# Tokyo Station, Marunouchi and Nihonbashi

Things to do near Tokyo Station start with the station itself: the red-brick Marunouchi building from 1914, restored to its original look in 2012. West of it lies Marunouchi, a district of office towers with a tree-lined shopping street and one of Tokyo's best-known winter illuminations, and to the north-east is Nihonbashi, the old merchant quarter around the bridge where Japan's roads begin. The list below is updated daily with events, exhibitions and markets around all three.

## Tokyo Station and the red-brick building

Tokyo Station opened in December 1914, and its long red-brick Marunouchi building is a national Important Cultural Property. Damaged in the war, it was rebuilt with two floors instead of three; in 2012 it was restored to its original form, with the third floor and the two domes back. Step inside the north or south dome and look up: the ceilings carry restored reliefs with eight large eagles and eight of the twelve zodiac animals.

The building is still a working station, and it also holds the Tokyo Station Hotel and the [Tokyo Station Gallery](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AE%E3%83%A3%E3%83%A9%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E5%8D%83%E4%BB%A3%E7%94%B0%E5%8C%BA%E4%B8%B8%E3%81%AE%E5%86%851-9-1). The gallery, opened in 1988 in the north dome, puts on changing exhibitions in rooms with the original brick walls left bare. In front of the building is a wide open plaza, and from there [Gyoko-dori](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E8%A1%8C%E5%B9%B8%E9%80%9A%E3%82%8A%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E5%8D%83%E4%BB%A3%E7%94%B0%E5%8C%BA%E4%B8%B8%E3%81%AE%E5%86%851%E4%B8%81%E7%9B%AE) runs straight west to the Imperial Palace: a broad avenue lined with ginkgo trees, with a stone-paved walkway down the middle that opened to pedestrians in 2010.

For the classic view of the whole station, go to [KITTE](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=KITTE%E4%B8%B8%E3%81%AE%E5%86%85%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E5%8D%83%E4%BB%A3%E7%94%B0%E5%8C%BA%E4%B8%B8%E3%81%AE%E5%86%852-7-2&query_place_id=ChIJdUbpSvqLGGARCmbc6R7hZJ8), the former Tokyo Central Post Office building right across the plaza. Its sixth-floor roof garden, KITTE Garden, is free, open into the evening and looks straight down on the station and the tracks. It closes in bad weather.

- → [Imperial Palace: East Gardens, moat walks and palace tours](https://eventstokyo.com/en/guides/imperial-palace.md)
- → [Tokyo night views: free and paid observation decks](https://eventstokyo.com/en/guides/night-views.md)
- → [Taking photos at Tokyo events](https://eventstokyo.com/en/guides/photography.md)
- → [Events in Chiyoda](https://eventstokyo.com/en/chiyoda.md)

## Marunouchi: Naka-dori, museums and winter lights

[Marunouchi Naka-dori](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E4%B8%B8%E3%81%AE%E5%86%85%E4%BB%B2%E9%80%9A%E3%82%8A%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E5%8D%83%E4%BB%A3%E7%94%B0%E5%8C%BA%E4%B8%B8%E3%81%AE%E5%86%852%E4%B8%81%E7%9B%AE) runs north to south a block west of the station, between office towers whose ground floors are filled with shops, cafés and restaurants. It is lined with trees and pleasant to walk at any hour. [Marunouchi Brick Square](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E4%B8%B8%E3%81%AE%E5%86%85%E3%83%96%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B9%E3%82%AF%E3%82%A8%E3%82%A2%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E5%8D%83%E4%BB%A3%E7%94%B0%E5%8C%BA%E4%B8%B8%E3%81%AE%E5%86%852-6-1), halfway along, has a small garden and the [Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E4%B8%89%E8%8F%B1%E4%B8%80%E5%8F%B7%E9%A4%A8%E7%BE%8E%E8%A1%93%E9%A4%A8%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E5%8D%83%E4%BB%A3%E7%94%B0%E5%8C%BA%E4%B8%B8%E3%81%AE%E5%86%852-6-2), a rebuilt 1890s red-brick office building that shows 19th-century art; it reopened in November 2024 after a long renovation. KITTE has shops on its lower floors and [Intermediatheque](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A1%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%82%A2%E3%83%86%E3%82%AF%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E5%8D%83%E4%BB%A3%E7%94%B0%E5%8C%BA%E4%B8%B8%E3%81%AE%E5%86%852-7-2&query_place_id=ChIJF5AiNPqLGGAR2igPgxC2_Kw), a museum built on the University of Tokyo's collections.

