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CENTRAL TOKYO

Situated to the north and west of the Sumida department stores and affluent side-street
River, this area has been at the heart of Tokyo boutiques. For more down-to-earth shopping,
since the first shogun, Ieyasu, built his castle there’s the Jinbocho area for books, Akihabara
and capital where the Imperial Palace still for discount electronics and software, and
stands today. Destroyed by a series of the Tsukiji Fish Market for the catch of the
disasters, including the Great Kanto day. Central Tokyo’s continuing politi cal
Earthquake of 1923 and the Allied bombing importance is evident in the Hibiya and
in World War II, the area has reinven ted itself Marunouchi districts, and the area is also
several times over. Ginza and Nihonbashi home to two very different shrines: Kanda and
were commercial centers and are still thriv ing Yasukuni. A selec tion of green spaces provides
and prosperous, offering a mix of huge a respite from the frenetic bustle elsewhere.

Sights at a Glance
Notable Districts Parks and Gardens
1 Ginza see pp70–71 4 Hama-rikyu Gardens
7 Nihonbashi District 6 Shiba Park
8 Marunouchi District w Kitanomaru Park
r Jinbocho Booksellers’ District t Koishikawa Korakuen Garden
u Akihabara Electronics District Markets
Historic Buildings 3 Tsukiji Fish Market See also Street Finder maps
2 Kabuki-za Theater River Trip 3, 4, 5 & 6
0 The Diet Building 5 Sumida River Trip
q Imperial Palace
Shrines
e Yasukuni Shrine Korakuen
y Kanda Myojin Shrine BUNKYO-
Modern Architecture
Ochanomizu
6 Tokyo Tower S O T O B O R I - D O R I Suehirocho
S O T O B O R I - D O R I Kudanshita EXPRESSWAY NO.5 Shin Iwamotocho Yanagibashi
9 Tokyo International Iidabashi Suidobashi A I O I - Z A K A
KU Suidobashi YUSHIMA-ZAKA
Forum Ochanomizu Akihabara Asakusa-
bashi
Ochanomizu
YAS UK UN I - DORI Jinbocho HONGO-DORI Kanda Awajicho EXPRESSWAY NO.1 Bakurocho Bakuro-
YASUKUNI-DORI
E D O - D O R I
yokoyama
Takebashi CHUO-DORI KIYOSUBASHI-DO
EAST GARDEN Kodenmacho Hamacho
OF THE Shin Nihonbashi
Hanzomon IMPERIAL PALACE Mitsukoshimae Ningyocho RI I - D O R I
UCHIBORI-DORI
CHIYODA- H I B I YA - D O R I Otemachi EXPRESSWAY NO.9 S H I N - O H A S H
KU Tokyo EITAI-DORI Nihonbashi Suitengumae
U C H I B O
Nijubashimae CHUO-DORI Kayabacho
Nagatacho SOTOBRI-DORI SHOWA - DORI
EXPRESSWAY NO.4 RI- D O R I
Sakuradamon Kyobashi Hatchobori
Hibiya KA JIBASHI-DORI
Kokkai- Yurakucho Ginza-itchome Takaracho
Gijidomae Kasumigaseki Ginza CHUO-KU
EXPRESSWAY NO. 3 S A KURA D A-DORI Toranmon Shinbashi HANATSUBAKI-DORI Tsukiji S u m i d a R i v e r
Shintomicho
Higashi-
ginza
U C H I B O R I - D O R I
Uchisaiwaicho
H I B I YA - D O R I
Roppongi-
itchome
H A R U M I - D O R I
Kamiyacho MINATO-KU I N Shiodome Tsukijishijo
Onarimon
Akabanebashi D A I I C HI K E I H
Daimon
Shibakoen 0 kilometers 1
Hamamatsucho
0 miles 0.5
EXPRESSWAY LOOP LINE
Koishikawa Korakuen Garden in autumn For keys to symbols see back flap
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