Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

Happy new year
It's been less than a month before the Chuo-ku sightseeing certification. Everyone who takes the test is finally in driving mode. I will continue to take on the challenge as I did last year.
After carefully reading "Chuo-ku Monoshiri Encyclopedia" and reviewing the past 1,000 questions, I found that there were my weaknesses in questions such as "Historic buildings" (p.152-153), "Tourism Event Information" (p.186), "Chuo-ku Machikado Exhibition Hall List" (p.187).
At first glance, I went to the site.
Today's course takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes on foot and by train.
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1.Tokiwa Elementary School in Chuo Ward (Historic buildings, Tokyo)
　During the construction, the school building cannot be confirmed.

2.Historic buildings, Tokyo, Japan
　The neatly arranged window frame is impressive.

3.Old Building Nihonbashi Nomura Building (designated Tangible Cultural Property)
　A precious building near Nihonbashi.

4.Nihonbashi Diamond Building (Historic buildings selected by Tokyo)
　The tower that imitates the bridge of the ship is impressive.

5.Suzuki Building (Historic buildings, Tokyo)
　It is built in a quiet street and features various designs.

6.Onoya Sohonten (Nationally Registered Tangible Cultural Property)
　Check the shape of the girder structure on the second floor. A long-established store of Tabi.

7.Miyakawa Egg (Historic buildings, Tokyo)
　Copper plate of wall material. A clerk who is busy. There are many customers.

8.Jushi Square, Chuo-ku (Historic buildings, Tokyo)
　Reconstruction Elementary School.

9.Bunjiro Tamaki Building (National Registered Tangible Cultural Property Building)
　Mr. It faces an intersection with heavy traffic.

 

 

Hello. This is a new correspondent, Hanes.
This time, the extra edition of the river / bridge edition, it is a maniac content that is not questioned by the certification, so it is a maniac content.
I would appreciate it if you could use it as a reference when taking a walk....
And it is the bridge lights and lighting fixtures that will be picked up in advance!

In April, when I wrote a modern version of "Hashizukushi" with Yukio Mishima's short novel "Hashizukushi" in one hand.
I learned that the bridge light of Miyoshi Bridge is Suzuran Light.
Since then, I have been watching the bridge lights carefully when crossing other bridges.



■Reigishi Bridge
Like alternating in the inflorescence (one in each node of the stem)
Polygonal bridge lights at different heights...It's simple but fashionable, isn't it?



■Shin-Kameshima Bridge
This bridge light is different from those of Reigishi Bridge and has an impressive curve.
It looks like a long herbivore dinosaur with a long neck.



■Kameshima Bridge
There are two types of bridge lights that can be seen with white spheres.



■Minami Takahashi
At first glance, there seems to be no lamps, but it is firmly attached.

■Edobashi
The lighting fixtures attached to the solid main pillar are impressive, and the bridge lights are somewhat Western-style.



This time, I did not mention it, but the bridge lights of Ryogoku Bridge with the same design as at the time of completion.
It has a unique design that differs for each bridge, such as the bridge lights of Kiyosu Bridge designed like a lamp.
When you start watching it, you will notice the fun.


(Part of bridge lights and streetlights in Chuo-ku)

Some of them are characteristic, such as Suzuran Light, that are featured in novels.
Bridge lights and lighting fixtures have been entertaining our eyes both now and in the past.

 

 

An exhibition of treasures lined with national treasures.

　

Rather than watching in photography, it is better to see the exhibits live.
It will be very different as an experience.

This is an exhibition case that reproduces the national treasure tea room "Nyoan".
What is the place where the "National Treasure Shino Bowl Meiuka" is combined?
I think you can feel a lot.

Not only the front, back, left and right of the bowl, but also the construction of a hill from the prospect
There is creativity and a highlight in all directions.

The box book is attached by Sekishu Katagiri.

"Yamazato's no Hanatsumichi
　"Yukifumi, here and there."

