COREDO Muromachi 1 — Local services in Tokyo

Though it originally opened in 2010, the COREDO Muromachi shopping, dinning, and entertainment complex centered in the historic Nihonbashi district still feels shiny and new.

Here you’ll find lots of traditional Japanese shops selling every little thing you can imagine, from stylish knickknacks to lovely kimono, and elegant lacquerware.

You’ll also find lots of different foods, from standing counters to stylish sit-down restaurants.

Themed to convey its historic roots as one of Tokyo’s original commercial hubs, this is a fun place to just hang out, eat, and shop, especially on weekends.

During the week, especially during the long, hot, and humid Tokyo summers, you can usually find an interesting themed event or entertainment program here.

In years past, the summer NIGHT AQUARIUM and special GEISHA PERFORMANCES have been big hits, drawing large crowds even on weekdays.

Thought spacious overall, as the individual spaces are usually on the somewhat smallish side, events can get very crowded very quickly here.

If you’re in a hurry to have an experience here and then move onto the next things, then this isn’t a good place for you.

If you’ve got plenty of time to just chill and go with the flow and enjoy whatever comes your way then you’ll more likely to have a...

Within this building are a range of international eating options, I recommend Nana, a restaurant featuring a modern twist on Kyoto cuisine. Izakaya style, to enjoy this fully, set aside at least 4000¥ per person for food and drinks. Other options here range from French brasserie style to Thai and most things one could hanker for...

Coredo naming is a bit confusing, but Mitsui Real Estate owns a numbers of buildings with the same or similar names.

They've done a great job with the area. Very cool Japanese "Shita machi" or downtown feel. Good restaurants to note are the Thai restaurant and GRIP Tavern in...