Ginza, Tokyo · Things to do
Things to Do in Ginza: 11 Places with Hours, Prices and Access
11 things to do · checked October 20, 2026
11 things to do in Ginza, from the 4-chome crossing outward
Hours, prices and access checked against each place's own page on October 20, 2026. They change; check before you go.
1Chuo-dori pedestrian zone (Pedestrian Paradise)銀座 歩行者天国（中央通り）
Street closed to cars · Ginza
Ginza's main street, Chuo-dori, is closed to vehicles from 1-chome to 8-chome on weekends and public holidays, so people walk in the roadway.
Weekends and public holidays only.
- Access
- Runs through the Ginza 4-chome crossing. Ginza Station exits A9 and A10 come up beside Wako on that corner.
- Hours
- Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays: 12:00–17:00 (October–March), 12:00–18:00 (April–September)
- Closed on
- Cancelled in bad weather and over the year-end and New Year period; the police decide (Tsukiji Police Station traffic section, 03-3543-0110)
2Wako and its clock tower和光本店（時計塔）
Landmark building and department store · Ginza 4-chome
The Neo-Renaissance building on the Ginza 4-chome corner, completed in June 1932 to a design by Watanabe Jin's office. The clock tower's Westminster chime starts 45 seconds before the hour, and the first strike marks the hour.
- Access
- Ginza Station exits A9 and A10, right outside; connected directly to exit B1.
- Hours
- 11:00–19:00
- Closed on
- Open daily except the year-end and New Year period
3Itoya Ginza flagship銀座 伊東屋 本店
Stationery store · Ginza 2-chome
A stationery specialist founded in 1904. The flagship runs as two buildings, G.Itoya and K.Itoya, with a café on the 12th floor of G.Itoya.
- Access
- Ginza Station exit A13, 3 minutes toward Kyobashi (about 300 m); Ginza-itchome Station exit 8, 1 minute (about 100 m) across Ginza-dori.
- Hours
- Weekdays 10:00–20:00; Sundays and public holidays 10:00–19:00 (Saturdays not listed separately); Sunday 22 November 2026: 10:00–20:00. Café Stylo 11:30–21:00, last order 20:00
4GINZA SIX and its rooftop gardenGINZA SIX（ギンザ シックス）
Shopping complex with a rooftop garden · Ginza 6-chome
A shopping complex at Ginza 6-10-1. The GINZA SIX Garden on the roof is open from 7:00 to 23:00 and may close without notice in bad weather.
- Access
- Ginza Station exit A3, 2 minutes on foot; Higashi-ginza Station exit A1, 3 minutes; Yurakucho and Shimbashi stations about 10 minutes.
- Hours
- Shops 10:30–20:30; restaurants 11:00–23:00 (some shops differ); rooftop garden 7:00–23:00
5Ginza Sony Park銀座ソニーパーク
Urban park and event space · Ginza 5-chome
A public space on the site of the old Sony Building, opened on 26 January 2025, with five floors above ground and four below. Its programme of activities changes over time, and the park has a casual dining restaurant on B3F.
- Access
- Ginza Station (Marunouchi and Hibiya lines), 2 minutes from the Central or Sukiyabashi Crossing gate; directly connected to underground exit B9 (8:00–22:00). Ginza Line gate at the 4-chome crossing, about 3 minutes. JR Yurakucho Station Central Gate, about 5 minutes.
- Hours
- 11:00–19:00 (can change with activities)
- Closed on
- Year-end and New Year, and maintenance days: Tuesday 27 October 2026, Monday 16 November 2026
6Kabukiza theatre, gallery and rooftop garden歌舞伎座
Kabuki theatre · Higashi-ginza
Ginza's kabuki theatre, at 4-12-15 Ginza. Single-act seats are on the 4th floor. On the 5th floor of Kabukiza Tower are the Kabukiza Gallery and a rooftop garden on the theatre roof, with the Goemon stairs down to a 4th-floor corridor of models of past Kabukiza buildings.
- Access
- Higashi-ginza Station exit 3 (Hibiya Line, Toei Asakusa Line); Ginza Station exit A7, about 5 minutes on foot.
- Hours
- Kabukiza Gallery 10:30–18:00. Performance times vary by programme; see the ticket site
- Closed on
- Kabukiza Gallery: irregular closed days
- Price
- Kabukiza Gallery free. Theatre and single-act ticket prices not checked here
7Tokyo Midtown Hibiya, Park View Garden東京ミッドタウン日比谷（パークビューガーデン）
Rooftop terrace in a shopping complex · Yurakucho / Hibiya
The Park View Garden is on the 6th floor of Tokyo Midtown Hibiya. It can be reached from 8:00 through the B1 or 1F entrance, earlier than the shops open.
Yurakucho side; on the Hibiya Park edge of the district.
- Access
- Directly connected to Hibiya Station; Yurakucho Station (Yurakucho Line) 4 minutes; Ginza Station 5 minutes; JR Yurakucho Station 5 minutes.
