Shiodome is a new suburb right in the centre of Tokyo bordering the Ginza district. Once the site of a rail yard this area has undergone a transformation in recent years and is now home to skyscrapers and the offices of some of Japan’s biggest companies.
In the middle of all the skyscrapers is the faithful reconstruction of Japan’s first railway station, Shimbashi Station. Beside this is the National Center where you can check out all the high tech products made by National Panasonic or the Shiodome Museum in the same building, next door is the Caretta Shiodome, a large shopping centre, food court also housing the Dentsu Advertising Museum.
About Shiodome
One of the newest precincts in Tokyo, Shiodome was entirely built after the year 2000. Once a derelict railway yard it is now a city of glass and stone skyscrapers atop a maze of shops, offices and subways.
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Shiodome Map
Below is a Map of Shiodome with the major attractions numbered. You will note the huge Shimbashi station is at the left of the map, this is where the Yurikamome train starts before heading throught Shiodome over to Odaiba. The Yurikamome is an elevated system that is fully automated. It uses rubber tuers on a concrete track rather than tradionals rails. Ginza is situated North East of this map.
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Shimbashi Station
Shimbashi Station (also spelt Shinbashi) is the original point where Japan’s first railway terminated. The original station was built in the late 1800′s but was later lost in the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923. After the quake, the area made way for a goods yard and the line was moved west to its current location, where the modern Shimbashi Station is located.
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Panasonic Living Showroom
The Panasonic Living Showroom (formally known as the National Panasonic Centre) is a showcase of the varied household products that are made by Panasonic. One of the world leaders in household electronic equipment, Panasonic make a huge array of equipment that you will probably not see outside of Japan.
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