Shimbashi Station is where the first train in Japan made its inaugural run from Tokyo to Yokohama in 1868.
Nowadays, Shimbashi is a bustling business district at the Southern end of Ginza. Shimbashi Station is an important junction betwen JR, subway and yurikamome (monorail) lines.
Shiodome 汐留
Just East of Shimbashi, Shiodome is a brand new skyscraper district. The area was part of Shimbashi station, then converted in a railway freight terminal until the 1980's.
The Dentsu Building is home to the company of the same name (advertising) and the Caretta Shopping Center (mostly restaurants). It has an observatory as well as a few restaurants at its 51st floor.
Build in the 17th century for a feudal lord, Hamarikyu was subsequently used by the Shogun as a hunting ground. Every from 10:30am and 1:30pm exhibitions are held with falcons and Japanese goshawks demonstrating the traditional hunting techniques.
The gardens are surrounding by a moat of sea water from the Tokyo Bay. The view on both Shiodome and Odaiba is delightful.
Hamarikyu is one of the largest traditional Japanese gardens in Tokyo. Visitors can enjoy a cup of "macha" (traditional green tea) at the tea house over the pond.
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1 April 1946
250,165 m2
Tall trees : 6,077 / Shrubs : 2,085 / Lawn : 81,201 m2
Black pines, plum trees, camellias, maples (momiji), elms, irises, hydrangeas, wax trees, bamboo grass, cherry trees, crape myrtles, amaryllises, peonies.
9am-5pm (last entry 4:30pm). Closed from 29 December to 3 January
300 yen
Hamarikyu Teien, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
2min walk from Shiodome (Oedo-line), 7min walk from Tsukiji-Shijo (Oedo-line) or Shimbashi (Ginza, Asakusa and JR lines)
