Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

In the middle of Ginza, Mitsukoshi Ginza store in Ginza 4-chome. The rooftop is "GINZA TERRACE".

Speaking of the rooftop of a department store, there was a lively image of events and vehicles for children, but there was a lively image.

It was a very quiet atmosphere full of flowers and lawns.

It may be perfect for a break in silver bra and shopping!
 

 
In one corner, it is registered as a ward private folk cultural property in Chuo-ku.

"Ginza Isejizoson" is enshrined. It is said that it is said that it is a great experience.

It seems that there are many unclear points about the origin of the successful Jizo.

At first, it was enshrined on the street, but was transferred to the rooftop of Ginza Mitsukoshi.

There seems to be a theory that it came to be called "Seisei Jizo" from the place where it climbed from the street to the rooftop.
 

 
From the Meiji era to the early Showa era, fair in Ginza guardian of children and travelers was crowded with many people.

It is said that fair is not currently held.

Even now, at the Ginza Hatcho Shrine Tour in October every year, many people visit guardian of children and travelers!

Today, let's introduce the Dayto course of exploring the back alleys of Ginza, which has changed chot.
The starting point is from the entrance of the alley next to the long-established "Ginza Bairin" of "Tonkatsu" on Ginza 7-chome Kojunsha Street.
Let's eat Meshi with "Chintonsha" instead of passing through and calling it "Umebayashi"! Let's say it.
"Ginza Umebayashi" has been favored by customers from "Chinton-Shan", which is drawn on colored paper given by the fifth generation Teijo Ichiryusai, a lecturer who had a friendship with the first generation since the opening of the store. It is called "chinton-shan".
When it comes to dinner at a famous restaurant in Ginza, the wallet is better....。 There may be some people, but the highest price is ￥2800 for the set meal, ￥1000 for kushikatsu rice, and ￥950 for menchikatsu rice.

Well, when you are full, you are finally entering the alley.
When I leave the Bairin store, I say, "Let's drink tea!" and enter the alley on the right.
As she travels through a narrow and dim alley, she is sure to be anxious, "Why do you enter such an eerie, warm and warm road?"

After about 50 meters, you will find a white door at the end. It is an automatic door that opens when touched.
She said, "Why is there a door here?" You must think about it.
So be sure to have her open the door.

When the door opens, what's wrong! There will be a stylish cafe there.
There is no doubt that you will feel as if you were instantly moving to another world by door anywhere.
Beyond that, there is a door again and the alley continues, but you can also go out to Ginza Street through the store.

So why did you make such a mysterious combination?
It seems that this is the balance between the "traffic role" mentioned in the previous "Success alley" and the interests of the building owner.

When building a building where there was originally an alley, if the alley is a private road, the landowner naturally wants to build the building including the alley part. However, if the alley is open to the general public, it is necessary to protect the right of the passers-by. In other words, even landlords can't close or crush private roads without permission.

The owner of the building where this cafe is located is a bitter measure (more good idea!) that stores on the first floor are not divided into alleys and also allow the right to pass through. I think I made such a door.
In other words, cafes can usually be used as cafes because alleys are partitioned by doors, and passers-by (although I don't think there are almost any)....If necessary, you can open the door and pass through.

Well, if you take a break at the cafe, it's a continuation of the alley exploration.
If you open the door opposite the door you just opened without going to Ginza Street, it will be a continuation of the alley again.

After a while, it's really a dead end this time, but there's an alley that goes to the right and goes to Suzuran Street just before it.
There is a small Inari-sama that sticks to the wall of the building right after that bent.
It is said that it is called "Toyo Iwaine Shiri Shrine" and is said to have been celebrated by retainer Sakubei Yasuda of Akechi Mitsuhide, and it seems to have a history, but now it is only a small shrine built quietly in the valley of the building.
Nevertheless, there are still many visitors to the entertainment industry, and it seems that God of love and relationships has been visited by hostess and OLs of nearby luxury clubs.

It is surprising that there is Inari in the depths of such an alley, but it seems that it has been known as a power spot in recent years.
Because it's God of love and relationships, why don't you pray gently and confirm your love?
I am not responsible for the consequences....(laughs)

  The exhibition by Midori Yoshio will be held again this year.

Speaking of summer, this work is perfect.

This photo was taken last year, but the image of the guide was not springing up, so it was contained in the storehouse.

Period From July 28 to August 3, 2014

Location: Flagging gallery

　Ginza 1-22-8, Chuo-ku, on the other side of Ginza Yanagi-dori St. in Ginza Blossom, next to Anping Shrine.

　It seems that a lot of wonderful and cute works will be exhibited and sold immediately.

Please go out.

This is an exhibition with dreams that stimulates children's motivation to create.

Click here to check the location of the flagging gallery http://www.hello-flag.com/index.html.

 On July 25, Ginza's summer tradition "Sony Aquarium", which is celebrating its 47th anniversary this year, started.

