Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

[After first refuses to be maniac.]

Do you know this red triangle place in Chuo-ku?

If you expand it, it will be like this.

The red triangle place is the only place in Chuo-ku "inside" of the Yamanote Line, if you use the expressions "inside" and "outside" of the Yamanote Line. It's 4-chome Nihonbashi Honishicho. By the way, one side of this red triangle is the trace of the Ryuka River, which once flowed into the Nihonbashi River (it became the border between Chuo-ku and Chiyoda-ku).

The part surrounded by greenery is Chuo-ku, the only place where trains run on the ground.

Here, the JR Yamanote Line, Keihin Tohoku Line, Chuo Main Line, Tohoku / Joetsu Shinkansen run side by side. By station name, it's between JR Tokyo Station and Kanda Station.

And when I take a picture of this triangular place from the window of the running train, it looks like this.

The road is Sotobori-dori St., and the high speed at the left end is the Kanda Bridge Junction, where the Metropolitan Expressway Toshin Beltway and the Metropolitan Expressway Yaesu Line meet, and the Nihonbashi River flows below it.

Conversely, when you take a Yamanote line from a triangular location, it looks like this.

The place where I took the picture above is here.

Of course, there is no train station on the ground in Chuo-ku (although there are many stations under the ground).

That doesn't mean you don't have to be fooled.

In Chuo Ward, there are Nihonbashikodenmacho and Nihonbashiodenmacho, which have been the center of land transportation since the Edo period, leaving the name of the traditional Japanese transportation system and the Ekiden horse system (no very persuasive).

 

 

　Four years after the Great East Japan Earthquake and the government's five-year intensive reconstruction period will be the last year.
However, with the exception of some infrastructure, recovery and reconstruction has not progressed, and problems such as work and housing have not yet been seen.
At this time, the media broadcasts news related to the earthquake disaster, but over time, even this unprecedented disaster gradually diminishes from the memory of many people....。　
But willn't it be from now on that affected areas and victims really need help?　Even if volunteers with heavy labor and large donations cannot be made, it is important to remember the disaster victims and remember the disaster. I may be myself next time...。

 

　On the 3rd of this month, <Minamisanriku Exchange Facility> "Watasu Nihonbashi" opened beside Nihonbashi 1-chome Coredo Nihonbashi.
This facility provides ingredients from the town and Tohoku for the purpose of disseminating and exchanging information to support the affected areas in Tohoku, including Minamisanriku Town, Miyagi Prefecture, and provides learning support by university students. It is a base for disaster-stricken area support.
"Watasu" in "Watasu Nihonbashi" is not a Tohoku dialect, but has many meanings such as the meaning of the bridge between Minamisanriku and Nihonbashi, the "wa" of peace, and the addition of the circle of people It seems to have been put.

　 

　

　

　

　

　This facility was established as a permanent base to support the reconstruction of Great East Japan Earthquake by Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd., after many employees visited Minamisanriku Town as volunteers for reconstruction immediately after the earthquake.

　 

　Of the three-story buildings, the first and second floors are cafes that utilize seasonal ingredients from Minamisanriku and Tohoku, and "Watasu Cafe", a floor for eating and drinking and information dissemination, which transmits sightseeing and event information. You can enjoy "Watasu Lunch" with side dishes, tea with various flavors, and dinner at night. It is also said that sightseeing and event information are provided, agricultural and marine products, and reconstruction goods are always sold.
　The third floor connects the classrooms in Shitsukawa in Minamisanriku-cho via online, providing learning support for university students in Tokyo to provide supplementary lessons to local junior high school students, and reconstruction-related events and workshops will connect the affected areas and Nihonbashi.

　

　

　

　　

　　

　The recommendation of lunchtime at "Watasu Cafe" is 1380 yen, which is an all-you-can-eat "Watasu lunch" with all-you-can-eat rice cooked in eight Japanese and Western dishes using plenty of Sanriku ingredients, and bread with soup and seaweed. The contents are changed daily, but fresh ingredients from the four seasons directly sent from the production area are cooked and served in the most delicious way.
In addition, "Sanriku Seafood Chowder" 980 yen, "Sanriku Mekajiki Burger" 980 yen, "Fisherman Curry" 980 yen, etc. are used abundantly with rich seafood and mountain food from Minamisanriku and Tohoku. You.
All lunches are all-you-can-eat with bread kneaded with Sanriku seaweed? That's right.

