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Ginza

Tokyo

Tokyo's upmarket shopping district: flagship stores, department store food halls and some of the world's best sushi. Central, clean and calm at night.

Best for Upscale · Business · First visit

Transport
5/5
Sights
4/5
Value
2/5
Quiet
3/5
Food
5/5

Typical mid-range hotel ~$200/night · 5 min to Tokyo Station

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Why stay here

  • Central and very well connected
  • Excellent food, from food halls to sushi counters
  • Calm at night

Who should stay here

  • Couples and luxury travellers
  • Shoppers
  • Business travellers

Not ideal if…

  • You want nightlife beyond hotel bars
  • You want budget rooms
  • You want quirky, youthful streets

What it's like

Ginza is polished and grown-up, with flagship stores, art galleries, the Kabuki-za theatre and department store food halls. Tsukiji Outer Market and Hamarikyu Gardens are a short walk away.

It's close to Tokyo Station and well connected, and quieter at night than Shinjuku or Shibuya. Hotels are mostly mid-range to luxury.

Best streets and sub-areas

  • Chuo-dori

    Main shopping street, closed to cars on weekend afternoons.

  • Higashi-Ginza

    Near Kabuki-za, with more mid-range hotels.

  • Yurakucho

    Izakayas under the train tracks and quick JR access.

Getting around

Nearest stations
Ginza Station (Ginza, Marunouchi, Hibiya lines), Higashi-Ginza and Yurakucho (JR).
To Tokyo Station
About 5 minutes
From Haneda
About 35 minutes: Keikyu line through-trains to Higashi-Ginza.

Nearby attractions

  • Kabuki-za

    Buy a single-act ticket to try kabuki.

  • Tsukiji Outer Market

    Breakfast sushi and street food.

  • Hamarikyu Gardens

    Tidal garden with a teahouse on a pond.

Where to eat and drink

  • Tsukiji Outer Market

    Tamagoyaki, oysters and sushi from early morning.

  • Ginza Kagari

    Creamy chicken ramen; expect a queue.

  • Mitsukoshi food hall

    Department store basement full of Japanese sweets and bento.

Where to stay in Ginza

A few hotels we'd book in this area, at different budgets.

Best value

Mitsui Garden Hotel Ginza Premier

Why we like it: High-floor rooms with city views.

Typical mid-range rate in Ginza: ~$200/night

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Boutique pick

MUJI HOTEL GINZA

Why we like it: Minimal rooms above the MUJI flagship.

Typical mid-range rate in Ginza: ~$200/night

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Luxury pick

The Peninsula Tokyo

Why we like it: Facing the Imperial Palace gardens.

Typical luxury rate in Ginza: ~$535/night

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Hotels in GinzaMid-range from ~$200/night

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