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Tokyo Stroll Supplement: Ginza and Nearby Areas
This page indexes, contains corrections and has additions to the Ginza and Nearby Areas chapter of Tokyo Stroll.For information on Tokyo Stroll and this web supplement see Tokyo Stroll Supplement home page
For users of the Maps.me and Google Maps apps the items below have bookmarks you can import into those apps to make navigation easier. Akomeya: Tokyo Stroll page 136 Asahi Inari Jinja: Tokyo Stroll page 132 Azuma Inari Daimyōjin: Tokyo Stroll page 144 Café de l’Ambre / Kafe do Ramburu: Tokyo Stroll page 145 Cheepa’s Cafe: Tokyo Stroll page 145 Cheepa’s Gallery: Tokyo Stroll page 145 Dear Ginza: Tokyo Stroll page 136 Ginza Akebono: Tokyo Stroll page 144 Ginza Komatsu Miwa Jinja: Tokyo Stroll page 139 Ginza Matsuzaki Senbei: Tokyo Stroll page 139 Ginza Six / G Six: Tokyo Stroll page 137 Hachikan Jinja: Tokyo Stroll page 148 Hakuhinkan Toy Park: Tokyo Stroll page 146 Hōdō Inari Jinja: Tokyo Stroll page 134 Hōju Inari Jinja: Tokyo Stroll page 150 Itōya: Tokyo Stroll page 135 Kabuki Inari Jinja: Tokyo Stroll page 148 Kabukiza: Tokyo Stroll page 149 Kabukiza Gallery: Tokyo Stroll page 149
Kagami Crystal (カガミクリスタル)
Specializing in Edo Kiriko glassware, their parent company was established in 1934. They have an excellent selection of exquisitely carved glass in a variety of shapes and colors for a variety of uses. They use a base of high-quality crystal for maximum clarity, fuse colored glass onto it, then carve the patterns. Designs range from simple and elegant to complex. If you are looking for an expensive gift for a special person the beautiful items here would fit the bill. Their glassware is used in official receptions by the Imperial Household Agency, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and for special events at every Japanese embassy and consulate. Some major department stores also have sections for Kagami Crystal products. Kikunoya: Tokyo Stroll page 139 Kimuraya: Tokyo Stroll page 134 Kobikichō Square / Kobikichō Hiroba: Tokyo Stroll page 149 Kumagaya Inari Jinja: Tokyo Stroll page 145 Kūya: Tokyo Stroll page 139 Louis Vuitton Ginza: Tokyo Stroll page 135 Maison Hermès: Tokyo Stroll page 144 Matsuya Ginza: Tokyo Stroll page 135 Mikimoto Ginza 2: Tokyo Stroll page 136 Mitsukoshi Ginza: Tokyo Stroll page 132
Nakagin Capsule Tower 中銀カプセルタワー I had long known of this building, having seen many photographs in magazines over the years. A few years back I was strolling through Shinbashi toward the Ginza when I turned a corner and spotted it. My camera went up instantly. Completed in 1972, this was one of the most iconic Tokyo structures from the 20th century. A developer had been impressed with the capsule design for Expo 1970 in Osaka by Kurokawa Kishō and asked him to design a similar building of offices and small apartments for this lot in Tokyo. There were a total of 140 capsules assembled off site and cantilevered to the two towers. Construction was completed in just thirty days. In 2007 the neighborhood, including some tenants, petitioned to have the building demolished and replaced, as it was in bad shape. However the demolition company hired to do so went out of business due to the 2008 market crash. A preservationist movement grew to prevent demolition and new tenants purchased capsules and moved in. However eventually demolition tok place in 2022. Okuno Building: Tokyo Stroll page 136 Ōnoya: Tokyo Stroll page 138 Saiwai Inari Jinja: Tokyo Stroll page 136 Shinbashi Enbujō: Tokyo Stroll page 151 Shizuoka Press and Broadcasting Center / Shizuoka Shinbun Shizuoka Hōsō Biru: Tokyo Stroll page 148 Shōwadōri Ginza hodōkyō / Showa-dori Ginza Pedestrian Bridge [Tokimeki Bridge]: Tokyo Stroll page 150
Tansuya (たんす屋) is a famous chain selling new and used kimono and yukata. They describe themselves as a kimono recycle store. Frankly looking at the recycled kimono they are in great shape, not surprising as the Japanese tend to take good care of their stuff. There are many shops in Tokyo, I am adding them to these supplement pages and the bookmarks when I have a page for the area they are in. Toyoiwa Inari Jinja: Tokyo Stroll page 148 Wakō Department Store: Tokyo Stroll page 134 Yamaha Ginza: Tokyo Stroll page 147 Yasuda Shōkeidō: Tokyo Stroll page 152
Yayoiken Ginza Inz (やよい軒 銀座インズ店)
The local branch of the restaurant chain Yayoi, on the second floor. I include it here as this is an excellent place to get a Japanese style breakfast at very reasonable prices. As you enter there is a machine where you can order and pay for your meal. This is a touch screen device and has an English menu option for easy selection. Pay for your meal, collect your ticket and change then seat yourself. You don't need to be able to speak Japanese as the ticket has your selection. Refills on rice and tea are free, just help yourself. Back to the Tokyo Stroll Supplement home page - Privacy Notice - Back to Gilles' home page Created July 10, 2919 | Content last updated January 31, 2023 |