- Hours
- Garden reachable from 8:00 (closing time not stated); shops 11:00–20:00, restaurants 11:00–23:00
8Hibiya Park日比谷公園
City park · Hibiya
A park run by the Tokyo Metropolitan Park Association that is open at all times and free to enter, though some facilities charge. It keeps Shin-ji Pond, a remnant of the Edo period, and holds the Hibiya Public Hall. Parts are fenced off during renovation work.
- Access
- Hibiya Station exits A10 and A14, right outside; Kasumigaseki Station exit B2, right outside; Sakuradamon Station exit 5, 5 minutes; JR Yurakucho Station, 8 minutes.
- Hours
- Open at all times (service centre 8:30–17:30)
- Closed on
- No regular closed day; service centre and facilities close over year-end and New Year
- Price
- Free (some facilities charge)
9Tsukiji Hongwanji築地本願寺
Buddhist temple · Tsukiji
A Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha temple whose main hall, designed by the architect Ito Chuta, imitates ancient Indian and Asian Buddhist styles. Thirteen kinds of animal statues are placed around the grounds. The temple does not offer omikuji fortunes, goshuin stamps or omamori charms.
Tsukiji edge of the district.
- Access
- Tsukiji Station (Hibiya Line) exit 1, directly connected; Higashi-ginza Station (Toei Asakusa Line) exit 5 and Tsukijishijo Station (Toei Oedo Line) exit A1, about 5 minutes; Shintomicho Station (Yurakucho Line) exit 4, about 5 minutes.
- Hours
- Main hall open for worship 6:00–16:00 (closes after the evening service)
10Tsukiji Outer Market築地場外市場
Food market streets · Tsukiji
Streets of wholesale and retail food shops and restaurants. The market's own guide asks visitors to leave professional buyers priority until 9:00, to eat inside or in front of the shop, and to keep large bags in a coin locker. Many shops close on the days the Tokyo Central Wholesale Market is closed.
Tsukiji edge of the district.
- Access
- Tsukijishijo Station (Toei Oedo Line) and Tsukiji Station (Hibiya Line), 1 minute on foot; Higashi-ginza Station (Hibiya and Toei Asakusa lines), 3 minutes.
- Hours
- Varies by shop; the market publishes a calendar of opening hours
11Hama-rikyu Gardens浜離宮恩賜庭園
Edo-period garden · Shiodome / Tsukiji edge
A garden of about 25 hectares opened to the public on 1 April 1946, built around a pond that in the Edo period was a tidal pond fed with seawater from Edo Bay. Two teahouses, Hobai-tei and Nakajima-no-ochaya, are listed as related facilities.
Shiodome and Tsukiji edge, on foot from Shimbashi Station or by Suijo Bus.
- Access
- Toei Oedo Line Shiodome (E-19) or Tsukijishijo (E-18) Station, or Yurikamome Shiodome Station, 7 minutes on foot; JR / Ginza Line / Toei Asakusa Line Shimbashi Station, 10 minutes. The Suijo Bus runs from Asakusa and Hinode Pier.
- Hours
- 9:00–17:00 (entry until 16:30)
- Closed on
- 29 December–1 January
- Price
- ¥300; 65 and over ¥150; free for primary school age and under, and for junior high students living or attending school in Tokyo
Good to know
Start at the Ginza 4-chome crossing. Wako's clock tower, Chuo-dori and Ginza Station exits A9 and A10 are all on that corner. GINZA SIX, Ginza Sony Park, Itoya and the Kabukiza each have a Ginza Station exit within 2 to 5 minutes' walk. On weekends and public holidays the roadway of Chuo-dori is closed to cars from noon, until 17:00 from October to March and 18:00 from April to September.
Hibiya Park and Tokyo Midtown Hibiya are on the Yurakucho side. Tsukiji Hongwanji and the Tsukiji Outer Market are at Tsukiji and Higashi-ginza, and Hama-rikyu Gardens (¥300 to enter) is about 10 minutes on foot from Shimbashi Station.
Closing times to plan around: Tsukiji Hongwanji's main hall 16:00, Wako and Ginza Sony Park 19:00, Itoya 20:00 on weekdays, GINZA SIX shops 20:30 and its rooftop garden 23:00. Hama-rikyu takes its last visitors at 16:30. The Kabukiza's October programme ends on 20 October; the November programme runs 1 to 25 November and the December one 2 to 25 December.
