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NEXCO EAST will open "Onihei Edo-dokoro", which is being maintained in the Hanyu parking area (PA) in the Tohoku Expressway (In-bound line), at 10:00 am on Thursday, December 19th.

"Onihira Edo-dokoro" was born in 1745, when the novel protagonist, Onihira, called Hasegawa Heizo Nobui, was born, and the culture and culture of Buddhist era (1804-1829) where the townsman culture of Edo flourished. Based on the design and design of Art Director Takanori Aiba, under the supervision and guidance of Noritake Kanzaki, a folk scholar, from buildings to small objects. It creates a space with a sense of air in Edo, which is particular about the real thing.

In addition, at restaurants (food courts) and shops, long-established meals that convey the taste of Edo to the present and various souvenirs that make you feel Edo are available, as well as the work of employees and the selling of goods heard from somewhere. The essence of Edo is also scattered in the production of voices, so you can enjoy the experience of a time trip during the Edo period.

This project marks the 90th anniversary of the birth of Onihira criminal journal author, late Shotaro Ikenami, and aims to realize it in collaboration with Office Ikenami Co., Ltd., which manages his copyright, and appears on modern Expressway We want you to feel the good old Edo atmosphere.

NEXCO EAST will continue to evolve its service area and parking area in order to deliver "another joy to your car journey". Please look forward to it.

• "Onipira Edo-dokoro" image perspective

[Collaboration with Aizen Kobo in Hanyu City]

In the Edo period, the goodwill that the shops on Nihonbashi Boulevard put up on the eaves was dyed with indigo.

This time, goodwill will be used in the Onihei Edo-dori based on historical facts, but they are produced in Hanyu-shi where the Onihei Edo-dori is located at the Aizen workshop "Bushu Nakajima Konya" which started in 1837. I will do it.

Mr. Yasuo Nakajima, the 4th generation (current generation), is a technical dye holder of Saitama Prefecture's designated intangible cultural property Aizen

(Reference “image diagram”)

[Store in Onihira Edo]

Nine stores will open, including a restaurant (food court) and shops.

All meals are served in the food court format. Not only the taste of long-established stores and famous shops, but also daily meals such as bowls using ingredients familiar to the people of Edo, light meals such as skewers that you can enjoy casually are prepared, and the rooster chicken dish that appears in the Onihira criminal record book You can enjoy it in the eating and drinking space that reproduces the restaurant "Gotetsu".

In addition, at the shop in the corner that produced the bustle of Ryogoku Hirokoji, you can find original products such as "Meguro and Kiritani no Kurotome" that appeared in the novel, traditional crafts, long-established Edo sweets, Japanese miscellaneous goods etc. You can purchase the product.

Regarding the name of the store, etc. Attachment [PDF: 271KB] Please see.

【Equipment outline】

Aiming for a comfortable space!
The parking lot of "Onihei Edo-dokoro" will be made barrier-free by changing the layout of the parking space in consideration of customer's ease of use and safety and eliminating the step between the parking lot and the sidewalk.

• Requests during the construction period
  Even after the opening, some facility construction is planned until late March. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you during the construction period, but we ask for your continued understanding and cooperation as we proceed with the construction with safety first.
• We will inform you again about the opening ceremony and the details of the event scheduled for opening on December 19 (Thursday).

Reference material [PDF: 667KB]