Hello, my name is Minato-chan.
There are a variety of public things on the sidewalk. Not only the town signboards and monuments, but also if you look up a little, signs, traffic lights, curve mirrors, etc. that protect the safety of pedestrians, and if you look at your feet, you will be drawn on manhole patterns and pavement tiles The pictures will catch our eyes and delight us.
Today, even in such a situation, I gathered illustrations of nostalgic touches and retro things with unusual shapes.
♪ Various information boards

This is a tourist information board found on the sidewalk of Tsukuda Nakadori. Handwritten pictures and letters will be fun just by looking at them! Under the title of "Tsukuda / Tsukishima Walking Map", here, Tsukuda Island is the birthplace of Tsukudani, River City 21, Ishikawajima Lighthouse Ruins, etc., Monja Street, Tsukishima Kannon, A little stretching and giving guidance to Kachidokibashi.

This is the Sumida River Terrace. This panel is installed on the wall on the sidewalk at Tsukuda-ohashi Bridge Chikaku. Introducing creatures that gather on the terrace, such as fish and wild birds, and how the water quality that deteriorated in the 1930s has improved using graphs. The part of the graph is open and closed.
♪ Flowerbed on the sidewalk

A green plate with "flower azalea of ward" stands on the flower bed on the sidewalk. It looks like it was installed in the ward. It's a plate that I don't see much now, so it may be from a long time ago. The same type, and the right is "Tree of the Ward".
♪ This is a precautionary note

It is a mark that was found at Namiki-dori St. in Ginza. This is embedded in the pavement of the sidewalk. At present, the design is different from the mark seen on the sidewalk in Chuo-ku, so it may be a long time ago.

It is a plate that calls for dog manners, which is often installed on pillars on the sidewalk or on concrete walls. It says, "Please connect when walking" and "Let's bring your dog feces home properly."

It's a bit difficult to see, but this is a sharp picture touch, calling out to "let's keep dogs connected" and "don't forget to register and vaccinations."

It is a sign that prohibits ball play installed in Tsukuda Park. It's nice to have a nostalgic illustration!

This is a precautionary note installed on the Sumida River Terrace and protective fence. As a request to terrace users, it is written that dogs should not walk, do not enter the planting, and do not throw away garbage. The illustration of the dog is cute.
♪ Various kinds of water supply

It is a water supply installed in a park in the Minato area. The shape of a stump, fairy tale. The table where children ride when drinking water is also a small stump. The part of the iron fence is shaped like a tree and is quite elaborate. These worrying designs will not fade over time.

This is the water supply of Tsukudabori Chikaku. The iron fence part is shaped like a pigeon.

It is a water supply installed in a park in the Tsukuda area. It looks like a potted plant. There is a plate called "Please cooperate with water saving Chuo-ku". The season is in.
♪ Astringent things

It is a well found along Shin-ohashi-dori St. The manufacturer could not be identified, but you can find various wells in various places in Chuo-ku. Wells have trademarks and numbers, but there are so many types, so it is interesting to compare them.

This is a bulletin board on the sidewalk found in the Tsukishima area. The notice part is green board and the eaves are wooden. Nowadays, there are not many wooden bulletin boards left. It's very valuable.

This is a public telephone installed in a park in the Minato area. The round roof is illuminated, and the door is attached to the platform where the telephone is installed. Recently, you have seen fewer public telephones. The exterior feels nostalgic, but the telephone inside is relatively new.

It is a stone fire tub that can be found in each area in Chuo-ku. Fire protection water tubs are often placed in front of the entrance of the house. Once upon a time, we stored water here in preparation for an emergency.
"When the sparks flew in the air raid, I drained water from the tub and hung it to my house so that it would not cause a fire," said the local community.
※ The fire prevention water tub I met this time contains the name of the individual, so I will introduce it with an illustration. Thank you for your understanding.
♪ Fashionable object
This clock tower is located on a terrace in the Nihonbashi Hakozaki area.
There's a cute object on the top. There's a small child in the helicopter.
This is a clock tower built to commemorate the expansion and maintenance of the Sumida River Terrace when the construction of the Eidan Hanzomon Line was carried out in 2001, when the wishes of the residents were fulfilled.

♪ Flowers for Local People
As a long-standing landscape of Chuo-ku, you can see many potted plants lined up at the eaves.
It seems that in areas where private houses are dense and there is little green, it has been customary to put potted plants in order to feel the flowers a little closer. In addition to such potted plants, you can also see flower beds grown in the town council.
When you see the flowers blooming beautifully, you feel like there is a smile of people there, and we walking naturally feel fun. The sidewalk in Chuo-ku is interesting!
Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent Minato-chan

No. 34 January 29, 2019