Yellow Leaves on Hongo-dori Street

It was very cold as early winter.
I took this photo on the end of Hijiri bridge.

(Note)
This photo was taken on December 13 , 2012.

Statue in Yushima Seido

That is a statue of confucious.
Yushima Seido is a confucious temple located near Ochanomizu station.

(Note)
This photo was taken on Jun 3 , 2011.

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A View From Yushima Seido

I took this photo to the south.
You can see dome of Nicolai Cathedral ( Tokyo Resurrection Cathedral ) over there.

(Note)
This photo was taken on 27 August , 2010.

Hijiri-bashi

I took these photos on sotobori-dori (street) at Ochanomizu.

Hijiri-bashi (bridge) is a bridge crosses over Kanda-gawa (river).

(Note)

These photos were taken on August 27 , 2010.

Green Leaves along Kanda-gawa ( Kanda-river)

I took these photos at Ochanomizu (district).
Photo above is a view from Sotobori-dori (street).


Photo above is a view from Hijiri-bashi (bridge).
You can see Ochanomizu station in the left side of the photo.

(Note)
These photos were taken on August 27 , 2010.

Secondhand Book Stores in Kanda-Jinbocho

Kanda-jinbocho is well known book store town.
There are not only large book stores but also so many secondhand book stores.
I took this photo on the yasukuni-dori (street) at kanda-jinbocho.
Many secondhand book stores form a line along the street.



(note)
These photos were taken on February 21 , 2009.

Ohya Shobo

Ohya shobo is a book store which is located in kanda-jinbocho.
This book store sells old books published in Edo era (1603-1867).
They sell also ukiyoe and old maps.
Large show window of the store stands out in the street.




(note)
These photos were taken on February 21 , 2009.

Meiji University Liberty Tower

This tall building is located at kanda-surugadai where is well known as students town.
It is near to ochanomizu station.
When I saw this building at first time, I didn't know it was school building.
It was built in 1998.

Yamanoue Hotel ( Hilltop Hotel )

Hilltop Hotel is located at kanda-surugadai in ochanomizu.
This building was built in 1936 and opened as hotel in 1954.
This classical hotel was loved by Japanese excellent writers such as Yasunari Kawabata and Yukio Mishima.

Long approach lies from the main street.

(note)
These photos were taken February 1 , 2009.

Musical Instruments Shops in Ochanomizu

I took these photos at kanda-surugadai in ochanomizu.
There are so many musical instruments shops there.
I don't know certainly why those musical instruments shops gather in this neighborhood.
But I suppose the reason is that the neighborhood is students town.

(note)
These photos were taken on February 21 , 2009.

Ochanomizu

I took photo above in front of ochanomizu railway station.
Ochanomizu (ocha-no-mizu) literally means "water of tea" or "water for tea" in English.
In Edo era, there was a fountain in a temple which was on north side of current kanda-gawa(river).
And the water of the fountain was given to Tokugawa shogun for making tea .

"ochanomizu" is not town name.
But the neighbourhood around ochanomizu station ( a part of kanda section and a part of yushima section ) is called ochanomizu.

This neighbourhood is well known as students town.
Because there are many university in ochanomizu.

Photo above is a monument of ochanomizu.
( It is not fountain )
The monument is on a corner of the crossing in the first photo.

(note)
Thiese photos were taken on Februarly , 21 , 2009.

Kand-gawa (river)

Kand-gawa is a river which flows in Tokyo from west to east.
And this river meets sumida-gawa(river).
I took this photo on the ochanomizu-bashi (bridge) to the West.
This bridge is not so beauitiful (I think ), but it is a nice place to take a picture of the river.

(Note)

This photo was taken February , 21 , 2009.

An Ume Tree

After taking some photos of hijiri-bridge, I strolled around there.
And I was thinking where I should go.
When I walked through a little park I found a ume tree(Japanese apricot).
You can see Nicolai cathedral under those branchs of the tree in this photo.

