Ginza and Yurakucho 銀座・有楽町

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Ginza centers on the main intersection named Ginza 4-chome. This intersection is cornered by the Ginza's most famous stores like Wako and Mitsukoshi Dept. store.

This is the mother of all Ginza shopping areas in Japan. The biggest and most famous Ginza of all. Centering on the Ginza 4-chome intersection, the area is one of Tokyo's major shopping and entertainment districts.Major dept. stores, upscale shops, restaurants, galleries, and more. Ginza has been undergoing major changes in recent years with old dept. stores replaced by new buildings.

Ginza Station on the Ginza subway line is the closest station.

Ginza Station on the Ginza subway line.

Ginza subway line. This train has a retro design based on the original subway.

Modern Ginza subway line.

Ginza Station

Ginza Station exit.

Ginza 4-chome intersection at night.

Ginza 4-chome intersection with Wako on the left and Mitsukoshi Dept. store on the right.

Ginza 4-chome intersection with Mitsukoshi Dept. store

Ginza 4-chome intersection with Mitsukoshi Dept. store at night.

Ginza 4-chome intersection with Mitsukoshi Dept. store.

Ginza 4-chome intersection with Mitsukoshi Dept. store

Ginza 4-chome intersection with Wako on the left and Mitsukoshi Dept. store on the right.

Ginza 4-chome intersection with Wako on the left and Mitsukoshi Dept. store on the right at night.

Ginza 4-chome intersection with Wako.

Wako Clock Tower at Ginza 4-chome intersection.

Ginza 4-chome intersection with Wako.

Cylindrical San'ai building.

The new Sony building in Ginza.

The old Sony building in Ginza.

The new Sony building in Ginza.

Closing off the road to traffic for "pedestrian's paradise."

On weekends, Ginza roads are closed for pedestrians.

Ginza Mitsukoshi Dept. Store's lion statue is a popular meeting place.

One time the lion statues was gone, so they put a large photo of it in its place.

Mother's Day photo shoot event at Mitsukoshi Dept. Store.

Thanks mom!

Cats posing.

Beggar

Ginza 4-chome police box koban.

Mitsukoshi annex.

Road toward Higashi Ginza.

Ginza also has many vintage camera shops.

Ginza used camera shop.

Yamano Music Store

Mikimoto Pearls

Ginza Matsuya Dept. Store.

Ginza Apple Store.

Road toward where Matsuzakaya Dept. Store used to be.

Prada

When this picture was taken, they had recently torn down Matsuzakaya Dept. Store. The new Ginza Six complex has since been built.

Citibank in Ginza.

The old Matsuzakaya Dept. Store.

To Yurakucho/Hibiya on the right.

To Yurakucho/Hibiya.

GAP in Ginza.

Fujiya

Nikon used cameras at Sukibayashi.

Site of the old Hankyu Dept. Store in Yurakucho.

Where the old Hankyu Dept. Store was. Replaced by Tokyu Plaza Ginza.

Sculpture by Okamoto Taro at Sukiyabashi.

Sculpture by Okamoto Taro at Sukiyabashi near Ginza.

Sculpture by Okamoto Taro at Sukiyabashi.

Sukiyabashi

Subway exit near Sukiyabashi.

In 2010, a truck hit an overhead barrier at Sukiyabashi.

Truck hit an overhead barrier at Sukiyabashi.

Yurakucho Mullion

Yurakucho Mullion i

Yurakucho Mullion at night.

Yurakucho Mullion has movie theaters and shops.

Mullion Musical Clock

Shinkansen near Yurakucho

Short home movie of the Yurakucho area in June 1961. Filmed by a deceased relative.

Yuraku Concourse is a nostalgic place.

Yuraku Concourse

Yuraku Concourse old movie posters.

Yuraku Concourse

Toward Yurakucho Station.

The old and convenient Tourist Information Center was on the 1st floor of this building in Ginza/Yurakucho.

Street cameras. You are being watched/recorded in Ginza/Yurakucho.

In 2014, a building in Yurakucho right next to the Shinkansen tracks caught fire and the shinkansen passed through the fire.

Building that caught fire being repaired.

In 2014, this building on the left in Yurakucho right next to the Shinkansen tracks caught fire.

Apologies for the fire. Luckily the fire did not affect the Shinkansen train.

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