Shiodome is one of the newest precincts in Tokyo being entirely built after the year 2000. Once a derelict railway yard it is now a city of glass and stone skyscrapers and a maze of shops, offices and subways.

There are a wealth of trendy places for shopping and for dining and quite a few museum like attractions, including the National Panasonic Museum and Advertising Museum. One of the focal points of the precinct is the faithful reconstruction of the original Tokyo rail terminus which was originally built on the site. Japan's first rail service from Tokyo to Yokohama in 1868.
The Shiodome City Centre is a popular and trendy place to shop and dine with dozens of fancy eateries lining it's isles.
Air Nippon, Fujitsu, Softbank all have their headquarters at Shiodome and Nippon Television occupies the Nittle Tower. The Caretta Shiodome has 51 floors mainly filled with the Dentsu office but the top floors are dedicated to a musical theatre and a spectacular assortment of 'Sky Lounges' and restaurants.
For those wanting to stay at one of the most expensive and luxurious hotels in the word the Conrad Tokyo is the place for you. It opened in 1985 and rooms start at over 50,000 Yen.
Shiodome is home to the new Yurikamome transit and Toei O-Edo subway lines and is only a short distance from the JR Yamanote lines of Shinbashi. In fact all these concourses are linked with a huge maze of underground walkways.
In front of the Shiodome site along the waterfront sits the Hamarikyu Gardens, the gardens feature a series of ponds surrounded by a moat and are home to a tea house where tea ceremonies are performed regularly.
Shiodome is walking distance from Shimbashi, Ginza and only a 15 minute walk from Tokyo Bay and the Hamariku Gardens. |