Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

Harumi Liner, a new foot in Chuo-ku, which started operation in mid-October.

Inferred from the Shonan Liner and the Good Morning Liner on the train, there is something "easy fast" image.

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What's Harumi Triton Square next to Nihonbashi Takashimaya? 。

If you are a Chuo-ku mania, let's understand, this shock

The bus approached me while I was shocked.

Hitachi Motor Transportation, we want to see the same as our Edo Bus.

The shiny white bus took me to Triton Square in just 15 minutes.

In addition to the comfort, the familiar scenery looked fresh.

This time I got on the train from Tokyo Station Yaesu Exit-Nihonbashi Takashimaya-Triton Square System Harumi 01.

It seems that the system Harumi 02 is Triton Square-Yurakucho-Yaesu Exit.

The number of flights is substantial, I recommend it.

　

 

 

This event I'm looking forward to every year.

 

After all, as the title suggests, cultural events are held in various places in Chuo-ku, and the entire ward becomes a museum!

From the old days of Edo to the present, Chuo-ku, which has always been the center of Japan and has been at the forefront of the times while preserving tradition carefully.

On the day of the event, only the main ones, a city tour such as Ginza, Nihonbashi, Tsukiji, etc., a tour of the head office of the Bank of Japan, and a tour of the gallery in Ginza.
There are plenty of things such as a rickshaw experience at concerts, a navel exhibition that introduces the industries in the city at the Harumi Flower Festival, and a meeting of Yagenbori talks.

In addition, on this day, a free bus and boat operate, and the Edo bus of the community bus will be free to enjoy Chuo-ku plenty.
Oh, Chuo-ku's stomach! I'm going to scream.
It's great for those who want to participate in events in Ginza and Nihonbashi, but want to go to Harumi too.

One of the most recommended is a free boat with three courses.

On the Akashicho Waterside Line Tour Route and the Hakozaki / Harumi Route, you can see the Rainbow Bridge and Sky Tree from a perfect place, and it is the best if the weather is nice!
The Nihonbashi tour route is a great opportunity to see the roads and bridges that you usually walk from above the water.
In the Edo period, it was actually used as an important water transport, so it may be a good idea to think about that era.

Most of the events that still have many are free (some are paid), but some require reservations in advance, and buses and ships have time to operate, so the "Marugoto Museum 2012" Please see the homepage, the announcement of the ward dated October 21, and the detailed pamphlets distributed at the facilities of the ward.

If you look at the pamphlet and think about where to go, you will be excited now!

 

 

 

The Chuo-ku Tourism and Commerce Festival has finally begun!

During the period from October 1st (Mon) to November 20th (Tue), there are a lot of events, including live performances, stamp rally and various events, and I can't wait to see this time every year!

Among them, what I am looking forward to is the "treasure hunting game".

Problem papers are distributed at stores and facilities in Chuo-ku, and based on the hints written there, search for the place where the treasure chest is placed.

There is always a story related to Edo, and this time, a clue to Ieyasu Tokugawa obtained and searched for "Yatoku's jewel" with Jan Jooss Ten as the guardian was found during the renovation work at Yaesu Exit of Tokyo Station, so search for "Hoju" based on that! Therefore, if you do not know the history, famous places and historic sites of Chuo-ku, you will not be able to easily reach the hidden places.

Last year, it was difficult not only to search for treasure chests, but also to unravel the encryption based on the keywords written there, and there were Braffs and fake treasure chests, so I was able to get along with people who were looking for hints and get closer to the geography in the ward, and met people who were looking in the same way at the place where the star was attached, and managed to get along.

This year, the total prize money and prizes will be 5 million yen! It's a big behaviour, so if you think it would be difficult, simply search for 8 keywords and OK!
I can't go around in one day, so I divide it into three times and complete the mission!

In order to walk all over the place, I also participated in stamp rally, an antenna shop in various places.

Of the 17 stores in total, 12 stores are eligible to apply for stamps, but all 17 stores are cleared at will.
It was just the time of new rice, so it was fun to see the naming of rice in various places.

