Nihonbashi Area: A Fusion of New and Old, with Reminders of the Good Old Days

Nihonbashi Area: A Fusion of New and Old, with Reminders of the Good Old Days

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In the Edo period, Nihombashi area was the center of Japan, a lively commercial hub of streets lined with prosperous shops.

From Nihonbashi Station, you can ride the Ginza, Tozai and Asakusa Lines; from Mitsukoshimae Station, the Hanzomon and Ginza Lines. Nihonbashi area is also within easy walking distance of the Nihonbashi exit of Tokyo Station.

Many of the shops in this neighborhood are centuries old, making it a delightful scene for an afternoon’s walk. In the Edo era the Mitsui family opened Echigoya, a fabric shop. Today the successor to that shop is Mitsukoshi Department Store, the first department store in Japan and a central landmark of the area to this day.

Thanks to redevelopment projects, mostly by Mitsui Fudosan, new commercial complexes, such as Coredo Muromachi, are debuting on the Nihonbashi skyline.

In addition, there are 5 large-scale redevelopment projects are planned in the area surrounding Nihonbashi, and the name of the entire area is “Nihobashi River Walk”. The aim is to create a “Waterfront City” that will become a new face of Tokyo as an international city, by bringing together a diverse range of public and private sector players. For more information of the “Nihonbashi River Walk”, please refer to the following link of Mitsui Fudosan’s news release.
https://www.mitsuifudosan.co.jp/english/corporate/news/2025/0611/

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