Page 43 - (DK Eyewitness) Travel Guide - Tokyo

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Printemps is a NORTHERN
branch of the TOKYO
French department
store. Parisian
influence came to CENTRAL
Ginza in the 1930s WESTERN TOKYO
and can also be TOKYO
seen in the nearby
French cafés and
boutiques.
Locator Map
See Tokyo Street Finder map 5
Wako Department Store
Opposite the San’ai Building, this enduring
– landmark was originally built in 1932. Its
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R clocktower is a popular symbol of Ginza, and the
O I window displays are always entertaining.
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Matsuya
department store is
another huge store
stocking everything
from food to bonsai
Nihonbashi
plants. Restaurant
City offers a large
range of cuisines.
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Mikimoto
I Visit the glittering
R inte rior of this shop,
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I of cultured pearls. Mitsukoshi
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I Department Store
M This classic Tokyo store
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N I Kabuki-za Theater retains an aura of glamor –
R (see p42) some people still dress up
O to shop here. Do not miss
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N – Ginza Yon-chome crossing, the particularly luxurious
M I Y U K I – D O R I
A one of the busiest in the world, kimono department.
U R is Ginza’s main intersection.
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San’ai Building
Made of glass, this building is at its
best at dusk when the lights and
neon signs inside shine through
the glass, creating a magical effect.
For keys to symbols see back flap
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