Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

There are some gardens where cluster amaryllis can be seen, such as the Hamarikyu Onshi Garden, but it blooms unnecessarily on the roadside.

[Near Chuo Elementary School]

[White cluster amaryllis near Minami Takahashi]

[Shinkawa]　

　Red and golden cluster amaryllis

　White cluster amaryllis

September 2 is "Lottery Day" with a word matching ("Lottery").

At Sugimori Shrine, "Tomizuka prayer festival" was held at 10:03 ("Tomi") on September 2 (Saturday), the day of the lottery.

Tomizuka was erected in 1920, but collapsed due to the Great Kanto Earthquake. Later, the people of shrine parishioner recruited volunteers and rebuilt in 1953 was Tomizuka today. It is said that this Tomizuka is unparalleled and is the only one in Japan. prayer festival began last year, but many people, including Ujiko, worshiped in the rain. With a prayer at Tomizuka, we had sacred wine in front of main hall.

In front of shrine office, there was a line of people who wanted vermilion seal stamp, the guardian, and the lottery.

Sugimori Shrine was founded 1,000 years ago when Edo was said to be Hara of Musashino. It is recorded in the record that during the Edo period, it was one of Edo Mimori and many wealths that could be counted as one of Edo Mitomi. Also, in the story of the fifth generation teacher Kosan Yanagiya, "Yukiya no Tomi," it is said that the location of Sugimori Shrine and the inn is Bakurocho (there is a story set in Yushima Tenjin).　Today, many people seem to pray for their hearts at Tomizuka at our shrine as the ancestor of the lottery.

　Walk around Harumi Wharf in late August. "Teryomaru" was anchored on the quay.

　The Fisheries Agency's "Teryo Maru" is a fishery control boat, which aims to conduct illegal operations and guidance and control of foreign fishing boats that install fishing gear in waters around Japan.

　Built in 1998, it has played an important role as a large fishing research vessel for marine biological resources and marine environments.

　In recent years, illegal operations in the waters around Japan have become increasingly sophisticated and malicious and widespread, so it has become an issue to strengthen the crackdown on foreign fishing boats that commit these illegal activities. Has become a fishing control ship. (From the Fisheries Agency website)

　"Teryo Maru" is sometimes anchored at Harumi Wharf.

　On the morning of the day, on the quay where few people took a walk, bathed in the sunshine, and "Teryo Maru" was waiting for the next departure.

"Summer Festival 2017" was held at Hamacho Park on August 20 (Sun). The name was changed from the "All Japan Tug of War Festival" until last year, and the "Tug of War Tournament" at the General Sports Center and the "Stall Village" outdoors were held at the same time.

The All Japan Tug of War Tournament was attended by 32 teams, and the competition was held. Outside, there were tents of the Chuo-ku Tourism Association on the left side of the park entrance, and on the stage in the center, there were various entertainments such as band performances, songs, and practical skills and explanations by the Kendama Association.

In the Yatai Village, including the Ningyocho Shopping Street Cooperative, the local Arashio room chanko, Fujinomiya Yakisoba, beer and yakitori were also sold, and it was popular with queues.

In the "All Japan Tug of War Tournament", in the morning, the qualifying league by block was competed in 6 blocks consisting of 1 junior youth section, 2 general section, and 3 championship section, followed by the final tournament competition in the afternoon. I was In the competition, eight people played a game with one team.

At the award ceremony, the sightseeing ambassador of Chuo-ku, Miss Chuo also appeared and added flowers.

I learned not only the weight and strength but also the importance of teamwork, and saw a passionate battle in my hand.

Mona Lisa is displayed in the showroom of "Louis Vuitton" on the 1st floor of Ginza Matsuya.

I was the only one who won the wink?

If so, I am very honored.　

It is a brand-new shrine located in Nihonbashi Honmachi.

　
It seems that the auspiciousness is unknown, but according to the information board, it seems to be a shrine that has been popular with people in Nihonbashi since the early Edo period.
The shrine was once destroyed along with the rebuilding of the adjacent building in 2013, and it seems that it was newly built in 2016.