In winter, Naka-dori is one of the classic illumination walks: the street trees are wrapped in champagne-gold lights for more than a kilometre, and it has been lit every winter for over twenty years. In recent years the lights have run from November into February, and Marunouchi has also held a Christmas market nearby. In late autumn the ginkgo trees of Gyoko-dori turn yellow, a short and photogenic walk towards the palace.

Two practical things help here. The [Marunouchi Shuttle](https://www.hinomaru-bus.co.jp/free-shuttle/marunouchi/) is a free bus that loops through Otemachi, Marunouchi and Yurakucho every 15 to 25 minutes. And at the south end of the district, the plaza of the [Tokyo International Forum](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E5%9B%BD%E9%9A%9B%E3%83%95%E3%82%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A9%E3%83%A0%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E5%8D%83%E4%BB%A3%E7%94%B0%E5%8C%BA%E4%B8%B8%E3%81%AE%E5%86%853-5-1) hosts the [Oedo Antique Market](https://www.antique-market.jp/english/) on about two weekend dates a month, with around 250 dealers, free entry and no market in August or in rain.

- The illumination is free and lights up after dark. Weekday evenings are calmer than weekends in December.
- At the antique market, bring cash. Few dealers take cards, and the best pieces go early.

- → [Winter illuminations in Tokyo](https://eventstokyo.com/en/guides/winter-illuminations.md)
- → [Christmas in Tokyo](https://eventstokyo.com/en/guides/christmas.md)
- → [Autumn leaves in Tokyo](https://eventstokyo.com/en/guides/autumn-leaves.md)
- → [Museums and big exhibitions in Tokyo](https://eventstokyo.com/en/guides/museums.md)
- → [Flea, antique and craft markets in Tokyo](https://eventstokyo.com/en/guides/flea-markets.md)
- → [Events in Chiyoda](https://eventstokyo.com/en/chiyoda.md)
- → [Art & Exhibitions events in Tokyo](https://eventstokyo.com/en/art.md)
- → [Flea & Antique Markets events in Tokyo](https://eventstokyo.com/en/markets.md)

## Inside the station: Character Street and Ramen Street

On the Yaesu (east) side of the station, the basement of [First Avenue Tokyo Station](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%A7%85%E4%B8%80%E7%95%AA%E8%A1%97%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E5%8D%83%E4%BB%A3%E7%94%B0%E5%8C%BA%E4%B8%B8%E3%81%AE%E5%86%851-9-1) (Tokyo Eki Ichibangai) is where most visitors end up. [Tokyo Character Street](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A3%E3%83%A9%E3%82%AF%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E5%8D%83%E4%BB%A3%E7%94%B0%E5%8C%BA%E4%B8%B8%E3%81%AE%E5%86%851-9-1) is a corridor of shops for characters from Japanese TV channels, anime, games and children's shows, with a small event space where limited-time pop-up shops and promotions change every few weeks. Next to it, [Tokyo Ramen Street](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A1%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E5%8D%83%E4%BB%A3%E7%94%B0%E5%8C%BA%E4%B8%B8%E3%81%AE%E5%86%851-9-1) gathers several well-known ramen shops in one row, and [Tokyo Okashi Land](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E3%81%8A%E3%81%8B%E3%81%97%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E5%8D%83%E4%BB%A3%E7%94%B0%E5%8C%BA%E4%B8%B8%E3%81%AE%E5%86%851-9-1) has stores run by big Japanese snack makers, some with flavours sold only here.

The station is huge, with dozens of exits and shopping areas both inside and outside the ticket gates. Character Street, Ramen Street and Okashi Land are outside the gates, so you can visit without a train ticket. Follow the signs for the Yaesu side; from the Marunouchi side it takes several minutes to walk through.

- Ramen Street has long queues at lunch and dinner. Mid-morning or mid-afternoon is much shorter.
- Coin lockers near the Yaesu exits often fill up by late morning. Lockers on the Marunouchi side or in KITTE are an option.
- Pop-ups at Character Street change often and can have queues on the first day. Check the shop's page before going.

