Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

Koami Shrine, located between Nihonbashi and Ningyocho, will be celebrating tomorrow and Reitaisai festival.

Unfortunately, it was bad weather today, but many worshiper came from 9:00 a.m. and received a special class of Chinese zodiac Ema.

Up to two kinds, one per person. The number is limited.

In the rain of the sideways, there is also a performance in Kagura Hall.

And! This year's Reitaisai festival, tomorrow, Miya portable shrine will run around the town for the first time in 10 years!

A mikoshi waiting for tomorrow's turn.

Originally, imperial procession was once every five years, but five years ago it was not done because of the Great East Japan Earthquake. That's why it's a 10-year-old look. We pray for a good imperial procession to offer safe prayers to those affected by the disaster.

Koami Shrine will celebrate its 550th anniversary this year. It was built at the end of the North and South Dynasty! Michio Ota, the founder of Edo, has a strong religion, and is now counted as the Seven Lucky Gods of Nihonbashi (Fukurokuju, Benzaiten), and is gaining popularity among young people as a power spot for improving fortune and eliminating bad luck.

It was during the war that Koami Shrine became widely known in protection against misfortune. The people who went out with the talisman of this shrine were able to return safely. And he escaped the war in the Great Air Raid. From these, it came to be worshiped as a god of good luck evil. Also, even in the Great Kanto Earthquake before that, when Miyashi evacuated to Shinohashi with his body, many people who were in the same place were saved, so it was said that it was the virtue of Koami Shrine.

In the precincts, Chozubachi, which was burned down by the Great Kanto Earthquake, is still active.

By the way, Koami Shrine is famous for its unique and wonderful products, but it is also famous for its award.

This is "Mayutama Mikuji". ↓

Omikuji is in the real eyebrows. It is lucky items, which suffered from the vitality of silkworms, and it is cool because many are connected to the precincts. It seems that you can take it home and use it as a talisman.

On the precincts, there is also a "Senrai no Ii", which is familiar under the name of Tokyo Senarai Benten. Please purify your coins and bills. It seems that if you put it in your wallet as it is, you will be able to get fortune!

Koami Shrine is filled with a lot of culture and history in a small precinct. If you want to get rid of luck, go to Reitaisai festival tomorrow! Please take a look at Miya carrying of miniature shrines for the first time in 10 years. Of course, don't forget shrine hall's "rise dragon" and "drain dragon"! It is a dragon that controls "good luck."

Ningyocho Course_2

It's a continuation of the last January.　 We leave Koami Shrine to amazake Yokocho. Ningyocho has a variety of long-established Western restaurants. On this street, Koharuken, Raifukutei, and tamahide, a bird dish, are lined up. Near the Ningyocho intersection, there are Kiraku, Yoshimitei, and Imahan, and many shops are introduced on the Internet. Please choose your budget according to your preference.

"Tamahide" near Ningyocho Station on the Hibiya Line.　The red frame in the photo was covered with glass, and there used to be a military poultry.

I recommend it as a souvenir

"Kyokasuzuke Uokyu" Ningyocho Main Store. I sometimes buy kasuzuke and go home, but it was very popular with my family, and I brought it as a souvenir at my place of work, but it was very popular.

After about 50 meters past the amazake Yokocho intersection, you will find Taiyaki Yanagiya. There are times when there are few people lined up, but there are many customers who buy it, so please allow enough time when purchasing it.

Walk about 100 meters to Shin-ohashi-dori St. along a slightly narrow street in front of the amazake Yokocho intersection, and "Sandwich Parlor Matsumura" on the left side of the street. You can also eat it in the store.

At the Suitengu intersection, the well-known "Ningyo-yaki / Zeitaku Senbei Shigemori Eishindo" and "Mihara Domoto" are known. Mihara-do has a wide variety of salt rice crackers and Japanese confectionery Western confectionery.

At the Suitengu intersection, you can see Suitengu, who has just been transferred. If you walk about 200m toward the Sumida River, you will find Tokyo City Air Terminal (TCAT) on the left side under the Metropolitan Expressway. The 2nd floor "Chinese cuisine Ryu Otori" Tantan noodles are popular menu. A little after 12 o'clock, you can get a line, so it's better to remove noon.

If you take T-CAT further to the Sumida River, you will find the Sumida River Ohashi. This bridge is the only two-story structure on the Sumida River, and the upper part is a general road and sidewalk below the Metropolitan Expressway. If you walk to the middle here, the downstream side is Eitai Bridge with a powerful figure. On the upstream side, you can see Kiyosu Bridge and see the Tokyo Sky Tree superimposed in the middle of the suspension bridge shape.

There is an original furoshiki in Chuo-ku called "JAPAN / FIRSTS".

As we were born in March, 2014, we think that it is not well known yet, but originated in Chuo-ku.

29 items, including those that are considered to be and those that have spread from Chuo-ku, have been designed poply.

It is painted on the furoshiki.

This furoshiki is sold in Kyobashi Plaza, Nihonbashitomizawacho's Karakusaya Edo no Takumi.

This is a limited product only for the Chuo-ku Tourism Association and some department stores in Chuo-ku.

Why don't you use Chuo-ku's original furoshiki as a souvenir?

The price is 2,000 yen (excluding tax). The size is 90 centimeters x 90 centimeters. Two colors of 100% cotton, red and black.

In addition, "Arakusaya Edo no Takumi" also holds a "wrapping class" for furoshiki at any time.

"Arakusaya Edo no Takumi"

7-2, Nihonbashi Tomizawacho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 1st floor of Morimoto Building

Tel： 03-3661-3938 Business hours from 11:00 to 18:00

Regular holidays: Fire, Wednesday, and Holidays

This is a rosemary sea, which covers the motif of "gifts and enjoy yourself."

