Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

　In Nihonbashi Honmachi, there is a long-established Japanese paper store "Ozu Washi" that has been in business for over 360 years.
It is said that this was the first time that Ozu Seizaemon Nagahiro founded a paper wholesaler "Ozu Seizaemon Store" in Temmacho, a commercial area in Edo (current location) in 1653 in the Shoo era.

The new store, completed in 2015, is surrounded by fences like a store from the Edo period, with Japanese shop curtain at the entrance.

　
　On the first floor, there is a corner called "Washi Experience Studio" where you can experience paper making in front, and on the left hand side is a store where products using Japanese paper and Japanese paper from all over Japan are lined up.

　　

　

　The second floor is the Ozu Cultural Class and the Ozu Gallery, and the third floor is the Ozu Historical Museum and the Mini Museum, which displays the history, raw materials, manufacturing methods and production areas of Japanese paper.

　

　

　Of course, the "Ozu Historical Museum" is a collection of exhibits that introduce the history of "Ozu Washi", but it seems to be a long-established store that has been in business for more than 360 years, and the exhibits include customs of the Edo period and the lifestyle of merchants.

　

　

　　　　

　On the third floor, in addition to the Ozu Historical Museum, there is also a gallery of works made of Japanese paper and a mini-museum where you can gain knowledge about Japanese paper, which is also recommended for elementary school studentsIntangible Cultural Property during summer vacation!

　
　Mr. Banzu gave me a lot of explanations and also showed me a video recording of the process of actually making Japanese paper at the gallery.

　

　

　Also, on the first floor of the store, you can experience the original handmade Japanese paper experience even by family members, friends or one person (reservation priority).

 

　
　Japanese calligraphy, Chigiri-e, pressed flowers, seal engraving, Monochrome ink painting, colored pencil drawings, picture letters, calligraphy, incense, dynasty paper, and more. (There is also a 2-hour hands-on workshop.)

　

　Wouldn't it be fun to visit such a mini-museum with your children during summer vacation?

　
〒103-0023 3-6-2, Nihonbashihoncho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
 TEL: 03-3662-1184 FAX: 03-3663-9460
Business hours From 10:00 to 18:00 Closed: Sunday

　

 

 

This time, it was a long time ago, but I would like to introduce how Chibi of my home celebrated his first birthday and celebrated at a wonderful shop in Ginza at that time.

 

The shop is "Irimoya-Bettei-"

It is on the 4th floor of the Ginza Lion Building at Ginza 6-chome intersection in Chuo-dori.

 

"Bear Hall Lion Ginza 7-chome Store" on the first floor is the oldest existing beer hall.

Since its opening in 1934, it seems that the appearance has not changed completely.

The entrance of the iris house is behind the street, just one road from the street.

 

I made a reservation here in advance and visited at lunch time.

Guided by a calm private room, adults can enjoy colorful and delicate dishes.

 

 

A 3-year-old nephew has a children's plate, and a 1-year-old Chibi has a one-year-old mochi.

 

 

Mr. Chibi, carrying Issho mochi. I was able to choose the furoshiki that wraps it from various patterns.

 

In addition, the shop took a group photo and printed it on the spot, and when I returned home, I cut this rice cake and made it a souvenir along with the photo.

It was a delicious rice cake that felt the rice and melted quickly.

 

In addition, I think it's a reservation privilege, but I also received a birthday cake.

Chibi and others are also excited about the candle service that opens with a paka.

　　

The shops were also very kind, and I had good memories on the anniversary.

And the tired mother has a good time. 。 。 (^^;)

1st birthday is special...How about such a luxurious anniversary occasionally?

　

◆Complete private room Japanese restaurant-A separate house-Ginza 7-chome store

Address: 7-9-20 Ginza Lion Building 4F, Ginza, Chuo-ku

HP： http://r.gnavi.co.jp/irimoyab/

　

 

 

A cute shop that I happened to find around Ginza as usual.
Merifactury Ginza, an icing cookie specialty store.
It's located next to Kirfebon in Ginza 2-chome.

 

　

 

When you enter, it has a cute interior that looks like a toy box turned upside down.
Just being inside makes you feel happy.