- → [Pop-up stores in Tokyo](https://eventstokyo.com/en/guides/pop-ups.md)
- → [Anime, manga and game events in Tokyo](https://eventstokyo.com/en/guides/anime.md)
- → [What to eat in Tokyo and how to order it](https://eventstokyo.com/en/guides/what-to-eat.md)
- → [Shopping in Tokyo: where to go for what](https://eventstokyo.com/en/guides/shopping.md)
- → [Pop-up stores in Tokyo](https://eventstokyo.com/en/pop-up.md)
- → [Pop Culture & Conventions events in Tokyo](https://eventstokyo.com/en/pop-culture.md)
- → [Food & Drink events in Tokyo](https://eventstokyo.com/en/food-drink.md)

## Nihonbashi: the bridge and the old shops

The first [Nihonbashi bridge](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E6%A9%8B%20%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E6%A9%8B%E5%B7%9D%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E4%B8%AD%E5%A4%AE%E5%8C%BA%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E6%A9%8B1%E4%B8%81%E7%9B%AE) was built in 1603, and in the Edo period it was the starting point of the five main highways. The current stone bridge with two arches dates from 1911 and is an Important Cultural Property; look for the bronze winged kirin and the lions on its lamp posts, and for the plaque in the middle of the road that marks the zero point of Japan's national roads. An elevated expressway still runs over the bridge, but work to move it underground has begun, and the viaduct is planned to come down around 2040. Small sightseeing boats leave from a pier beside the bridge.

The streets around it were Edo's merchant quarter, and the area still has that feel. [Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E6%A9%8B%E4%B8%89%E8%B6%8A%E6%9C%AC%E5%BA%97%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E4%B8%AD%E5%A4%AE%E5%8C%BA%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E6%A9%8B%E5%AE%A4%E7%94%BA1-4-1) traces its roots to a kimono shop opened in 1673; its main building, with two bronze lions at the entrance and a tall carved statue in the central hall, is itself an Important Cultural Property. Across the road, next to the [Coredo Muromachi](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E3%82%B3%E3%83%AC%E3%83%89%E5%AE%A4%E7%94%BA1%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E4%B8%AD%E5%A4%AE%E5%8C%BA%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E6%A9%8B%E5%AE%A4%E7%94%BA2-2-1&query_place_id=ChIJ3wbbClWJGGARHXtIUuwJqW8) buildings, stands [Fukutoku Shrine](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E7%A6%8F%E5%BE%B3%E7%A5%9E%E7%A4%BE%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E4%B8%AD%E5%A4%AE%E5%8C%BA%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E6%A9%8B%E5%AE%A4%E7%94%BA2-4-14), rebuilt in 2014, whose small plaza holds seasonal events. Several shops founded in the Edo period still trade here, selling things like dried bonito, nori, tea, knives and washi paper.

One fixed date worth knowing: every year on October 19 and 20, the Bettara-ichi fair fills the streets around [Takarada Ebisu Shrine](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E5%AE%9D%E7%94%B0%E6%81%B5%E6%AF%94%E5%AF%BF%E7%A5%9E%E7%A4%BE%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E4%B8%AD%E5%A4%AE%E5%8C%BA%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E6%A9%8B%E6%9C%AC%E7%94%BA3-10-11) near Kodenmacho Station with stalls selling bettara-zuke, a sweet pickled daikon, and street food.

- Old Nihonbashi shops often close early in the evening and on some weekends or holidays. Go in the daytime.
- Department store food halls in the basement are the easiest place to buy gifts and a picnic lunch.

- → [Shopping in Tokyo: where to go for what](https://eventstokyo.com/en/guides/shopping.md)
- → [Matsuri in Tokyo through the year](https://eventstokyo.com/en/guides/matsuri.md)
- → [Autumn festivals in Tokyo](https://eventstokyo.com/en/guides/autumn-festivals.md)
- → [Events in Chuo](https://eventstokyo.com/en/chuo.md)
- → [Food & Drink events in Tokyo](https://eventstokyo.com/en/food-drink.md)

