Tokyo Station, where the station building that was rebuilt following the Great Kanto Earthquake and modernization still remains, is the gateway to the capital Tokyo , both in name and reality.
To the west of the station is Marunouchi , where the Imperial Palace surrounded by a moat and a fashionable business district attract attention , and to the east is the Yaesu/Nihonbashi area, the business and economic center of Japan . The Marunouchi area is currently undergoing a redevelopment project by Mitsubishi Estate, which is attracting flagship stores of foreign brands and foreign hotels, transforming the area into a more sophisticated streetscape.
On the other hand, Nihonbashi, which prospered during the Edo period as the starting point of the Tokaido and other five roads, is currently undergoing urban development by Mitsui Fudosan that incorporates the atmosphere of the Edo period. Furthermore, Ginza, which has established a solid position as a commercial area from the Taisho and Showa eras to the present , is also within walking distance.
In this way, the area around Tokyo Station is dotted with spots that give you a sense of the history of the city of Tokyo from the Edo period to the Reiwa era.
Tokyo Station is the starting station for the Tokaido/Sanyo, Tohoku, and Joetsu/Hokuriku Shinkansen lines, and is the starting point for Japan's nationwide railway network . When going to the countryside for sightseeing or business, you can take the Shinkansen from the first train , and if you take the Keiyo Line, Tokyo Disneyland is just around the corner.
[Recommended for these people! ] We highly recommend this city to those who value access to the countryside and those who are interested in the history of Tokyo.