Babasaki Moat Marunouchi

丸の内

The Babasaki Moat (Bakasaki-bori) is an outer moat of the Imperial Palace in the Marunouchi business district near Tokyo Station and Naka-dori Street.

Babasaki Moat is home to some inner city Tokyo wildlife including carp, egrets, turtles and white swans. The inner bank of the moat is backed with an impressive stone wall topped now with trees.

Nearby attractions to Bakasaki-bori are the Shin-Marunouchi Building, the Marunouchi Building, Brick Square, Tokyo International Forum and the Idemitsu Museum of Arts.

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Brick Square Marunouchi

ブリックスクエア

Brick Square in the Marunouchi business district is part of the Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum - a recreation of the original brick Mitsubishi Ichigokan building, designed by British architect Josiah Conder in 1894, that once stood on this site near Tokyo Station.

Brick Square has quickly become a favorite with Toyoites working in Marunouchi with its upmarket alfresco restaurants and cafes, pleasant water features (including cooling water sprays in summer), outdoor benches and statues including the one pictured by Henry Moore (above).

Restaurants and cafes include the Chinese eatery Qing Cai, the Kyoto vegetable restaurant Mame Maru and the popular San Francisco Italian A16.

Marunouchi Brick Square can also be accessed from the swish Naka-dori shopping street that runs behind it.

Marunouchi Brick Square
2-6-1 Marunouchi
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo

Walking distance from Tokyo Station.

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Tokyo International Forum

東京国際フォーラム

Tokyo International Forum in the Marunouchi district of Tokyo near Tokyo Station is a convention center, concert venue and exhibition space.

Tokyo International Forum consists of seven halls, the main Exhibition Hall and 34 conference rooms surrounding a cool, tree-lined central plaza along with cafes, restaurants and shops.

Designed by US-based, Uruguayan architect Rafael Viñoly, Tokyo International Forum opened in 1996. The site was the former Tokyo metropolitan government building before it relocated to Shinjuku in western Tokyo.

The glass and steel structure is in the shape of a ship. Nearby attractions include the Tokia Building and Brick Square, while Naka-dori and the Imperial Palace are both close.

Tokyo International Forum
5-1 Marunouchi 3-chome
Chiyoda-ku,
Tokyo 100-0005

The nearest stations to Tokyo International Forum are Tokyo Station and Yurakucho.

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