## Getting there and nearby

Tokyo Station is served by the JR Yamanote, Chuo, Keihin-Tohoku and other JR lines, all the Shinkansen lines to the north and west, and the Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line. [Otemachi Station](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E3%83%A1%E3%83%88%E3%83%AD%20%E5%A4%A7%E6%89%8B%E7%94%BA%E9%A7%85%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E5%8D%83%E4%BB%A3%E7%94%B0%E5%8C%BA%E5%A4%A7%E6%89%8B%E7%94%BA1-6-1), with five subway lines, sits just to the north, and [Nijubashimae](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E3%83%A1%E3%83%88%E3%83%AD%E5%8D%83%E4%BB%A3%E7%94%B0%E7%B7%9A%20%E4%BA%8C%E9%87%8D%E6%A9%8B%E5%89%8D%E9%A7%85%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E5%8D%83%E4%BB%A3%E7%94%B0%E5%8C%BA%E4%B8%B8%E3%81%AE%E5%86%852-3-1) on the Chiyoda Line is close to the palace end of Gyoko-dori. For Nihonbashi use [Nihonbashi Station](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E3%83%A1%E3%83%88%E3%83%AD%20%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E6%A9%8B%E9%A7%85%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E4%B8%AD%E5%A4%AE%E5%8C%BA%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E6%A9%8B1-3-11) (Ginza, Tozai and Toei Asakusa lines) or [Mitsukoshimae](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E3%83%A1%E3%83%88%E3%83%AD%20%E4%B8%89%E8%B6%8A%E5%89%8D%E9%A7%85%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E4%B8%AD%E5%A4%AE%E5%8C%BA%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E6%A9%8B%E5%AE%A4%E7%94%BA2-2-1) (Ginza and Hanzomon lines). Underground passages link most of these stations and buildings, which helps on rainy or very hot days.

Everything here is walkable. The [Imperial Palace East Gardens](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E7%9A%87%E5%B1%85%E6%9D%B1%E5%BE%A1%E8%8B%91%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E5%8D%83%E4%BB%A3%E7%94%B0%E5%8C%BA%E5%8D%83%E4%BB%A3%E7%94%B01-1) are a short walk west, Ginza is about fifteen minutes south through Yurakucho, and Akihabara is two stops north on the Yamanote Line. A good evening in winter: the station dome and the KITTE roof garden at dusk, dinner in Marunouchi, then the illuminated Naka-dori towards Yurakucho and Hibiya.

- → [Imperial Palace: East Gardens, moat walks and palace tours](https://eventstokyo.com/en/guides/imperial-palace.md)
- → [Ginza, Yurakucho and Hibiya: events and tips](https://eventstokyo.com/en/guides/ginza.md)
- → [Akihabara: anime, games and events](https://eventstokyo.com/en/guides/akihabara.md)
- → [Hibiya Park: Tokyo's first Western-style park and its events](https://eventstokyo.com/en/guides/hibiya-park.md)
- → [What to do in Tokyo when it rains](https://eventstokyo.com/en/guides/rainy-day.md)
- → [Events in Chiyoda](https://eventstokyo.com/en/chiyoda.md)
- → [Events in Chuo](https://eventstokyo.com/en/chuo.md)
- → [Tonight in Tokyo](https://eventstokyo.com/en/tonight.md)

