The Markets, Monks & Kabuki of Ginza

The stops

1. 01
   Tsukiji Hongan-ji

   The district’s great spiritual anchor, famous for its Indo-Saracenic design that set it apart from surrounding commercial streets and gave Tsukiji a monumental architectural landmark.

2. 02
   SHUTL

   A contemporary cultural venue that can enrich the tour with present-day creative activity, complementing Ginza’s ongoing arts and commerce scene.

3. 03
   Shinbashi Enbujō

   Shinbashi Enbujo is a theater in Higashi-Ginza, opened in 1925 and long associated with dance and kabuki performance culture.

4. 04
   ギャルリー志門 (Galerie Shimon)

   A gallery stop that contributes to Ginza’s ongoing art scene, though it is better as a supporting stop than a headline landmark.

5. 05
   Ginza Six

   A contemporary continuation of Ginza’s commercial legacy, showing how the district’s luxury shopping identity remains active and adaptive in the present day.

6. 06
   Ginza

   The district’s most recognizable commercial stage, where department stores, luxury branding, and modern urban spectacle grew from Meiji modernization into a polished consumer landscape.

7. 07
   Wako Building

   The elegant clock-tower presence of Wako became one of Ginza’s best-known visual signatures, linking commerce with refined architectural image-making.

8. 08
   Kabuki-za

   The definitive stage landmark of the district, where kabuki performance culture, audience ritual, and theater commerce shaped Ginza’s entertainment identity.

9. 09
   Tsukiji Station

   The transit gateway that helped knit the market, temple, and theatre districts together, moving workers, shoppers, and spectators into the area.

The narration at every stop is in the app — this is the map of where it takes you, with a line on each stop.