Jinbocho



Jinbōchō|神保町| is a neighborhood of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, known as Tokyo's center of used book stores and publishing houses, and as a popular antique and curio shopping area.

The center of Jinbōchō is at the crossing of Yasukuni-dori and Hakusan-dori, above Jinbōchō Station on the Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line, Toei Mita Line and Toei Shinjuku Line. The prestigious Tokyo Book Binding Club and Literature Preservation Society are located in Jinbōchō, and the area is within walking distance of a number of major universities, including Nihon, Senshu, Meiji, Hosei and Juntendo.

The publisher of Nenene Sumiregawa's books, Shueisha Inc. is located in Jinbocho, as well as the apartment building of Yomiko Readman.