There are so many kinds of message cookies.
Wedding, prayer for passing, thank you, celebration of childbirth, prayer for safe delivery, support, etc.
Any message can be conveyed deliciously by cookies (*^^*)

 

　

 

There are cookies of various occupations, and personally I wonder if the patissier was cute.
Also, cookies for pets such as dogs and cats were good.
But this time my sister will give birth in August, so I made it a cookie to pray for safe delivery.

By the way, the reason why the price is slightly different is the number of colors used.

It seems that there are boxes and pears for celebration, and it seems that they can handle any celebration.

 

　

 
There are also cookies and pens where you can write messages on your own.
It may be good for a private celebration or a drawer★

It's cute and tasty for a little petite.
There is no doubt that you will be pleased.♪

 
Icing cookie specialty store ★The homepage of Merifactury

 

 

 

　Awesome days continue. It's a full-fledged summer. As if I had been waiting for it

From July, the Chuo-ku Tourism Association's annual “Town Walking Tour” has started.

This event is an opportunity for as many people as possible to know the charms that Chuo-ku has a lot.

It looks like it is. However, I have heard that it is difficult to do so without going through a high magnification competition.

 　

　Luckily, there are a total of 13 children and Tsukiji, from the upper 80s to the lower 1-digit children.

I participated in the Asahi Shimbun Tokyo Head Office as one of the leaders entitled 'Until the Newspaper is completed'.

　Move in an air-conditioned room, guide the commentator well, just printed (actually moist)

A tour of about 2 hours with a number of souvenirs, including the evening edition of the day.

It was enough to ask a few questions about being a leader.　

　

　I am not currently living in Tokyo. I lived in Tokyo until 1960.

At that time, there were several newspaper companies in Yurakucho.

I told the guide that there was a characteristic landscape.

　I think there are some people who remember it.

It's a flock of pigeons flying over the building.

At that time, a bishore pigeon sent an article about the reporter to the company.

According to today's explanation, one reporter brought at least three pigeons.

I'm surprised. It might be a good idea to imagine a pigeon flying over Marion.

　

　In addition, on this tour, you can enjoy the view from the 16th floor, the top floor of the head office building, as a privilege.

I was able to do it.

　Tsukiji Market, Hamarikyu Intestinal Garden below, and if you raise your eyes, Harumi High-rise Condominium and Rainbow

I was able to see bridges, etc. On this day, Tsukiji Market, which will move to Toyosu in November next year.

The news told me that the countdown started.

　As I remembered the old pigeons in Yurakucho, several children looked at Tsukiji Market on this day.

You may get used to it someday.

　

　I was able to take this opportunity while helping the tourist association.

Why don't you try a correspondent from next year and touch a lot of new Chuo-ku?

Asahi Shimbun

　

 

 

"Wow, it's like a Cambodian archeological site."

As it continues to rain, we went up the stairs at the entrance, turned to the right and looked down, and a tall brick building.

The two-legged chimney is a reinforced trace, or is bricks of different colors.

Its height is 10.5 meters.

It looked like a stupa built in a dense forest in the rain, as the two people walking in front of them raised their voices.

Hagi reverberatory furnace.

late Tokugawa shogunate, a metal melting furnace that is indispensable for casting iron cannons to strengthen the defense.

It is one of the World Heritage groups of Hagi.

I visited Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture on the day I was supposed to be registered with World Heritage.

I imagined that the flag of "Holiday, Meiji Japan's Industrial Revolution Heritage Group, World Heritage Registration" flutters.

"Well, you've been postponed for a day."

The volunteer guide's uncle, too, looked sorry.

It felt a little distracted, but on the other hand, there weren't many visitors, so I took a commemorative photo firmly.

The Sanin Main Line tracks are surprisingly close to the left in front of the reverberatory furnace.

If the Diesel locomotive runs with white smoke, the atmosphere of Cambodia will become even more and more.

 

The ruins of Emisugahana Shipyard.

Unless you imagine your imagination until Ansei 3 (1856), you will not be able to float.

I wonder if the area where the stonework remained was the venue for the launch ceremony at that time.

Taking advantage of the registration of World Heritage, there will be a sudden improvement in the area where the explanation board is only available.

 

Matsushitamura Juku.

One of my alumni is from Nagato, and "Mr. Matsukage. Mr. Matsukage has a habit.

