Ginza (银座) is a district of Chuo ward (Chuo 中央 区), Tokyo, Japan. Ginza is located south of Yaesu and Kyobashi, west of Tsukiji district, east of Yurakucho and Uchisaiwaicho, and north of Shinbashi. It is famous for the concentration of department stores, boutiques and restaurants. Ginza is the most traditional commercial district around Tokyo, as of today there are more modern areas, but Ginza is one that has more slab, marked with prohibitive prices. One square meter of land in the downtown district has a value of more than ten billion yen, making it one of the most expensive areas in Japan. This is where you can drink you coffee mugs to $ 10 and where almost all major brands of fashion and cosmetics has a shop.

The visit to Ginza is nicer on a weekend afternoon, when the central Chuo Dori is closed to traffic and becomes a pedestrian zone. The closure takes place from 14:00 to 18:00 on Saturdays and from 12:00 to 18:00 on Sundays.

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Shopping facilities:

	The shop of Ginza Mitsukoshi department store opened in 1930 and provides products and services in its twelve floors. The history of this shopping center dates back to 1673. Web
Every day from 10:00 to 20:00.

	Matsuya The store chain Matsuya offers fashion, food, household items, a pet shop, a travel agency and an exhibition hall within its eleven floors. Web
Every day from 10:00 to 20:00.

	The Ginza store chain based in Nagoya Matsuzakaya offers products and services in its ten plants. Matsuzakaya has a history that dates back to 1611.
Daily from 10:30 to 19:30 (until 20:00 on Thursday, Friday and Saturday).

	The store Printemps department store chain based in Paris for fashion, accessories, wine, food and restaurants in its ten floors. Printemps Ginza was opened in 1984. Web
Daily from 11:00 to 20:30 (Sunday and Monday until 19:30).

	The "Yurakucho Hankyu" based in Osaka and Yurakucho Marion "Mosaic Ginza Hankyu", a collection of boutiques and lifestyle.
Yurakucho Hankyu: 11:00 to 20:30 (until 21:00 on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday until 20:00 on Sundays and national holidays). Mosaic Ginza Hankyu: 10:30 to 21:00.

	Located in the Yurakucho Marion building, the Seibu department store chain has nine floors, offering a wide range of fashion and accessories. Web
11:30 to 20:30 (Monday to Wednesday), 11:30 to 21:00 (Tues-Fri), 11:00 to 20:30 (Saturday, Sunday)

But we can see in Ginza shopping centers apart?

Although we have not planned to attend a kabuki play the theater's facade is impressive and worth seeing. In its web we can find information of the proceedings. This theater was opened in 1889, his works last 3 to 5 hours and are divided into 3 or 4 events.

Los precios de las entradas suelen oscilar entre 2.000 y 20.000 yenes por representación o de 500 a 1.500 yenes por un solo acto. Los auriculares-guías cuestan 650 yenes para todo un espectáculo o 400 yenes por un solo acto Two shows are performed per day most days of the year, a matinee show (usually starting at 11:00) and taking a night (usually after 16:30). The ticket prices typically range between 2,000 and 20,000 yen for representation or 500 to 1,500 yen for a single act. Headsets-guides cost 650 yen for a show or 400 yen for a single act

	Built in 1932, the clock tower is the symbol Ginza Wako in Ginza, standing on the northwest corner of the district located in central Chuo Dori and Harumi union. Inside the building are sold jewelry and other luxury items.
10:30 to 18:00. Closed Sundays and holidays.

	Sony Building Already named in this link . The new Sony products, including DVD recorders, televisions, cameras, audio sets, mobile phones, computers and Play Station products are shown to the public in the exhibition rooms in this building. There are also a few shops, restaurants and cafes.
Showrooms and shops open every day from 11:00 to 19:00. Restaurants are usually open from 11:30 to 9:30.

Former imperial garden to relax, full of trails with ponds and teahouses. These ponds are fed by the river Sumidagawa. And this park is the starting point of a river cruise through q to Tokyo Odaiba district. It may be interesting, but certainly there are many similar cruises Tokyo and is something we must look if we want to have the memory. On this site we have the cruise fares and schedules, with or without food.

It is open from 9:00 to 16:30 and costs go 300Y-2 €.

	Is a visit that was recommended in most guidelines, is the largest and most famous market in the world, there is no access to the wholesalers, but if the market, but against him is you have to be there before of 8:00. It comes to taking the Hibiya line Tsukiji station (exit 1).

In addition, at night you will find much partying in bars, clubs, nightclubs and cabarets giant lighted by neon lights and giant screens multicolor.

Getting there:

The most convenient way to access the Ginza district stations are:

• Ginza Station of the Hibiya subway lines, Ginza and Marunouchi.
• Yurakucho of JR Yamanote Line, JR Keihin-Tohoku Line and Yurakucho Subway Line.