Around the crossing, Yurakucho, Tsukiji or the garden
Getting there, what it costs, and when it closes. A dash means the official page does not state a fee. Adult prices.
| Where | Getting there | Cost | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chuo-dori and Wako, 4-chome crossing | Ginza Station exits A9 and A10 beside Wako; Wako also connects to exit B1 | — | Wako 19:00 · street closed to cars 12:00–17:00 (Oct–Mar) or 12:00–18:00 (Apr–Sep), weekends and public holidays |
| Itoya, GINZA SIX, Ginza Sony Park | Itoya: Ginza Station exit A13, 3 min · GINZA SIX: exit A3, 2 min · Sony Park: Ginza Station, 2 min | — | Sony Park 19:00 · Itoya 20:00 weekdays, 19:00 Sundays and holidays · GINZA SIX shops 20:30, rooftop garden 23:00 |
| Kabukiza | Higashi-ginza Station exit 3; Ginza Station exit A7, about 5 min | Gallery free · ticket prices not checked here | Gallery 18:00 |
| Yurakucho side: Hibiya Park, Tokyo Midtown Hibiya | Hibiya Station exits A10 and A14 outside the park; Midtown connects directly to Hibiya Station | Park free · Park View Garden — | Park open at all times · Park View Garden from 8:00 (closing time not stated) · Midtown shops 20:00 |
| Tsukiji: Tsukiji Hongwanji, Outer Market | Tsukiji Station exit 1 connects directly to the temple; Outer Market 1 min from Tsukiji or Tsukijishijo Station | — | Main hall 16:00 · Outer Market hours vary by shop |
| Hama-rikyu Gardens | Shiodome or Tsukijishijo Station, 7 min · Shimbashi Station, 10 min · Suijo Bus from Asakusa | ¥300 (65 and over ¥150) | 17:00, last entry 16:30 |
By kind of trip
First trip, a couple of hours around the crossing
These four are on or near Chuo-dori. Wako closes at 19:00, Itoya at 20:00 on weekdays, and GINZA SIX shops at 20:30; its rooftop garden stays open until 23:00.
Wako and its clock tower · Chuo-dori pedestrian zone (Pedestrian Paradise) · Itoya Ginza flagship · GINZA SIX and its rooftop garden
A weekend or holiday afternoon
Chuo-dori's roadway is closed to cars from noon on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, and the police cancel it in bad weather. Ginza Sony Park is open 11:00–19:00, and the Kabukiza Gallery 10:30–18:00.
Chuo-dori pedestrian zone (Pedestrian Paradise) · GINZA SIX and its rooftop garden · Ginza Sony Park · Kabukiza theatre, gallery and rooftop garden
Free or low cost
Hibiya Park is open at all times and free to enter. Chuo-dori's pedestrian zone has no entry, and the Kabukiza Gallery is free. Hama-rikyu Gardens is ¥300, and children of primary school age and under go free.
Hibiya Park · Chuo-dori pedestrian zone (Pedestrian Paradise) · Kabukiza theatre, gallery and rooftop garden · Hama-rikyu Gardens
Early start
Tsukiji Hongwanji's main hall opens at 6:00, the Park View Garden at Tokyo Midtown Hibiya can be reached from 8:00, and Hama-rikyu opens at 9:00. At the Tsukiji Outer Market the market's own guide asks visitors to leave professional buyers priority until 9:00.
Tsukiji Hongwanji · Tokyo Midtown Hibiya, Park View Garden · Hama-rikyu Gardens · Tsukiji Outer Market
After dark
The GINZA SIX Garden is open until 23:00 and may close without notice in bad weather. Hibiya Park is open at all times, and Itoya's café takes last orders at 20:00. Ginza Sony Park and Wako close at 19:00.
GINZA SIX and its rooftop garden · Hibiya Park · Itoya Ginza flagship
Questions
When is Chuo-dori in Ginza closed to cars?
On Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, from 12:00 to 17:00 between October and March and 12:00 to 18:00 between April and September. It covers Chuo-dori from 1-chome to 8-chome. The police decide on cancellations for bad weather and over the year-end and New Year period; the traffic section of Tsukiji Police Station is on 03-3543-0110.
Is the GINZA SIX rooftop garden open in the evening?
Yes. The GINZA SIX Garden is open 7:00–23:00, and it may close without notice in bad weather. The shops are open 10:30–20:30 and the restaurants 11:00–23:00, though some shops differ. From Ginza Station exit A3 it is about 2 minutes on foot.
Can I visit the Kabukiza without watching a whole play?
Yes, in two ways. Single-act seats are sold for the 4th floor. And the Kabukiza Gallery on the 5th floor of Kabukiza Tower is open 10:30–18:00 and free, with irregular closed days; the rooftop garden and the Goemon stairs are on the same floor. Ticket prices were not checked for this page, so use the ticket site.
How do I get to Hama-rikyu Gardens, and what does it cost?
Entry is ¥300 (¥150 aged 65 and over). It is open 9:00–17:00 with last entry at 16:30, and closed 29 December to 1 January. By train, Shiodome or Tsukijishijo Station is 7 minutes on foot and Shimbashi Station 10 minutes; the Suijo Bus also runs there from Asakusa.
Until what time can I visit Tsukiji Hongwanji?
The main hall is open for worship 6:00–16:00 and closes after the evening service. Tsukiji Station exit 1 connects directly to the temple. It does not offer omikuji fortunes, goshuin stamps or omamori charms.