Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

 Wednesday, July 27 Nihonbashi Long-established Course 2 was held as an industrial course.

Wood shop → Nihonbashi Kaishin → I accompanied you on a course around Yamamoto-noriten.

(Part 2) is the blog post of the visit to Nihonbashi Kaishin.

Nihonbashi Kaishin is the birthplace of Ise Kuwana.

It's been 120 years since I came to Edo.

　　　　　　　　　　

　　　　Japanese shop curtain's picture is wonderful...

　　　　I think so every time I ask.

　　The rear side of the store is a factory.

　　He cooked the shell by hand at a room temperature of around 40 ° C.

　　Half, I received 1 and 2 finished shallow jig.

　　I felt it was "light taste" for some reason even though it should have a dark taste. It was really delicious.

　　It seemed that the sincerity of the craftsman was deepening the taste.

　

 Various kinds of Tsukudani were lined up in the shop.

All the participants received "Koami" Tsukudani as a souvenir.

Also, only at this time, all tour participants were offered a 2 discount for special-priced products.

I bought 5 kinds of "Tarako" and "Ko pillar red plum boiled" in addition to ￥1000.

These two dishes (Tarako / Koshira Koume-ni) are my favorite Tsukudani that I always buy.

　　　　　　

　　　　　　　　　　　　　Nihonbashi Kaishin　　

　　　　　　　　　　　　　1-13-5, Muromachi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Telephone 03-3241-5741

 

The Nihonbashi Long-established Course 2 tour will be held again on September 28th (Wednesday).

Please apply by all means.　　　　　　　　Chuo-ku Tourism Association 03-3546-6525

 

　　　　　　　　　　　

 

 

Wednesday, July 27 Nihonbashi Long-established Course 2 of the “Town Walking” tour industry course was held.

Wood shop → Yamamoto-noriten → I went around Nihonbashi Kaishin.

(Part 1) Then I would like to introduce "Nihonbashi Kiya".  

　　　　　　　

　Until around the fall of last year, it was on the opposite side of the Mitsukoshi Main Store across Chuo-dori, but it entered the first floor of "Cored Muromachi" and was opposite to the Mitsui Main Building.

Metro Link (free) In front of "Nihonbashimurocho 1-chome" bus stop is "Kiya".　　　　　　　　

　　　　　　　

Kidai Shoran ... A wonderful view of the brilliant era

At that time, four wooden shops were lined up, including Kiya Kochichichi (head office), which is under contract at that time. 

Japanese shop curtain, the rightmost wooden shop, is exactly the same as the trademark used in today's knives wooden shop.

It is with the crest of the name of Kiya in the frame of Izutsu. (I wrote a small → in the picture.)

It is a masterpiece with a bird's-eye view of the main street from Imagawa Bridge in Edo to Nihonbashi around 1805 (1805) from the east, and the streets on the west side of the street are drawn with a length of about 12m.

　　　　　　

The origin of the name "Kiya"

Kubei, who was a medicinal merchant of the Toyotomi family as a medicinal merchant, was invited by Ieyasu Tokugawa to his younger brother and went down to Edo to have a store in Honmachi.

It is said that since it was separated from the main store in Osaka, the forest with the last name was divided into two and used as "wood" to be called "kiya".

Founded a knife shop

In April 162792, he was allowed to divide the Japanese shop curtain into the first "Isuke Kato Isuke" who came out of Ise Kuwana and worked hard at the Kiya Main Store.

At that time, carpentry tools were mainly used for knives, but at the end of the Tokugawa period, Western knives began to be imported.　

 

We're on sale until the end of July.

In addition to a number of wonderful kitchen knives and scissors, there were many whetstones, nail polishes, and small items used in the kitchen.

I learned how to sharpen the kitchen knife ... ... The taste of sashimi cut with a well-cut kitchen knife is delicious ...

Also, I often learned that I need to grind my kitchen knife myself.

The handle material is natural wood, and the bow and zelkova are Japanese kitchen knives ...

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Shidandan and ebony are used for Western knives ...

I found a "claw clipper" that cuts very well in the product, but it seems to be a popular product.

