Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

I went to Time Dome Akashi (Chuo Ward Local Tenmonkan) in Akashicho, right opposite St. Luke's Hospital, on cloudy sky between Mainichi and sometimes rainy Friday.

I often go to St. Luke Hospital, but this is my first time to visit Time Dome. It is located on the 6th floor of a complex such as Chuo-ku Public Health Center. The photo below shows the entrance on the first floor.

When you go up to the 6th floor by elevator, it is already the entrance to Time Dome.

Purchase an admission ticket at a vending machine and enter the exhibition room.

The exhibits consisted of Edo Castle: Admission ticket for the playhouse unearthed from the archeological site-Nihonbashi and the fish shore: From the Edo period to the Great Kanto Earthquake, the model of the fish shore in Nihonbashi was quite well made, and I understood the remnants of those days. A scissors box and a vermilion inner box containing the white fish that a fisherman on Tsukuda Island still presents white fish to the Tokugawa Mune family - Merchant and Craftsmen - the prosperity of Dutch studies and Tsukiji Reservation: I was surprised that many well-known private schools were founded in this settlement.　－　Prosperity of Ginza - Literature in Chuo-ku: Introduction of literary scholars related to Yukari (Introduction of 10 people including Ryunosuke, Fujimura, Toruya, etc.)-The history of Chuo-ku was interesting in an easy-to-see exhibition with no many exhibits due to the composition of Tsukishima and waterside culture. . Photography is prohibited inside, but it turned out that I often saw the exhibits. After that, at the video corner, "I showed me the phantom World Exposition-Tsukishima No. 4 (Harumi) Expo plan and its background (screening time about 30 minutes) by myself. I heard in the story, but it was an interesting video to understand the story of the World Exposition that was canceled.

It took about 1 hour, but it was a fulfilling tour.

After that, there are famous places and historic sites nearby, and it is a fun place for subsequent walks. Wouldn't it be nice to have a lunch box around here for a day?

Monuments of nearby "the birthplace of Keio" and "the beginning of Dutch studies"

  <Ote Kadoguchi>　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　<Mikadoguchi in the middle>

Until July 7, the Hamarikyu Onshi Garden is holding the Tanabata Festival, in which visitors decorate strips with "wishes".

Tanabata decorations are installed at three major locations in the park: Kadoguchi, Nakano Kadoguchi, and Nakajimateahouse.

On the table next to it, strips and writing instruments are prepared along with the origin of "Tanabata Festival".

There are colorful strips of bamboo leaves that make your desired "wish" on the leaves and leaves that sway smoothly.

Reflecting the increasing trend of foreign visitors in recent years, strips written in foreign languages are also conspicuous.

In addition, from Friday, July 16 to August 14 (Sat), the garden opens at 8:00 am one hour earlier than usual for 10 days from Friday and Saturdays.

In the midsummer, why don't you enjoy the cool breeze from the sea on your cheeks during the early morning hours and enjoy a refreshing stroll in the park?

Of the 9.1% green coverage, which indicates the total amount of greenery in Chuo-ku, rooftop green spaces are 0.4%, 4.3% of the total. It is said that the number has increased significantly in recent years, partly due to the enhancement of greening room in the city center.

There are seven rooftop greening facilities of 1,000m2 or more, three of which are municipal parks.

This time, I would like to introduce the park. This kind of vegetation is growing on the rooftop. Surprising scenery! 。

 <Sakuragawa Rooftop Park>

　Completed in 1993. The first rooftop park in Chuo-ku. Kouenshimo is Sakurabashi No. 2 pumping station of the Tokyo Metropolitan Sewerage Bureau.

　It is connected to the adjacent women's center (Bouquet 21) on the 3rd floor.

　Planting plants, creating a "babbling" and pond that circulates water, and a Japanese-style garden with "Azumaya".

　There is also a playground equipment corner for children. A part of the park is open as a gateball field.

　It is a place of relaxation for local residents and workers.

 <Harumi Daiichi Park>

　Kouenshimo is Harumi 1-chome parking lot operated by Chuo-ku.

　Some promenade sewn between trees and planted.

　There is also a playground equipment corner for children. The deck is connected to Harumi Triton Harumi No. 2 Park.

    <Harumi Daini Park>

　Kouenshimo is the Harumi water station of the Tokyo Metropolitan Waterworks Bureau.

　A spacious lawn and tree planting.

　There is also a playground equipment corner for children. The deck is connected to Harumi Daiichi Park.

　In both Harumi No. 1 and 2 parks, the energetic voices of the children resonate in the afternoon.

●great exorcism

Let's clean and clean the sins and injuries we committed without knowing it and spend a pleasant summer.

●Chirinusa

The white paper, which had been cut into about 1 cm squares, was wrapped in a piece of white Japanese paper, handed each one by one, alternatingly on the right and left shoulders to Mr. chief priest's words, until there was no small piece of paper. Mr. chief priest put the Japanese paper wrapped in small paper in a bonfire.

After that, all the participants went diving in Chinowa.

He went through Chinowa straight from the front, turned left, went back to the original, and once again dived through Chinowa, turned right, like a figure eight, and then turned left.

If you wish to have great exorcism prayer festival, please take a separate bag and write your family name on the doll in it.

If you submit it to the shrine by 5:00 pm on the day, you can pray, so I wrote the name of my family on the doll in the bag and delivered it.

The first event is held in the Imperial Court, and is an ancient event held every year on June 30 and December 31.