Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

At the end of the year when I'm busy, I'm worried about choosing New Year's cards.

My recommendation is in the middle of the chrysanthemum of Irifune Aoyagi.

Chrysanthemum-shaped design makes you feel dignified, and the fact that it lasts for a long time is also useful for New Year's greetings.

And no matter what you say, Anko. It's really delicious because it's just carefully selected ingredients.

 

My husband's father's favorite dish is in the middle, so I've tried a lot of reputable middle so far, but after knowing the chrysanthemum, I always have this souvenir without hesitation. As many fathers in their 80s flatten by themselves, I think you can understand the taste.

 

Irifune Aoyagi is a long-established store that celebrates its 120th anniversary next year. In the middle of chrysanthemums, it is a signboard product from the time of its founding, but in addition, there are various assortments such as seasonal Japanese sweets, Daifuku, yokan, castella, and rice crackers.

 

The household miniature shrine, pole watches, and old signboards in the store have a look.

By the way, it seems that this shop was the first selling "Morinaga Caramel" in Japan.

　Address: 1-2-8 Irifune, Chuo-ku, Japan Phone: (03) 3551-0146　

After the Christmas cake, Japanese sweets after all. Everyone, please try it.

 

 

 Near Tsukishima Subway Station, there is a place where the Shingetsu Overpass that runs along Kiyosumi-dori from Tsukuda-ohashi Bridge.

The name of this intersection is called [Hatsumi Bridge]. You can read the name on the sign properly.

It is clearly marked as [Hatsumi Bridge] on the sign of the median strip on Kiyosumi Street.

 

In the past, until the subway Yurakucho Line was opened, only Toei buses were the only public transport around here, and there was a stop called Shin-Tsukuda Island. Before that, the Toden was running until 1972. (23 systems for Yanagishima, 11 systems for Shinjuku until 1968)

In other words, a canal lays at the location where the overpass (Tokyo Route 473) currently passes, separating Tsukishima and Tsukuda Island. [Hatsumi Bridge] was a main street that was called Tsukishima Street at the time, which spanned this canal. Now only the name keeps the memory of the past.

 

The map on the left is a reprinted version issued by Chuo-ku. (1932)

If you look around Tsukishima Station at that time, you can see the name of [Shintsuki Bridge] next to [Hatsumi Bridge] and [Tsukuda Bridge] next to it.

It was [Tsukuda Bridge] that stretched from Tsukishima Nishikawa Bank Street to Tsukuda Island, which existed since the Meiji era. After that, a bridge was also hung from Tsukishima Nishinakadori, which is now Monja Street, and was named [Shintsuki Bridge].

It can be seen that the exchange between Tsukuda and Tsukishima gradually became popular.

 

The photo on the left shows the current Tsukishima Nishinaka-dori from Tsukuda area, and is the place where [Shintsuki Bridge] used to be hung. On the right side, the place where the shoulders look slightly narrow under the overpass is Tsukishima Nishikawa Bank Street, where [Tsukuda Bridge] was hung.

When you pass through Tsukuda Island from around the former [Tsukuda Bridge], there is a children's park, behind which there is a little tide pool.

This is a waterway that leads to the canal that used to know Tsukishima and Tsukuda, and it truly makes you realize that Tsukuda is an island.

It is now a place for residents to relax, and if you look ahead, you can see a part of the shrine hall of Tsukuda Kobashi and Sumiyoshi-jinja Shirine. The high-rise apartments of [Tsukuda River City 21] towering behind it seems that they gradually become familiar with the changing scenery of this area.

As you know, until Tsukuda-ohashi Bridge was completed, Tsukuda's ferry was connected to Minatomachi on the opposite bank and Tsukuda Island. It's a pleasure to go out to Sumida river’s edge and remember the bustle of the past.

 

Even now and in the past, the area where the power and warmth of the people breathe retains the scent of the good era. By all means, please take a leisurely walk while thinking of the past scenery. I'm sure you'll feel nostalgic.

 

 

 

Kachidokibashi, a specialty of Chuo-ku and also famous as the bridge downstream of the Sumida River, is a great place to enjoy the surrounding scenery and is my favorite spot.

You can take a leisurely look at the boat going through the river against the background of Tsukiji Market, or get acquainted with the scenery woven by high-rise apartments in the upstream.　

There were two types of explanation boards at the base of the bridge. Kachidokibashi was completed in 1940 (Showa 15), and you can remember the history of November 29, 1970 (Showa 45) when it stopped opening and closing.

 

 

In addition, there is a monument marked "I of Kachi Toki" below the Tsukiji area. I used to pass here until the bridge was built.

Upstream, there were also Tsukishima's handovers and Tsukuda's handovers, so in the past, did the noise of boats passing through the Sumida River echo around?

