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'Nihonbashi' is a website devoted to spreading the word about the exciting features of Nihonbashi, a place where the traditional exists alongside the new, a place that has thrived in Japan as a center of commerce and culture from the Edo Period to today.
Nihonbashi is linked by the Nihonbashi River to some of Tokyo's major waterways, including the Kanda River and the Sumida River, each with its own character and each offering a variety of excursions. They offer a view not only of the city's many famous bridges, but of the dramatically changing face of the city during the day and at night.
'Nihonbashi' is a website devoted to spreading the word about the exciting features of Nihonbashi, a place where the traditional exists alongside the new, a place that has thrived in Japan as a center of commerce and culture from the Edo Period to today.
The Nihonbashi neighborhood was radically altered with the construction of the Metropolitan Expressway. The expressway, built to coincide with the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and facilitate the city's huge growth during that time, spanned the rivers of Nihonbashi and was built directly over the area's eponymous Nihonbashi Bridge.
Nihonbashi during the Edo Period (1603-1867) was a center point in Japan‘s flow of not only people and goods but also ideas. In Nihonbashi, many now-iconic cultural arts grew and flourished. Printed “ezoshi” picture books and “ukiyo-e” woodblock prints had their start in Nihonbashi, as did kabuki performing arts and joruri puppet theater.
Nihonbashi Nichigetsudo is a historical Japanese confectionery shop that has been in business for the past 140 years. Since their opening, they have made each sweet with care using specially selected ingredients.
Near Nihonbashi Bridge, why not gaze at the river while enjoying traditional cuisine from Fukui Prefecture? The key ingredient in their speciality, Echizen Oroshi Soba, is the spicy daikon radish used in their tsuyu dipping sauce.
'Nihonbashi' is a website devoted to spreading the word about the exciting features of Nihonbashi, a place where the traditional exists alongside the new, a place that has thrived in Japan as a center of commerce and culture from the Edo Period to today.
Many stores founded in early Nihonbashi stand today, including the Mitsui Echigoya Kimono Shop, now Mitsukoshi; and others. When Japan went through periods of financial and economic modernization, Nihonbashi was always at the center of the change. Much of Japan has its origin in Nihonbashi.
Hotel Nihonbashi Saibo is just 2 minutes away from Ningyocho subway station and a 10-minute subway ride to popular spots like Ginza or Asakusa. Fast in-room wi-fi, men’s and women’s personal care items, and a variety of beverages are complimentary, and rental bicycles are available.
