The District of Ginza
The district of Ginza, which etymologically means “place where the silver is stamped” received its name from the mint to the shogun Tokugawa installed in 1600.
Throughout the twentieth century, Chuo-dori Street acquired the prestige of being an elite shopping area, where today we can find shops, cinemas, theaters and other attractions.
The district of Ginza Street is a quadrant bounded by the Shuto expressway. Has an unusually rectilinear path (it was designed by English architect Thomas Waters) and large, gone through three avenues.
Its European route turned into a tourist district Ginza and westernized, the area housed many shops of Western fashion. The earthquake destroyed the neighborhood planned by T. Waters, but the district continued to be a symbol of modernity and sophistication. Today is a very fashionable place to stroll on Sunday shopping streets.
One attraction of the neighborhood is the Sony Building, open daily from 11 to 19, is a 7 storey building packed with the latest Sony, obviously is a meeting place for more Japanese technology.
In the neighborhood there is the Kabuki-za Theatre, or more important Kabuki theater in Tokyo. Here you can see a complete representation (up to 4 hours) or a single act.
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