The antenna shop stamp rally is closed on October 18 (Thursday), but the treasure hunt is open until November 4 (Sunday).

If you are interested, please join us.

 

 

 

 

Until now, we have captured the charm of [Tsukishima] from various perspectives, but this is the last one.

 

Finally, after all, I will pay attention to the scenery of the alley, which can be called the charm of this town.

In Tsukishima, nostalgic alleys run in parallel like combs on the main street at right angles. In the past, when forming a residential area, I think it was the ingenuity of the predecessor who could build more houses efficiently.

 

In 1918 (Daisho 7), the Ministry of Home Affairs at that time surveyed the housing situation of workers in Tokyo, and Tsukishima was selected as the target area. It is commonly called "Tsukishima Survey".

If you look at the map at that time, you can see that houses are densely packed in each alley. In the end, the figure was basically inherited after that and continues to the present day.　

 

Tsukishima miraculously escaped the war. Although the shipyard on Ishikawajima was damaged, the Tsukishima area surrounded by canals was able to escape the war, so the scenery of an old tenement house was left after the war.

 

Even now, if you walk on Tsukishima, you will be able to meet the scenery of the town as it was in the Showa 30s, so it will be somewhat nostalgic. Such a behavior will stimulate the nostalgic feelings of visitors. 　

 

 

 

 The following points are the characteristics of the alleys of Tsukishima.

（１） The old town split is left as it is. (Housings are being rebuilt, but the location and composition of alleys are often left as they are.)

（２） There is a ditch for draining rainwater in the middle of the alley. (It seems to be a low-water idea of the Edo period.)

（３） Many homes have planted trees at the entrance and have their own small gardening. (Natural Greening Campaign)

（４） In the alleys, there are not only houses but also restaurants in some places, supporting the local food network. (Fuse of food and housing)

In the alleys of Tsukishima, I sometimes meet acquaintances. In such a case, I'm very friendly because I speak very naturally. I still have a family relationship.　

 

 

 However, this town is gradually changing. 

 Many of the former tenement houses have been transformed into condominiums. The relationship between the three houses next to each other will also change.

 It is natural that a new community will be born in the new era, but I just hope that Tsukishima's rich local characteristics will be preserved.

 

 In the town of Tsukishima, posters called "Someone is watching" are posted here and there. Of course, I'm aiming for deterrence for crime prevention, but I actually think "I'm seeing someone." In other words, I think that a safety guard is working in which local residents are worried about each other's safety and be aware that there are suspicious things, and keep safety. Originally, it is a town that retains the power of crime prevention that the local community had taken for granted.　

 

In the coming era, shouldn't we review such local power again? Isn't it a "strong town" that can demonstrate the power of self-help and mutual help in the event of an emergency, not only crime prevention but also helping each other in the event of a disaster?

 

The town of Tsukishima, which has various charms, has inherited important things while gradually changing with the times. We will end this series for the time being, praying for the charm of this town to continue. Thank you very much for reading.　

 

 

More Tsukishima Seven Wonders-Episode 7 "Alley and downtown atmosphere" (final)

 

Now, I would like to introduce with my thoughts about Monjayaki, which has become a synonym for the area, "Speaking of Tsukishima Monja".

 

Monjayaki is a very simple dish, but the taste and texture change depending on how you make it, so you will never get out of your hands.

It can be said to be a "common gourmet" that grew up in the city. A lot of information has already been introduced through all kinds of media, so I would like to briefly look back on this history.　

 

 

As you know, "Monjayaki" is made by melting flour at a candy store in the first place and spreading it thinly on an iron plate, putting shavings and simple ingredients and stirring it around. . It is a common theory that it was mixed like writing letters, so it began to be called "character-yaki" from some time, and eventually became a distorted and became "monja-yaki".

