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It's a great view! It's a great view!

[Shiraji] May 17, 2015 09:00

 

 Only 6 in Japan in Nihonbashi ☆Do you know that there is a hotel?
The name of the hotel is "Mandarin Oriental Tokyo". 

 

The hotel is a luxury hotel opened in Japan in December 2005 by the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group headquartered in Hong Kong. 
In 1974, the group also acquired the prestigious The Oriental Bangkok (now Mandarin Oriental Bangkok) in Bangkok, Thailand, which is always the top hotel rankings in the world.

 Whether it's foreign or domestic, it's the top in the hotel rankings. The Michelin Guide Tokyo has received the highest ranking of hotel ratings, and the world's first "six stars" rating from an American Academy of Hospitality Science.

 It occupies the 30th to 36th floors of Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower, a large complex redevelopment building next to the Mitsui Main Building, a national important cultural property in Nihonbashi, but it is very difficult to tell where the hotel entrance is located from Chuo-dori.
Enter the small entrance in front of the lobby and go a little further, and you will find an elevator platform on your left.

  

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 The front desk of the hotel is located on the top floor (38th floor), with the hotel lobby, breakfast restaurants and tearooms on and below floors. 
 The guest room is a dedicated elevator and you can't get on the elevator without a card key in the room, but anyone can enter this lobby and the view of Tokyo from the glass-covered lobby is exceptional because there are not many tall buildings around it. Of course, it's good to drink tea in the tea room.

   

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 However, the real recommendation is not the view from the lobby!
Let's enter the toilet next to the lobby! As expected, 6 ☆The hotel is a great toilet! There are plenty of warm towels to wipe your hands.
 But the most wonderful thing is the view from the toilet. The entire area is covered with glass and the Sky Tree is in front of you, and there is no tall building on the way, so you can overlook the Sumida River.
There will be no such observation deck overlooking the stunning downtown scenery of Tokyo and the sky tree (it is also free!)

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 By the way, when you return to the lobby, you can enjoy another worthy scenery.
 On the other side of the toilet, that is, the window facing west, you can see the buildings around Tokyo Station in front of you, but look closer and look directly below. You can see the building with a green roof. This is the main building of the Bank of Japan head office, which was designated as a National Important Cultural Property in 1974.
 Designed by Kingo Tatsuno, an architect who worked on Tokyo Station and other places, this work represents the modern Western-style architecture of Meiji period, which is said to have been modeled on the Belgian central bank, with a baroque style such as pillars and dome <maru roof> and a renaissance style such as regular windows.

 This building is famous for its appearance as a "yen" when viewed from the sky, but it is said that the original letter of "yen" at the time of construction is "en", so it is not conscious of "yen". However, since the word "en" has been used for a long time as an abbreviation (handwritten character) for "en", there is also a theory that this form was intended for "en", and I feel that this is more romantic.

Anyway, there is no other place where you can see the Bank's building in the shape of the yen directly below, so please take a look. (It's actually sideways...)

   

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 This Mandarin Oriental Hotel Tokyo has a total of 178 rooms. The most basic deluxe is about 50 square meters in size and the room cost is 50,000 yen (twin) including breakfast. It's not so expensive compared to other famous hotels, so you may stay here to make a topic.

 

 

 

Statue of the therapy dog "Tyori" 

[kimitaku] April 20, 2015 14:00

If you look at Kabukiza to the left and walk along Harumi-dori St., you will go to the intersection of Mannen Bridge.

Ginza Park on the left of the intersection.

Looking at the left hand from the street, you can see a cute dog parent and child statue.

 

It's a famous dog Chirori Monument.

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The owner speaks to the dog, strokes it, and when the dog looks at the owner,

"Oxytoxin": Hormones that feel safe in each other's bodies: 

Will increase.

Utilizing it, mental stability, improvement of dementia, and cerebral infarction.

A lot of therapy dogs are now active, such as encouraging recovery of sequelae. 

  

 Thylori, a abandoned dog with a right foot with a right foot, was rescued to the Therapy Dog Association from being killed at the Animal Protection Center and dedicated to the mental and physical care of patients and the elderly for 12 years before his death.

 

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 "Therapy Dog,"

 This free affection has given people the courage to live and hope for recovering their condition.       

   

When crossing the intersection, look at the lovely "Tyori" and their children's statues.

I'll make you feel relieved.

 

 

BEST of the BEST of the BEST Bridgestone Museum

[kimitaku] March 4, 2015 14:00

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  The "Best of the Best" is being held at the Bridgestone Museum of Art.

 Please enjoy it as the cold days continue and there are few customers.

 The Bridgestone Museum of Art will be closed from May 18 due to new construction.

 For the last exhibition before the museum closed, this time, we introduce a total of 160 items, the best selection of the 1600 collections of the Ishibashi Foundation managed by the museum.


