Chuo City Area Guidemap \u3000\u2779\/ 5Area Guide mapKodenmachoOdenmachoKobunachoHoridomechoTomizawachoNingyochoKakigarachoHakozakichoKoamichoBakurochoYokoyamachoHigashi-NihonbashiHisamatsuchoHamachoNakasu\u4eba\u5f62\u753aNingyochoNingyocho, an area with many facesand various districts where you canhave a peep into historyEach district in this area has its own face. Ningyocho, whichcontained the working class districts of Nakamuraza andIchimura, is home to numerous doll makers. Bakurocho andYokoyacho, meanwhile, were filled with inns, around whichwholesale stores, which sold their wares to the inn guests,appeared. Hamacho and Hisamatsucho were popular with stylishyoung women, and are known for being the location of theMeijiza Theater. But there were also a lot of samurai residences.Kodenmacho and Odenmacho were home to numerousdenmayaku, who transported goods on the backs of horses.Higashi-Nihonbashi, which surrounds the Ryogoku-bashi andYanagibashi bridges, is a district that was formed fr om theamalgamation of Yagenboricho, Muramatsucho, Yanokuracho,Tachibanacho, and so on, and the local people still use the oldnames for the areas. Kobunacho, Horidome cho, andTomizawacho prospered because of the transportation of goodsby merchants along the Horidome River. Kakigaracho, whichused to be beside the sea, was filled with the residences ofdaimyo lords and their retainers. Koamicho contains shops thathave been in operation for over 200 years, while Nakasu, whichbustled with people at the time of the Ogawa fireworks festival,and Hakozakicho, which was once a samurai district, developedas commercial districts, and are known as the birthplace of theBank of Japan, which controls Japanese financial institutions andwas founded here in 1883, the 16th year of Meiji.New Year’s Day to January 7Tour of the Seven Gods ofLuck in NihonbashiSuitengu Shrine, Chanoki-jinja Shrine,Koami-jinja Shrine, Sugimori-jinja Shrine,Kasama Inari-jinja Shrine, Suehiro-jinjaShrine, Matsushima-jinja Shrine,Takarada-Ebisu-jinja Shrine.* You can visit these shrines all year round Day of the Rooster in NovemberNingyocho \/ Day of the Rooster(Matsushima-jinja Shrine)Famous for bamboo rakes, lucky charms thatconfer success in business.Third Sunday in OctoberPuppet MarketA m a r k e t n a m e d a f t e rNingyocho. Various dolls are ondisplay and on sale.May 28Koami-jinja Shrine Grand FestivalFeatures a mikoshi (portable) shrine thatis only brought out once every five years.A beer thanksgiving festival is also held.Late NovemberDoburoku Festival(Koami-jinja Shrine)The Niinamesai Festival is held to give thanks for the year’sblessings. At Koami-jinja Shrine, the unrefined sake offered withnew grain is also consumed by the worshippers. On the day ofthe festival, the Satokagurami dance, a Nationally-DesignatedIntangible Cultural Property, is performed.Chuo City \u201cMarugoto\u201d MuseumThe whole of Chuo City is turned into amuseum, and you can travel around the city bybus or boat for free, enjoying the city’s richcultural attractions, which include famous sites,historical ruins, art galleries, and the waterfrontscenery.May 5Suitengu Shrine FestivalA Shinto ritual that takes placefrom 11 a.m. every year.Mid-MaySuginomori-jinja ShrineFestivalA festival for a god of commerceand good fortuneEarly OctoberTenten FestivalAround half of Ningyocho is turned into a “pedestrianparadise” and various events are held.First Monday to Wednesday in AugustCeramic MarketA market for porcelain goods held inthe shopping district of Ningyocho.Friday\/Saturday in late AugustChuo City Oedo Festival and Bon DanceBon dances that are organized byChuo City and take place in the coolof the evening. A fair is also held.October 19-20Nihonbashi EbisukoBettara FairA autumnal event that has been heldsince the Keicho Period. Bettarazuke(pickled w hite radish) i s s old atTakarada-Ebisu-jinja Shrine.From early October (approx. one month)Chuo City Tourism and Market FairAn event at which you can enjoy thedelights of Chuo City in the autumn.Duringthe period of the festival, various events areheld at department stores, shoppingdistricts, and “antenna shops” (shops sellinggoods from provincial regions of Japan).The dates and details of the events described in this Event Guide may change, so please check the websites of