世の中はGWに突入、長いところでは11連休というところもあるようだが、私の職場はほぼカレンダー通りである。 当初は長崎ハウステンボスとか、出雲大社とか、泊りがけの旅行も考えたが、羽田空港が混みそうなのと、なんとなく慌ただしいことから、結局都内近郊を回って過ごすことにした。 日曜日のこの日は、午前中大手町の静嘉堂文庫美術館を見学し(別途アップ)、午後から日本橋に行ってみた。 Golden Week has started, and while some people enjoy as long as an 11-day holiday, my workplace follows the regular calendar schedule. At first, I was considering trips that involved overnight stays, like Huis Ten Bosch in Nagasaki or Izumo Taisha Shrine, but due to the expected crowd at Haneda Airport and the feeling of a rushed schedule, I ultimately decided to spend time exploring the Tokyo metropolitan area nearby. On this Sunday, I visited the Seikado Bunko Art Museum in Otemachi in the morning (I will post separately about this), and in the afternoon, I went to Nihonbashi.
言わずと知れた日本橋交差点。上を通る首都高速は現在トンネルにすべく工事中で、2037年には撤去される予定。時期を同じくして、高さ380mを超える超高層ビルも竣工するとのことで、このエリアの景観も劇的に変わることだろう。 The Nihonbashi intersection is well known to everyone. The Metropolitan Expressway overhead is currently under construction to be moved underground, with plans for removal by 2037. Around the same time, a super high-rise building exceeding 380 meters in height is scheduled to be completed, so the landscape of this area will dramatically change.
日本国道路元標(のレプリカ)
商売繁盛の稲荷、福徳神社。宝くじの当選祈願で知られている。 Fukutoku Shrine, an Inari Shrine known for business prosperity. It is famous for prayers for winning the lottery.
ビルの谷間にヒッソリとたたずむ小さな神社だが、参拝者が後を絶たない。 A small shrine quietly nestled between tall buildings, yet it continues to attract many visitors.
ゴディバカフェで時間調整して、日本橋船着き場に向かう。 After spending some time at the Godiva Cafe, I headed toward the Nihonbashi boat dock.
クルーズ船はこのようなミドルサイズのものだが、一応、水洗トイレも備えているそうだ。 GWとあって、この日は予約で満員だった。 The cruise ship was a medium-sized one like this, and it was equipped with flush toilets. Since it was Golden Week, the cruise was fully booked by reservation.