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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 Organic Maps, Maps.Me and Google Maps apps the items below have bookmarks you can import into those apps to make navigation easier. Some entries on this page may include a note that says "Description to be added soon ." These entries are for items I felt should be listed even if the description is not ready to assist those who wish to plan a trip. When possible I included a link to an official web page, I suggest also doing web searchs for more information. Asahi Inari Shrine / Asahi Inari Jinja (朝日稲荷神社): Tokyo Stroll, Ginza and Nearby Areas Chapter, page 132 Azuma Inari Daimyōjin (あづま稲荷大明神): Tokyo Stroll, Ginza and Nearby Areas Chapter, page 144 Bar Lupin (ルパン) Description to be added soon Café de l’Ambre / Kafe do Ramburu (カフェ・ド・ランブル): Tokyo Stroll, Ginza and Nearby Areas Chapter, page 145 Cheepa’s Cafe (チーパズカフェ): Tokyo Stroll, Ginza and Nearby Areas Chapter, page 145 Cheepa’s Gallery (チーパズギャラリー): Tokyo Stroll, Ginza and Nearby Areas Chapter, page 145 Dear Ginza: Tokyo Stroll, Ginza and Nearby Areas Chapter, page 136 Ginza Akebono (銀座あけぼの): Tokyo Stroll, Ginza and Nearby Areas Chapter, page 144 Ginza Komatsu Miwa Shrine / Ginza Komatsu Miwa Jinja: Tokyo Stroll, Ginza and Nearby Areas Chapter, page 139 Ginza Lion Beer Hall / Beer Hall Lion Ginza 7-chome store (ビヤホールライオン 銀座七丁目店) Description to be added soon Ginza Six / G Six (ギンザシックス): Tokyo Stroll, Ginza and Nearby Areas Chapter, page 137 Hachikan Shrine / Hachikan Jinja (八官神社): Tokyo Stroll, Ginza and Nearby Areas Chapter, page 148 Hakuhinkan Toy Park (博品館トイパーク): Tokyo Stroll, Ginza and Nearby Areas Chapter, page 146 Hōdō Inari Shrine / Hōdō Inari Jinja (宝童稲荷神社): Tokyo Stroll, Ginza and Nearby Areas Chapter, page 134 Hōju Inari Shrine / Hōju Inari Jinja (宝珠稲荷神社): Tokyo Stroll, Ginza and Nearby Areas Chapter, page 150 Itōya (伊東屋): Tokyo Stroll, Ginza and Nearby Areas Chapter, page 135 Kabuki Inari Shrine / Kabuki Inari Jinja (歌舞伎稲荷神社): Tokyo Stroll, Ginza and Nearby Areas Chapter, page 148 Kabukiza (歌舞伎座): Tokyo Stroll, Ginza and Nearby Areas Chapter, page 149 Kabukiza Gallery (歌舞伎座ギャラリー): Tokyo Stroll, Ginza and Nearby Areas Chapter, page 149
KAGAMI Ginza Shop (KAGAMI 銀座ショップ) 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 (菊廼舎): Tokyo Stroll, Ginza and Nearby Areas Chapter, page 139 Kimuraya (木村屋): Tokyo Stroll, Ginza and Nearby Areas Chapter, page 134 Kobikichō Square / Kobikichō Hiroba (木挽町広場): Tokyo Stroll, Ginza and Nearby Areas Chapter, page 149 Konparu-Yu (金春湯) Description to be added soon Kumagaya Inari Shrine / Kumagaya Inari Jinja (熊谷稲荷神社): Tokyo Stroll, Ginza and Nearby Areas Chapter, page 145 Kūya (空也): Tokyo Stroll, Ginza and Nearby Areas Chapter, page 139 Louis Vuitton Ginza: Tokyo Stroll, Ginza and Nearby Areas Chapter, page 135 Maison Hermès (メゾンエルメス): Tokyo Stroll, Ginza and Nearby Areas Chapter, page 144 Marronnier Gate Ginza 1 - 3 (マロニエゲート銀座1 - 3) Three malls next to each other.Description to be added soon Matsuya Ginza (松屋銀座): Tokyo Stroll, Ginza and Nearby Areas Chapter, page 135 Mikimoto Ginza 2 (MIKIMOTO 銀座2): Tokyo Stroll, Ginza and Nearby Areas Chapter, page 136 Mitsukoshi Ginza (三越銀座): Tokyo Stroll, Ginza and Nearby Areas Chapter, 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 took place in 2022. Nissan Crossing: Tokyo Stroll, Ginza and Nearby Areas Chapter, page 139 Okuno Building (奥野ビル): Tokyo Stroll, Ginza and Nearby Areas Chapter, page 136 Ōnoya (大野屋): Tokyo Stroll, Ginza and Nearby Areas Chapter, page 138 Saiwai Inari Shrine / Saiwai Inari Jinja (幸稲荷神社): Tokyo Stroll, Ginza and Nearby Areas Chapter, page 136 Shinbashi Enbujō (新橋演舞場): Tokyo Stroll, Ginza and Nearby Areas Chapter, page 151 Shizuoka Press and Broadcasting Center / Shizuoka Shinbun Shizuoka Hōsō Biru (静岡新聞静岡放送ビル): Tokyo Stroll, Ginza and Nearby Areas Chapter, page 148 Showa-dōri Ginza Pedestrian Bridge / Shōwadōri Ginza hodōkyō [Tokimeki Bridge] (昭和通り銀座歩道橋): Tokyo Stroll, Ginza and Nearby Areas Chapter, 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 Shrine / Toyoiwa Inari Jinja (豊岩稲荷神社): Tokyo Stroll, Ginza and Nearby Areas Chapter, page 148 V88 Building: Tokyo Stroll, Ginza and Nearby Areas Chapter, page 136 Wakō Department Store (和光): Tokyo Stroll, Ginza and Nearby Areas Chapter, page 134 Yamaha Ginza (ヤマハ銀座): Tokyo Stroll, Ginza and Nearby Areas Chapter, page 147 Yasuda Shōkeidō (安田松慶堂): Tokyo Stroll, Ginza and Nearby Areas Chapter, 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 June 26, 2025 |