Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

Kyobashi 2-chome is a bird food shop located on the first floor of Kyobashi Edgran, a commercial complex that opened in November last year.

This is the Torimikura Kyobashi Edgran store.

Order "Ultimate Oyakodon / Lever"

It comes with chicken soup and incense.

The yolk of the egg placed in the middle of the Oyakodon is orange

Lever goes well with Oyakodon.

Delicious

It seems that the chickens are baked in Bincho charcoal and the fragrance is good.

The light chicken soup goes well with a firm taste of Oyakodon.

"with lever" can be changed to "with troller".

I'm sorry to bother you at lunch time

Lunch is open from 11:00 to 17:00.

 

 

It is rosemary sea that picks up "Gift and Enjoy yourself" and covers it.

　

Sembikiya Sohonten is a famous store for high-end fruit sales, but I would like to introduce you in addition to fruit sales.

It's a Western confectionery corner, but not to mention Rosmari, the Nihonbashi Main Store was full of customers.

　

We talked to Mr. Kawado, assistant manager of Nihonbashi Main Store, Senbikiya Sohonten Co., Ltd., and Mr. Yoshida, deputy sales manager.

It is said that the Western confectionery corner has been put in full swing since he became the current president, President Hiroshi Oshima.

　

Well, let's introduce the product. All images can be enlarged by clicking.

Banana omelet.

"It's the most popular. The right is the banana omelet, but the center is the strawberry omelet, a seasonal product.

By the way, mango omelets are limited in summer and banana Mont Blanc omelets are limited in autumn.

The left is a chocolate banana omelet."

　

Grapefruit Jerry (right).

"It's the second most popular. Jerry made of whole grapefruit. I'll pull it out once and put it back as Jerry.

Due to the limited number of sales, it will be sold out depending on the time.

In addition, grapefruit has a strong acidity depending on the season, so there are times when we do not serve it.

There is Orange Jerry in the center and Grapefruit Jerry Ruby on the left, among which grapefruit Jerry is the best selling."

In fact, the first shooting day was sold in the daytime, and I was able to visit again the next day to shoot. It seems that they may be replenished in the evening.

　

Fruit sandwich (left), 2 kinds of fruit sandwiches (right).

"It's also on the menu at the fruit parlor and restaurant on the second floor. In addition, it is also available at "All-you-can-eat fruits of the world" every Monday, which is very popular and reservations are filled up immediately. Because of its popularity, sales are also strong. The two kinds of fruit sandwiches use seasonal fruits every month. As for the main store, half of the regular sandwiches and half of those using Queen Strawberry are now like this."

The interview is in January. It seems that it will switch to half from February.

　

Sherbet ice cream (left).

"We're buying quite a lot even in winter. vanilla, banana ice cream is popular."

The right contains 12 sherbet ice cream assorted.

"It's popular for mid-year and year-end gifts."

　

Fruit punch.

"We have confirmed the fruits once at the market, but when they are delivered and reviewed here, there are some things that cannot be sold as they are due to scratches and dents.

Not all, but in such a case, it may be used as a parfait or fruit punch at the fruit parlor & restaurant on the second floor. In addition, it can be sold as a fruit punch like this."

Senbikiya, who pursues taste, quality and freshness, is a confident work.

　

Mask melon sherbet.

"I cut the mask melon in half, cut it out inside, cut the pulp, and returned it with a mask melon sherbet. It has been processed, but the price is the same as the original mask melon."

　

On the left is a smooth cheese chocolate roll. "It's a limited product at Nihonbashi Main Store."

The right is apple pie and Mont Blanc. "It's a year-round product. It's stable and popular."

　

The upper left is left, fruit yogurt. Right, strawberry milk pudding.

"The fruit yogurt will be strawberries until around May, and then grapes will be made."

　

The upper right is strawberry cream puff.

　

The lower left is silkworm apricot melon, silkworm apricot tropical, silkworm apricot strawberry from left.

"In this season, the main products using strawberries are the main products."

All of them look very delicious.

The lower right is the gift show window. There are also gifts.

　

"Please eat omelets, sandwiches, cakes, cream puffs, etc. during the day. Those in the cup are until the next day."

In the left photo, there is also a flower sales corner in the back of the right.

　

Main Store on the 1st floor of Nihonbashi Main Store (Fruit and Flower Sales Department)

Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower 1F, 2-1-2 Nihonbashi Muromachi　

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Business hours 10:00 to 19:00

Holiday except New Year's Day

However, it is closed on February 26 (Sun) due to the inspection date of electrical equipment throughout the building.

