Ginza
Ginza (/ˈɡɪnzə/ GHIN-zə; Japanese: 銀座 [ɡindza]) is a district of Chūō, Tokyo, located south of Yaesu and Kyōbashi, west of Tsukiji, east of Yūrakuchō and Uchisaiwaichō, and north of Shinbashi. It is a popular upscale shopping area of Tokyo, with numerous internationally renowned department stores, boutiques, restaurants and coffeehouses located in its vicinity. It is considered to be one of the most expensive, elegant, and luxurious city districts in the world.
For other uses, see Ginza (disambiguation).
Ginza was a part of the old Kyobashi ward of Tokyo City, which, together with Nihonbashi and Kanda, formed the core of Shitamachi,[1] the original downtown center of Edo (Tokyo).
Mitsukoshi department store at Ginza. There are two symbols of lion heads at the entrance, and is a popular meeting place.
The Sony Building and intersection at dusk. The Sony building was demolished in 2017, and the new Sony building is scheduled for completion and opening in fall 2022.
![The Sony Building and intersection at dusk. The Sony building was demolished in 2017, and the new Sony building is scheduled for completion and opening in fall 2022.[needs update]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Colourful_intersection_at_Ginza_-_Tokyo_Japan.jpg/120px-Colourful_intersection_at_Ginza_-_Tokyo_Japan.jpg)
Kabuki-za theater Kabukiza is located between Ginza and Tsukiji, about a 15-minute walk away from the Mitsukoshi store.
Taimei Elementary School
Tokyu Plaza Ginza, a shopping center with a duty-free shop for visitors from other countries
Ginza Six shopping complex, the newest shopping center in Ginza. Dior Cafe is located in this building.
Ginza at night
Ginza in the rain
Ginza in afternoon
Many leading fashion houses' flagship stores are located here, in the area with the highest concentration of Western shops in Tokyo. It is one of two locations in Tokyo considered by Chevalier and Mazzalovo to be the best locations for a luxury goods store.[5] Prominent high-end retailers include the American company Carolina Herrera New York, French companies Chanel, Dior, Louis Vuitton and Saint Laurent, Italian company Gucci and Austrian brands Swarovski and Riedel.
Flagship electronic retail stores like the Sony showroom (which closed in 2017 and new building would open in 2022) and the first Apple Store outside the United States are also here (Ginza 2 chome). The electronics company, Ricoh is headquartered in the Ricoh Building in Ginza.[6] The neighborhood is a major shopping district. It is home to Wako department store, which is located in a building dating from 1894. The building has a clock tower. There are many department stores in the area, including Hankyu, Seibu, and Matsuya, in which there are many shops: grocery stores, restaurants, women and men clothes, sports wear, and jewellers etc. There are also art galleries.[2]
Kabuki-za is the theater for kabuki, one of Japanese traditional playing, and locates on between Ginza and Tsukiji. The building was opened in 1889 and has been reconstructed several times because of war and fire. The present building was built in 2013.
Sukiyabashi Jiro (すきやばし次郎, Sukiyabashi Jirō) is a sushi restaurant in Ginza which is owned and operated by sushi master Jiro Ono.[7] It was the first sushi restaurant in the world[8] to receive three stars from the Michelin Guide,[9] although it was removed from the Michelin Guide in November 2019 because it does not receive reservations from the general public.[10][11][12]
Other stations near Ginza:
Ginza Station, Yurakucho Station, Hibiya Station are connected underground.