Jinbocho

Jinbōchō, November 2004

Jinbōchō Station, September 2004

Jinbōchō (神保町) is a neighborhood of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It is a center of used-book stores, publishing houses, and home to a university. It is accessible via Jinbōchō Station on the Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line, Toei Mita Line and Toei Shinjuku Line.

Jinbō-chō is also one of the best areas in Tokyo to find rare books and manga. The prestigious Tokyo Book Binding Club, and the Literature Preservation Society are here. Shopping for antiques and curiosities is also very popular in this district of town.

The name is said to have originated from a samurai, Nagaharu Jinbō, who lived in the area at the end of the 17th century.

Popular culture

The anime series Read or Die and its sequel R.O.D the TV have parts of a storyline situated in Jimbōchō. In them, the cast is overwhelmed by the amount of books.

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