 ・・... I like visiting museums, but only this time, I really enjoyed the wonderfulness of paintings and sculptures. I felt like I was watching the works of the museum that I have traveled around in my life for decades in one day. ・・・・・

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Sculpture of Zackin, familiar to Chuo-ku (the creator of the statue of Messenger at Chuo-ohashi Bridge). Unlike usual, where you actually pick it up and watch it when you go back. Manemonesezannegogh Yuzo Saeki Tsuguji Fujita, etc.

Most of the paintings on display have been introduced in the media such as television.

There are many things that you can actually appreciate the touch of a master with the naked eye, without a glass frame.

 

 I was particularly impressed by Boldel: Hercules Cezanne, who plays a bow: Mt. Victoryr Modiliani: Young farmer Okanosuke: Snow Power Plant Shigeru Aoki: Young clowns, etc.  

 With a stub, you can enter at half the entrance fee (800 yen) again. Please don't miss this opportunity.  

 

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Address 1-10-1, Kyobashi 1-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0031

Inquiries: 03-5777-8600 (Hello Dial)

Access

5-minute walk from JR Tokyo Station (Yaesu Central Exit)

5-minute walk from Kyobashi Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line (Exit 6/Meijiya Exit).

5-minute walk from Nihombashi Station (B1 Exit / Takashimaya Exit) on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Tozai Line, Toei Asakusa Line.

Click here for the map

 

 

The Chuo-ku Snow Festival was held.

[kimitaku] February 10, 2015 14:00

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 Snow delivered from the friendship city of Higashine, Yamagata Prefecture.

The venue, Akatsuki Park, is a silver world.

 

 

 The Yuki Festival was held for two days from February 7 (Sat) to February 8 (Sun).

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Children sliding on snow slopes with sleds.

Dad, mom and kids are also crazy about playing in the snow.

 

 Kigurumi is also very popular. Children playing on a pony.

 

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The child had a good winter time blowing away the cold of the wind.

With the gift of snow from Higashine City, the children of Chuo-ku became a whirlpool of enthusiasm.

 

 

Tekutekusanpo "Harukai East District" 2-2

[kimitaku] January 30, 2015 09:00

 From Harumi Ohashi, heading to Rinkai Park, there was a baseball field.

 Go out to the canal side and proceed along the upstream. The straight line distance is quite long.

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On the other side, you can see LaLaport Toyosu's jumping bridge.


In the morning of Saturday, this place is not known yet, and the traffic is sparse.

P1010184-1.jpg When you go to the station, the sky tree matches the iron bridge in the foreground and is beautiful.

 If you go to the front of Asashio Ohashi, you will see another sky tree.

 This is the Tokyo Marathon course. 

 It will be filled with many marathon runners on the afternoon of the day.


 When I headed to Harumi Intersection, Harumi Triton Square towered.

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 The building consists of four buildings, W.X.Y.Z, and the Dai-ichi Life Hall, numerous shops, restaurants, and other facilities.

 Approximately 20,000 employees are working.

 There are many flowers in the square on the second floor. The Tsukishima River is beautiful through the flowerbed.


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Just before heading for Kachidoki
I took the walking path of the Triton Bridge.

 

 

Yagenbori-no-ichi and Odeko-shi

[Tachibana] December 26, 2014 09:00

You've been stagnant this year too.

In Yagenbori, both countries, the annual “Non-no-ichi” and “Year-end Ode-ko-shi” will be held from December 27 to 29, and this preparation is progressing greatly.

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Lanterns were displayed around the immovable shrine.

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In addition, posters and signboards have already been prepared around Fudoin Street.

 

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`` Toshinoichi '' is a city that stands for the purpose of selling decorations for the New Year and Kadomatsu, etc. It is said to be the "Yonoichi City".
In addition, "Year-end Ode-koichi" is a city that provides clothing, bags, shoes, etc. cheaply, mainly by wholesalers and shops in the past Ryogoku, Yokoyamacho, Tachibanacho, etc. (currently Higashinihombashi, etc.).
 
Fifty years ago, when I was a child, "Hagoita" was held along with "Toshinoichi" and there were some markets selling Hagoita. Hagoita was decorated a lot, from expensive ones that imitated Kabuki actors to those that imitated celebrities who became the topic of the year.
Hagoita does not have a fixed price, negotiations begin between the customer and the seller, but rather the seller plays a large abacus and shows the price instead of saying the price verbally. I remember that it was unusual for children. Also, when the business negotiations were concluded, it was fun to borrow the hands of the customers around me and clapping with <Shan, Shan, Shan>.
I'm afraid I couldn't see any shops selling Hagoita.
 
If you have time, please take a look at Yagenbori's "Non-no-ichi" and "Year-end Ode-ko-shi".
This year, from December 27 (Sat) to 29 (Mon) from 11:00 to 20:00.