Tokyo/Shiodome

One of the newest quarters of the city, almost entirely built after 2000, Shiodome has been transformed from a derelict railway cargo terminal to a miniature city of skyscrapers. Parts of the area still remain under construction but most is now open.
The name "Shiodome" is pronounced /ʃí:.ə.dò.meɪ/ in English & spelt "しおどめ" in Hiragana. It means keeping out the tide in Japanese, and does not refer to a dome.

Shiodome is directly accessible via Shiodome station on the
Yurikamome new transit and Toei O-Edo subway lines. The bigger train hub of Shinbashi, on the JR Yamanote line, is also within easy walking distance. All buildings are connected together by an underground concourse and a web of walkways.

• Advertising Museum Tokyo

  address: B1F Caretta Shiodome, Higashi-Shinbashi 1-8-2
  A small modern museum of the history of advertising in Japan, run by Japan's biggest ad company Dentsu. Probably the most interesting section is war-time propaganda, with posters exhorting the populace to grow pumpkins and apply for permits before listening to the radio. Most exhibits annotated in English.

• Old Shinbashi Railway StationThis faithful reconstruction of the Tokyo terminus of Japan's first railway is built on the site of the original and even showcases the few remaining bits. The inside, however, is now given over to several expensive restaurants and cafés.

• Shiodome Museum

  address: 4F National Center
  This small museum has only a tiny permanent collection, but houses changing exhibitions.

• Dentsu Shiki TheaterA theater in the Caretta shiodome were musicals play.

The largest shopping complex in Shiodome is Caretta Shiodome.

• Sho-Chu Authority

  address: B2F Caretta Shiodome
  This humbly named shop stocks over 3,000 varieties of the Japanese tipples shochu and awamori.

• Nittele Shop

  address: B1F-B2F Nippon Television Tower
  Stocks a vast variety of TV-related goods; much will be unfamiliar to the non-resident, but there's a pretty good selection of Studio Ghibli items too.

• Shiodome City CenterGlass tower full of trendy restaurants and shops.

Caretta Shiodome has two sections dedicated to eating: Canyon Terrace (1-3F), for lighter café-style eats, and Sky Restaurants (46-47F), for gourmet dining with views of Tokyo Bay. If these aren't enough there's another dozen restaurants in the main mall's B2F.

Mid-range

• Din Tai Fung

  address: B2F Caretta Shiodome
  The Tokyo flagship of the popular Taiwanese dim sum chain.

• Saryō Tsuriji

  address: B2F Caretta Shiodome
  This massively popular tea shop usually has long queues waiting to sample its high-end green teas and delicate Japanese confectionery. An easier and cheaper alternative is to grab a cone of tea-flavored ice cream (¥300) from the adjoining shop, available in green tea and roasted hōjicha flavors.

Mid-range

• Villa Fontaine Shiodome

  phone: +81 3-3569222
  address: 1-9-2 Higashi Shinbashi
  Giant four-star hotel. All rooms equipped with internet.

Splurge

• Conrad Tokyo

  phone: +81 3-6388-8000
  address: 1-9-1 Higashi-Shinbashi
  The latest contestant for the heavily competed title of most expensive hotel in Tokyo.

• Park Hotel Tokyo

  phone: +81 3-6252-1111
  address: Shiodome Media Tower, 1-7-1, Higashi Shimbashi
  If the Park were any more minimalist, it wouldn't be here at all. This sky-high establishment boasts a light and airy foyer, with inviting lounge and restaurant adjoining.

• Royal Park Hotel

  phone: +81 3-3667-1111
  address: 2-1-1 Nihonbashi-Kakigara-cho
  Five-star luxury hotel, adjacent to Tokyo City Air Terminal (TCAT) via skybridge. Suitengumae Subway Station is underneath the hotel.