Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

Have you ever felt that the number of museums that have attracted the cafe restaurant itself has increased recently due to new construction or rebuilding?

Nogizaka's The National Art Center, Tokyo's French "Paul Bocques" and Kaga Fu cafe "shoxcafe" at the Suntory Museum of Art, etc. It is very attractive that you can enjoy delicious food while soaking in the lingering lingering without moving around.

There is also such a recommended museum cafe in Chuo-ku!

 

By the way, the preface has become longer, but today I visited the Bridgestone Museum of Art, one of the best museums in Chuo-ku, known for its diverse works of impressionist.

The name of the attached tea room is "Joljet". This is derived from Renoir's masterpiece "Suwaru Gorjet Charpantier", the most popular collection at the Bridgestone Museum of Art.

 

By the way, this is Jorjet-chan.
An angel-like smile will heal your heart at any time. There are many fans, too.

At first glance, this tea room seems to be a common "cafe with an art museum", but there is no such thing!
The sandwich, which is prepared for only 30 meals every day, requires reservations up to the day before.
It is a special dish of a long-established Western dish, red dragonfly.

There is also a signboard at the entrance.

Actually, I came up with this visit on Sunday night. The museum was closed on Monday, so I visited the store shortly after Tuesday opening without making a reservation. Pounding ...

The inside of the store is not so large, but classical music flows and a very calm atmosphere. Above all, the staff's response is very pleasant and looks like a hotel lounge. ^^

Just after opening, the sandwich you are looking for is still OK! That's right. It was good~

 This is the red dragonfly sandwich set. A set of drinks and small desserts is conscientious at 1200 yen. I chose Tarocco orange juice because I wanted to try something a little strange. This is also delicious. In addition to summer-like jelly, small cookies are also attached, so you can relax after meals.

Perhaps it is a feature of the museum cafe, there are many people who come alone, so you can enjoy it very quietly. Magazines and books related to art were also prepared, and I was able to spend a relaxing time with a drink in one hand.

By the way, it seems that juice and sweets are provided free of charge to children (elementary school students and younger). Very conscience!

 

Oh...?　Oh, yes, I came to see the exhibition today! It was a wonderful tea room that made me feel like that (laughs).

 

Yes, in this collection, the statue of the "Messenger" enshrined at Chuo-ohashi Bridge (a proof of friendship with Seine, France). There is a sculpture of Osship Zackin that is familiar with (a houseboat was given to thank you from Japan). Please take a look at it!

 

The Bridgestone Museum of Art Tea Room Jorjet　

1-10-1, Kyobashi, Chuo-ku 03-3563-0245

From 10:00 to 18:00 *Tea room starts at 11:00.　

*Both the museum and tea room are closed on Monday.

http://www.bridgestone-museum.gr.jp/tearoom/

 

 

 

This year, due to the influence of Great East Japan Earthquake, the “Tokyo Bay Fireworks Festival” related to Chuo-ku was canceled, and it is a bit lonely, but in other famous places, the “Sumida River Fireworks Festival” is delayed.

This tournament originated from fireworks that were originally raised at the Ryogoku River Opening, which draws on the flow from the Edo period.

In the past, fireworks were literally launched in the territories of both countries, and they were excited with the shouts of "Tamaya" and "Keyya".

The current Ryogoku Bridge was the fireworks venue, right?

The west side of Ryogoku Bridge was established during the Edo period, and was known as [Ryogoku Hirokoji]. At that time, it was said that it was one of the most popular places in Edo.

Now you can only see the road and the building, but the split eyes of the road remind you of the outer edge of the former sund area.

By the way, [Ryogoku] is now a place name on the Sumida-ku side, but originally it was a part of the current place name of Higashi Nihonbashi in Chuo-ku. Because it was the border between the country of [Musashi] and [Shimousa]. At present, the area where the Kokugikan was built was called [East Ryogoku] or [Other Ryogoku].

 

By the way, if you walk a little from Ryogoku Hirokoji, you can reach [Yagenbori fudoson].

It is a Buddhist temple with a strong religion since ancient times, and appears in various literatures.

Shotaro Ikenami's "Onihei Crime Book" Vol. 14 "Tonosama Sakae Goro" states as follows.

・・・ ・ ・ The bustle of fair here is one of the best in Edo. This area is also in contact with the prime location of Ryogoku Nishihiro Koji, where restaurants and commercial shops line the eaves, and even at night, the lights are so busy that the lights are said to be "like daytime."

