Shiodome in Tokyo
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Facts & Figures
The Shiodome area was completely rebuilt after 2000. A former railway terminal belongs now to the most modern and futuristic places in Tokyo.
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The new skyscraper district (the Shiodome Sio-Site) is housing the headquarters of companies like Dentsu, Fujitsu, Softbank and many more.
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History
Shiodome is a man-made area at the shores of the Tokyo Bay. In 1603 the Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu and his people decided to fill in the marshland to create Shiodome.
Location

Shiodome is located within the Minato Ward in Tokyo.
How to get to Shiodome?
- Shiodome Station is served by Yurikamome new transit (elevated train to Odaiba) and
- Oedo Subway Line
- Shimbashi Station is served by JR Keihin-Tohoku Line, JR Yamanote Line and
- Asakusa and Ginza Subway Lines
Sightseeing spots
Top:
Shiodome Sio-Site - great display of new highrise buildings like Dentsu Building (213m), Nittele Tower, Shiodome City Center etc...
Advertising Museum Tokyo - get informed about the history of advertising in Japan
old (reconstructed) Shinbashi Railway Station - the first railway station in Japan is worth a visit
Dentsu Shiki Theater Umi - a great place for enjoying musicals like Mamma Mia! or Aida
Caretta Shiodome - shop till you drop in the biggest shopping center in Shiodome
Festival & Events (dates can change without notice)
December
Caretta Shiodome Christmas Lights (during Christmas time)
Enjoy this ocean of lights at the Caretta Plaza. The illumination there is very impressive.