It was a very good sharpness without breaking the nails. 

The long-established store in "Cored Muromachi" seems to have a high threshold for us, but it is never such a thing and it is a friendly shop. If you haven't come yet, please visit us once ... it's fun ...

 

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　2-2-1, Muromachi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Cored Muromachi 1F Telephone 03-3241-0110

 

The above course is scheduled again on September 28 (Wednesday).

Everyone, please apply.　　　　　To Chuo-ku Tourism Association "Town Walking Tour Section"

 

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

 

 

 

 

On July 20, Typhoon No. 6, which caused record heavy rainfall in various places at the same speed as a bicycle, is approaching the Kanto region.

I tilted my umbrella and headed to the meeting place while trying to see if it could be held.

 

We have been helping with the “Town Walking Tour” industrial course sponsored by the Chuo-ku Tourism Association.

This course is a tour of the Tsukiji Outer Market.

Tsukiji Market is the world's largest wholesale market in Tsukiji, Chuo-ku.

In the on-site market, stores based on the premise of selling wholesale, middle wholesale, and related businesses are gathered.

In the out-of-office market located in the outskirts, there are many shops for the general public and tourists.

 

Now, let's bounce back the typhoon rain clouds with the enthusiasm of the participants.

 

In this course, "Tsukiji original" of kitchen knives and knives. "Tsukipo Matsuro" of high-grade egg-yaki.

"Kibun Food Sohonten" of kneaded products. I visited Suita Shoten, a kelp and dried food.

It is a popular long-established store.

 

A craftsman who uses several types of whetstones to give sharpness to the knife.

The heat of the in-store workshop where a large amount of egg-yaki is baked by hand.

The manager who explained the diversity and potential of kneaded products with tastings.

A young husband who talked about the unexpected ecology of kelp and their commitment to quality.

 

I think about food that I eat every day.

Reliable skills to keep seeking good things and trained eye strength.

The credibility that we have built up in food was reflected in the wonderful expression of the store people.

 

After Great East Japan Earthquake, we were able to overcome the period when the flow of people declined sharply, mainly from foreign customers.

"The customer has come back again," said the owner.

Through the business in Tsukiji, you can clearly see the trends in the Japanese economy.

Everyone who took the time to explain while I was busy, thank you.

We were able to make delicious shopping.

 

Tsukiji feels a little difficult for the general public to go from the impression of a "professional workplace".

Because it is an area where professionals gather, you can meet polished topics.

 

The repair of the facilities that hurt during the earthquake has progressed, and the tour of the tuna auction in the hall will resume on the 26th.

It's early in the morning, but I'm looking forward to it.

  Town walk (at Kibun Foods Sohonten)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday, July 5 10:00 to 12:00

Nihonbashi Long-established course①

I was led by O umbrella, a correspondent of the tourist association, and visited a long-established Nihonbashi with the tour participants.

"Ninben," → "Eitaro Sohonho" → I went around "Yamamotoyama" in that order.

 

"Ninben,"

When I entered the shop, I breathed through my nose with the soft and gentle scent of bonito (laughs).
There is a familiarity with bonito flakes and mentsuyu, but the inside of the store has a lot of products and tension from the beginning.

I purchased "Ninben" Tsuyu's raw wet oysters. The texture was chewy and the taste of soy sauce was delicious, and it was full.
In addition, hand-rolled bonito introduced on TV was popular, and on this day it was out of stock and could not be purchased. I'm sorry.

"Eitaro Sohonho"

I have been familiar with the candy of "Eitarou Sohonho" since I was a child, and I especially like Umeboshi candy. I had a strong impression of candy.
I learned that "Kintsuba", which fills the stomach of people working on the fish shore of Edo Nihonbashi, began.

I bought a cool mizuyokan and Kuzusakura. It was delicious.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　A candy has a smooth mouthfeel

 

Mr. Yamamoto, Mr.

We were guided to a calm coffee room and received cold water sencha, hojicha (plastic bottle), seaweed crackers, and snack seaweed (2 types).

It was a hot day, so the mellow and refreshing water sencha was soaked.　

