Hotels and its office towers. and The Masterpiece. Tourist hospitality is a major industry in Tsim Sha Tsui. The area has the highest concentration of hotels in Hong Kong. Some of the hotels include
The Peninsula,
Rosewood Hong Kong,
Kowloon Shangri-La,
The Regent Hong Kong,
The Mira Hong Kong,
Baden-Powell International House,
Hotel Icon, and the
Hotel Panorama. The
Hyatt Regency Hong Kong was closed on 1 January 2006 and the
iSQUARE shopping mall was built at its former location; it re-opened in October 2009 on Hanoi Road of Tsim Sha Tsui within the new
The Masterpiece skyscraper. Other hotels in virtually every price range and level of luxury can be found throughout the area;
Chungking Mansions is known for providing cheap lodging for backpackers.
Restaurants Tsim Sha Tsui is one of many places to find exotic restaurants in Hong Kong. Hillwood Road at the north of
Observatory Hill concentrates on restaurants of different national dishes.
Knutsford Terrace on the other side of the hill is a terrace of pubs.
Kimberley Street is famous for the
Korean cuisine restaurants and grocery stores, especially after the advent of
Korean Wave () in Hong Kong, giving the street the nickname of
Koreatown (). From there, a string of Korean restaurants are located on Austin Avenue which circles Observatory Hill. Located on
Nathan Road, the
Chungking Mansions is a major tourist attraction in Tsim Sha Tsui. Georgetown Parade is well known for its dog nose biscuits. These recognisable buildings were featured in the film
Chungking Express, and are full of inexpensive guest houses, Indian restaurants, and money changers.
Shopping store in the Tsim Sha Tsui section of
Canton Road. Tsim Sha Tsui is one of the main shopping areas in Hong Kong. Shopping malls in the area include: • 1881 Heritage, located within the renovated
Former Marine Police Headquarters •
China Hong Kong City, which also houses office buildings, a hotel and
a ferry terminal • Cke, in the
Chungking Mansions building •
Harbour City •
iSQUARE, opened in 2009 •
K11 Art Mall, opened in 2009 •
K11 MUSEA, opened in 2019 •
Miramar Shopping Centre •
New World Centre •
Sogo, opened in 2005. It is now located below the Sheraton Hotel at No. 20 Nathan Road. It used to be located underground, below
Salisbury Road. In March 2023, the Tsim Sha Tsui location of Sogo was closed to be relocated to
Kai Tak. •
Silvercord, at the junction of
Canton Road and
Haiphong Road •
The ONE, built on the site of the former
Tung Ying Building at No. 100
Nathan Road, at the corner with
Granville Road The
Park Lane Shopper's Boulevard is located along a section of
Nathan Road. The flagship stores of several luxury brands are located in the Tsim Sha Tsui section of
Canton Road.
Parks The largest park in Tsim Sha Tsui is
Kowloon Park, a popular destination complete with swimming pools, aviary, children's playground, kung fu corner, sculpture garden and the Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre. Other parks and public open spaces include Signal Hill Garden at
Blackhead Point, the
Urban Council Centenary Garden in Tsim Sha Tsui East, Salisbury Garden, Middle Road Children's Playground and the Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade, which includes the
Avenue of Stars, along the Victoria Harbour waterfront.
Museums and performance venues Half of the major
museums in Hong Kong are situated in Tsim Sha Tsui. The
Hong Kong Space Museum,
Hong Kong Museum of Art and the
Hong Kong Cultural Centre are located at the southern waterfront.
Hong Kong Museum of History and
Hong Kong Science Museum are situated in Tsim Sha Tsui East. The
Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre and the
Health Education Exhibition and Resource Centre, located within Kowloon Park, are housed in preserved and restored blocks of the former
Whitfield Camp.
Tourist attractions in Tsim Sha Tsui is a famous landmark of Hong Kong. Tsim Sha Tsui was once the terminus of the
Kowloon–Canton Railway (KCR). After the British Section of the railway was opened for traffic on 1 October 1910, the construction of the railway station in Tsim Sha Tsui started in 1913. Construction on the railway station and its clock tower were completed in 1915. The main building of the Tsim Sha Tsui station was demolished in 1978. The station was relocated to
Hung Hom to make way for the
Hong Kong Space Museum and the
Hong Kong Cultural Centre. But the
Clock Tower of the station was not demolished and was kept in place. It is all that remains standing of the station. The clock tower is forty-four metres high, surmounted by a lightning rod. It is now surrounded by the public piazza of the Cultural Centre and has become a landmark of Hong Kong. Six pillars of the railway were relocated to the
Urban Council Centenary Garden in
TST East. The
Avenue of Stars starts at the "
New World Centre" shopping centre near the Cultural Centre. There is also the attraction of shopping at a clothing store frequented by famous people from all over the world, at
Sam's Tailor. The Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront is another popular destination for locals and tourists alike. It is especially popular for photographers, as it offers an unobstructed view of the
Central area of Hong Kong across
Victoria Harbour. The
Star Ferry terminal is another popular attraction for tourists, and the
Avenue of Stars is also popular with photographers. ==East Tsim Sha Tsui==