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Nihonbashi
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Area: Central Tokyo
Category: City Town Local > Modern Cities
Category: City Town Local > Modern Cities
Nihonbashi (日本橋) is located in Chuo ward of Tokyo Metro. Nihonbashi is the bridge which is the zero-milestone of all Street in Japan since Edo Period. All the distance from Tokyo are majored from here. The bridge, today, is 19th Nihonbachi built in 1911. There are name print which written by Tokugawa Yoshinobu, the last Shogun. The main office of the bank of Japan and Tokyo Stock Exchange is located around this area.
Tourist Info.
There are many shopping mall, such as Mitsukoshi nearby Nihonbashi Bridge.
Access
0. at Otemachi Station.
1. use Hanzomon Line to Mitsukoshimae.
2. walk south (1 min.)
1. use Tozai Line To Nihonbashi.
2. walk north (5 min.)
Tourist Info.
There are many shopping mall, such as Mitsukoshi nearby Nihonbashi Bridge.
Access
0. at Otemachi Station.
1. use Hanzomon Line to Mitsukoshimae.
2. walk south (1 min.)
1. use Tozai Line To Nihonbashi.
2. walk north (5 min.)
Access to Central Tokyo Area
Central Tokyo (東京駅、銀座、秋葉原)
Terminal Station: Tokyo Station
Major Spots: Imperial Palace, Tokyo Dome City, Shin-Marunouchi Building.
Terminal Station: Tokyo Station
Major Spots: Imperial Palace, Tokyo Dome City, Shin-Marunouchi Building.
Map around Nihonbashi
Nearest Videos
Hotel Ryumeikan Tokyo
HOTEL KAZUSAYA
Tokiwabashi
Bettara Ichi Festival
Flexstay Kanda Inn
Metropolitan Marunouchi Hotel
Detailed Travel Guide for Nihonbashi
In 1603, the first bridge was built by Tokugawa Ieyasu. He also designed all the roads in Japan, and make this as the zero-milestone.
In 1604, it became the beginning point of Five Major Road to Edo. Since then, the bridge appears many times on Ukiyoe Arts.
In 1657, Meireki Fire Disaster, the first bridge was burnt down.
In 1911, current bridge was built, and registered as national historic asset.
