# Shosha, Christchurch Central City

Shosha is a tobacconist in Christchurch Central City.

[Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Shosha%2C%20Christchurch%20Central%20City%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Shosha%2C%20Christchurch%20Central%20City%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Listed.** On OpenStreetMap.

## About, in one paragraph

It opens six or more days a week. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Bus Interchange (Platform D), route 1, route 7, route 8) is 98 m away; a shared path passes within 61 m; council off-street parking is 59 m away.

_Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._

## Opening hours

- Monday – Sunday: 10 am to 7 pm

_Source: OpenStreetMap, confirm before a special trip._

## What the record holds

- **Kind:** Tobacco _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Wheelchair:** Step-free, wheelchair accessible _(OpenStreetMap)_

## The ground it stands on

_Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._

- **District Plan zone:** City centre zone _(District Plan)_
- **Heritage item:** Commercial Building and Setting, significant in the District Plan _(District Plan)_


## The reports nearby
6,307 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9082715), Rauora Park 214 Manchester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9082705), Rauora Park 214 Manchester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9082694), [208 Cashel Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/208-cashel-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9082690), [19 Bedford Row, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/19-bedford-row)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9082607), [216 High Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/216-high-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9082601), [160 Cashel Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/160-cashel-street)
- [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9082060), Rauora Park 214 Manchester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
- [Fallen Tree](https://www.chch.live/report/9081855), [160 Manchester St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/160-manchester-street)
- [Fallen Tree](https://www.chch.live/report/9081691), 152–160 Manchester St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge](https://www.chch.live/report/9075453), [213b Tuam Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/213b-tuam-street)
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9070296), Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
- [Poles and Signage - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9070271), [115 Lichfield St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/115-lichfield-street)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Bus Interchange (Platform D), 98 m (routes 1, 7, 8, 27, 44, 91, 92, 95) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Bus Interchange (Platform C), 119 m (routes 3, 5, 29, 60, 80, 81, 84, 85, 86) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Bus Interchange (Intercity stop), 155 m (routes 3, 8, 80) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Shared path, 61 m _(Council cycleway layer)_
- Car park, Mainland Off-Street, 59 m (22 spaces) _(Council parking data)_
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Shosha%2C%20Christchurch%20Central%20City%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5338366,172.6389019)

## Nearby

- [AO Architecture](https://www.chch.live/business/ao-architecture-christchurch-central-city), Business, 2 m
- [Above Your Space](https://www.chch.live/business/above-your-space-christchurch-central-city), Business, 3 m
- [Stockman Group Ltd](https://www.chch.live/business/stockman-group-ltd-christchurch-central-city), Business, 3 m
- [Switch Lighting](https://www.chch.live/business/switch-lighting-christchurch-central-city), Lighting, 4 m
- [Priority Communications](https://www.chch.live/business/priority-communications-christchurch-central-city), Business, 7 m
- [RedPR](https://www.chch.live/business/redpr-christchurch-central-city), Business, 7 m
- [Excelsior Hotel Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1528-excelsior-hotel-reserve), Botanic, 117 m
- [High Street Triangles](https://www.chch.live/park/1903-high-street-triangles), park, 141 m
- [City Mall](https://www.chch.live/park/1278-city-mall), park, 163 m

_Source: [Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer](https://gis.ecan.govt.nz/arcgis/rest/services/Public/Canterbury_Maps/MapServer/26), refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes._
- [Triangle](https://www.chch.live/facility/car-park-33), Car park, 185 m

## The nearest other tobacco

- [Shosha](https://www.chch.live/business/shosha-sydenham), Sydenham, 1.2 km
- [Every one in Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/businesses/tobacco#in-christchurch-central-city)

## Also in Christchurch Central City

- [Robertson Creative](https://www.chch.live/business/robertson-creative-christchurch-central-city), Business, 8 m
- [Stencil](https://www.chch.live/business/stencil-christchurch-central-city-2), Business, 8 m
- [Get Flocked](https://www.chch.live/business/get-flocked-christchurch-central-city), Fabric, 9 m
- [Absolute IT](https://www.chch.live/business/absolute-it-christchurch-central-city), Recruitment, 11 m
- [Limelight Online Ltd](https://www.chch.live/business/limelight-online-ltd-christchurch-central-city), Business, 11 m
- [Rascal](https://www.chch.live/business/rascal-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 14 m
- [The O3 Barbershop](https://www.chch.live/business/the-o3-barbershop-christchurch-central-city), Hairdressers, 14 m
- [Wonderlust Dessert Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/wonderlust-dessert-bar-christchurch-central-city), Fast food, 15 m
- [Lower 9th](https://www.chch.live/business/lower-9th-christchurch-central-city), Food courts, 17 m
- [Outsiders](https://www.chch.live/business/outsiders-christchurch-central-city-2), Clothing, 19 m
- [Every kind of business in Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5338366&lon=172.6389019)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5338366,172.6389019,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Shosha)
- [Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/13283817059), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Shosha?**

A tobacconist in Christchurch Central City, Christchurch.

**Where is Shosha?**

Somewhere in Christchurch Central City, the record holds no street address. [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5338366,172.6389019,17)

**Is Shosha still trading?**

On OpenStreetMap.

**When is Shosha open?**

Monday – Sunday: 10 am to 7 pm, as mapped on OpenStreetMap.

**What other tobacco are near Shosha?**

[Shosha](https://www.chch.live/business/shosha-sydenham) (1.2 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/tobacco).

**What’s near Shosha?**

6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [AO Architecture](https://www.chch.live/business/ao-architecture-christchurch-central-city) (2 m); the Bus Interchange (Platform D) bus stop is 98 m away: routes 1, 7, 8, 27, 44, 91, 92, 95; a shared path passes within 61 m; nearest park: [Excelsior Hotel Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1528-excelsior-hotel-reserve) (117 m).

**What stood where Shosha is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5338366&lon=172.6389019)

## Sources

- OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL)
- Christchurch District Plan layers, zones, commercial centres and scheduled heritage items, from the council’s open data (CC BY 4.0)
- Christchurch City Council off-street parking layer (CC BY 4.0)
- Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record, distances measured here from the pin
- Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer, lanes, separated paths and the named Major Cycle Routes (CC BY 4.0)
- Record assembled 2026-10-20

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