Treat yourself to Tokyo: Explore Ginza and all its possibilities
The first thing you notice about Ginza is the glitz. The area is world-renowned for its incredible shopping and entertainment. You can get a good dinner, see a show, or
The first thing you notice about Ginza is the glitz. The area is world-renowned for its incredible shopping and entertainment. You can get a good dinner, see a show, or
It is a marriage made in Heaven for cute-obsessed Japan: this Valentine’s Day, lovers can present the object of their affection with a world first — naturally bright pink chocolate.
Mitsukoshi, the leading international department store chain based in Japan, will open in Manila, the first Japanese retail store to open in the Philippines. The groundbreaking was held last week.
Tokyo had a distinctive way of welcoming spring when we were there last month. The drizzle was slightly heavy and the gusts of wind were strong enough to almost upturn the umbrella we were using, albeit in a futile manner, in Omotesando.
Oh, Tokyo. You have earned my lifelong reverence. Your warm welcome (and toilet bowl seats); your culture of respect for labor and laborers; your intricate attention to detail from subway murals to sushi. You are a most beautiful balance of yin and yang, hot and cold, timeless beauty and radical creativity.
After a Sunday afternoon at Tsutaya, one of Tokyo’s popular bookstores, my friend and I were about to part ways when he insisted I stop by at Ginza. Ginza on a Sunday is a must-see for any tourist because the roads are closed to transportation, turning the wide swath of concrete into a walking and picnic area for the residents of the city.
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