Glamourous Ginza is your go-to destination for high-end retail shopping sprees, slap-up sushi meals at Michelin-starred restaurants and martinis at seriously swanky cocktail bars.

 

What’s more the district also boasts the largest concentration of art galleries in Japan (over 250 at last count), a clutch of fabulous retro cafes and the world’s most famous fish market.

 

This Ginza guide—brimming with over 140 recommendations—will lead you to sensational sushi restaurants for your raw fish fix, cool galleries to discover Asia’s best contemporary artists, and Tokyo’s oldest coffee shop with coffee brewed from organic Brazilian beans.

 

Searching for Ginza’s traditional side? We’ve got you covered with a tranquil Japanese garden where you can enjoy a tea ceremony, a cultural centre that teaches battōjutsu (sword-drawing) classes and how to participate in Japan’s most unique and fun theatre experience, Kabuki.

 

We also share the best street snacks to devour whilst wandering the Tsukiji fish market, how to find hidden bars helmed by legendary bartenders and the chicest hotels in the neighbourhood.