Today, we visited Yuma Nihonbashi, a Japanese miscellaneous goods and handmade workshop on Ningyocho Amazake Street.

spinning top is the most important item of Keigo Higashino's novel "Newcomer" (which was made into a TV drama and famous for Hiroshi Abe's leading role). It is known as a model for the folk art store, Hozukiya, which handles this spinning top. It seems that filming was also performed in the store. Including that area, today we interviewed President Oda of Yuma Kogei Co., Ltd., a manufacturer of Japanese miscellaneous goods that is integrated with the shop. Mr. Oda is in front of the store. By the way, the shop is lined up by the wife of President Oda.

"Our shop is mainly made of original cloth. Our company is particular about Edo Komon and Edo Komon. Edo Komon is a play of words. It is said that the old people were playing in the back, even though they were frugal when they were frugal. Among them, only the auspicious pattern is selected and stylized. The company wholesales nationwide, but the shop displays and sells originals made by the company. It became independent about 30 years ago, and the shop has been operating here for about 25 years. The company has been certified for management innovation in Tokyo. The Tokyo Olympics in 2020 were just decided, and the emblem became a Ichimatsu pattern, so I applied for the idea that the demand for Japanese miscellaneous goods would increase. Questions are boiling about what Edo Komon is. Thank you very much."

⇒The center left is an eyeglass case with a small pattern pattern. Okame / Hyottoko, "Kamawanu" (scythe / ring / Nu), and a checkered pattern are drawn.

The right center is the Edo Komon pattern glasses case. An auspicious pattern is assigned to the checkered pattern. warding off evil has a triangular scale pattern, sound health for gourd, and dragonfly for the victory.

↑　It's a small crest. It contains okame / hyottoko, "Kamawanu", and checkered patterns.

⇒　A bag of sake bags. A cloth bag. It has a color and shape that reproduces the oxidized sake bag.

"Is it a filming location for 'Newcomer'? To tell the truth, the drama setting up Ueuchi's top (pictured below) must be turned well. This is because the string and spinning top match well. At the time of the test, Hiroshi Abe couldn't turn his tops well. So I was practicing to turn it alone for about 30 minutes in front of the store. The actual performance is OK. It's also at the position where the camera is fixed! ・・ ・ ・ We, who was hiding behind the scenes for when we couldn't turn, was impressed. I'm applauding around me. I thought Abe-san was amazing, an actor ... "

"The props used for shooting "The hand dog that calls safe delivery and happiness" (pictured above) did not exist yet. In the novel, it was a dog strap, but it was said that it would not be a picture, but the dog version of the beckoning cat, that is, the one with the cat as a dog and raised his hand immediately, the creator and his wife (upper right below) I consulted with Mr. Abe in the photo). Since it is made by a single craftsman, you can only make 6 pieces in a day. Still, it sold about 10,000 units in four months. It's still selling. (And just when you said, the last one on hand sold was sold.) It was a product raised by a drama. Thank you very much."

"When filming the movie of" Kirin Tsubasa ", the glasses case of Komon (pictured at the lower right above) was actually used as a belonging to Takaichi Nakai. Actually, this was not the original design. The director changed it to the original because it was the same pattern as the one that was already used in the scene where Mamoru Yonezawa (Hexagon Seji), a forensic of "Aibo", who puts out the wallet of the pattern of the era small pattern (pictured at the lower left above). Was. "

"I'm grateful to Mr. Higashino. He came to the store without calling himself, and actually interviewed his wife using an IC recorder. The wife seems to remember talking, but she doesn't seem to remember her face. ・・ ・ Two sisters of Higashino came during the airing and thanked him. ・・ ・ ・ I didn't think one book would be so exciting. After that, a lot of amazing people came to "Kirin's Wings". There was a line before the store opened." ・・・

・・・ Recently, "Newcomers" have been broadcast in Taiwan. During the interview, two female tourists from Taiwan came to the store.

←　A popular pouch. Beckoning cat pattern.

I'm a fan of Keigo Higashino. I read almost all of the works. On top of that, let me add a little bit.

Yuma's spinning top and strings are the most important items among the newcomers, but the spinning top strings themselves made here are not "the weapon." If you don't know or forget it, please check it out in the original! Chapter 8, "Customers of Folk Art Shops".

2-32-5, Nihonbashiningyocho

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Business hours 10:30 to 18:30 Unregular holidays

There is a shop on the right side just in the middle right from Ningyocho-dori to amazake Yokocho toward Meijiza.

Known as the god of good luck protection against misfortune
Koami Shrine's 550th Anniversary Festival is held.
2 days from May 27 (Fri) and Saturday, May 28
Will be held.

At the festival, once every five years
The imperial procession of Miya portable shrine is supposed to be held.

A poster to inform you of it was posted on the shrine.

As you all know,
Koami Shrine is one of Nihonbashi Seven Lucky Gods.
We are celebrating Benzaiten Fukurokuju.
It is a shrine that attracts visitors all year round, including New Year's Day.
Even if it is not New Year, it may be a long queue waiting for worship.

Mr. vermilion seal stamp, too.
Even those who have received the name of the ink in the red seal book and the seal.
I think there are many things.

Miya carrying of miniature shrines is 5/28 (Sat). Prior to Koami Shrine, the festival of Shitaya Shrine in Taito Ward, which is said to be "the earliest summer festival in downtown," and the Kanda-jinja Shrine, which has shrine parishionercarrying of miniature shrines in Chuo-ku, is held at the end of the month.

Click here for the homepage of Koami Shrine.
http://www.koamijinja.or.jp/history.html

When you come to Ningyocho, stretch your legs a little and come to Koami Shrine.