Click here for the homepage of Senbikiya Sohonten ⇒ http://www.sembikiya.co.jp/

　

 

 

This is rosemary sea, which covers "gifts and enjoy yourself" as a catchphrase.

　

As you know, Senbikiya Sohonten is a famous store selling luxury fruits.

　

Founded in 1834 (Tenpo 5). The first member, Benzo Oshima, who was a samurai of Senbiki-no-sato, Saitama-gun, Musashi-kuni (currently Senbiki, Koshigaya-shi, Saitama Prefecture), displayed a signboard of "Water Confectionery Anurisho" in Fukiya-cho (currently Nihonbashi Ningyocho 3-chome). We opened a shop dealing with fruits and vegetables.

When he was the second generation, Bunzo, he became a merchant of the Tokugawa family, and became the third generation, Daijiro, and moved to Nihonbashi Honmachi (now Nihonbashi Muromachi).

Since then, he has always led the industry, with a groundbreaking Western-style three-story store, importing foreign fruits, improving the quality of domestic fruits such as melon and loquat, and Japan's first fruit specialty store.

Kyobashi Senbikiya and Ginza Senbikiya, respectively, were separated from Nihonbashi here in the Meiji era.

In September 2005, the Nihonbashi Main Store opened at Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower, and continues to this day.

Even though it is a long-established store, it is constantly aiming for a new stage of innovation and continues to increase sales.

We spoke with Mr. Kawado, assistant manager of Nihonbashi Main Store, Senbikiya Sohonten Co., Ltd.

　

Introducing the product immediately.

Mask melon.

"Sinbikiya's synonymous is mask melon, so it is the most product that comes out when considering mid-year and year-end gifts.

It says on the lower bill, "How many days do you usually eat?" This changes the speed of ripening day by day, so I check and rewrite every morning. The softness touched by hand, and if it is hard when hit, it sounds high. When it becomes softer, the sound is elastic like a drum, and the sound becomes lower. There is also a way to distinguish it by sound like that. The rest is the antenna, this vine, but I look at it. This antenna is getting dry little by little. Occasionally, even if the antenna is solid due to an exception, it may become soft only below, so it is not all in general. There are some difficulties because it is absolutely raw, but I study every day. If you don't touch it every day, you will not know the condition of the fruit, so everyone is studying. "

　

Queen Strawberry.

"It is produced in Miki-cho, Kagawa Prefecture. Although it has a slightly sour taste, it is recommended for this season, with a balance between sweetness, acidity and aroma. Queen strawberry is limited to producers, but the rest is not generally limited to producers, but is a system that takes good places in the production area. I know that if you specify a producer, it is the best as a producer, but there are times when you can't do it or maybe you can't do it due to bad luck, so after all I can follow you at that time. "

　

I'm sorry.

"Despite the size of orange-like fruits, the skin is thin like oranges, so it is easy to eat and has a strong taste. This month is from Ehime, but next February it will be from Nagasaki and Shimabara.

Every year, we are planning to have producers come to the store and sell them together for Queen Strawberry Tose. This time, the producers of Seka are scheduled to be held at all stores on February 25 and 26, but our shop will be closed on the 26th due to circumstances. I'll do it only for 25 days."

　

Decopon.

"This is also the season.

Mangoes and other products from Brazil in the Southern Hemisphere are rising at this time.

Bananas are also popular if they are imported. Depending on the day, it is mainly from the Philippines and Ecuador. You can also divide it into home or home souvenirs. "

　

Assorted fruits.

"We have combined it according to the customer's needs. There is a sample that such a thing is included for 20,000 yen for the time being, but there are some people who want you to send it as it is, and if you can replace it because it is not good at this .

It may take some time to send it, but when you actually send it, we may also send you what we ordered from the market. We will not send you anything that has fallen freshness. "

　

Each fruit has an explanation card next to it. The image can be enlarged by clicking.

"There are many foreign customers. Some people, including regulars, are staying at hotels here. I want you to send goods overseas, or to eat mandarin oranges in the hotel room."

　

I would like to introduce it again.

　

Main Store on the 1st floor of Nihonbashi Main Store (Fruit and Flower Sales Department)

　　Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower 1F, 2-1-2 Nihonbashi Muromachi

　　０３－３２４１－０８７７

　　Open from 10:00 to 19:00 New Year holidays

However, Sunday, February 26 will be a cleaning day for the entire building and will be closed.