the various event organizers to get the most up-to-date information.Early November (late October)\u4eba\u5f62\u753a\u30a4\u30d9\u30f3\u30c8\u30ac\u30a4\u30c9NINGYOCHO Event GuideSplendid mikoshi (portable shrines) that were produced by master craftsmen and survived the ravages of warHakozakicho hako yon cho kai Mikoshi ko -portable shrine storehouseB-4MAP\u25cfAddress\u300026-1 Nihonbashi-Hakozakicho, Chuo-ku\u25cfTel\u300003-3667-5667(weekdays 11:00-16:00)\u25cfOpen days\u3000All through the year\u25cfOpening hours\u30008:00-21:00\u25cfAccess\u3000\u3000\u3000Two-minute walkfrom Suitengumae Sta.ZAdministrator:Hakozakicho hako yon cho kai(certified in 2011)Bold dyed goods that are popular among EdoitesDyehouse”Tora no Ori”-tiger in the cageC-2MAP\u25cfAddress\u30002-45-6 Nihonbashi-Hamacho, Chuo-ku\u25cfTel\u300003-3666-5562\u25cfHP\u3000http:\/\/www2.gol.com\/users\/ip0611031455\/\u25cfOpen days\u3000Monday to Saturday(Closed on National Holidays and theyear-end through the New Year’s Holidays)\u25cfOpening hours\u30009:00-18:00(until 17:00 on Saturdays)\u25cfAccess\u3000\u3000 One-minute walk fromHamacho Sta. Exit A2SAdministrator: Takatora Shouten Ltd.(certified in 2014)Appreciate the skills and sense of daikyoji (paper hangers), safeguarders of the art of Edo hyogu (picture framing)Edo Folding Screens and Fusuma ExhibitionC-3MAP\u25cfAddress\u30002-48-7 Nihonbashi-Hamacho, Chuo-ku\u25cfTel\u300003-3666-6494\u25cfHP\u3000http:\/\/www.kyoushindo.com\/\u25cfOpen days Monday to Saturday(Closed on National Holidays and theyear-end through the New Year’s Holidays)\u25cfOpening hours\u30009:00-18:00\u25cfAccess \u3000 One minute walk fromHamacho Sta. Exit A2SAdministrator: Kyoshin-do Inasaki (certified in 2014)Contains a variety of exhibits ranging from Edo Period uchiwa (traditional Japanese handheld fans) to modern artpiecesIbasen Ukiyo-e MuseumA-2MAP\u25cfAddress\u30004-1 Nihonbashi-Kobunacho, Chuo-ku\u25cfTel\u300003-3664-9261\u25cfHP\u3000http:\/\/www.ibasen.co.jp\/gallrey.html\u25cfOpen days\u3000Every day except year-end\/new-year holidays\u25cfOpening hours\u30008:00-20:00(Shops opening hours:10:00-18:00\/Monday-Friday)”Shop:\u3000*11\uff1a00 – 17\uff1a00 on Saturdays between April 2 andAugust 27\u3000* Closed on Sundays, National Holidays andthe year-end through the New Year’s Holidays\u25cfAccessFive-minute walk from JR Shin-Nihombashi Sta.*Space in the museum gallery is available to rent. \u3000\u3000\u3000 Six-minute walk from Mitsukoshimae Sta. Exit A6Please get in touch if you wish to exhibit your works here. G ZAdministrator: Ibasen Co. Ltd (certified in 2011)An accurate reproduction of the structure and facilities of a prisonKodenmacho Prison and Execution GroundA-2MAP\u25cfAddress\u30005-1 Nihonbashi-Kodenmacho, Chuo-ku(in Jisshi Square)\u25cfTel\u300003-3546-5346(Located inside the Cultural and Lifelong LearningSection, Chuo City Citizens’ Dept., open 9\uff1a00-17\uff1a00)\u25cfOpen days\u3000Monday to Saturday(Closed on National Holidays and theyear-end through the New Year’s Holidays)\u25cfOpening hours\u3000 9\uff1a00-18\uff1a00\u25cfAccess\u3000\u3000 Three-minute walkfrom Kodemmacho Sta. Exit 4Administrator:Kodenmacho Ichinobu Chokai(certified in 2011)HView the worksmanship and beauty of Edo hake brushes, which were appreciated by the shogunate familyEdo-ya’s collection of traditional natural-fiber handmade brushesA-2MAP\u25cfAddress\u3000 2-16 Nihonbashi-Odenmacho, Chuo-ku\u25cfTel\u300003-3664-5671\u25cfHP http:\/\/www.nihonbashi-edoya.co.jp\/\u25cfOpen days\u3000Monday to Friday(Closed on National Holidays and theyear-end through the New Year’s Holidays)\u25cfOpening hours\u3000 9:00-17:00\u25cfAccessFive-minute walk from Kodemmacho Sta. Exit 3Ten-minute walk from JR Shin-Nihonmbashi Sta. Exit 5Administrator: Edoya Co., Ltd. (certified in 2013)HHighlights are the delicate patterns dyed by living national treasuresYukata(informal cotton kimono) MuseumB-3MAP\u25cfAddress\u30003-4-7 Nihonbashi-Ningyocho, Chuo-ku\u25cfTel\u300003-3661-8859\u25cfHP\u3000http:\/\/www.sankatsu-zome.com\/\u25cfOpen days\u3000Monday to Friday(Closed on National Holidays and theyear-end through the New Year’s Holidays)\u25cfOpening hours\u3000\u246015:00- \u246116:00-(two guided tours per day)\u25cfAccess\u3000 Two-minute walk fromNingyocho