EUROPEAN STYLE BUILDING SHIODOME TOKYO
Shiodome (汐留 ) est un quartier de l'arrondissement de Minato, à Tokyo. Il est adjacent à Shimbashi et Ginza, et près de la baie de Tokyo et du jardin Hama-Rikyū. Ancien terminus ferroviaire, Shiodome est devenu un des quartiers les plus modernes de la ville, avec treize gratte-ciel abritant les sièges sociaux de plusieurs grandes sociétés, dont All Nippon Airways, Fujitsu, et SoftBank, ainsi que de nombreux hôtels et restaurants. La station de métro Shiodome est une correspondance sur la ligne aérienne Yurikamome et la ligne Toei Ōedo ; le quartier est situé à proximité de la gare de Shimbashi.
Histoire
De même que les quartiers voisins de Ginza et Tsukiji, Shiodome est construite sur ce qui était à l'origine une zone marécageuse au bord de la baie de Tokyo. En 1603, le Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu ordonne le comblement de la zone, et durant toute l'époque d'Edo Shiodome accueille les résidences tokyoites de plusieurs daimyos. Le nom Shiodome, littéralement "qui retient la marée", est vraisemblablement une référence à la volonté des Shogun d'éloigner leur château d'Edo (actuel palais impérial) de la baie.
Après la restauration Meiji, le nouveau gouvernement impérial exproprie les daimyos de Shiodome et y fait construire la gare de Shimbashi (新橋停車場, Shinbashi Teishajō). De 1872 à 1914, elle constitue le terminus dans Tokyo de la ligne Tōkaidō, la première ligne ferroviaire du Japon. En 1914, la ligne est prolongée jusqu'à la gare de Tokyo, la gare de passagers de Shiodome est fermée, et la gare Karasumori sur la ligne Yamanote est renommée "Shimbashi".
Shiodome reste la première gare de fret de Tokyo, malgré les dégâts causés par le tremblement de terre de Kantō de 1923, qui cause la destruction de l'ancienne gare voyageurs. Après la Seconde Guerre mondiale, la gare devient un centre d'expédition pour les petits colis en provenance ou à destination de Tokyo. La gare est officiellement fermée en 1986, remplacée par d'autres structures plus modernes et plus grandes hors du centre-ville.
En 1995, la métropole de Tokyo adopte un plan de rénovation urbaine de Shiodome. Les travaux commencent peu après et se poursuivent jusqu'en 2006. Treize gratte-ciel sont construits ainsi que de nombreux autres bâtiments. L'ancienne gare de Shimbashi est reconstruite comme monument, mais n'est pas en service.
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Shiodome (汐留) is an area in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, located adjacent to Shinbashi and Ginza, near Tokyo Bay and the Hamarikyu Gardens. Formerly a railway terminal, Shiodome has been transformed into one of Tokyo's most modern areas. It is a collection of 11 tiny town districts or cooperative zones, but generally there are three main areas:
Histoire
De même que les quartiers voisins de Ginza et Tsukiji, Shiodome est construite sur ce qui était à l'origine une zone marécageuse au bord de la baie de Tokyo. En 1603, le Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu ordonne le comblement de la zone, et durant toute l'époque d'Edo Shiodome accueille les résidences tokyoites de plusieurs daimyos. Le nom Shiodome, littéralement "qui retient la marée", est vraisemblablement une référence à la volonté des Shogun d'éloigner leur château d'Edo (actuel palais impérial) de la baie.
Après la restauration Meiji, le nouveau gouvernement impérial exproprie les daimyos de Shiodome et y fait construire la gare de Shimbashi (新橋停車場, Shinbashi Teishajō). De 1872 à 1914, elle constitue le terminus dans Tokyo de la ligne Tōkaidō, la première ligne ferroviaire du Japon. En 1914, la ligne est prolongée jusqu'à la gare de Tokyo, la gare de passagers de Shiodome est fermée, et la gare Karasumori sur la ligne Yamanote est renommée "Shimbashi".
Shiodome reste la première gare de fret de Tokyo, malgré les dégâts causés par le tremblement de terre de Kantō de 1923, qui cause la destruction de l'ancienne gare voyageurs. Après la Seconde Guerre mondiale, la gare devient un centre d'expédition pour les petits colis en provenance ou à destination de Tokyo. La gare est officiellement fermée en 1986, remplacée par d'autres structures plus modernes et plus grandes hors du centre-ville.
