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Nihonbashi: the merchants’ Edo
On foot
The bridge where Japan’s roads began, the first department stores and the old money of Kabutochō.
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Our take
- Edo history
- About 3 km
- Address
- Nihonbashi, Tokyo
- Nearest metro
- Nihombashi
250 m · 3 min walk
More distances
About Nihonbashi: the merchants’ Edo
Begin at the Nihonbashi bridge, the starting point of Japan’s old highways, then walk to the Mitsukoshi main store, Sembikiya and the Takashimaya building, and on to Kabutochō by the stock exchange.
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What’s nearby
Distances from Nihonbashi: the merchants’ Edo are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- NihombashiAGTAlKS-AE250 m3 min walk
- MitsukoshimaeGZDT;ZDT;Z;TS;TN400 m5 min walk
- KyobashiG600 m7 min walk
Key sights
- The palace gardens1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Tokyo Tower3.6 kmWalk 44 minCycle 18 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Sensō-ji4.1 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Tokyo Skytree4.7 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 22 min
- Meiji Jingū6.7 kmCycle 33 minCar or taxi 28 min
- The Shibuya crossing6.9 kmCycle 34 minCar or taxi 29 min
- Haneda Airport15 kmCar or taxi 57 min
Main railway stations
- Tokyo Station750 mWalk 9 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Ueno Station3.4 kmWalk 42 minCycle 17 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Shinagawa Station6.7 kmCycle 34 minCar or taxi 28 min
- Shinjuku Station6.8 kmCycle 34 minCar or taxi 29 min
- Shibuya Station6.8 kmCycle 34 minCar or taxi 29 min
Location
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