GINZA avenue, 2 kilometers long from north to south, is the most famous
and lively
in Japan with many department stores, shops, restaurants, coffee shops,
etc. of first class.
Three subways such as Ginza, Hibiya and Marunouchi lines come in there
and Yurakucho
station of JR Yamanote loop line is 5 minute walk form the center of Ginza
street.
GINZA means a mint of silver coin because there used to be a mint of silver
coin
during Edo period from 1603 to 1867.
This avenue is ideal to walk along enjoying to watch merchandise of high
quality on display
and pedestrians' fashion, because it is very safe without pickpocket,
thief nor robber.
In this district a big fire occurred in 1872 and then the government constructed
a westernized avenue with brick buildings what is a start of modern Ginza
avenue.
By the way, do you know how much one square meter land costs in Ginza?
The land in Ginza is the highest in price in Japan. For instance, one square
meter of land
at the front of "Yamano Gakki" musical instrument shop close
to Ginza 4-chome intersection
officially costs 53.6 million yens, or 383 thousand dollars.
This is GINZA-4-CHOME intersection police
box by the traffic lights.
Ginza avenue passes from north to south.
Pedestrians enjoy strolling on the roadway
every Saturday and Sunday.
KYUKYO-DO, stationery shop sells fine postal papers,
Japanese paper arts and others.
This place is Ginza 4-chome intersection, the center of Ginza avenue. You
see Wako department
store at left and Mitsukoshi department store at right behind the intersection.
Ginza subway line passes just under the avenue and Ginza station is just
under this crossing.
Beyond BVLGARI shop there is very famous
stationery shop, ITOH-YA , which sells very fine and
sophisticated stationery goods. They may be very
good souvenirs for foreigners.
There are famous shops such as LOUIS VUITTON,
FEND, PRADA, DIOR, etc. at the first floor of Matsuya department store and BVLGARI shop at its northern side.
We have so-called pedestrian paradise
every Saturday and Sunday as the police
stops vehicle' traffic daytime..
