Matsuya Ginza is one of several excellent department stores on Chuo-dori Street. Though it’s fantastic for women’s fashion, the food hall here is rather unremarkable.
Matsuya Ginza - image © Florentyna Leow
Matsuya Ginza has been serving shoppers since 1925, and they’ve only gone from strength to strength. With 7 floors of fashion, household goods, and even a pet shop, the sheer size of the department store and the variety of its offerings is usually enough to keep any shopper occupied for hours.
Matsuya Ginza - image © Florentyna Leow
Fans of Japanese fashion should visit the third floor of Matsuya Ginza, which is where famed designers Issey Miyake, Yohji Yamamoto and Comme des Garcons all have outlets. Their clothes and bags are beloved by Japanese and non-Japanese shoppers alike.
Matsuya Ginza - image © Florentyna Leow
In the wider context of department food halls, Matsuya Ginza’s basement floors are surprisingly unremarkable - Mitsukoshi’s food hall is far more interesting. Still, they’re worth a quick look. Famed fruit purveyor Sembikiya also has an outlet here, and when summer hits, it’s a good place to gawk at the square watermelons on display.
English name:
Matsuya Ginza
Japanese name:
松屋銀座
English address:
3-6-1 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-8130
Japanese address:
〒104-8130 東京都中央区銀座3-6-1
Opening hours:
Store: 10am-8pm
Restaurant floor: 11am-10pm
Price:
Nearest Transport:
Subway: Directly connected to exit A12 of Ginza Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza, Hibiya and Marunouchi lines.
Train: 8-minute walk from the Central exit of Yurakucho Station on the JR Yamanote line.
Telephone:
+81-3-3567-1211
Website:
Official website (English)
Near To Here:
Matsuya Ginza is located in Tokyo's Ginza district. See our complete list of things to do in Ginza, including places to eat, nightlife and places to stay.
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