From DJs to diver demos, multistory Tokyo venue offers a diverse night out

Nine-floor site in heart of capital aims to lure both local guests and tourists

The newly opened Grand Hammer site in downtown Tokyo boasts a 20-tonne aquarium where visitors can watch demonstrations by skin divers known as ama, or "sea women." (Photo by Kiko Inafuku)

KIKO INAFUKU, Nikkei staff writer

January 5, 2025 08:09 JST

TOKYO -- From geisha shows and traditional cuisine to saunas, DJs and even demonstrations by seafood divers in a giant water tank, visitors to a new multistory entertainment venue in the heart of Japan's capital are bombarded by choice.

Known for transforming shuttered alleys into lively dining spots, Tokyo-based Hamakura Produce in late November threw open the doors on its nine-floor Grand Hammer site in the city's Shimbashi area, looking to offer customers a diverse -- but nonetheless seamless -- range of experiences within a single building.