History

Nihonbashi Revitalization Plan

Preserve

The basis of urban development is to preserve for the future the precious things that have been handed down over time. The Nihonbashi Revitalization Plan aims to create a town that “coexists and thrives” with the culture and traditions fostered in Nihonbashi, as well as the local community, the heart and soul of the Japanese, and historical buildings.

Historic buildings and traditional long established stores

Nihonbashi Bridge / Completed in 1911 (designated as an Important Cultural Property in 1974), Honnomori-Chuo Library Collection
The word “Nihonbashi” imprinted on one of the bridge pillars by the last shogun, Tokugawa Yoshinobu
Bank of Japan Head Office / Completed in 1896 (designated as an Important Cultural Property in 1974), Photo: Courtesy of the Bank of Japan
Mitsui Main Building / Completed in 1929 (designated as an Important Cultural Property in 1998)
Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store / Completed in 1927, Photo Courtesy of Isetan Mitsukoshi Ltd.
Takashimaya / Completed in 1933 (2009: First department store to be designated as an Important Cultural Property)