If you are under 20, please refrain from entering.
Also known as jimbōchō-/-suidōbashi
Jimbōchō / Suidōbashi covers two neighbourhoods in Chiyoda: Jimbocho, whose secondhand book district runs along Yasukuni-dori, and Suidobashi, the station for Tokyo Dome.
The Chiyoda City Tourism Association gives the book district as 0 minutes on foot from Jimbocho Station (Toei Mita and Shinjuku lines, Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line) and 6 minutes from Ochanomizu Station (JR Sobu and Chuo lines, Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line). GO TOKYO notes that Suidobashi Station is on the JR Sobu Line and the Mita Line.
Heading west along Yasukuni-dori from the Surugadai-shita crossing, the tourism association says, you reach Jimbocho's rows of secondhand bookshops, which it describes as famed as Japan's foremost book town. GO TOKYO treats Suidobashi as the station for Tokyo Dome and describes Tokyo Dome City as an area of amusement rides, stores, spas and sports facilities.
Jimbōchō / Suidōbashi has no listed venue at the moment; any that are added will show here. The Akihabara/Kanda area keeps its listings on its own page, and the Akihabara page holds them by district.
On the Metropolitan Police list, the designated touting zones in Chiyoda ward are blocks such as Uchikanda 3-chome and Kajicho; Jimbocho and Kanda-Jimbocho do not appear (31 March 2016).
Jimbōchō / Suidōbashi is generally fine for a night out. The main risk is bottakuri, a padded bill at the end. Stick to venues that post their prices, skip street touts steering you into ‘free’ bars, and confirm the set fee plus any nomination or bottle charges before you order.
Payment methods vary by venue. Check the listing and confirm with the venue before booking.
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