Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

Every year on the fourth day of New Year's Day, we hold a "Nihonbashi Seven Lucky Gods Tour" hosted by Mitsukoshi.

Reception at the Muromachi exit of Mitsukoshi Main Store is a line from 50 people as usual.

The first Koami Shrine is a busy line of worshipers as usual.

Sugimori Shrine, which encompasses the only Japanese god Ebisu god in Seven Lucky Gods, is a shrine that stamps the proof of receipt of souvenirs at the goal site, so a reasonable line is natural.

This year, it was quite different from before, and lined up at the tip of the corner and beyond.

It is said that it will take an hour in the story of the person with the sign at the end, and I didn't wait for 20 minutes every year, so what is this year, monkeys flock in the year of monkeys, so human beings Do you have flocked in monkeys? They lined up while thinking about it.

Fortunately, the weather was fine and we waited for 40 minutes.

It wasn't a big deal at Koami Shrine's Doburoku Festival last November, considering that it was lined up in the cold sky for 1 hour and 20 minutes.

Sanko Inari Shrine is located in 2-chome, Nihonbashi Horidomecho.

There is a sign of the approach to Ningyocho-dori.

At first, when I saw it as Sanko Shrine, I imagined the connection with the Sanada Maru shrine in Tennoji-ku, Osaka, but this was a completely different Sanko Inari shrine.

This shrine was said to have been revered by Osaka Kabuki actor Sanjuro Seki, who appeared in Nakamuraza in the early Edo period, from Fushimi, and was also called "Sanjuro Inari".

On the explanation board on the approach to the shrine, "There are many things that visit daughters, children, geisha, etc. for a long time, and if you lose sight of cats, you will have a spiritual test." I was impressed that there was an owner who came to this shrine to ask for it.

In recent years, it has been called the "cat boom", and it seems that there are about 9.87 million domestic cats in Japan (research results by the Pet Food Association in 2015), and owners who come to ask for searching for missing cats There will be some owners.

However, unlike in the past, "home keeping" in an apartment will not disappear.

White plums were blooming beautifully on the grounds of Chanogi Shrine, which is very close to the Suitengumae intersection at Nihonbashi Ningyocho 1-chome.

The Chanogi Shrine has been worshiped as Fubukuro Takashi (the god of Fukutoku Enmitsu) in Seven Lucky Gods, Nihonbashi, and was originally enshrined as guardian angel in Nakayashiki, the castle owner of Sakura Castle in Shimousa (now Chiba Prefecture).

It is said that fire has not occurred not only in the mansion but also in the surrounding towns for many years, so it is also called "protective god against fire outbreaks".

It was a warm day in late January, but people came to visit instead.

Speaking of Mihara-do, I think there are many people who think about salt rice crackers. I also brought Mihara-do's salt rice cracker to go to a certain place for the New Year's greeting. It is easy to eat, so it is also recommended for souvenirs.

By the way, this time I bought a decoration cake by Mr. Mihara-do. I've always wanted to buy the cake here, but this month (January) is my eldest daughter's birthday, so I bought a celebration decoration cake. (It seems that cakes are handled only at Ningyocho Main Store.) The elegant sweetness spread to the mouth and was popular with family members.

The strawberries in the center are fresh.

The cut cross section looks like this. There are also strawberries inside.

The front of the Suitengu intersection "Mihara-do" is a Japanese confectionery corner.

On the left side, I ordered a Western confectionery corner here.

Actually, I have memories of Mr. Mihara-do. Shortly after joining the company, a female senior told me, "I will buy a cake myself on my birthday and distribute it to everyone," and I bought Mihara-do's cake (dolce cake) for a number of people. I acted. Because of the large number of people, it was quite expensive, but it was very happy to eat and it was a fun memory. As I learned later, there was no custom of acting cakes, and it was simply tampered with. At that time (more than 30 years ago), I think the Western confectionery corner was called Dolce. On the second floor, there is a coffee shop called Cafe Dolce. (Please check the business hours on the Internet, etc.)

Returning to the story, we recommend Mihara-do's Western sweets as well as Japanese sweets.

I visited Hatsune Mori Shrine, which has been worshiped as a god of business prosperity enshrined in Japan's No. 1 textile wholesaler district, a local god (the guardian of Bakurocho, Yokoyamacho, and Higashinihombashi). On the first floor, there are gateposts of Asakusa Gomon excavated during the construction of the Sobu Express Line. Below, "P95-96 of Monoshiri Encyclopedia".

Hatsune Mori Shrine
The shrine built in the building was founded in the Kamakura period.
It was said to have been founded in the Kamakura period, and was enshrined here, but when building a county mansion near the current Bakurocho, it was relocated to the headquarters (now Sumida-ku) opposite the Sumida River. Rebuilt in 1948 (1948), main hall is built on the second floor of the building and has a torii gate in front of the building. (Higashibashi 2-27-9)

Related Photos and their descriptions
The present Hatsune Mori Shrine in Higashinihombashi

Exhibition of gateposts of Asakusa Gomon

Chuo-ku Board of Education explanation board of "Gyodai Yashiki Ruins" in Asakusabashi and Nansei Hashizume

Hatsune Mori Shrine and head office at the headquarters located on the opposite bank of the Sumida River (now Chitose, Sumida-ku).

　"Tokyo Marathon 2017" will be held on February 26 (Sun).

Prior to that, the course "I want to run, but I can't run.　I want to walk, but in a very day."

In response to this voice, there is an event where the Tokyo Marathon Course is divided into six and a fun walking event is held. The guide fee is free.

From this year, the course will be changed, and in the course of Chuo-ku, we will return to Nihonbashi via Iidabashi, Kanda, and Asakusa, go to Monzennakacho in Kuramae, turn back, and change to Nihonbashi and Ginza via Kuramae.　Unlike last year, it's only one time to pass between Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and Ginza.

In this course, you can enjoy walking and shopping, such as <walking slowly>, visiting Suitengu Shrine, and shopping at amazake Yokocho in Ningyocho.

　Well, why don't you join together? Ginzo has been participating for all the past 10 years?

On the first day, from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to Iidabashi Station on January 21. The following week, January 28, is Nihonbashi from Iidabashi Station via Kanda.

Next, on February 4th, from Colled Nihonbashi, via Suitengu, amazake Yokocho, to Asakusa. The next one is February 11, from Kuramae to Monzennakacho.

Next is February 18th, from Colled Nihonbashi to Kyobashi and Sengakuji via Ginza. On February 25, stroll through Hibiya Park, via Marunouchi, reach Tokyo Station in front of the goal, and in front of Wadakuramon.

Click here for the URL of the information. →　http://tcgc.jp/