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Recommended Places from Tokyo Chuo City Tourism Introduction Movie Recommended places from Tokyo Chuo City tourism introduction movie People (人HITO) Name of place address Location A four-minute walk from Tsukiji Station Exit 1 on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, or a three-minute Tsukiji DAISADA(Tamago-yaki) 4-13-11, Tsukiji walk from Tsukijishijo Station Exit A1 on the Toei Subway Oedo Line A four-minute walk from Tsukiji Station Exit 1 on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, or a three-minute Shouwa Shokuhin(Himono of salmon) 4-13-11 Tsukiji walk from Tsukijishijo Station Exit A1 on the Toei Subway Oedo Line Tsukiji Tamasushi 1-9-4 Tsukiji A one-minute walk from Tsukiji Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line A five-minute walk from Exit D1 of Nihonbashi Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line or Tozai Nihonbashi Yabuizu(Soba noodle) 3-15-7 Nihonbashi Line or Toei Subway Oedo Asakusa Line Tsukiji Edoichi(Tsukudani) 4-13-4, Tsukiji A five-minute walk from Tsukiji Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line A five-minute walk from Tsukiji Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, or A five-minute walk Tsukiji Masamoto(Knives) 4-9-9, Tsukiji from Tsukijishijo Station on the Toei Subway Oedo Line A five-minute walk from Kodemmacho Station Exit 3 on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, or a ten- Edoya(Edo brushes) 2-16, Nihonbashi Odemmacho minute walk from Shin-Nihonbashi Station on the JR Sobu Rapid Line A five-minute walk from Mitsukoshimae Station Exit A4 on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line or IBASEN(Sensu) 4-1, Nihonbashi Kobunacho Hanzomon Line A one-minute walk from Mitsukoshimae Station Exit on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line or Hanzomon Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store 1-4-1, Nihonbashi Muromachi Line A one-minute walk from Ningyocho Station Exit A1 on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line or the Toei Ningyocho Itakuraya(Ningyoyaki) 2-4-2, Nihonbashi Ningyocho Subway Asakusa Line Oedo Nihonbashitei【Mr. Kanda Nihonbashi Nagatani building 1F, 3- (Oedo Nihonbashitei) Sanryoku】 1-6 Honcho Nihonbashi A three-minute walk from Exit A10 of Mitsukoshimae Station Tsutaya Shouten (Edomoji calligraphy workshop) 6-5-5, Tsukiji A five-minute walk from exit No.1 of Tsukiji Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line Teppou-zu Inari-Jinja Shrine A seven-minute walk from Hatchobori Station Exit A2 on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, or a five- 1-6-7, Minato Shintomi-za Children Kabuki minute walk from Hatchobori Station Exit B4 on the JR Keiyo Line Yoshimiya(monja) 3-15-10 Tsukishima A seven-minute walk from exit No.7 of Tsukishima Station on the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line A short walk from Ginza Station Exit A9 on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Marunouchi Line, or Ginza Kimuraya(Bakery) 4-5-7 Ginza Hibiya Line Tokyo Metro Nihonbashi station - - Directly connected to Suitengumae Station on the Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line, or A five- ROYAL PARK HOTEL 2-1-1, Nihonbashi Kakigaracho minutes walk from Ningyocho Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, or a eight-minutes walk from Ningyocho Station on the Toei Subway Asakusa Line Teppou-zu Inari-Jinja Shrine A seven-minute walk from Hatchobori Station Exit A2 on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, or a five- 1-6-7, Minato Shintomi-za Children Kabuki minute walk from Hatchobori Station Exit B4 on the JR Keiyo Line Teppou-zu Inari-Jinja Shrine A seven-minute walk from Hatchobori Station Exit A2 on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, or A 【The 36th Sightseeing in Chuo-ku 1-6-7, Minato five-minute walk from Hatchobori Station Exit B4 on the JR Keiyo Line ambassador Miss Chuo】 A one-minute walk from Ningyocho Station Exit A1 on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line or the Toei Ningyocho Itakuraya(Ningyoyaki) 2-4-2, Nihonbashi Ningyocho Subway Asakusa Line Teppou-zu Inari-Jinja Shrine A seven-minute walk from Hatchobori Station Exit A2 on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, or A 1-6-7, Minato 【Shinto priest】 five-minute walk from Hatchobori Station Exit B4 on the JR Keiyo Line Wakaba(Ramen noodle) 4-9-11 Tsukiji A three-minute walk from Tsukiji Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line Aigamoippin Toriyasu 2-11-7 Higashinihonbashi A five-minute walk from Exit B1 of Shin-Nihonbashi Station on the Toei Subway Asakusa Line Teppou-zu Inari-Jinja Shrine A seven-minute walk from Hatchobori Station Exit A2 on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, or A 1-6-7, Minato 【Shinto priest】 five-minute walk from Hatchobori Station Exit B4 on the JR Keiyo Line 5-10 Tomizawacho Nihonbashi A theree-minute walk from Ningyocho Station Exit A4 on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line or HANAKAGE KIMONOJYUKU Tsukimura manthon NO28 apt.502 the Toei Subway Asakusa Line Personal Geisha Performance COREDO Muromachi 1 (B1), A one-minute walk from Mitsukoshimae Station 【Geisha】 2-2-1 Nihonbashi Muromachi Arashio Beya【Sumo wrestler】 2-47-2, Nihonbashi Hamacho A two-minute walk from Hamacho Station Exit A2 on the Toei Subway Shinjuku Line Tokyo Chuo City Tourist Information 2-2-1, Kyobashi Directly connected to Kyobashi Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line. 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