This is an annual project in collaboration with "Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium", and this time, under the theme of the Kerama Islands in Okinawa, which was designated as a National Park this spring, reproduces the world of creatures living in the beautiful coral reef sea.

This year, a large 14t aquarium will appear in the Ginza Sony Building outdoor event space "Sony Square".

In old adult fish, the forehead part protrudes significantly and turns into a cob shape, and its shape resembles a hat covered with Napoleon, so it is more than 1m long known as "Napoleon fish", and a humorous expression Approximately 1,000 fish are scheduled to appear during the period, such as "Nise Goishi Utsubo", which is popular.

In the entrance hall on the 1st floor, a 2.5-meter-high and 5.1-meter-wide model that reproduces the tail fin of the humpback whale "Z (called Z due to the Z pattern on the tail fin)" observed in the Kerama Islands is exhibited.

At the 8F Communication Zone OPUS, 4K filming images that capture the charms of the Kerama Islands are shown on a large screen, such as "the vivid color of the sea called" Kerama Blue "," coral reefs and tropical fish shining in the light of the sun," and "humpback whale," which visits the northern sea in winter for childbirth and child care.

Date: July 25-August 31

Opening hours: 11：00~19：00

In addition, the outdoor aquarium at night, which is lit up and is different from daytime, can be viewed until 23:00.

While staying in Ginza, you can get in touch with the nature of Okinawa and enjoy the coolness.  

Eyeglass mochinoo	Fake Goishi Utsubo	Rat fugu	Irobudai♂	Yakotengugi
Squirrel	Hifukiaigo	Seabird	Citisenbera	Hanagoi

A friend who likes a new thing asked, "A new collaboration product with Kabukiza appeared in Wako's PR magazine chime, did you see it?" 。 Every month at the Kabukiza Theater, I'm looking into a shop during the intermission to see if there's a new souvenir. ・I don't seem to see such a thing. I'm going out late in July, and finally today, face-to-face with the actual thing. When I asked the sales floor, he said, "I made a new one to commemorate the first anniversary of the opening in April." I didn't notice it all the time.

It's 1100 yen for 6 small bags. Perfect as a souvenir to commemorate the Kabuki Theater theater. If you are looking around the souvenir section, the intermission will end in no time. Yes, the play in July is almost full day and night due to the popular face-to-face between Ebizo and Tamasaburo. Daytime is through the summer kyogen's classic "Summer Naniwakan". I first saw the places of "Otaichaya", "Dan Nananai" and "on the roof". When Danchichichi appeared from the prison to the hairdressing bed and changed to a refreshing appearance, it was applauded. Tamasaburo is a good spirit, and Nakasha is playing his father-in-law, Yoshiheiji. At night, it is Kyoka's "Tenshu Monogatari". Why don't you sweat a different sweat to the performances of popular actors at Kabukiza during the hot summer? It's until the twenty-ninth.

For inquiries, please contact Ticket Hon Shochiku 0570-000-489 (10:00 to 18:00).

Today, the "Declaration of the end of the rainy season" came out. Well, the rainy season starts even if the "declaration" is issued or not, but it is scary to imprint that it will not be a full-fledged summer arrival unless the "bui season declaration" is issued. Speaking of "summer", it is still "shaved ice". I was worried about this "Ibaraki Marche"'s "natural ice shaved ice" every time I stopped by Senttle, a bread specialty store. Just looking at the signboard that seems to be delicious until now with bad timing, I put it in today. The restaurant part has a lot of space, but just after lunch time is over, the state of "chartered". I wonder if it's such a luxury!

 Natural ice is sent directly from Ibaraki every day. There are three types, "strawberry, tea, and mango", and today we made "Hokota Strawberry Shigure" 580 yen. This "Hokota Strawberry Shigure", which is filled with freshly shaved ice, has a handmade syrup of ripe strawberries, and the strawberries in the syrup can still see grains. It's an impression that it's handmade. As you eat shaved ice, there is a part where the ice sticks together and hardens, but because of natural ice, you do not encounter this lump until the end. Smoothly, squashing continues to the last spoon. It's a great surprise for shaved ice lovers. "Sashima tea Sansai Shigure" is so-called Uji Kintoki, but here we use "Sarushima tea" from Ibaraki. "Sarushima tea" is well known, so I asked, "I want you to write it in kanji." If there are many people who can't read it, just touch ruby and it's going to be a topic instead. Lunch and dayners using ingredients from Ibaraki, which are blessed with seafood such as soba and pork, as well as shaved ice, seem to be popular. "I brought it to Ibaraki's most delicious Toko Ginza" is the phrase of Ibaraki Prefecture antenna shop "Ibaraki Marche". It's going to be a hot summer again this year. I have a feeling that the day of going to "natural ice" will continue.

Ibaraki Marche 5534-0827 Ginza 1-2-1 Cafe 15: 00 ~ 17: 00