向島界隈を散策して - Exploring the Mukojima area.

2023年5月16日にカナダから車椅子が必要なCindyさんと下町の向島を散策しました。
ホテル合流後に東向島駅で地元の 和食屋で魚料理を食べて向島百花園へ向かいました。前日の雨から天気が心配でしたが晴れて少し暑い天気でしたので園内の風がとても爽やかでした。次に1000年以上の歴史がある白鬚神社を訪れてそれぞれの願いをしました。
地元の｢志”満草餅｣で買い、長命寺の「桜もち」を食べました。最後に向島の料亭や検番を見てホテルへ戻りました。

On May 16.2023, we toured the Mukojima, an area in downtown Tokyo, with Cindy from Canada who needed wheelchair assistance.
After meeting at the hotel, we dined at a typical Japanese restaurant and enjoyed a selection of seafood. After that, we headed for the Mukojima-Hyakkaen Gardens. Since it had rained the day before, we were a bit worried about the weather.
Fortunately, it turned out to be fair with a pleasant breeze that blew through the area.
We then moved on to Shirahige-Jinja which is a shrine with a history of more than 1,000 years. While there, we offered our personal wishes. We also bought and ate some local Mukojima sweets, Jimankusa mochi and Chomeiji Sakura mochi. Finally, we looked at a Ryotei(a high-end restaurant serving mostly traditional Japanese cuisine)and Kenban(Geisha establishments)from outside before returning to the hotel.