Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

There are many attractions of Tsukishima, but I think you all know that it is a rich area of food culture.

Of course, "Monjayaki" is a magnificent specialty dish, but let's leave it to the next time, and this time we will visit other recommended "local food".　

First of all, let's enjoy the famous "Lever Fly". The most famous is "Hisagoya Abe", which is said to be the birthplace. The address is Tsukuda, but it is close to Tsukishima Station, and it is a standard for walking around the town.

In Tsukishima-cho, you can also buy it at [Meet Shop Midorikawa] side of Kannon and at the street near the Sumida River (home road). In any case, in the Tsukishima area, there were many factory workers and port-related people after the war, and it was spread as a cheap and nutritious snack-like food to suit the body tired from work.

The casual atmosphere inside the store is also hard to throw away.

Finally, let's buy Tsukishima's hidden specialty products [Tsukishima / Local Beer]. In the town, you can buy it at 3-chome [Surugaya] and several other shops, and there are also Monjaya shops that serve as menus. According to the Sake Tax Law, "Happoshu" is made in a small workshop utilizing the manufacturing method learned in Germany, so you can enjoy a deep taste. There are two types, so please try and compare them.

Tsukishima has a variety of local flavors besides Monjayaki. It is an "Amazing Town" where you can visit various alleys and enjoy unexpected discoveries. Let's try it.　

More The Seven Wonders of Tsukishima ~ Episode 5 "Local Food Town"

 Ishikawajima Park along the Sumida River and Harumi Canal on the east side of River City 21 from Chuo-ohashi Bridge to Aioi Bridge.

Although the sunlight during the day is still strong, the wind blowing on the river surface gradually felt refreshed.

Before the arrival of winter birds, such as black gulls, black-tailed gull is a resident bird that owns balustrades and fences this season.

It is a little louder than the gull, and it screams with a loud voice.

The beak is yellow, the tip is black, and the tip has red spots at the tip.

The feet are yellow, the tail feathers have a black band, the iris is yellow and the red eyering around.

She has a fearless look.

If you observe for a while, you will show various gestures such as "sitting", "paining", "single leg", "scratching", "tail swinging", "missing", etc.

Tsukishima is a district where the old streets still remain, so you can enjoy a nostalgic feeling. Just taking a walk with Brabra will heal your heart by the nostalgic atmosphere.

 Of course, it's a fun town to visit when you're hungry. Monja is of course famous, but I'm glad that there are many other shops that remodel old private houses and welcome customers as they were in the past. 

"Kishidaya", now famous as a "izakaya where you can line up", is cool at the entrance anyway. It creates a friendliness that is just invited.
It's important for an izakaya to have such a mood.

My address is Tsukuda, but [Edoya] near Tsukishima Station is a fish-flavored shop known to those who know it. As you proceed in the direction of a high-rise apartment building from the station, the lights sway to call on those who like sake and fish to an old house building with a somewhat retro feeling.

[Steakhouse Yamaguchi] located in Tsukishima 2-chome is a shop that opened after remodeling a house that was a liquor store.
It is now a popular spot as a hideaway restaurant where you can enjoy exquisite steaks.

Tsukishima 3-chome [Tatamiya octagon] is attracted to the stylish set-up shop.
There are plenty of types of shochu just because it claims to be "Ishoya", and it is one of the pleasures to drink separately according to the ingredients.

There are many such delicious shops in Tsukishima. There are shops here and here that never notice, but the taste is harsh, and that make good use of the kindness and pride of the downtown area for cooking. Please turn the corner a little, not just the main street. You may be able to find your favorite shop in places you haven't noticed before.

As it gets cooler, it's fun to take a gourmet walk in the evening in search of taste!

More Tsukishima Seven Wonders-Episode 4 "old folk house Gourmet"

Hotel Mariners' Court Tokyo is close to Harumi Wharf and offers a great view of Tokyo Bay from the upper floors.

The restaurant is located on the first floor, Tokyo Continental Dining Mar Reina, Sushidori Yoshikame Sushi, and Seaside auberge Le Havre on the 12th floor.　Today, we came to this 12th floor restaurant Seaside auberge Le Havre for lunch.　Lunch costs around 800 to 1,350 yen, and you can enjoy both Japanese and Western dishes. (Fees are as of August 31, 2012)

For Japanese food on the left, grilled eel, boiled seasonal sashimi and vegetables, pickles and fruits, total 1,350 yen, and the right three fried sets are millefeuille-style pork cutlet, shrimp fries, and hamburgers. It is 1,050 yen with cold soup and bread. Drinks are included in the price, and you can freely enjoy iced coffee, hot coffee, black tea, etc. in the drink bar.　"Here, I can entertain a foreigner with my father's pocket money," said his wife.　I would like to visit this time when the dusk is approaching.　

It is a recommended place when you want to see the sea or when you want to see the ship. For more information about the hotel, please click here.　http://www.hotel-mariners.co.jp/