## All events, soonest first

- **[Tokyo Marathon 2027](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/tokyo-marathon-2027-7717)** — Sun, Mar 7, 2027 (JST) · Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building (Start) to Tokyo Station Gyoko-dori Avenue (Finish) (Shinjuku) · ¥19,800
- **[39th Tokyo International Film Festival](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/39th-tokyo-international-film-festival)** — Mon, Oct 26, 2026 – Wed, Nov 4, 2026 (JST) · Hibiya, Yurakucho, Marunouchi, Ginza Area (Chiyoda) · price on the official site
- **[53rd Nihonbashi and Kyobashi Festival: Grand Edo Parade](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/53rd-nihonbashi-and-kyobashi-festival-grand-edo-parade)** — Sun, Nov 1, 2026 11:00 (JST) · Chuo-dori (Kyobashi 3-chome to Nihonbashi Muromachi 3-chome) and others (Chuo) · Free entry
- **[25th Dream Yosakoi Night Festival](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/25th-dream-yosakoi-night-festival)** — Sat, Nov 7, 2026 – Sun, Nov 8, 2026 (JST) · Odaiba Statue of Liberty Venue, Fuji TV Venue, Odaiba Central Parade Venue, Stone and Light Plaza Venue, Marunouchi Venue (Minato) · Free entry
- **[Hakone Ekiden (103rd)](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/hakone-ekiden-103rd-7714)** — Sat, Jan 2, 2027 08:00 – Sun, Jan 3, 2027 (JST) · In Front of Yomiuri Shimbun Tokyo Headquarters (Otemachi) Start & Finish (Chiyoda) · Free entry
- **[Oedo Antique Market](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/oedo-antique-market)** — Sat, Oct 31, 2026 09:00 (JST) · Tokyo International Forum (Chiyoda) · Free entry
- **[Japan Air Self-Defense Force Iruma Base and Iruma Air Festival Tour with Siboku Pig Theme Park Visit](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/japan-air-self-defense-force-iruma-base-and-iruma-air-festival)** — Tue, Nov 3, 2026 07:00 (JST) · Tokyo Station Marunouchi South Exit, Marunouchi Building Vicinity (Ground-level Assembly Point) (Chiyoda) · ¥7,900
- **[Marunouchi Illumination 2026](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/marunouchi-illumination-2026-7901)** — Thu, Nov 12, 2026 – Mon, Feb 15, 2027 (JST) · Marunouchi Naka-dori (Chiyoda) · Free entry
- **[Oedo Antique Market](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/oedo-antique-market-11)** — Sun, Mar 28, 2027 09:00 (JST) · Tokyo International Forum Ground Plaza (Chiyoda) · Free entry
- **[Whisky Festival 2026 in Tokyo](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/whisky-festival-2026-in-tokyo)** — Fri, Nov 6, 2026 17:00 – Sat, Nov 7, 2026 (JST) · Tokyo International Forum (Chiyoda) · ¥3,500–¥5,000
- **[Oedo Antique Market](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/oedo-antique-market-3)** — Mon, Nov 23, 2026 09:00 (JST) · Tokyo International Forum (Chiyoda) · Free entry
- **[Oedo Antique Market](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/oedo-antique-market-5)** — Sun, Dec 20, 2026 09:00 (JST) · Tokyo International Forum (Chiyoda) · ¥0
- **[Oedo Antique Market](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/oedo-antique-market-7)** — Sun, Jan 17, 2027 09:00 (JST) · Tokyo International Forum Ground Plaza (Chiyoda) · Free entry
- **[Oedo Antique Market](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/oedo-antique-market-9)** — Sun, Feb 21, 2027 09:00 (JST) · Tokyo International Forum Ground Plaza (Chiyoda) · Free entry
- **[Oedo Antique Market](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/oedo-antique-market-10)** — Sun, Mar 21, 2027 09:00 (JST) · Tokyo International Forum Ground Plaza (Chiyoda) · Free entry
- **[Oedo Antique Market](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/oedo-antique-market-4)** — Sat, Dec 12, 2026 09:00 (JST) · Tokyo International Forum (Chiyoda) · Free entry
- **[Ringo Sheena and Her Band: Exploring Worldly Desires and Enlightenment](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/ringo-sheena-and-her-band-exploring-worldly-desires-and-enlightenment)** — Wed, Nov 25, 2026 19:00 – Thu, Nov 26, 2026 (JST) · Tokyo International Forum (Chiyoda) · ¥12,500
- **[FORUM8 Presents Yumi Matsutoya The Wormhole Tour 2025-26](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/forum8-presents-yumi-matsutoya-the-wormhole-tour-2025-26)** — Mon, Dec 14, 2026 18:30 – Tue, Dec 15, 2026 (JST) · Tokyo International Forum (Chiyoda) · ¥11,000–¥15,500
- **[EXILE TAKAHIRO Birthday & Christmas Live 2026 "Knit"](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/exile-takahiro-birthday-christmas-live-2026-knit)** — Tue, Dec 8, 2026 18:30 (JST) · Tokyo International Forum (Chiyoda) · ¥12,100
- **[Chiharu Matsuyama 50th Anniversary Concert Tour 2026](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/chiharu-matsuyama-50th-anniversary-concert-tour-2026)** — Fri, Nov 6, 2026 18:30 (JST) · Tokyo International Forum (Chiyoda) · ¥9,900
- **[MARUNOUCHI SOUNDSCAPE](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/marunouchi-soundscape)** — Thu, Nov 12, 2026 – Sun, Nov 15, 2026 (JST) · Marunouchi Building (Chiyoda) · ¥6,000–¥8,800
- **[Marunouchi Bright Holiday: Magical Harry Potter Snow Transforms the City](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/marunouchi-bright-holiday)** — Thu, Nov 12, 2026 – Fri, Dec 25, 2026 (JST) · Marunouchi Building (Chiyoda) · price on the official site
- **[TOKYO Harvest Festival 2026](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/tokyo2026-2)** — Sat, Nov 21, 2026 – Sun, Nov 22, 2026 (JST) · Tokyo International Forum (Chiyoda) · price on the official site
- **[Hiroko Yakushimaru Concert Tour 2026: 'Tomorrow Will Come'](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/concert-tour-2026)** — Sat, Nov 28, 2026 – Sun, Nov 29, 2026 (JST) · Tokyo International Forum (Chiyoda) · ¥11,000〜
- **[Koresawa Hall Tour 2026: THE PINK](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/hall-tour-2026-the-pink)** — Tue, Nov 3, 2026 17:00 (JST) · Tokyo International Forum (Chiyoda) · ¥6,800–¥7,800
- **[Hideaki Tokunaga 40th Anniversary Concert Tour 2026: Covers & Greatest Hits](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/hideaki-tokunaga-40th-anniversary-concert-tour-2026-covers-best)** — Sat, Nov 14, 2026 17:00 (JST) · Tokyo International Forum (Chiyoda) · ¥11,000
- **[Tchaikovsky Ballet Theater: The Nutcracker (Tokyo)](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/tchaikovsky-ballet-theater-the-nutcracker-tokyo)** — Sun, Dec 20, 2026 15:00 (JST) · Tokyo International Forum Hall A (Chiyoda) · ¥9,000–¥22,000
- **[Disney on Classic: Magical Night Concert 2026](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/disney-on-classic-magical-night-concert-2026)** — Thu, Dec 24, 2026 18:30 – Fri, Dec 25, 2026 (JST) · Tokyo International Forum (Chiyoda) · ¥2,000–¥13,500
- **[Taro Hakase Concert Tour 2026 – 30th Anniversary: THIS IS THIRTY](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/2026-30th-anniversary-this-is-thirty)** — Mon, Dec 28, 2026 – Tue, Dec 29, 2026 (JST) · Tokyo International Forum (Chiyoda) · ¥11,000〜
- **[indigo la End One-Man Tour 2026: In Purple](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/indigo-la-end-oneman-tour-2026)** — Thu, Dec 3, 2026 19:00 (JST) · Tokyo International Forum (Chiyoda) · ¥7,900

