historic sitefield affiliated with a shrine (the tax-exempt proceeds of its harvest going to pay for shrine operations)
Bank of Japan（Bank of Japan)
The Bank of Japan Head Office consists of an old building, a new building, and an annex. The main building of the old building was built on the site where the “Kinza” was located, which was contracted by the Edo shogunate to manufacture gold coins such as koban during the Edo period (1603-1868). Designed by architect Kingo Tatsuno, it was completed in 1896. It was the first national modern Western building designed by a Japanese architect. The building, built of stone in the classicist style, withstood the Great Kanto Earthquake, and after some renovations, the exterior and interior still retain the appearance of the building as it was when it was first built. The main office is open for tours, and visitors can see the courtyard, the underground vault, the old sales floor, and the dome of the exhibition room. Together with the adjacent Currency Museum, visitors can learn about the history of Japanese finance.
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| address (e.g. of house) | 2-1-1 Nihonbashi Hongokucho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo |
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| Access | 1 min. from Subway Mitsukoshimae Station, 6 min. from Subway Nihonbashi Station, 8 min. from JR Tokyo/Kanda Station |
| phone | 03-3277-2815 (every Monday through Friday from 9:30 to 16:30) |
| Business Hours | Reservation tour: every Monday through Friday (advance reservation required), reservations can be made through a dedicated online site (https://www5.revn.jp/bojtour/) |
| regular closing day | National holidays, year-end and New Year holidays (December 29-January 4) |
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| Founding and opening of business | 1882 (the 15th year of Meiji) |
