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Ginza, Tokyo


Ginza, Tokyo

Ginza in Tokyo is the city’s premier shopping district.

Home to the great luxury brands of the world, Ginza attracts both shoppers and admirers of architecture and design.

Many of the high fashion houses have commissioned buildings for their flagship Tokyo stores.

Visitors can go to Ginza and be wowed by the glowing Hermes rectangle, the stunning Dior cube, and other luxury retailers.

Ginza has its own stop on the Metro so you can step out right into the heart of it all.


Ginza Natsuno Chopstick Store in Tokyo


Ginza

If you’re looking for chopsticks, look no further than Ginza Natsuno chopstick store in Tokyo.

The tiny Ginza Natsuno store is packed with hundreds of chopsticks.

The chopsticks at Ginza Natsuno range from inexpensive children’s chopsticks to chopsticks that cost more than the nice meal you’ll eat with them.

Ginza Natsuno chopstick store also carries bowls, chopstick rests, plates, and other decorative items.

Ginza Natsuno chopstick store is conveniently located just outside the Ginza metro station in Tokyo.


Ecute Shinagawa

Ecute Shinagawa is a shopping center in the Tokyo city center.

The shopping center has both retail outlets and a food court, and is a great place for a snack or light meal in Tokyo.

Ecute Shinagawa is located inside the turnstiles of the Shinagawa metro station in Tokyo.

Ecute Shinagawa is home to dozens of upscale pastry shops, bakeries, sushi counters, and dim sum eateries.

Stop by the shops for some bean cakes, rice triangles, sushi, or pork buns.

If you’re tired of Japanese food, Ecute Shinagawa has a number of Western-style food shops.

These include a Paul bakery, a Cold Stone Creamery ice cream shop, and some amazing cake stores.

Upstairs in Ecute Shinagawa there are retail stores selling everything from paper goods to watches.