Though I thought he was a troublesome guy, for some reason, I went to drink well.

Somehow, I have been visiting Shoin Shrine for the last three years.

 

The streets of Hagi Castle

There are a lot of places where you want to press the shutter.

This year, the statue of Genzui Kusaka in Central Park was built.

It is said that the unveiling ceremony was held on January 24 as the "Advanced statue of Genzui Kusaka" at the break of 150 years after the change of the gate (this means 150 years after the death of Genzui).

The ceremony was held grandly with actor Masahiro Hidashide attending.

My bride thinks that the model of the statue with his right hand held forward is Higashiide-kun.

 

Hagi Museum.

It is located in the area of the former senior samurai area, and I always just passed through the entrance, but this time I have been taking a closer look.

The curator speaks very easily, so stand up and talk long.

I wanted to have a little more time for a gentle personality, but I left the museum with only time to eat "summer orange soft".

 

For a review of the trip, go to "Oidema Yamaguchikan" on the first floor of Nihonbashi Plaza Building, 2-3-4 Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku.

As an antenna shop in Yamaguchi Prefecture, a number of specialty products and various pamphlets are collected.

I will tell you in detail the highlights of the trip.

Dried pufferfish overnight and kamaboko are recommended items.

 

 

 

The rainy season in Chuo-ku is at once along with the consecutive holidays of the sea day! It's finally the long-awaited summer, but it's tremendous heat even if you walk around the city. Chuo Ward also has rich greenery such as the Hamarikyu Garden and the Hamacho Green Road, but the commercial district from Ginza to Nihonbashi has few greenery, probably because there are many buildings.

 

By the way, we will have a late lunch at Nihonbashi and return to Chuo-dori toward Kyobashi. Chuo-dori is the Hana Kaido, which has flower beds near the sidewalk.

(There is also a blog post on May 14, 2011 (/archive / 2011/05/post-793.html) by correspondent ○ Umbrellas, and it is a wonderful place where you can enjoy seasonal flowers, but unfortunately there is almost no shade of the street trees, and when you suddenly wipe off the sweat while thinking that it is a bit hard to walk in front of you, there is a rich space. 。 。 Yes, it's the hill of Kyobashi! Not only the sidewalk along Chuo-dori and Kajibashi-dori, but also the veranda from the first basement floor to the fifth floor of the building is covered with green trees and flowers, so it feels like a resort (on the first floor there is also a specialty store for outdoor goods, so it seems that you can go out for mountain climbing as it is (laughs).

　

By the way, many correspondents have already written blog posts, so I would like you to see them for details, but this wonderful space is a 24-story (124 meters high) skyscraper called Tokyo Square Garden. The former Katakura Industries headquarters building, which was originally built in the Taisho era, was built in this place, but it was rebuilt and opened in 2013. Central FM 84.0MHz program "I love you! Chuo-ku is recorded in the studio on the first basement floor, and there is also the Kyobashi Environmental Station (Chuo Ward Environmental Information Center) on the sixth floor of the building.

　 

"Kyobashi Environmental Station" is located on the lush "Kyobashi Hill". 。 。

In the past, I wrote a blog entitled "Transforming Kyobashi District: Marriott and Meijiya-(April 11, 2014)" to introduce our efforts to improve the attractiveness and value of the region by taking advantage of the Historic buildings (/archive/2014/04/post-1962.html), and Kyobashi is also taking the lead in improving the local environment in Japan.

 　

In Chuo-ku, in June 2012, the “Chuo-ku Eco Town Initiative (http://www.city.chuo.lg.jp/kankyo/seisaku/kankyotopikkusu/ecotownkousou.html)” was launched in June 2012.

　

The Tokyo station square area has been designated as a business model area as one of the two model districts for formulating and specifically promoting the concept.

The Kyobashi Environmental Station is one of the important projects for creating an eco-town in the Tokyo station square area, with the specific role of providing "information and dissemination of cutting-edge environmental technologies". In addition to exhibiting and introducing by companies that are actively involved in initiatives related to environmental technologies, there are also a wide range of lectures and events for residents of the city who are interested in the environment. With the move to eco-town centering on the Kyobashi Environmental Station, I returned to work in the afternoon, hoping that Chuo-ku will become a green and livable city, not just Tokyo Square Garden.