Several centuries before Ginza became synonymous with luxury, it was actually a swamp. It was only after a major fire in 1872 that burnt down most of the area that the Meiji government decided to rebuild it into a model of modernization! It was only after 1923 that Ginza became an upmarket shopping district, popular amongst people living outside of Tokyo. To be fair, Ginza is far from being the fanciest place in Tokyo and it may disappoint if you were to compare it to the Champs-Élysées in Paris or 5th Avenue in New York.

Still if you happen to visit Tokyo from April to September you will be glad to know that Ginza’s major road is closed to cars on weekends in order to become one of Tokyo’s largest pedestrian zones.

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