Ginza’s Events

A cold water bathing festival known as “Kanchu Misogi” has been held on the grounds of Teppozu Inari-jinja Shrine since it was started in 1955 by the late Honorary Chief Priest Masamitsu Nakagawa. This festival, said to be a New Year’s tradition of Chuo City, serves to purify one’s mind and body...

Xmas Art Festa is an art event featuring Ginza-area galleries that has been held every year since 2009. Although Japan does not have a major custom of hanging up art in rooms, it is fun picking out the art you like, similar to choosing clothes or handbags. The participating galleries will offer an...

Autumn Ginza, an annual autumn event that offers a number of enjoyable activities, will be held once again this year. This year also marks the 150th anniversary of the construction of Ginza Bricktown, which was built in 1873. Ginza has overcome a number of difficulties, from the Great Fire of ...

The first street to the west off Chuo-dori from Ginza 8-Chome is called Komparu-dori. In the Edo period, this street was home to the estate of the Komparu school of Noh theater. The name was retained after the Meiji period in the Komparu Festival and the Komparu geisha, and exists today in the ...

Turning areas into vehicle-free promenade in Tokyo first began in August 1970 in the areas of Ginza, Shinjuku, Ikebukuro, and Asakusa. In Ginza, the area on Chuo-dori Street between the Ginza-dori Entrance intersection at Ginza 1-chome and the Ginza 8-chome intersection has been closed to traffic on...