Ginza

Ginza Crossing, Ginza Six, Ginza Place, Wako, Mitsukoshi,San-ai Dream Center, Sony Showroom, Nissan Showroom, Ricoh, Kabuki-za Theatre, Shimbashi

Ginza is a shopping district in central Tokyo, part of the Chuo ward. It is very typical Tokyo for the visitor, despite getting critisim for being too western already in the 1880s, when the street was filled with lowrise brick buildings and trams. Ginza is today filled with neon lights, expensive brand stores and some of the largest departments stores, like Wako (with the iconic Hattori Clock Tower), Mitsukoshi, Hankyu, Seibu and Matsuya, boutiques, restaurants and coffeehouses. Gucci, Chanel, Dior, Apple and H&M all have department stores here, some really tall and narrow. Ginza 6 is a large 18-storey postmodern shopping arcade that features a rooftop terrace with views, 241 stores and contemporary Japanese art. It opened recently, in 2017. Tokyu Plaza is another new large complex, with a sloped glass facade and 14 floors of shops.

Here you find the famous Ginza Crossing, that is one of Tokyo’s most typical symbols, especially the San-ai Dream Center with its circular shape and neon lights, built in 1963 but still futuristic. On weekends some of the roads around the crossing are closed for traffic. We visited the Sony Showroom and the Nissan Showroom with futuristic concept cars. Ricoh has their headquarters in the Ricoh building. Kabuki-za Theatre is one of the few historical looking buildings in oriental style in Ginza. It is the principal theater for the kabuki drama form. It was originally built in 1911, rebuilt in 1950, then demolished and rebuilt again in 2013 to survive earthquakes. Ginza is a very expensive area to eat and shop. Ginza Station is one of the largest and busiest stations in Tokyo. Shimbashi is the neighouring district, with Shimbashi Station and skyscrapers that can be clearly seen from Ginza.

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