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## Questions people ask

**What is there to do around Tokyo Station?**
See the restored red-brick building and its domes, take in the view from the free KITTE roof garden, walk Marunouchi Naka-dori and Gyoko-dori to the Imperial Palace, and visit Character Street and Ramen Street on the Yaesu side. Nihonbashi is a ten-minute walk away.

**Where is the best free view of Tokyo Station?**
KITTE Garden, the sixth-floor roof garden of the KITTE building opposite the Marunouchi side. Entry is free and it is open into the evening, except in bad weather.

**When is the Marunouchi illumination?**
In recent years from November into February, along Naka-dori between Tokyo Station and Yurakucho. It is free and lights up after dark.

**Where are Tokyo Character Street and Tokyo Ramen Street?**
In the basement of First Avenue Tokyo Station on the Yaesu (east) side of Tokyo Station, outside the ticket gates. Follow the signs for the Yaesu exits.

**How do I walk from Tokyo Station to the Imperial Palace?**
Leave by the [Marunouchi Central Exit](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=JR%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%A7%85%20%E4%B8%B8%E3%81%AE%E5%86%85%E4%B8%AD%E5%A4%AE%E5%8F%A3%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E5%8D%83%E4%BB%A3%E7%94%B0%E5%8C%BA%E4%B8%B8%E3%81%AE%E5%86%851-9-1&query_place_id=ChIJC3Cf2PuLGGAROO00ukl8JwA) and walk straight along Gyoko-dori, the ginkgo-lined avenue in front of the station. It takes only a few minutes to reach the palace moat.

**Is Nihonbashi worth visiting?**
Yes, for the 1911 stone bridge and Japan's road zero marker, Mitsukoshi's main store, Fukutoku Shrine and old shops that have traded since the Edo period. Daytime is best, since many old shops close early.

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