 

 

In addition to Tsukishima, there seems to be similar food around Asakusa and Senju, but somehow Tsukishima became famous. Probably before and after the war, there were many factories, and the slightly darker sauce taste was familiar to the body tired from work. In addition, the fact that specialty stores started to open relatively early after the war may have raised Tsukishima's profile.　

 

 

[Yoshimi family] It is said that "the original" was opened in 1954, but even before that, "monjayaki" itself seems to have been offered at several stores. Founded in 1950, Chikado can be said to be one of the "original ancestors". [Joshu-ya], which inherits the appearance of the past as "100 yen Monja", is also an old shop.

However, after all, since the beginning of Heisei, there have been more opportunities to be introduced on TV and magazines, and their presence has increased at once. The number of specialty stores that used to be counted has increased significantly. Some people originally did other businesses change their clothes or opened a business in desara. People who come for the first time can't afford to be wondering which store to enter.　

 

I talked to my friend, Kazuhide Kataoka, who runs a Monja store. "Because it's a competitive business, I thought about how to get the characteristics. So I appealed to sell seafood and to provide fresh ingredients."

In addition, there is a common friend of mine who works for a patent office, and it was recommended to register the original menu "Ankomaki Shoo Ice" as a utility model, and it was actually approved. If you have a chance to visit, it will be posted in the store, so please take a look.　

 

In addition, each store is devising and competing for the originality of the store. In addition to the taste, it is fun to select a shop according to each taste, such as the design of the shop and the personality of the shop owner.

 

Maybe you can even think of a combination of new ingredients and suggest it to the store. In the autumn evening, be invited by the scent of the fragrant sauce, and come to Amazing Town in Tsukishima.　

 

More Tsukishima Seven Wonders-Episode 6 "In Monja no Machi"

 

The new year of coffee under international agreements will be October. For this reason, it was decided in 1983 by the Japan Coffee Association to set October 1 as "Coffee Day" at the beginning of the year.

How long do you have coffee?

According to statistics from the Japan Coffee Association, the highest per capita consumption by dividing the import volume by population is 2,844 cups in Luxembourg (2010 statistics, calculated as using 10g per cup), followed by 1,212 cups in Finland, followed by European countries, followed by 340 cups that are not ranked 10th. By the way, there are 411 cups in the United States and 304 cups in U.K.
Brazil, Colombia and Indonesia are the top importers of Japan by country, with more than 60% in the three countries. I drink an average of three cups a day, so it's like Norwey, Denmark. It is the live coffee Tsukishima store that I always take care of me, who is quite addicted.

Live Coffee started in 1958 as a Toraya store as a coffee shop and a wholesaler to restaurants. Subsequently, when the company moved its headquarters to Tsukishima in 1970, retailing began. It has been open as a live coffee since 1984. There are branches in various parts of Tokyo, and you can enjoy coffee at the Tsukiji store in Chuo-ku.

The open and bright shop with glass facing Nishinaka-dori is home to coffee beans from all over the world.

It is said that he visits the production areas of raw beans such as Central and South America and Africa and purchases coffee beans from the traditional cultivation method farm without using any chemicals or chemical fertilizers (from HP). As a result of a variety of cheatings, my recent favorite is "Mokamatari" from Yemen. When the beans are ground with the sleeping eyes, the sweet scent drifts in the chitin and the coffee set is ready, it is completely awakened.

It's a coincidence. "Mocha" was shipped from here under the name of a small port town near the Red Sea in Yemen, so it was named Moka Coffee after the name of the port. After that, the loading port changed to Aden Port on the south coast, but the name remains as it is. Speaking of "Yemen, Aden," "I was twenty years old. The famous opening sentence of Paul Nizan's "Aden Arabia", which says that it was the most beautiful age of a person's life, is nostalgic for generations who were young 40-50 years ago, and may be remembered with bittersweetness.

I think it's fun to enjoy coffee on the autumn day, which will deepen every day, and think about the production areas around the world. It seems that people who drink a lot of coffee statistically have a long life.

Live Coffee Tsukishima Store: 1-9-8, Tsukishima, Chuo-ku TEL3532-1005

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