Nori rice crackers are luxuriously used, and the rice crackers were hidden by laver.
You want to eat rice crackers while enjoying the flavor of seaweed, so it's unique to Yamamotoyama.

 

Everyone who meets for the first time
Touching the history and taste of the long-established store, the face fell and everyone was having a fun conversation with a smile.

I also enjoyed it. Thank you very much.

I felt even more on this tour that Nihonbashi is a fashionable town and a wonderful town that preserves tradition.

Why don't you join the tour?　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

 

 

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On the morning of July 5 (Tuesday), it was a sunny and hot day, but we led a customer of the town walking tour “Nihonbashi Long-established Course 1” hosted by the Chuo-ku Tourism Association with correspondent “Catherine”.
All of the long-established stores are famous stores such as "Ninben", "Eitaro Sohonho", and "Yamamotoyama", which were founded in the Nihonbashi area during the Genroku era and Ansei era in the Edo era. We had you explain about the history and products.

The tour started by gathering by 10:00 in front of "Ninben" on the first floor of Choledo Muromachi and explaining the participants' confirmation, precautions, questionnaires, etc. The required time per store is about 40 minutes, including the explanation of the store, shopping, and moving to the next store. Below, we will briefly introduce the descriptions of each long-established store and recommended products.

[Ninben]

 
Mr. Tomita explained the history of the store and the products.

  It seems that the beginning of Genroku 12 (1699) during the Edo period, the first generation, Ihei Takatsu, lined up doorboards in Nihonbashi with "no cash price" and started trading bonito and salt dried fish. Mitsui Echigo-ya started the business of "no cash discount", but the first Ihei also built confidence at a low price.
Also, at the end of the Edo period, "Ninben Bonitobushi Store" issued the first gift certificate in the world. The gift certificate at that time was a stamped silver thin plate, and then turned into paper.

It seems that new products have been developed with the relocation to Cored Muromachi and is popular.　Natto Japanese sweet "Iromame Hoheto". You can enjoy various kinds of flavors.

Then, with a new idea, he started "Nihonbashi Dashiba", which offers "Katsuobushi rice", which is said to never get tired of eating every day. Under the theme of the basics of Japan's unique food culture, one soup and one rice, lunch menus include "Katsubushimeshi" and "Soup" (350 yen) (in July, cold mozuku soup, meat dumpling sesame miso, mokuzu soup) And "dashi drink" (bonito-bushi, bonito and konbu taste, etc. are offered at a restaurant, 100 yen per cup). We had a little salt in "dashi drink" (bonito-bushi and konbu flavor) to prevent heat stroke. It was hot and delicious.

It happened that the president, Katsuyuki Takatsu, came to the store and greeted him.

[Eitaro Sohonpo]
   Mr. Nishiwaki explained the history of the store and the products.
In the Edo period (1857), Yasubee Hosoda (young name: Eitaro) sold "Kintsuba", which was named from the sword Tsuba on the banks of Nipponbashinishi. It seems to be. It seems that the name of the shop was changed from "Izutsuya" to "Eitaro" after his childhood name.

It is a store curtain with the name of the store, but the color is said to be white on a dark blue background in Edo and white on the upper part.

At the entrance, there is a large red stone "Akadamaishi", which is a red stone carried from Sado at the villa of the Koza official "Goto" who manufactured the oval in the late Edo period. It seems that this was handed over by the first Anbei (Eitaro). There is a good benefit, and there is a good idea to pray with a lottery ...
Since the villa of "Goto" was handed over, valuable paintings of Oukyo Maruyama were included in it, and Mr. Hosoda currently has it. I'd like to see it.

After entering the store, the "Japanese Confectionery Eitaro Main Store Mansion Factory" (written by Shinya Shibata) is displayed on the left wall, but at the "Bangkok Invention Expo" held in London in 1885 (Meiji 18) It is a valuable thing exhibited to explain Eitaro's manufacturing process, and is said to be the inhabitant of the ward Tangible Cultural Property in Chuo-ku.