The "Kachidokibashi Museum" is also right next to it. Every week, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 9; 30-16: 30 (9: 00-16: 00 from December 1 to February 29, except closed from December 29 to January 3)

Materials related to Kachidokibashi are on display and open to the public, so please take a look at it.

Also, what I would like to note is the appearance of [Tokyo Tower] seen from the bridge. The Sky Tree is now popular, but the existence of Tokyo Tower as the face of Tokyo is still unwavering.

From Kachidokibashi, you can see the tower that rises firmly in the back of Tsukiji Market. It's one of my favorite scenes.

 

 

 About 10 days ago, when I was spreading the map on "Suzuran Street", I met a person who asked, "Are you looking for somewhere?"

I was looking for an alley, so when I asked, "Please tell me the alleys in Ginza because you can anywhere." It was a person who supported the Ginza Neighborhood Association. Lucky~~　

Standing at the entrance of Toyo Iwaineari Shrine, it was a narrow alley that would usually be overlooked.

                      

                             

  Toyo Iwaineari Shrine is on the left right after entering the alley.　7-8, Ginza, Chuo-ku

It is the god of marriage and fire prevention, but it seems that there have been many worshipers of performing arts since ancient times. 

                        　　　　　　　 　　

Visit at Toyo Iwaineari Shrine and go to the left at the end. 

Be careful not to hit your head.

　　　　　 If you proceed carefully and go straight, the end will come out in front of a nice bright door.

This door is an automatic door that opens when touched.

         　　When the door opens, it's a coffee shop inside.

If you go straight and open the next door in front of you, a dark alley will continue to go to Kojunsha Street.

                       

  

 If you go right inside the shop where customers are relaxing without going straight, you will reach Chuo-dori.

It's a wonderful shop where you can relax slowly, so why don't you take a break here?

We went out on Chuo-dori and there was a sign for Dotor Coffee.

It's the front entrance of this shop.　

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

The people of the Ginza Neighborhood Association welcome tourists very kindly ...

I was impressed with it.

I thought it was wonderful to cherish the history of the people in this area, who have been renovating and renovating the building while leaving the living road from the Edo period, which has a history of being an alley.　　　　　　　　　 

And each shop and company in Ginza cleans each store and company in front of each store and company every day and early in the morning.

The traces of the chewing gum have been carefully removed.

When I walked in Ginza, I always thanked and wanted to walk without getting dirty.

Thank you very much ...

 　　　　  　　　　　　

 

 

 Today's Ginza is lined with tall buildings, but in the past it was not a tall building but a modern store.

The shops were lined up along the main street, but the back street between the building and the building played an active role as a living road.

At that time, the width of the road was about one, and it was said that he carried various things in an inconspicuous place.

Now it is thinner than before, but alleys are still left here and there.

An easy-to-understand alley is Harumi-dori St. toward Sukiyabashi and turn right in front of the Tenshodo building.

There is a cupid doll of about 70cm standing on the corner.

And if you turn left at the eel shop on the corner as if it were attached to the Tenshodo Building, you will find an alley.

                                

 

If you walk a little at the end of the alley and turn right, you will find Hodo Inari.

Looking back at Hodo Inari, you can feel the building in the alley well.

The road in the alley is designed to lower the center and consider drainage, so that water does not accumulate on the road.

I thought this was the same as the alleys of Tsukuda and Tsukishima, and was well considered.                            

                               

 　

Hodo Inari Shrine Ginza 4-3

It was located in Edo Castle at a shrine dedicated to the son of the Shogun to grow up robustly, but it was enshrined at this place.

It is reported that there is a healthy child's growth and benefit.

                 　　　　　　　　　　　

 

 

 

 

 

It is a shoe shop located between Mitsukoshi and Ginza 4 Post Office along Harumi-dori St.
I've been there many times before.
There were not only shoes, but also socks, mufflers, umbrellas, etc.
I've always thought it was a sundries (^^;

I stopped looking at the vinyl umbrella hanging on the eaves of the shop.
Oh!? A vinyl umbrella? It's so cute~★

 

 

The patterns and borders are pink, and the patterns of the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe are written.
I bought it immediately because the pink and Paris patterns are weak.

 

  

 

It's 525 yen!
Oh, even a transparent vinyl umbrella would cost 500 yen!
In addition, it is a jump umbrella (*^^*)

There were also blue and red in different colors.

They also sold expensive umbrellas in the store.
It was a full-fledged shoe shop with shoes lined up.

I just glanced at it, but there were some good shoes.
I'm going to visit slowly when I have time.

　Yamatoya footwear store 4-6-11 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 03-3561-0795