Did you look like Shino glaze as snow and flowers?
It's a wonderful song. It was on the street.

The annual "National Treasure Yukimatsu Figure Screen" is also open to the public.

Be sure to visit and see this rare national treasure.
How about it?

　

◆Mitsui Memorial Museum
　7th floor of Mitsui Main Building, 2-1-1 Nihonbashi Muromachi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
　National Treasure Snow Pine and Animal Art
　Until Thursday, January 31, 2019

 

 

　On January 4th, this year, at the Nihonbashi Takashimaya S.C. Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store, the first ward of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government designated Intangible Folk Cultural Property Edo Fire Memorial Association, which inherits the tradition of Edo town fire extinguishing at the New Year's annual event, showed off the elegance of the Edo atmosphere.

Nihonbashi Takashimaya 1F Front Hall / Nihonbashi Galleria 10:30/12:15

Reception on the 1st floor of Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store 11:10

Nihonbashi Takashimaya S.C.'s "Ladder Ride" performance was performed at "Nihonbashi Galleria" between the main building and the new building, which was newly born last year, instead of the front entrance, which was the conventional venue.

On the ladder supported by friends, first of all, the curtain of "Happy new year".

Next, various techniques were developed, and loud cheers and applause were sent from the spectators.

 

 

On January 3 (Thursday), I watched the last Hakone Ekiden in Heisei and participated in the "Sensha Bill Stamp & Town Name Quiz Rally" held by the Chuo-ku Tourist Information Center.

　

First of all, to collect information, I asked a woman guided in a kimono at the Nihonbashi Tourist Information Center where the athlete is currently running, and said, "I'm running around Sengakuji Temple and coming to Nihonbashi in more than 10 minutes." I decided to watch the game around here.

While waiting for the players, when I looked at the statues of Kirin and lions in Nihonbashi, I found that Kirin's feet were two fingers and the lion's feet were four fingers, and I felt like I had a big harvest.

At 13:22, the top player passed in front of you in an instant.

I couldn't see my face very quickly, and people who were trying to shoot with a smartphone said, "I couldn't shoot ..." .

Three minutes later, the second place player will come, but this will pass in an instant ...

The area around Nihonbashi is 1 km to the goal, and it is also a popular watching point.

Next, I thought that I had to think carefully about the watching points, and headed to "Sensha Bill Stamp & Town Name Quiz Rally".

This is held until January 14 (Monday), and if you collect 7 stamps in the city, you will receive a "participation prize", and if you answer all the stamps & quizzes correctly, you will receive a further "achievement prize" You.

※The number of participation awards and achievement awards is limited.

　

Like a Hakone Ekiden player, I think it's a good idea to run through Chuo-ku in an instant, but why not go around Chuo-ku while playing a suntaap rally with Jikkuri?

　　

 

 

Hello. This is a new correspondent, Hanes.
As Yo-chan introduced on New Year's Eve, there are many routes in Chuo Ward, each of which has a nickname.

Among them, there are favorite streets that you want to go when you are personally depressed.
That's Yokadori (Happy Street)!
The starting point is Yaesu 1-chome 8 and the end point is Nihonbashi 3-chome 5.
It seems that Yaesu's "eight" and Nihonbashi's "day" were taken for eight days (happi).



It's a sound that makes you feel happy.
But it's a great deal, so please take a look at the English name.



HAPPY DORI ST.
Not only the sound, but it's a really happy street!
It's like a "small happiness discovery", but it's a street where you can relax.

Of course, there are also large streets in Chuo Ward where traffic restrictions are enforced at Hakone Ekiden, such as Kajibashi Dori and Chuo-dori.



However, when walking around the town, pay attention to the nicknames and characteristics of these streets.
I'm sure that walking around the town will be more fun
For those who live in Chuo-ku and those who come to Chuo-ku,
May 2019 be a happy year...

[Reference Website]
Chuo-ku government office "List of nicknames for Chuo-ku Road (Nihonbashi area)"