I looked the tree for a while.
Those blossoms were about to bloom.
And then, the ume tree told me where I should go.
So my heart was set.
I decided to visit "Yushima Tenjin" that is a shinto shrin.
I had to leave ochanomizu, but it was not so far.

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I will post new series (yushima tenjin) in several days.
Key words are "study" and "ume".
Stay tuned!!
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Hijiri-bashi

Hihiri-bashi is a bridge across kanda-gawa(river).
It was built in 1927.
Name of the bridge was decided by an open call participant.
"Hijiri-bashi( 聖橋 )" literally means "holy bridge" or "sacred bridge".
Photo above is a view from the platform of ochanomizu railway station.


Photo above is a view from neighboring bridge.

Kanda Yukidaruma Fair

Thanks all for writting your nice ideas of the snow block which I posted yesterday.

Hyde DP who keeps blog, Hyde daily photo .
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They set snow blocks on the street to make snowman.
"Yukidaruma" means Japanese style snowman.
"Kanda Yukidaruma Fair" is held every year at kanda-ogawacho.
In this year, it was held from January 16 to January 19.
I happened to see it on the first day of the festival.
So almost works had not been finished yet on that time.
But they looked happy to make snowman in heart of Tokyo.


Oh! It's a snowdog(?)

Snow Block on the Street

On that day I walked from akihabara to Nikorai-do(Nicolai Cathedral).
After I took photos of the cathedral, I still strolled around ochanomizu.

When I walked on yasukuni-dori(street) at kanda-ogawamachi(town name), I saw a large snow block on the street.

It was a strange view. so I tried to touched on the block.
Yes, it was really snow.
I thought it was brought to there from somewhere far away.

Well, I give you a quiz.

"Why did they set the snow block on the street?"

Please write your idea as a comment!!
I will answer tomorrow.

To be continued.

(Note)
This photo was taken on January 16, 2009.

Tokyo Resurrection Cathedral

We usually call this cathedral "Nikorai-do"(Nicolai Cathedral).
It is a symbol of ochanomizu.
This cathedral was built in 1891.
Unfortunately, it was half destroyed by great kanto earthquake in 1923.
But it was restored in 1929.

Please imagine Tokyo 100 years ago.
There was no tall building, and not so noisy.
They could see this beautiful cathedral from far away, and the bell would sound far and wide.

Thanks for walking with me from akihabara electric town to here.
This walking course is not so long, but you can enjoy the scenery changing dramatic.
I hope you to walk there if you visit Tokyo.

By the way, I will post photos about ochanomizu in several days.
Ochanomizu is a my favorite place in Tokyo.

（Note)
These photos were taken on January 16, 2009.

A Girl Sketching on the Street

After I crossed hijiri-bashi (bridge), I walk along hongo-dori (street) to the south.

I'm still close to ochanomizu railway station.
This neighborhood is called "Ochanomizu".
( It is not town name )
"Ocha no mizu" literally means "water of tea" or "water for tea" in English.

By the way, I see a girl sketching on the street.
I wonder what she is drawing.



She is sketching the church, "Tokyo Resurrection Cathedral".
We usually call the church "Nikorai do".

To be continued.

(Note)
I took these photos on January 16, 2009.

Bridge between two holy places

This is hijiri-bashi (hijiri-bridge).
Hijiri-bashi literally means "holy bridge" or "sacred bridge".
This bridge is btween two holy places.


This is a view from hijiri-bashi.
You can see yushima seido over the road.


This is a view from hijiri-bashi to the east.
Subway tracks are across the river.
You can see platform of ochanomizu railway station in the right.

I have just crossed the bridge.
I'm approaching to the final destination in this walking.
You might find it in this photo.

To be continued.

(Note)
These photos were taken on January 16, 2009.

Awajizaka

Awajizaka is a slope which the top is close to ochanomizu railway station.


In the photo above you can see tall building in akihabara.


Going down the slope, a brick rairoad overpass appears in the left side.