Ginza

Synonymous as a thriving area for refined adults, world famous Ginza is adored by people as the most exclusive shopping and entertainment district in Tokyo. After being destroyed in a conflagration in 1872, the foundations of modern Ginza were built through its redevelopment as a model area of Western architecture at the beginning of the Meiji era. Sidewalks lined with highly evocative streetlights and willow trees lend an air of opulence amid breathtaking streets laid down in a checkerboard pattern around the Wako clock tower in Ginza 4-chome. From long-established stores that stand as living monuments to history to the presence of art galleries, jewelry shops and outlets selling upscale foreign brands, businesses in the area have helped Ginza cement its status as one of Japan’s most exclusive neighborhoods. Sprinkled throughout the vicinity are the Kabuki-za Theater, the Yurakucho Marion Building and various other attractions that draw an unending stream of tourists.