Street & district
Ginza
- Hours
- The district has no single opening schedule; shops, restaurants, and galleries have different hours.
- Price
- There is no admission fee for the streets; shops, restaurants, and individual attractions charge separately.
- How to visit
- Ginza can be explored on foot. On weekend and public-holiday afternoons, the main Ginza Dori becomes pedestrianized; restaurants may be busy on weekends.
- Hours
- Free entry
- Hours
- About 180–360 min
Why it is worth the detour
Ginza, the old shopping district east of the palace.
Ginza is a renowned shopping district in Tokyo, famous for its high-end department stores, boutiques, and restaurants. It is a symbol of modernity and luxury, attracting both locals and tourists.
What else is close by
The nearest places we have written up, with straight-line distance from here.
250 m
Sukiyabashi Bridge Monument
This small monument recalls the bridge that carried travelers across Edo Castle's outer moat at the entrance to Ginza. The moat was filled and Sukiyabashi removed in 1958, turning a waterside gateway famous from the radio drama and film Kimi no Na wa into an ordinary patch of city ground.
550 m
Tokyo International Forum
Rafael Viñoly's immense ship-like glass atrium occupies the former city-hall site and became a landmark of 1990s Tokyo architecture.
750 m
Old Shimbashi Station
Japan's first railway terminus opened here in 1872, burned after the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake, and disappeared beneath the vast Shiodome freight terminal. Redevelopment uncovered its foundations in 1991; the reconstructed station now stands above protected remains that can be viewed through a glass floor.
850 m
Hibiya Park
Opened in 1903 as Japan's first Western-style modern urban park, Hibiya became a stage for concerts, demonstrations and mass politics.
900 m
Tsukiji Honganji Temple
Chuta Ito's 1934 temple blends Buddhist functions with an extraordinary facade inspired by ancient Indian architecture.
Walk it with the stories
This address is one stop among many. Our routes and quests link them into a walk that makes sense on the ground.