Nihonbashi

Walk through the tunnel in the evening to enjoy the illuminated atmosphere, then head to the famous Nihonbashi Takashimaya for a spot of shopping.

Chefs at Royal Park Hotel in Nihonbashi pull out all the stops in a luxe multicourse extravaganza (¥21,780) where Iwate scallops meet salmon roe and caviar in the first course.

Later this summer, two new branches will open, one in Nihonbashi, the other inside Tokyo Station.

Renoir, with its table-service, is a viable contender, starting life as a singular shop and establishing itself as a kissaten, Ginza Renoir, in Nihonbashi in 1964.

Alain Ducasse has opened restaurants globally from Tokyo to Las Vegas but kept his chocolateries solely in France, until now. have opened in Japan this year; Nihonbashi in March and Roppongi in April.

Located directly between Tokyo Station and the old Nihonbashi Bridge, the 1.6 hectare site will be transformed into a 235 meter tall, 45-storey office and hotel tower.

Shibuya, Ikebukuro and Nihonbashi have all seen large-scale construction projects related to the Olympic Games.

In 1944, the head office was moved to Nihonbashi, Tokyo, and the company name was changed to Nissan Heavy Industries, Ltd., which the company kept through 1949.

The 1932 fire at Shirokiya 's Nihonbashi store is said to have been the catalyst for the decline in kimonos as everyday wear.