Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

[Harumi] It is a region that is being developed again.

This image shows Harumi from the Toyomi area, but you can clearly see the skyscrapers of [Harumi Triton Square]. In addition to this, the number of high-rise apartments is increasing.

The wide road that extends to Harumi Wharf seems to represent the longing for the sea by street trees. Behind this is once the “International Trade Fair Venue”, which was attracting attention from all over the country as an experimental space that represents the cutting edge of the times.

In the first place, in the Harumi area, pre-war “International Exposition” (World Exposition) was planned. It seems that a specific plan has been completed and some tickets have been sold. In addition, there was a plan to construct a new government building at the Tokyo City Hall (at that time).

The Expo, which was scheduled for 1940 (Showa 15), was canceled as the war approached.

Standing at [Harumi Sanchome Intersection], which seems to have been around the main gate of the Expo venue, imagine the time. Perhaps a central pavilion would have been to be built around the road leading to [Harumi Ohashi]. If the exposition was being held, how did this town develop?

The Expo ended in a dream, but at that time [Kachidokibashi], which was planned as a travel route, was completed and is popular as one of the famous scenery of Chuo-ku. I just hope that Chuo-ku will continue to be a land that talks about the dreams of the times.

 　In this category, history, culture and area are written in Ginza.

There is Kinharu Street at Ginza 8-chome in Shimbashi (named for the meaning of being newly bridged).

　There was a Noh actor Kimharu Tayu, who taught Noh to his disciples.

I was only reading the explanation board so far, but I rented this site and practiced performing arts.

There is an explanation that what I went to was the roots of Kinharu Geisha and the current Shimbashi Geisha.

Hey, I thought Shimbashi Geisha was the sisters around Shimbashi Station and Kasumori.

You were a geisha in Ginza.

Let's walk along Kinharu Street for a moment.

Go to 7th Street and turn left to see the street. 

A newly made plate on the street.　

Well, where is the actual lookout? There is a poster about "East Odori" around here.

　Discover Ginza. 　Reported by Ginzo.

On Saturday, Kabuto-cho is full of traffic and has a quiet atmosphere. On the way from Edobashi to Kabuto-cho, along the bridge facing the Nihonbashi River, Mitsubishi Warehouse, completed in 1930, appears as if it were a large ship moored on the riverbank.

As you walk to the Tokyo Stock Exchange Arrows around Mitsubishi Warehouse, the small shrine that appears on your left is Kabuto Shrine. Standing covered with pillars and bridge girders of the Metropolitan Expressway, this shrine has a tradition that originates from this area called "Kabuto-cho".

In the first place, the lucky charm is said to be the helmet of Taira no Masakado, but during the rebellion of Johei, about 1070 years ago, Hidesato Fujiwara attached a helmet to the neck of Masakado on the way to Kyoto, and at that time it was reported that only the helmet was buried in the soil and a mound was built and memorialized there. And this mound is called Kabutoyama, and it seems to be the oldest tradition that a shrine was built in this place and only the rock remained.

In addition, in the role of the nine years before that happened in the 1050s, Yoshiie Minamotono put a helmet on the rocks of this area on the way to the conquest of Oshu and prayed for victory, and in the Gosannen War in the 1080s Yoshiie Minamotono, who returned to Oshu, buried various helmets there for praying for Toi Zhenjo.

※The Kaede River is a river that once existed. It diverted south near Kabuto-cho on the Nihonbashi River, and was once a canal of about 1.2 km to the confluence of the Kyobashi River and Sakuragawa River, but its appearance disappeared due to the landfill that began in 1960. Was.

After leaving Kabuto Shrine, pass in front of the visitor reception on the west side of the Stock Exchange (Tokyo Stock Exchange Arrows), you will see a building with a retro feeling of the early Showa era at the corner. In the middle of Kabuto-cho, it is a building that reminds us of the old days when the expression is perfect, such as standing unintentionally in the valley of a high-rise building around it.

Actually, this building is "Yamani Shoken", which is still operating properly, and it is a quaint building that looks like a 3-story or 2-story building depending on the direction of viewing. Since it was completed in 1936, it was Historic buildings 75 years ago. The first floor is probably made of granite, and the outer walls of the second and third floors are made of bricks. The round window on the third floor is like a rose window, reminiscent of a church stained glass, and the clay roof tile, which covers the entire building, has a moderate slope and a stunning balance. For a moment, you can enjoy a space as if you were lost in a corner of the old town of Europe.

And next to this Yamani Shoken, there is another building that has a similar retro feeling. This building was also a securities company, and until a while ago, the signboard of "Naruse Shoken" was displayed. The entire building is characterized by a massive and solid structure made of granite stacked. The completion date is 1935, so this is also a 75-year history.

Currently, the company has changed its name to Philip Securities, a securities company affiliated with the conglomerate in Singapore. The front facade is based on symmetrical, and you can feel the beauty and strength of the straight line in a simple design. The front entrance is also equipped with an external light that gives a retro feel, accent to the facade. I happened to have an employee, so I heard the story, but when I asked if the floor was marble, it used to be a wooden floor, but due to the spread of computers, the floor was raised to hide the wiring of the run cable, It is said that it has changed to a modern style carpet. Nevertheless, when I looked inside from the back entrance, the floor was covered with fine tiles, and the wooden pillars and the stairs leading up to the upper floor were able to feel the brilliance of "Ibushi silver" with a history of more than 70 years.