From here, it is a fun walking path to go to Bakurocho and walk from Hamacho to Ningyocho.

Sometimes, why don't you enjoy the changing scenery of Chuo-ku while imagining the appearance of the prime of the past?

 

 

Summer is a ghost story...

Tokaido Yotsuya Kaidan

"Iryu Kamiya, Emon Oiwa no Bakon,"

(Kuniyoshi Utagawa)

 

 

The famous face of Yotsuya Kaidan, "Hair comb", which says that if a rock with a poisonous drug, combs his hair with a comb, the hair will be sneaked ... It has the impression of "Oiwa-san = scary person", but in the first place, Iwa-san does nothing bad.

 

So, if you are investigating "Oiwa Inari Tamiya Shrine" in Shinkawa, Yotsuya seems to have the same name "Oiwa Inari", and it is "Yotsuya Kaidan" in the first place. So, I visited a shrine and temple related to Oiwa-san.

First, Oiwa Inari Tamiya Shrine (2-25-11 Shinkawa, Chuo-ku)

The nearest station is Hatchobori Station on the Keiyo Line and Hibiya Line.

 

  It is located in a quiet corner facing a street where there is little traffic coming and going from Kajibashi Street. It is said that the site was owned by the first Sadanji Ichikawa.

It is said that Oiwa Inari in Yotsuya, which was described later, was burned down in a fire in 1879, and moved to this area.

This shrine hall was also destroyed by the war in 1945, but after the war it revived along with Oiwa Inari in Yotsuya, and there are currently two Inari shrines.

 

From here, it will no longer be Chuo-ku, but it will be Oiwa Inari Tamiya Shrine in Yotsuya (17 Samoncho, Shinjuku-ku).

The nearest station is Yotsuya 3-chome Station on the Marunouchi Line.

 
This is also located in a quiet residential area, just one from Gaien Street.

A description of the history of the shrine was placed on the porch of main hall.

Mr. Oiwa was a real person in the early Edo period, and was religious, and thanks to his religion, the Tamiya family flourished, but the neighbors called Yashiki-sha "Oiwa Inari" and worshiped. It seems that it began.

Next, Oiwa Inari Younji Temple (18, Shinjuku Samoncho) is very close to Oiwa Inari Tamiya Shrine and the street.

Looking at Oiwa Inari Younji Temple (a red flag in the distance) from Oiwa Inari Tamiya Shrine (a nearby red flag), it looks like this.

At Oiwa Inari Younji Temple, there was a "well on the edge of the rock".

 

 

Finally, Myogyoji Temple (4-8-28 Nishi-Sugamo, Toshima-ku)

The nearest station is Shin-Koshinzuka Station on the Toden Arakawa Line. Arrived through the Iwadori Shopping Association

 

I have a grave of Mr. Iwa. Everyone seems to think of Nishisugamo, and before moving to this area in 1909, Myogyoji Temple was in Yotsuya. I'm convinced.

This time, I went around the places related to Mr. Iwa and read the explanation boards of various places and felt it was the great skill as the creator of the fourth generation Nanboku Tsuruya. A person familiar with the common people of Edo at that time (Oiwa, who was also the name of Inari), the defeat of Nanji Akaho, and the shocking incidents that occurred at that time were successfully mixed to create an attractive entertainment. I've done it. And even after nearly 190 years after the premiere, the work has been a popular performance over time so that it will be staged in summer.

 

 

This year, the 750th anniversary of Shinran Saints, Kyoto Nishi Honganji Temple is very crowded.

Nishi Honganji Temple and Chuo-ku have a big edge.

One is Tsukiji Honganji Temple.

The official name is Jodo Shinshu Honganji Temple Honganji Temple Tsukiji Betsuin, and it is a separate temple of Nishi Honganji Temple in Kyoto.

There are a lot of events this year.

Just until August 6 (Saturday), the Noryo Bon Dance Festival is also being held.

The other is karamon gate.

It is said that it was the source of the Kirin Brewery Mark, headquartered in Shinkawa, Chuo-ku.

Why don't you go to Tsukiji Honganji this year, the 750th anniversary of Shinran Saints?

Also, at Nishi Honganji Temple in Kyoto, there are days when you can visit specially every month in the fall. You can see the national treasure Hiunkaku and Shoin, which are usually closed, so it is also recommended to see this Kirin.