　A variety of seasonal flavors are served during tea time, and dinner time is served with locally brewed sake and wine from Tohoku, with a focus on exciting seafood and fresh vegetables.

　　　

　　

　　

　

　The hotel is conveniently located a 1-minute walk from the metro Nihonbashi.　When shopping or walking, while eating a delicious lunch at a cafe, read the free paper "Minamisanriku" issued by Minamisanriku-cho, pick up reconstruction goods, and think about the restoration and reconstruction of Great East Japan Earthquake once again?

　

　　

　

　　
Number of seats Business hours
About 30 seats
Holiday except during the year-end and New Year holidays
Monday to Saturday from 11:30 to 23:00 Sunday from 11:30 to 18:00
Lunch time from 11:30 to 16:00, tea time from 16:00 to 18:00
Dinner time from 18:00 to 23:00 (LO/22:00)

“Watasu” HP: http://www.watasu.net

 

 

     

 

  Spring and cold still can be remembered from time to time, but when you can feel the breath of flowers and the warmth of sunlight every day on your skin.

On March 6 this year, the Nihonbashi area spring event "Nihonbashi Sakura Festival - Beautiful Nihonbashi-" opened, and the traditional and new sights of Nihonbashi are wrapped in spring clothing.

Various events are organized on the theme of cherry blossoms that symbolize the coming of spring, given the famous cherry blossom spots in the area such as "Edo Sakura-dori St." and "Nihonbashi Sakura-dori St.".

　①"Hanami stage"

　　Date and time: March 6-April 12 11:00-23:00

　　Along Nakadori, the approach to Fukutoku Shrine, which was revived last year, there are about 20,000 decorations with cherry blossoms motifs.

　　A fantastic and gorgeous cherry-blossom viewing space "Sakura Corridor" named "Hanami Stage" with LED appears.

　②"Sakura Light Up"

　　Date and time: March 6-April 12 18:30-23:00

　　Mitsui Main Building in Historic buildings, Main Building in Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store, Coredo Muromachi 1-3, Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower

　　Commercial facilities such as "cherry blossom-colored" with cherry blossoms as a motif.

　③"Eating Art Exhibition L'art de Rosanjin - Lushan People and New Gastronomy Club"

　　Date and time: March 6-April 5

　　Held at Nihonbashi Mitsui Hall.

　　Rosanjin Kitaoji, who was famous as the best gastronomy of the day.

　　You can unravel the aesthetics and see, eat, and experience the theme of Japanese gastronomy.

　　A fusion of Japanese food and digital art exhibition.

　④"Night Cherry Blossom Open Bar"

　　Date and time: March 28 and 29 18:00-21:00

　　A two-day limited open terrace with Nakadori and Ukiyokoji closed.

　　A member restaurant of the Nihonbashi Food and Drink Association's Sanshi-kai and a restaurant in Choledo Muromachi opened stalls.　　

　⑤"Nihonbashi Cherry Blossom Bar 2015"

　　Date and time: From March 30 to April 5 17:00 to 23:00

　　A ticket-based event where you can travel around about 50 participating stores in Nihonbashi Kitazume Store Association and Chored Muromachi / Nihonbashi.

The city is bustling with spring-like streets unique to this season.

How about strolling through the streets where tradition and innovation come and go, and encountering the spring scenery a little earlier?

 

       

 

 

　　　　　Thank you, Daishi still knows the rocky shadow of the mountains of Takano.

At Nihonbashi Takashimaya, from March 5th, an exhibition of art works dedicated to Mt. Koya-san since the Meiji era, entitled "The Beauty of Prayer at Mt. Koya-san commemorating the 1200th anniversary of its founding" has been held. I stopped by on my way home from work.

This year, 2015 marks the 1200th anniversary of Kobo Daishi Kukai opened a dojo in Esoteric Buddhism on Mt. Koya-san.

At the venue, works dedicated by famous artists such as Tashi Moriya, Tatsuo Takayama, Buzan Kimura, Tessai Tomioka, and Denchu Hirakushi were exhibited, and many works of art given by the Imperial Family were also exhibited.

This is the "Statue of Kobo Daishi" by Shotetsu Takaya. The real thing is very big.

In this exhibition, for the first time, 12 faces of paintings on sliding-door panel from okudono Kongomine-ji Temple, which was created by Chinami Nakajima of Japanese painting in 1200, were exhibited.