In a big city where old buildings were demolished and turned into modern forms, it was a moment when I was impressed by the fact that the buildings of the early Showa era were still alive, and at the same time felt nostalgia as watching old albums .

I visited the museum in a corner of River City in the rain afternoon.

This museum is located in River City 21, where Ishikawajima Harima Heavy Industries (IHI) founded, "Introducing the history and culture of Ishikawajima and Tsukuda Island, which have a deep connection with the shipyard from the founding to the present."

Among the exhibited materials, there was "Yoriba Standing" (a copy of Jingu Bunko collection). As you know, it is a "Proposal for the Establishment of a People Ashoba" created by Heizo Hasegawa. Heizo Hasegawa is the most popular character of modern Japanese as a real Edo period person in Shotaro Ikenami's "Kihei Criminal Book", but according to the material, he was the first bow head in 1787 (1787), when he inherited the 1500 stone family. It is the birth of "Onihei". Recognizing the necessity of a place for rehabilitation of light criminals in the process of performing their duties, Sadanobu Matsudaira, who submitted the above proposal in 1790 and started reforming Kansei, was the centerpiece of the reform. It became. Adoption of Proposals-Immediate Execution! Reclaimed the shallows between Ishikawajima and Tsukuda Island and built a focal point for people. In 1792, he was also involved in "Hitoshoroshoba magistrate". The venue was 16,030 tsubo, where there were a coal mining plant, a paper making hut, a blacksmith hut, etc., where the detainees returned to society with skills in their hands. According to other materials, the concept of "rehabilitation of criminals" itself was very new at the time even from an international perspective. Heizo died at the age of 50 (overwork death?) He served as secretary until 1795, just before. Only debt remained after death, and the mansion that was sold was later home to Toyama's Kin, a town magistrate! ! ! Hey. By the way, the ruins of Heizo's mansion, which was 1238 tsubo, seem to have a monument next to Kikukawa Station on the Toei Shinjuku Line.

The history of Ishikawajima is derived from the fact that Hachizaemon Ishikawa, a shogunate shipman, worshiped an uninhabited island at the mouth of the Sumida River in 1626 (1626) and made it a site. In the old days, it was called Armor Island, Morishima, etc., but it was later called Ishikawajima. Since it was relocated in 1792, the entire Ishikawajima became a site for people's accession. (IHI materials)

Now, a monument imitating the Ishikawajima Lighthouse created by Jungen Shimizu, a magistrate in 1866, stands at the trace, and there is an explanatory board indicating the trace of a human footing place nearby.

Ishikawajima Museum: 1-11-8, Tsukuda, Chuo-ku, Pier West Square 1F

　　　Opening day: Wednesday / Saturday 10:00-12:00, 13:00^17:00

　　　TEL: 5548-2571

For business customers from overseas, I would like to pursue "Chuo-ku where they can enjoy" Japanese-style "in a limited short time" for those who have difficulty securing a sufficient sightseeing schedule.

This time, on the homepage introducing Hamarikyu Garden, "We provide a garden guide in English (free) for foreigners. Saturday / Sunday: 11:00 am ", and on sunny May 14 (Saturday), we asked for a companion without prior permission. I will come to the site where the volunteer guide guides the customers and walks. The duty volunteer guide on this day is Mr. T. Mr. T, who speaks English with beautiful pronunciation fluently, is an active business person who has lived overseas and is an Audit & Supervisory Board Member at a logistics company. I saw him in his 50s, but I was jealous of not only his English conversation skills but also his gentleman-like appearance.

By the way, in the actual performance, Mr. T called out "Good morning" to a group of four foreign men who came shortly after I had obtained Mr. T's permission, and the leader said "No!" I passed. Mr. T explains to me, "That misunderstands me as a key money. Especially in developing countries, tourist destinations tend to guide them as kind, and some people demand chips later. Even if you make a mistake in that kind of thing, you should not be surprised."   I once thought, "Mr. T should lower the placard that he wrote" GUIDE FREE "to his chest," and thought, "But this good free appeal may be rather suspicious."

Mr. T started a one-on-one guide to the next arrival in the early 30s and the wake-up man. He wants to take a water bus bound for Asakusa departing at 11:45, so he will take a walk with a good tempo from "300 Years of Pine" to "Yon Liaokan Ruins" and "Shioiri no Ike" direction. However, the process explanation is omitted. My guest told me that I was visiting Japan for the second time last fall, and I was with my wife. This time, for business purposes, I arrived in Tokyo on Wednesday and flew to Hong Kong tomorrow Monday. Because I belong to a foreign financial company, it is a breathtaking sightseeing while traveling on a business trip.
At the arbor in the garden, while listening to the explanation of the restoration model of Masugata castle pointed to by Mr. T, I thought it would be effective to visualize past scenes like this restoration model and make it easier to contrast with the landscape here. A few years later, when CG videos such as falconry in the Edo period and duck hunting in Meiji period are skipped via wireless LAN, and guests stand at Kamoba while watching videos on the screens of smartphones and smart pads that they carry around. The guest was taking pictures in the wind that felt the high-rise building over the garden. The contrast between traditional Japanese-style scenery and modern times seemed interesting. It may not be seen in Kanazawa / Kenrokuen, Okayama / Korakuen or the gardens of the Adachi Museum of Art in Shimane Prefecture, and may be sold at Hamarikyu Gardens.


Press the "ENGLISH" button on the upper right at the beginning of the screen operation on the ticket vending machine bound for Asakusa at the water bus stop, and you can buy the ticket according to the English display thereafter. It would be natural for those who know, but I was impressed.