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[New] Japan's Finest Sweets Tour in Ginza Department Stores
【New release at a special price】
Welcome to Tokyo, Japan!
If you are a sweets lover, this experience would be the best choice!
At Ginza area, there are almost 10 excellent department stores, and there are hundreds of excellent sweets shops.
On this tour, you please enjoy eating all the goods bought together while being introduced to recommended department stores and highlighted foods among many "Delicious Items" selected by us.
In addition to the shopping and eating, we will also be introducing recommended some sightseeing spots in Ginza!
1. Introduction
2. Angel Statue
In front of Ginza Tenshodo, the first jewelry store in Japan to start selling luxury watches and jewelry, a statue of Cupid, a famous angel that brings happiness, is hidden.
3. Ginza Wako
The first clock tower was built at this location about 130 years ago.
In addition to Seiko watches, the store specializes in luxury goods such as jewelry, handbags, and clothing, and is a symbol of the central Ginza district.
4. UNIQLO Ginza shop
The UNIQLO brand has approximately 2,500 stores in Japan and abroad.
At the Ginza store, you can purchase Ginza-exclusive T-shirts and tote bags made in collaboration with a long-established Ginza shop.
5. GINZA SIX
With its unique architectural design, it is one of the largest commercial facilities in Ginza, focusing on high brands.
The food section on the second basement is lined with a selection of stores from all over Japan, mainly selling confectionery for gifts and souvenirs.
6. Ginza Mitsukoshi
The oldest and the high-end department store in Japan.
Enjoy Japanese food culture while shopping at the food department, where delicious foods from all over Japan are gathered.
- Duration
- About 2 hours
- Location, Instructor
- Ginza is one the world's leading department store districts. Consisting of 10 major department stores: Mitsukoshi, Matsuya, Ginza Six, Wako, Tokyu Plaza Ginza, Marronnier Gate Ginza 1, Tokyo Midtown Hibiya, Lumine Yurakucho, Hankyu Men's Tokyo, and Marui; Ginza is a town loved by a wide range of people.
Home to commercial facilities, luxury boutiques, bars, and sushi restaurants for days while also having the highest land prices in Japan, being able to even open a store in Ginza is said to be a status marker for Japanese people.
The name "Gin za" (Silver place) is said to have originated from the fact that silver coins were once manufactured here in the Edo Period 400 years ago.
At that time, Ginza was mainly a town where craftsmen lived. However. gradually kimono shops and general stores opened up one after the other, turning the place into a thriving business town that continues to this day.
【Introduction of tour guide】
(Ms.) Yukako
I have resided in Tokyo for 10 years, living in a town that is 10 minutes away from Ginza by train.
Because my workplace is also a 10 minute walk from Ginza, I am very familiar with the town of Ginza both professionally and personally.
I studied for 3 years abroad in New York and had the chance to visit the Grand Canyon during a vacation.
I love traveling and browsing food spots so much that I have visited more than 20 countries so far.
I always like to enjoy travel and food as a set, like enjoying a bucket of shrimp in San Francisco and buying authentic Sachertorte in Austria as a souvenir.
When I went to France, I saw rare side dishes and a variety of cheeses. Since I didn't understand the language very well, I missed out on tasting these foods.
This experience inspired me to start this tour since I want to show people the delicious food found at Ginza's underground food markets, where all the delicious Japanese delicacies are gathered in one place. - What's Included
- ・Experience fee
・Consumption tax - Not Included
- ・Food and drink expenses
- What to bring
- ・Cash (We may buy some food together and split the cost by cash)
- Notes
- 1. Those under the age of 13 must be accompanied by a guardian
2. Guests who are unwell or under the influence of alcohol will not be permitted to participate
3. If guests are late, guests will not be able to join this experience
4. Please check with the guide/instructor, before taking photos inside facilities