Ginza (銀座) is a district in Tokyo. It is as an expensive area of Tokyo with many department stores, boutiques, restaurants and coffee houses. Ginza is the home of that notoriously expensive cup of coffee and that even more extortionate apple!
Ginza is named after the silver-coin mint established there in 1612 during the Edo period.
Modern Ginza began in 1872 when, after a devastating fire, the district was rebuilt with two- and three-story Georgian brick buildings and a shopping promenade on the street. Most of these European-style buildings are gone, but some older buildings are still there, most famously the Wakō building with its clock tower.
Modern Ginza began in 1872 when, after a devastating fire, the district was rebuilt with two- and three-story Georgian brick buildings and a shopping promenade on the street. Most of these European-style buildings are gone, but some older buildings are still there, most famously the Wakō building with its clock tower.
Ginza is a popular destination on weekends, when the main street is closed to traffic.
Things to see in Ginza:
1. Sony Building - all the very latest Sony gadgets are on display.
2. Apple Store Ginza - a cool, sleek designed store offering all of the latest products.
3. Kabuki-za Theatre is a beautiful structure and is one of only three or four good examples of a traditional style building built from modern materials (not wood) in Tokyo.
4. Tsukiji Honganji is a Buddhist Temple. The original temple dated back to 1617 but in 1657 the Great Fire of Tokyo destroyed it. It was then destroyed again in the earthquake of 1923. Now on a new site, this present building was completed in 1935.
5. Nakajin Capsule Apartment Building
Built in 1971 and designed by the architect Kisho Kurokawa, the Nakajin Capsule Apartment Building is the world's first attempt at a capsule or cube in which you can live. Each capsule is approximately three meters by five meters square. The bed takes up most of the space and all the appliances needed for every day living surround it. Quite conveniently too, on the first floor there's a convenience store. The building has thirteen floors which house prefabricated modules (or "capsules") which are each self-contained units. Each capsule functions as a small living or office space. Capsules can be connected and combined to create larger spaces. Each capsule is connected to one of the two main shafts by only four high-tension bolts and are designed to be replaceable.
Built in 1971 and designed by the architect Kisho Kurokawa, the Nakajin Capsule Apartment Building is the world's first attempt at a capsule or cube in which you can live. Each capsule is approximately three meters by five meters square. The bed takes up most of the space and all the appliances needed for every day living surround it. Quite conveniently too, on the first floor there's a convenience store. The building has thirteen floors which house prefabricated modules (or "capsules") which are each self-contained units. Each capsule functions as a small living or office space. Capsules can be connected and combined to create larger spaces. Each capsule is connected to one of the two main shafts by only four high-tension bolts and are designed to be replaceable.
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