In the introduction of the products, of course, there was famous confectionery's Kintsuba, but he emphasized the stick-shaped ball-shaped ball. It is a rare confectionery in the world that uses this wasabi as a raw material and is said to be Eitaro's original product. It is said that it is made by mixing sugar and grilled rice flour (steaming glutinous rice into rice cakes, baking and crushing), mixing the grounded Yamato potatoes and wasabi, and wrapping them in kneaded rice cakes. It seems that the soft touch and wasabi taste are good. Some of the participants were asked to buy it.

In addition, matcha candy, black candy, tea candy, throat candy (released in the spring of 2010), sweet name sugar (Amanatsuto: Nihonbashi limited), plumboshi candy, Arihira sugar (Aruheito: Nanban Watari sugar confectionery), freshly made bread etc. There was introduction. O umbrella I bought Eitaro candy and Kuzumochi.

There was also a restaurant in the restaurant where you can enjoy meals, sweets, shaved ice, etc. at reasonable prices.
Weekdays are from 9:00 (9:30 on Saturday) to 18:00, meals are lunchtime: From 11:00 to 17:00 (Saturday at 15:30).

[Yamamotoyama]
When I entered the shop, I was guided to the cafe in the back. There are 16 seats on the table, and it is a small room based on black, but there is a large red parasol in the accent, and ukiyo-e on the surrounding walls, giving you the atmosphere of Edo.
In each seat, there were cool water tea and hojicha plastic bottles in glass vessels, rice crackers, seasoned seaweed, etc.

At first, Mr. Inoue (male) talked about the history of the store.
In Genroku 3 (1690) during the Edo period (1690), Kahei Yamamoto (the first generation) went out of Kyoto to Edo and traded tea.
Yamamotoyama was the product name of Uji Sencha, which was sold during the Edo period. It seems that it became the name of the store in 1941.

Next, there was an explanation of the product received from Ryo Chiki (female).
Fukamushi Sencha seems to be delicious even when watered, and in fact it was delicious because I walked outside the hot weather. Two types of seasoned seaweed (ume and sesame flavor) and two types of tea friend "Nori Senbei" are recommended.

Recently, they sell Brazilian tea in autumn. October is the spring of the Southern Hemisphere, a new tea season. It seems that the quality of Brazilian tea is as good as Japanese tea.

Then, it was broadcast on the TV commercial (early 1940s) of the example, "Yamamotoyama, even if you read from the top, Yamamotoyama even if you read from below", but it seems that tea cultivation is performed on the mountain rather than flat ground, Yamamoto It is said that it is Yamamotoyama because it is a mountain of Sanchi's tea garden.

Mr. Chiki was carefully answering questions from the participants while pouring water tea to the participants. .

The coffee room menu consists of matcha, Gyokuro, Hojicha, Kombucha, Sencha (specialty deep steaming, Shizuoka, Uji, Sayama, Kagoshima Chiran, Fukuoka Yame) tea and Japanese sweets set (600 yen), tea and rice crackers (400 yen) ... Japanese sweets and rice crackers are collaborations with Japanese sweets "Nihonbashi Nagato".
And it is ochazuke (900 yen, green tea pickled + green tea ume taste + Nagato Japanese sweets + Example tea). I want to try it once.

As mentioned above, there was a nostalgic Pessen "Nihonbashi Edo Long-established Tour" with the logos of "Ninben", "Eitaro Sohonpo", and "Yamamotoyama" at every shop.

Participants listened to the explanation at each shop, and enjoyed shopping such as recommended items.

I think that everyone was very good in 2 hours. With the souvenirs and shopping items received from the shop, I returned home with a regret.
I'm glad I could lead you safely!

The photo below is taken from each long-established store on this course. Thank you very much.

   

This "Nihonbashi Long-established Course 1" will be held on the morning of September 13th (Tuesday). Participation fee is free. The application deadline is September 2. If you haven't yet, please apply and check with your own eyes. I hope you win the lottery.
About "town walk tour": http://www.chuo-kanko.or.jp/machiaruki/index.html
Click here for "Application" http://www.chuo-kanko.or.jp/machiaruki/moushikomi.html