En 1995, la métropole de Tokyo adopte un plan de rénovation urbaine de Shiodome. Les travaux commencent peu après et se poursuivent jusqu'en 2006. Treize gratte-ciel sont construits ainsi que de nombreux autres bâtiments. L'ancienne gare de Shimbashi est reconstruite comme monument, mais n'est pas en service.
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Shiodome (汐留) is an area in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, located adjacent to Shinbashi and Ginza, near Tokyo Bay and the Hamarikyu Gardens. Formerly a railway terminal, Shiodome has been transformed into one of Tokyo's most modern areas. It is a collection of 11 tiny town districts or cooperative zones, but generally there are three main areas:
- The Shiodome Sio-Site (シオサイト), a collection of skyscrapers containing mostly businesses, hotels, and restaurants. Its thirteen skyscrapers house the headquarters of All Nippon Airways, Bandai Visual, Dentsu, Fujitsu, Mitsui Chemicals, Nippon Express, Nippon Television and Softbank.
- The western district, located west of the JR tracks and populated by European-style buildings.
- The southern extension, east of the JR tracks from Hamamatsucho 1-chome. This area is for residential use, and there are three tall apartment buildings located there, along with a small park.
- Shiodome Station is a stop on the Yurikamome and Toei Ōedo Line; the complex is also within walking distance of Shimbashi Station.
History
Like its neighbors Ginza and Tsukiji, Shiodome is built on what was originally marshland on the shore of Tokyo Bay. Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu issued an order in 1603 to fill in the area, and throughout the Edo period Shiodome housed the local residences of various daimyo (feudal lords). The name Shiodome, which literally means "keeping out the tide," probably referred to the shogun's desire to isolate Edo Castle (now the Imperial Palace) from Tokyo Bay.
Following the Meiji Restoration, the new Imperial government expropriated the daimyo-held lands in Shiodome to build Shimbashi Station (新橋停車場 Shinbashi Teishajō). This served as the Tokyo terminus of the Tōkaidō Main Line, the first railway in Japan, from 1872 until 1914. In 1914, the line was extended to Tokyo Station, the passenger terminal at Shiodome was closed down, and Karasumori Station on the Yamanote Line was renamed Shimbashi Station.
Shiodome Freight Terminal remained the primary freight yard for Tokyo through World War II, despite extensive damage from the Great Kanto earthquake which destroyed the original passenger terminal. The 1936 opening of the Tokyo Metropolitan Central Wholesale Market in nearby Tsukiji increased the terminal's importance in the Tokyo distribution network.
Like its neighbors Ginza and Tsukiji, Shiodome is built on what was originally marshland on the shore of Tokyo Bay. Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu issued an order in 1603 to fill in the area, and throughout the Edo period Shiodome housed the local residences of various daimyo (feudal lords). The name Shiodome, which literally means "keeping out the tide," probably referred to the shogun's desire to isolate Edo Castle (now the Imperial Palace) from Tokyo Bay.
Following the Meiji Restoration, the new Imperial government expropriated the daimyo-held lands in Shiodome to build Shimbashi Station (新橋停車場 Shinbashi Teishajō). This served as the Tokyo terminus of the Tōkaidō Main Line, the first railway in Japan, from 1872 until 1914. In 1914, the line was extended to Tokyo Station, the passenger terminal at Shiodome was closed down, and Karasumori Station on the Yamanote Line was renamed Shimbashi Station.
Shiodome Freight Terminal remained the primary freight yard for Tokyo through World War II, despite extensive damage from the Great Kanto earthquake which destroyed the original passenger terminal. The 1936 opening of the Tokyo Metropolitan Central Wholesale Market in nearby Tsukiji increased the terminal's importance in the Tokyo distribution network.
The development of expressways in Japan after the war lessened the importance of rail freight. Shiodome Station was officially closed in October 1987, shortly following the privatization of Japan National Railways. The abandoned 22 hectare (54.36 acre) facility, one of the largest open plots of land in central Tokyo, was transferred to the JNR Settlement Corporation in 1988 and earmarked for sale in order to discharge remaining JNR liabilities.
The Japanese government and Tokyo Metropolitan Government held various review sessions between 1984 and 1995 before settling on a redevelopment plan. Under this plan, thirteen skyscrapers were built in Shiodome, as well as a number of smaller buildings, resulting in a new urban center. The old Shimbashi Station has also been rebuilt as a monument, although it is not operational.
The Japanese government and Tokyo Metropolitan Government held various review sessions between 1984 and 1995 before settling on a redevelopment plan. Under this plan, thirteen skyscrapers were built in Shiodome, as well as a number of smaller buildings, resulting in a new urban center. The old Shimbashi Station has also been rebuilt as a monument, although it is not operational.