Sta. Exit A5Administrator: Sankatsu Co. Ltd. (certified in 2011)A HHighlights of NINGYOCHO\u4eba\u5f62\u753a\u306e\u898b\u3069\u3053\u308d\u25cfYokoyamacho\/Bakurocho\/HoridomechoWholesale DistrictKnown as a tonyagai (wholesale town) selling textiles,apparel, and daily goods. The origin of the area as atonyagai is said to be the fact that during the Edo Periodwholesale stores selling sundries sprang up to servevisitors staying at government lodgings in Bakurocho.mapB-1\u25cfOgannonji Temple \/ Cast-iron bodhisattva headThe cast iron Buddha head at Ogannonji Temple, which is believed to have been cast in the KamakuraPeriod, is approximately 170cm high and 54cm wide. Its original home was the Arashimizu-ji Temple inKamakura, but after being buried duringa natural disaster in the KamakuraPeriod, only the head was dug out. Later,it left Kamakura in conjunction with thegovernment’s policy of the separation ofBuddhism and Shintoism, settling here in1876, the 9th year of Meiji.mapB-3\u25cfKiyosu Bridge(important national culturalasset)Kiyosu Bridge was constructed in1928, the third year of Showa, aspart of the reconstruction workthat was performed followingthe Great Kanto Earthquake. Itsdesign is m odeled on th eCologne Suspension Bridge onthe Rhine in Germany.mapC-3\u25cfYagenbori Fudoin TempleWhen Kishu Negoro-ji Temple was attacked by theforces of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the Buddhist priestDaiin fled eastward to save face. He built a new templenear the Sumida River, and this is said to be the originof Yagenbori Fudoin Temple. During the Edo Period, afair was held on the 28th of each month, attractinglarge throngs of people. Within the precincts there isan earth and stone monument to the foundation ofJuntendou as well as a stone arch monumentcommemorating the origins of storytelling here.mapB-1Kasama inari-jinja ShrineTokyo branch shrine(Jurojin)Jurojin, the deity here, is a god of longevityworshipped for bestowing visitors withgood harvests, fish catches, and fortune.Jurojin is also famous for conferringfortune, happiness, and prosperity.mapB-2Walking course\u2460Tour of the Seven Gods ofLuck in NihonbashiKoami-jinja Shrine (Fukurokuju\/Benzaiten) mapA-3Long regarded as housing a god ofgood fortune. In November a doburoku(unrefined sake) festival is held.Chanoki-jinja Shrine (Hoteison)It is said that the chanoki (tea bushes)that surround this shrine are whatgave it its name. It is said to be thehome of the god Hibuse.mapB-3 Suitengu Shrine (Benzaiten)Said to bless visitors with safe childbirth, protection from flooding,and success in the entertainment business. Crowds gather hereduring the fair that is held on the 5th of each month.Reconstruction of the shrine building was completed in April 2016.mapB-3Matsushima-jinja Shrine(Okuninushi)A bird festival is held here in November. Theshrine is believed to bring worshippers miraclessuch as unlimited wealth and the realization oftheir greatest ambitions. Before the MeirekiGreat Fire, the district was a theater quarter,and the shrine attracted actors and artisans.mapB-3Suehiro-jinja Shrine (Bishamonten)Bishamonten, which is also called Tamonten,is the guardian deity of Buddhism and said toconfer fortune, happiness, and prosperity.mapB-2Suginomori-jinja Shrine (Ebisu)One of the three mori (forest) shrines of Edo alongsideYanagimori and Karasumori. The god here is worshippedas a deity that confers success in business as well asfortune; happiness and prosperity. Within the shrinegrounds is a stone monument to the enormously popularlotteries that were conducted during the Edo Period.mapA-2Takarada-Ebisu-jinja Shrine (Ebisujin)The statue of Ebisu, which is installedin the center of the altar, is said to bethe work of either Unkei or Hidarijingoro.Famous for the Bettara Market thattakes place each year in October.mapA-20.3km3 min. on Foot0.8km9 min. on Foot0.3km3 min. on Foot0.3km3 min. on Foot0.4km4 min. on Foot0.8km9 min. on Foot0.4km5 min. on Foot0.3km3 min. on FootWalking course\u24611 . 4 k m 0 . 