10 Best Places to Shop in Ginza, Tokyo

Ginza is a famous shopping district in Tokyo known for its luxury boutiques, high end department stores, and sleek shopping malls. This is THE place to go in Tokyo if you enjoy shopping. The most popular shopping street in Ginza is the vibrant Chuo-dori, which turns into an awesome pedestrianised shopping zone every weekend between 12pm and 5pm when it’s closed to road traffic.

1. Wako

Wako is a famous Japanese department store along Chuo-dori best known for its historic clock tower. This building has been an iconic image of the Ginza district since the 1920s.

Over here you will find apparels, jewellery, high end Seiko watches, Japanese souvenirs, and delicious food. Most of the products are Japanese, but there are also several European brands.

Ginza Wako
Directions: Steps from Ginza Station
Address: 4 Chome-5-11 Ginza, Chuo City, Tokyo 104-8105, Japan
Opening Hours: Daily 10.30am to 7pm
Store Directory: www.wako.co.jp/en/index.html

2. Ginza Six

Ginza Six is a new shopping complex home to many famous luxury brands like Fendi, Celine, Dior, Gucci, YSL, Valentino, etc. There are also mass market brands like Adidas, The North Face, and Converse.

The wife and I spent a short while window-shopping in this modern and beautiful mall. This is a good place to visit if you are looking for foreign luxury brands.

Ginza Six
Directions: 4-minute walk from Ginza Station
Address: 6 Chome-10-1 Ginza, Chuo City, Tokyo 104-0061, Japan
Opening Hours: Daily 10.30am to 8.30pm
Store Directory: ginza6.tokyo.e.abf.hp.transer.com/news

3. Ginza Mitsukoshi

Ginza Mitsukoshi is the quintessential Tokyo department store, offering twelve floors of luxury clothing and accessories, handbags, shoes, cosmetics, jewellery stores, toys, children apparel, international restaurants, and even kimono shops.

Some of the international brands here include Saint Laurent, Burberry, Max Mara, Givenchy, Bottega Veneta, and more.

The bronze lion by the main entrance is a well-known feature of the department store.

The wife and I had a lovely time chilling out at Ladurée Ginza on the second floor. This popular French pastry cafe has floor to ceiling windows that offer great views of the vibrant Ginza streets below.

Ginza Mitsukoshi
Directions: 2-minute walk from Ginza Station
Address: 4 Chome-6-16 Ginza, Chuo City, Tokyo 104-8212, Japan
Opening Hours: | Mon to Sat: 10am – 8pm | Sun: 10am – 7.30pm |
Store Directory: click here

4. UNIQLO Ginza

UNIQLO Ginza is the brand’s largest branch in the world. This towering building with a full-glass facade is home to twelve storeys of Uniqlo products!

This is definitely the place to go if you are looking to buy affordable and fashionable Uniqlo goods.

UNIQLO Ginza
Directions: 3-minute walk from Ginza Station
Address: 6 Chome-9-5 Ginza, Chuo City, Tokyo 104-0061, Japan
Opening Hours: Daily 11am to 9pm

5. Barneys New York Ginza

Barneys New York is an American chain of luxury department stores founded in New York City. The Ginza branch features a myriad of global designer brands like Valentino, Burberry, Chloé, Polo Ralph Lauren, Saint Laurent, Valentino, Versace, and many more.

Barneys New York Ginza
Directions: 5-minute walk from Ginza Station
Address: 6 Chome-8-7 Ginza, Chuo City, Tokyo 104-0061, Japan
Opening Hours: | Sun to Thurs: 11am – 8pm | Fri & Sat: 11am – 8.30pm |
Store Directory: www.barneys.co.jp/stores/ginza/en

6. Dover Street Market Ginza

Dover Street Market is a multi-brand retailer founded and headquartered in London, with stores in Beijing, Los Angeles, Singapore, New York City and Tokyo. It offers high end clothing, accessories, handbags and footwear.

The Ginza outlet is home to brands like Loewe, Prada, Supreme, Miu Miu, Moncler, Louis Vuitton, and more.

Dover Street Market Ginza
Directions: 4-minute walk from Ginza Station
Address: 6 Chome-9-5 Ginza, Chuo City, Tokyo 104-0061, Japan
Opening Hours: Daily 11am to 8pm
Store Directory: click here

7. Matsuya Ginza

Matsuya Ginza is a large department store that is home to three famous Japanese brands: Issey Miyake, Yohji Yamamoto and Comme des Garcons.

There is also a smattering of foreign brands like Prada, Moncler, Stella McCartney, Fendi, Coach, Celine, etc. The department store sells traditional Japanese souvenirs on the seventh floor.

Ginza Matsuya
Directions: 3-minute walk from Ginza Station
Address: 3 Chome-6-1 Ginza, Chuo City, Tokyo 104-8130, Japan
Opening Hours: Daily 10am to 8pm
Store Directory: www.matsuya.com/visitor/en/m_ginza

8. Hakuhinkan Toy Park

If you are travelling with children (or if you’re like me and still secretly love toys), make sure you check out Hakuhinkan Toy Park. This nine-storey building offers a wonderful selection of modern toys and merchandise from Star Wars, LEGO, Disney and more. There are also Japanese animation toys like Doraemon, Studio Ghibli, and Anpanman.

Hakuhinkan Toy Park
Directions: 8-minute walk from Ginza Station
Address: 8 Chome-8-11 Ginza, Chuo City, Tokyo 104-0061, Japan
Opening Hours: Daily 11am to 8pm
Store Directory: www.hakuhinkan.co.jp/guide.pdf

9. Onitsuka Tiger Ginza

Onitsuka Tiger is a famous Japanese shoe brand with a history that can be traced back to 1949. The Ginza store launched recently in 2018 and offers three floors of footwear, clothes, accessories, and limited edition products.

Onitsuka Tiger Ginza
Directions: 5-minute walk from Ginza Station
Address: 7 Chome-8-8 Ginza, Chuo City, Tokyo 104-0061
Opening Hours: Daily 11am to 9pm

10. Itoya

Itoya is a giant stationery store with a total of 18 floors. Yes you read that right, 18 floors. I know most people are not fans of stationery, but if you have some time to spare you can check out the pretty stores here lined with shelves of neatly arranged stationery.

Itoya
Directions: 5-minute walk from Ginza Station
Address: 2 Chome-7-15 Ginza, Chuo City, Tokyo 104-0061, Japan
Opening Hours: | Mon to Sat: 10am – 8pm | Sun: 10am – 7pm |
Store Directory: www.ito-ya.co.jp/en/information.html

Map of Ginza Shopping Complexes

This is a map of all ten shopping complexes to give you a rough idea of their locations. As you can tell, they are all located near each other along Chuo Dori.

Conclusion

It was a wonderful experience shopping at Ginza (Tokyo), one of the most famous shopping districts in the world. Note that other than the famous shopping complexes listed above, there are also many standalone luxury boutiques along Chuo Dori like Dior, Chanel, Hermes, etc. Tourists enjoy tax rebates so remember to bring along your passport when you go for your Ginza shopping spree.

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