At the venue, four paintings on sliding-door panel sides were arranged to surround the viewer from three sides, and "invention to show" was made.

This is the "Sakurama shohekiga" (part).

The event will be held from Thursday, March 5 to 16 (Mon).

The venue is the 8th floor hall of Nihonbashi Takashimaya.

Admission time is from 10:00 am to 7:30 pm, but the last day is 5:30 pm

When I went out of Nihonbashi Takashimaya, headed north along Chuo-dori, crossed Nihonbashi, and came to the Mitsukoshi Main Store, and saw the cherry blossoms paintings on sliding-door panel, where the building was lit up with cherry blossoms.

I didn't expect anything at all, so I felt like I had gained something.

In this season when the cold began to calm down, the evening's sightseeing without purpose is also good.

 Click here for the website of Nihonbashi Takashimaya

　⇒　http://www.takashimaya.co.jp/tokyo/event/syousai.html?id=4144

 

 

The "Vermeer Hikari Kingdom Exhibition 2015" being held in Nihonbashi Muromachi
The end is close until March 10.

　
At the world's first re-create painting exhibition, a total of 37 works by Vermeer were brought together.
You can appreciate it.
(* "Recreate" refers to the use of the latest technology to search for colors 350 years ago.
A coined word that means beautiful recreating)

　

At the venue, a booth "Vermeer's" recreates the composition of Vermeer's paintings.
An atelier has been set up, and the exhibition facility area is 200 square meters and there are few people.
So it's a very calm and good atmosphere.
A total of 37 works were "when exploring," "when discovering," "when pearls," and "when space."
It is classified into four categories. In addition, Rie Miyazawa and Kaoru Kobayashi had a conversation.
Various tasks such as voice guides (paid) that explain all works in format are performed.
It is available.
The quietly flowing music is also comfortable, and you can enjoy Vermeer's light and blue slowly.
I think it's an exhibition. It's also good to take pictures.

　

After the exhibition, the nearby COREDO (Muromachi 1-3, Nihonbashi) and Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower
You can receive a discount service by presenting an admission ticket for the exhibition at a restaurant.
By the way, the place was where the Resona Bank Muromachi Branch was located until last year.

　

　

　

　　

　

"The Kingdom of Vermeer Light 2015"
Location: 3-2-15 Nihonbashi Muromachi Center Building 1F, Nihonbashi Muromachi Center Building 1F
　　(Exit A8 Subway Mitsukoshimae Station)
Opening hours: 10：00～19：00
Admission fee: Adults 1,000 yen, elementary and junior high school students 500 yen
Voice guide 500 yen

　　

 

 

　Bridgestone Museum of Art　

　　The "Best of the Best" is being held at the Bridgestone Museum of Art.

　Please enjoy it as the cold days continue and there are few customers.

　The Bridgestone Museum of Art will be closed from May 18 due to new construction.

　For the last exhibition before the museum closed, this time, we introduce a total of 160 items, the best selection of the 1600 collections of the Ishibashi Foundation managed by the museum.

　・・... I like visiting museums, but only this time, I really enjoyed the wonderfulness of paintings and sculptures. I felt like I was watching the works of the museum that I have traveled around in my life for decades in one day. ・・・・・

　

　

Sculpture of Zackin, familiar to Chuo-ku (the creator of the statue of Messenger at Chuo-ohashi Bridge). Unlike usual, where you actually pick it up and watch it when you go back.　Manemonesezannegogh Yuzo Saeki Tsuguji Fujita, etc.

Most of the paintings on display have been introduced in the media such as television.

There are many things that you can actually appreciate the touch of a master with the naked eye, without a glass frame.

 

　I was particularly impressed by Boldel: Hercules Cezanne, who plays a bow: Mt. Victoryr Modiliani: Young farmer Okanosuke: Snow Power Plant Shigeru Aoki: Young clowns, etc.　　

　With a stub, you can enter at half the entrance fee (800 yen) again. Please don't miss this opportunity.　　

　

[Bridiston Museum]

Address 1-10-1, Kyobashi 1-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0031

Inquiries: 03-5777-8600 (Hello Dial)

Access

5-minute walk from JR Tokyo Station (Yaesu Central Exit)

5-minute walk from Kyobashi Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line (Exit 6/Meijiya Exit).

5-minute walk from Nihombashi Station (B1 Exit / Takashimaya Exit) on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Tozai Line, Toei Asakusa Line.

Click here for the map