　

In addition, there is a fruit parlor and restaurant on the second floor, and a cafe studio on the back of the first floor.

Please use it at the same time.

　

Click here for the homepage of Senbikiya Sohonten ⇒ http://www.sembikiya.co.jp/

 

 

The 22nd Pumpkin Caricature Exhibition is being held at Gallery Yaesu Tokyo in the Yaesu Underground Shopping Center.

This portrait exhibition, which counts 22 times, is a joint portrait exhibition by 15 people who love to paint portraits.

The works "Utamaru Katsura" and "Governor Yuriko Koike" are the subject works.

Depending on the artist, the way they perceive and express themselves are completely different, and it is fun.

Some celebrities painted by several artists, such as Matsuko Deluxe, Naomi Watanabe, and Taro Pico, while many portraits of celebrities not featured by other artists are also on display.

There are other special exhibitions in this gallery as well, but it is very interesting to see the individuality of each artist.

The event period is from Monday, January 23 to 29 (Sun).

In addition, we received special consent regarding photography in the gallery.

Click here for the website of Gallery Yaesu / Tokyo.　⇒

http://www.yaechika.com/gallery.php

 

 

Choju-an is the name of many soba shops nationwide.

Here, Kayabacho Chojuan was founded in 1907.

　

This is Edomae soba.

Slightly effective, good throat, sweet and spicy sauce.

I had a fragrant yuzu-kirishiro.

　

The interior of the store is Sukiya style lighting.

The skull walls make two Nishiki-e stand out.

It has a calm atmosphere like a long-established store and is comfortable.

　

◆Kayabacho Chojuan
1-9-4, Nihonbashikayabacho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Regular holidays: Sunday and public holidays

 

 

"Shirakiya Denbei" is a long-established store of "Edo Hoki", which has been making brooms since the late Edo period.

　　　

On the left side of the road from Kyobashi Chuo-dori to the police museum currently under construction and LIXIL:GINZA.

There are many beautiful brooms in the shop. Satoru Nakamura, the seventh president of "Shirakiya Denbei"

I asked you about it.

　

Cotton: I remember hearing the name "Shirakiya" (Shirakiya) at Meisui Shirakiya, etc.

　　　　　　　Do you have anything to do with it?

President Nakamura: There's nothing to do with it. Shiraki has the meaning of being superior.

It seems that it was often used in the 　　　　　　　　Edo period.

： Certainly, the broom of this shop has a beauty close to the work of art.

　

　　"Edo Houki" is said to be made from broom morokoshi, but it is often used in Kansai.

What's the difference from 　　a broom?

　Squirrel　　　　　　　　　　　Shro　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

　　　　　

： There is a disadvantage that the resin comes out as brown powder for about a year after I bought it.

　　That's right.　In Kansai, it was said that palm brooms were used between boards for 1-2 years before lowering them to tatami mats.

　　I was able to use it slowly in time.

　　However, in addition to the rapid spread of tatami mats in Edo, there were many fires, so spend time slowly.

　　And he was not suitable for him.

： I see. Houki Morokoshi broom was perfect for the life of Edokko.

　

： Brooms of brooms are active in modern life.

　　The soft and elastic grass can scrape dust in the carpet.

： But isn't the dust soaring when you sweep it?

： It's important to sweep. If you hold a broom, collect it from outside to inside in front of you.

　I sweep it like that. At this time, the trick is to stop the broom in front of you.

　If you do so, the dust will not soar.

　

： Some of the brooms are cut diagonally and some are straight.

　　What's the difference?

： The one that is cut diagonally is for one hand. The straight thing is for both hands.

　For one hand　　　　　　　　　　　　　For both hands

　　　　

： Do you have any rules for the color of the string attached to the broom?

： The color of the string represents the grade. I will keep a good broom for about 7 to 10 years.

　　The next time you buy a product with the same elasticity and lightness if you tell us the color of the string.

　　I can do it.

　
： Would you like to actually sweep with the Edo broom?

： Please. I think you can see the difference.

　　　

： It's certainly not. Even in the same "Edo broom", it is much lighter to have a hole.

： In the town of Edo with many fires, Edo kid is surprised at the "Edo Houki" that may disappear at any time.

　　It took time and effort to make it. It was a good idea to spend money on something that could not be fooled.

　　That's it.

： "Edo Hoki" is a product born from the best of Edokko.

　

　　　　　　　　

"Edo Hoki long-established store" Shirakiya Denbei

1F, Hakuden Building, 3-9-8 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

TEL 03（3563）1771 FAX 03（3562）5516