Shiodome 汐留

Marked by gleaming skyscrapers, international restaurants and a myriad of showrooms and museums, Shiodome was developed on a former freight yard that was once the original site of Shimbashi Station. Overlooking the Hamarikyu Gardens , the district is a testament to modern city planning.

Shiodome Station is on the Oedo Line and Yurikamome Line—the elevated new transit system that whisks you down to Odaiba .

Shiodome is also connected to Shimbashi Station on the JR Yamanote and Keihin-Tohoku lines, as well as the Asakusa and Ginza subway lines.

Drop by the area's "Italian Town" for a pick-me up espresso before wandering down to the scenic gardens of Hamarikyu . From here, you can marvel at the contrast between the meticulously manicured Japanese gardens against the backdrop of metal and glass skyscrapers.

While Shiodome counts commerce giants such as ANA, Nippon Express, Fujitsu and Mitsui Chemicals as its tenants, the area is also home to a number of media and communications companies such as Kyodo, Dentsu and Nippon Television (NTV). Explore Ad Museum Tokyo—a museum exhibiting the history of Japanese advertising—and don't forget to drop by the Panasonic Living Showroom for the latest in-home technology services and products.