3 k mAmazake-yokocho StreetThe narrow street that extends from the Amazake-yokocho St. intersectionjust outside Ningyocho Station for approximately 400m to the MeijizaTheater is called “Amazake-yokocho.” It is said that the name derives fromthe fact that there was an amazake (sweet sake) store at the entrance toYokocho during the Edo Period. Even now, amazake is sold at the liquorstores and confectionery stores that line the street, and many people loveto take a stroll along it and experience the friendly atmosphere reminiscentof the traditional commercial and working-class neighborhoods.mapB-3Trick Clock TowersThe two Trick Clock Towers on Ningyocho-dori Street havebecome symbols of the area. The theme of one of them is hikeshifirefighters and that of the other is rakugo comic storytelling.mapB-3Recommended sightseeingspots in NingyochoMeijiza TheaterOriginally the Kishi-za theater, which opened in 1873, the 6th year of Meiji. Later,its name was changed to the Hisamatsu-za and then the Chitose-za, before finallybecoming the Meiji-za in 1893, the 26th year of Meiji. This old theater hosts avariety of shows including kabuki, period dramas, and performances by singers.mapC-2Site of GenyadanaThe area name Genyadana derives fromthe fact that the doctor Genya Okamotolived here during the Edo Period, andbecame the model for the Genjiya in thekabuki play Yowanasakeukina noYokugushi. Genya was the doctor of theshogunate, and when shogun Iemitsucontracted smallpox, Genya completelycured him, suddenly incr easing hisrenown as a first-class physician.mapB-3Ogannonji Temple\/Cast-ironboddhisattoba headmapB-3Site of Shoin Yoshida’s last daysShoin Yoshida was a warrior of the Choshu clan at the endof the Edo Period. Upon the return of the black ships, heengaged in smuggling and was imprisoned in a jail in whatis now Kodenmacho. Later, he was repatriated to Hagi, butthen became a victim of the Ansei purge, was in 1859, the6th year of Ansei, was sent back to Edo and imprisoned inthe Kodenmacho jail once again. Shoin established theMatsushitamura School of military and Western studies inHagi, which produced noted persons such as Koin Kido,Issei Maebara, Shinsaku Takasugi, and Hirobumi Ito.mapA-2Statue of Benkei, writer of the Kanjinchotemple solicitation book350 years ago the area of present-day Ningyochoincluded areas called Sakaicho and Fukiyacho. Of thethree Edo theaters known as the “three zas”Nakamura-za and Ichimura-za put on kabuki shows, sothe area was described as “theater town.” There werealso several joruri (dramatic recitation accompaniedby a shamisen) puppet theaters, which alongsidekabuki were popular among ordinary people.mapB-3Copper Kokucho Toki-no-Kane Bell of Time\u3010Jisshi Park\u3011 (Tokyo-Designated Cultural Property)This bell informed the people living around Edo Castle of the time, and in the time of Hidetada,the second Tokugawa shogun, it was apparently located in Kokucho (the district near what isnow Nihonbashi-muromachi 4-chome. Nagasakiya was situated nearby, and a comic haikudeclared that the Kokucho Bell could be heard as far away as Holland. The current bell isengraved with the year of 1711, the 8th year of Hoei, and is installed in a bell tower in Jisshi Park.mapA-2Site of Denmacho Prison (Tokyo-Designated Cultural Property) mapA-2The Denma Jail was the largest prison of the shogunate, covering an area of more than2,600 tsubo. During the Keicho Period (1596-1615), the jail was moved here from outsidethe Tokiwabashi Gate andplaced under the controlof the magistrate of Edo. Itwas closed in 1875, the8th year of Meiji, upon theconstruction of theIchigaya Jail, and JisshiPark, Daianrakuji Temple,and Minobubetsuin wereconstructed on the site. Daianrakuji Temple0.1km1 min. on Foot0.1km1 min. on Foot0.3km2 min. on Foot0.2km2 min. on Foot0.7km8 min. on Foot0.1km1 min. on Foot17 min. on Foot 4 min. on Foot0.1km1 min. on Foot3F Kyobashi Plaza, 1-25-3 Ginza, Chuo-ku, 104-0061TEL 03-6228-7907www.chuo-kanko.or.jpChuo City Tourism Association websiteIssued in March 2019An information center that tellstourists from Japan andoverseas about the attractionsof Chuo City, Tokyo. Please feelfree to drop in.\u4e2d\u592e\u533a\u89b3\u5149\u60c5\u5831\u30bb\u30f3\u30bf\u30fc\u25a0Address:2-2-1 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo(Located on 1BF and part of 1F in KYOBASHI EDOGRAND)\u25a0TEL:03\uff0d6262\uff0d6481\u25a0Opening hours: 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.\u25a0Open:365 days a year\u25a0HP\u3000http:\/\/centraltokyo-tourism.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"