaido Government, and Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse. In addition, the bricks on the wall have traces of P51 machine gun shooting during World War II.
 

 

 

"Hotel Kazusaya", which also participates in the Chuo-ku Tourism Association, was founded in 1891.
It is a pioneer in the hotel industry.
The restaurant "Nirane" in this hotel offers original curry from Chuo-ku.
You can eat "Edo Seasonal Curry".
　▼Click here for more information about "Edo Seasonal Curry".
　　　http://www.chuo-kanko.or.jp/50th/opening/oedocurry.html

Well, this information is not "Hotel Kazusaya", but is casual next to it.
It's a retro signboard architecture.
For those who don't know "signboard architecture", I would like to supplement it mainly around Tokyo and Kanto.
It was built around 2003 after the Great Kanto Earthquake, and was especially used in shops.
It's an architectural style.
Specifically, there is a two-story wooden building with an attic, where the store and the house were combined.
It is a multi-storey store, and the front wall rises vertically, and the copper surface and copper surface.
It's mortar and tiled. The building faces the street
Because there are so many, the eaves are not on the front. A flat wall on the front
From the place where we tried free design using it, we named signboard architecture.
It's a coincidence.
Don't you think it's an architectural style that has some nostalgia and makes you feel the Japanese atmosphere?


 

 

The Hatchobori area during the Edo period was also a town where townspeople lived along with the samurai area (the land of worship) where the powerful concentric mansion was located. There was a shrine of common people's religion. Currently, there are three shrines: Tenso Shrine, Hibiya Inari Shrine, and Imamura Saiwai Inari Shrine.

 

First, "Tenso Shrine" (3-6-6 Hatchobori, above photo) is located in the southeast of Takarabashi. During the Edo period, it was called "Isobe Daijingu Shrine" and is a venerable shrine depicted in the "Edo Famous Zoukai". At present, only shrines and monuments stand, and are managed by the Neighborhood Association.

＝Related articles are published in the Yomiuri Shimbun Tomin edition on January 20, 2011.

 

According to the origin of the inscription, "Izamiya, a separate shrine of Ise Kotaijingu Shrine (inner shrine Ise-jingu Shrine) in Izaso, Ishi-gun, Shima country, descended east in early May 1624 (1623) to Edo Nihonbashi-dori 3-chome, Toyoshima-gun, Musashi-kuni, 10 frontages and 12 depths. Later, in late June 1633 (1633), Hatchobori Matsuyamachi (around the current location) gave 300 tsubo and destroyed the old company and rebuilt it. "

 

The "Edo Famous Zoukai" states, "This place can be called Isobe Yokomachi, customs, Isobe Taijingu Shrine", which illustrations the New Year's scenery of the shrine. Izamiya of the former shrine isShima-gun, Mie IsoBecause it is enshrined in Hemachi, it is called "Izougu" or "Isobe-san". At the famous place event, the notation of "Iza" and "Isobe" is written as "Isobe".

 

The next Hibiya Inari Shrine (3-28-15 Hatchobori, in the photo) is located on the northwest side of Takahashi, along the Kamejima River, once called the Hibiya Riverbank. This shrine has only a shrine and a history.

 

According to history, "In 1606 (1606), the tidal flat at Hatchobori was buried to build Edo Castle Hibiya Gomon Gate and built a shrine hall. This corner was called Hibi Tanicho, because it was religious service as the landlord of the new land. Many of the people who came to Edo stayed at this shrine and visited it, so this was also called "Tabidomari Inari" and called "Sabainari". There was.

 

The third "Imamura Ko Inari Shrine" (3-24-11 Hatchobori, lower photo) is located on the second floor of the building on the northeast side of Hatchobori Station. Did you worship the Imamura family who worshiped this area in the early Edo period?　The origin is unknown because there is no history and nothing is posted. There is no mention on the map of late Tokugawa shogunate. It seems that Inari-sha was enshrined in each mansion in various places, so it was said that "Iseya, in Inari ..."

 

"Edosho map of Bushu Toyoshima-gun" (1632)?) In this area, "Imamura Den Juro". In the figure of Enpo era (1673-1681) of "Ofunai History Book", "Hikobee Imamura" is described as "Hikobee" with the land combining Sachimachi and Hibi Tanicho. In the figure of Genroku era, it is "Yuki" and "Yuki" in the middle of the year. There is a mansion of Imamura Den Saburo in the area where it was originally Terachi, and in 1690 (1690), this site was confiscated, and in the following four years, Sachimachi (currently around Shimbashi, Minato-ku) moved outside Kobashi. It was called Sachimachi.

 

 

 

On the 14th, when it became a white Valentine's Day, not a White Christmas.

In Tokyo, Chuo-ku, which is relatively difficult to accumulate snow, also slightly covered snow.

The photo shows the snow scene of Tsukuda Park taken from my balcony.

＊As you may know, the lighthouse with an Edo-style design in the photo is actually a public toilet.

 

 

 By the way, what I would like you to remember on such a snowy day is the phrase of playwright Shuji Hojo, "If it snows, Tsukuda is an old Edo island." The monument of this phrase walks a little from Sumiyoshi-jinja Shirine to the Sumida River, and stands in a corner where three Tsukudani shops are gathered.

 

If it snows next time (of course it doesn't fall), please come and see this stone monument.

 

As an aside, Hudson, which flows west of Manhattan Island in New York, often freezes in winter (flood ice flows from the north). On the other hand, the East River, which flows on the east side, does not freeze. The reason is that the water of East River is salty seawater. Even in the extremely cold winter on the East Coast, the East River was not frozen and ships could enter and exit, so Manhattan Island flourished in trade for hundreds of years. The Sumida River is also near the estuary, so there is no need to worry about freezing, and there may be some reason why it flourished as the cornerstone of water trade and transportation in Edo. However, even in the Edo period, which is presumed to have been much colder than it is now, it would not have been enough to freeze the river.