Tokyo/Shinbashi

Shinbashi (also romanized as Shimbashi) (新橋) is a district of central Tokyo which is a significant business center and commercial area, although not quite as busy as Shinjuku or Shibuya to the west.

Shinbashi is directly adjacent to Shiodome, and within a slightly longer walking distance of Ginza and Tsukiji.

By train
Shimbashi Station is on the JR Yamanote, Keihin-Tōhoku, Yokosuka, and Tokaido Lines. It is also a connection point to the Toei Asakusa subway line for Haneda Airport (Keikyu through trains, &yen;610, 30 min.), plus the Ginza subway line and the Yurikamome line to Odaiba. The multitude of lines makes it easy to reach from Narita Airport via the Keisei Skyliner and Yamanote lines (Yamanote line, change at Nippori, &yen;2,080, 75 min.), Keisei limited express and Asakusa lines (Toei Asakusa line, change at Aoto, &yen;1,100, 90 min.) or Narita Express and Yokosuka lines (change at Tokyo, &yen;2,910, 75 min.).

Nearby Hamamatsucho station connects directly to Haneda Airport (&yen;470) via the Tokyo Monorail.

Eat
The area around Shinbashi and Yurakucho is, thanks to its hordes of office workers, full of lunchtime bargains. You can easily get a filling teishoku lunch for under &yen;700.

Budget

 * The Shinbashi area has outlets of most major fast food chains:
 * Tenya (てんや). Shinbashi 2-15-12 (JR Shimbashi, Karasumori exit). An outlet of everybody's favorite fast-food tempura chain, with tempura bowls starting from &yen;500.
 * Yoshinoya, the Japanese fast-food chain has several (at least two) restaurants close to the station, and Matsuya also has two restaurants near Shinbashi; get a bowl of rice and meat for &yen;300-500. Very crowded at lunch-time (around 1pm).
 * The New Shinbashi Building, the triangular (and certainly not new-looking) building on the west side of JR Shimbashi station, has a multitude of dark, smoky, cramped izakayas in its basement levels. Not recommended if you don't like the smell of broiled fish.

Drink
A large number of drinking establishments, some distinctly dodged, can be found around JR Shinbashi station.

Go next
Shinbashi is right next to the Shiodome high-rise area, and a short taxi ride (or moderate walk) away from Tsukiji, where you can enjoy some of the best sushi in Tokyo.