What to know
Ginza (銀座) is Tokyo's most famous upscale shopping, dining, and entertainment district. It boasts numerous department stores, boutiques, art galleries, restaurants, nightclubs, and cafes. A single square meter of land in the district's center is worth over ten million yen, making it one of the most expensive real estate locations in Japan.
From 1612 to 1800, today's Ginza district was the site of a silver coin mint (Ginza means "silver mint" in Japanese), after which the district was eventually named. Ginza evolved into an upscale shopping district following the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake.
Most shops in Ginza are open every day of the week. A visit is most pleasant on weekend afternoons when the central Chuo Dori street is closed to automobile traffic and becomes a large pedestrian zone. The road closure takes place from noon to 18:00 (until 17:00 from October through March).
The most convenient stations for accessing Ginza are Ginza Station on the Hibiya, Marunouchi, and Ginza Subway Lines, and Yurakucho Station on the JR Yamanote Line, JR Keihin-Tohoku Line, and Yurakucho Subway Line.
Visitor information
Practical details to check before planning this stop.
- Hours
- 10:30 to 20:30 (restaurants 11:00 to 23:00)
- Closed
- Mondays, New Year holidays
- Admission
- free
- English name
- Seiko House Ginza
- Original name
- Ginza
Verify details before visiting. Currency conversion is indicative and may vary over time.