The back story
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Neighbourhood guide
Nihonbashi: where Edo did business
The bridge where Japan’s roads began, the first department stores, fruit and knives, and the Mandarin Oriental above it all.
Neighbourhood guide · Tokyo
Nihonbashi, the merchants’ quarter
The bridge where Japan’s roads began, Mitsukoshi and Takashimaya, Sembikiya’s fruit, Kabutochō and the Mandarin Oriental.
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What to see and do
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On foot
Nihonbashi: the merchants’ Edo
The bridge where Japan’s roads began, the first department stores and the old money of Kabutochō.
Where to eat
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Two MICHELIN Stars
ASAHINA Gastronome
French cooking in Nihonbashi. Two MICHELIN Stars in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide.
1-4 Nihombashikabutocho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0026Explore View on map
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One MICHELIN Star
Yakitori Takahashi
Yakitori over charcoal in Nihonbashi. One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide.
2F, 2-10-11 Nihombashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0027Explore View on map
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One MICHELIN Star
La Paix
French cooking in Nihonbashi. One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide.
B1F, 1-9-4 Nihombashimuromachi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0022Explore View on map
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One MICHELIN Star
Nihombashi Sonoji
Tempura, fried in front of you in Nihonbashi. One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide.
2-22-11 Nihombashiningyocho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0013Explore View on map
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Bib Gourmand
Hamacho Kaneko
Buckwheat soba in Nihonbashi. A Bib Gourmand in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide: good quality, good value cooking.
3-7-3 Nihombashihamacho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0007Explore View on map
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Fruit, since 1834
Sembikiya Sohonten
Japan’s famous fruit merchant, founded in 1834: perfect melons and strawberries in the shop, parfaits in the parlour.
Shopping
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The first department store
Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store
The grand flagship of Mitsukoshi, with a soaring central hall and a great carved figure of Magokoro, and a food hall below.
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A listed department store
Nihombashi Takashimaya
A department store in a building of the 1930s, with hand-operated lifts and a newer wing across the street.
Where to stay
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Above Nihonbashi
Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo
The top floors of the Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower, with views to Tokyo Skytree and, on clear days, Mount Fuji, and the spa high above the old merchant quarter.
2-1-1 Nihonbashi Muromachi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-8328Explore View on map
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Above Tokyo Station
Bvlgari Hotel Tokyo
The 40th to 45th floors of Tokyo Midtown Yaesu, with Il Ristorante – Niko Romito (One MICHELIN Star, 2026) and the Bvlgari bar and spa.
2-2-1 Yaesu, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0028Explore View on map
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In an old bank
K5
A small design hotel in a former bank building in Kabutochō, by the old stock exchange, with a bar and a café on the ground floor.
3-5 Nihonbashi Kabutochō, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0026Explore View on map
Share your Nihonbashi tips
Walked old Nihonbashi? Share your favourite shop, bridge or bowl of soba.
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