Ginza is a famous shopping district right in the middle of Tokyo - one of the most luxurious and famous shopping areas in the whole world.

Many international brands have their flagship stores in Ginza, and you can spend days at a time shopping here.

How expensive is Ginza and worth a visit?

Ginza is one of the most expensive neighborhoods in the world with an extreme concentration of luxury shops.

But even here you'll come across cheaper brands like Uniqlo or MUJI.

In addition, Ginza is full of restaurants, including local Japanese chains, where you can dine out until 2 000 jpy.

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Personally, I really enjoyed my time at Ginza, despite the fact that I hardly shopped here.

But walking around the giant flagship stores or getting a bargain at the 8-storey Uniqlo department store just has its charm!

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Ginza 6 - the main shopping street

The centre of the whole district is spread around the central street Ginza 6-chome, where you'll find the most upmarket boutiques, shopping malls, as well as cheaper chains where everyone can shop.

While 6-chome is bustling with life, you'll also find luxury boutiques in the quieter side streets.

Ginza

Highlights Flagship Stores

Several international brands have architecturally very interesting houses on Ginza. I was most intrigued by the buildings of these shops:

Tiffany & Co. (see map)
Louis Vuitton (see map)
Hermés (see map)

Ginza

Hotels in Ginza

Many travelers head to Tokyo primarily for shopping, but it's not only for them that it can be worthwhile to look for a hotel on Ginza.

The district is located right in the centre of Tokyo and therefore has excellent transport links to all parts of the city and both Tokyo's Narita and Haneda airports.

Cheap hotels

Even though Ginza is a premium and very expensive district, you can find well-priced hotels here (or in its immediate vicinity), starting from about 100 usd per night.

Luxury hotels

The Tokyo EDITION, Ginza ***** - One of the best hotels in Japan, also ranked in the 50 Best World Hotels
Hyatt Centric Ginza ***** - a huge hotel of a well-known chain in the middle of Ginza

My itinerary with a visit to Ginza

I visited Ginza several times because I stayed at a hotel nearby.

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However, the main shopping related visit was on my 3rd day in Tokyo.

In the morning, a visit to Shiba Park and especially Tokyo Tower (about 3 hours in total)
Walking through the Roppongi district and the small Nogi Shrine to Akasaka Palace (another 3 hours in total, but personally I don't recommend walking from Tokyo Tower to Akasaka Palace, it was quite boring)
Subway to Ginza and shopping
Dinner at Ippudo Dining Hall