Event Info

AUTUMN GINZA 2016

A lineup of exciting events—among them the tradition of the Ginchakai open-air tea ceremony and the Diners Club Ginza Restaurant Week for gourmet fans—make the annual Autumn Ginza festival a must-do, especially for families.

AUTUMN GINZA Events

Ginchakai

Other Events

Restaurant Week
Autumn Ginza Night

Visiting Ginza Haccho Shrines

AUTUMN GINZA
Events

Ginchakai

Other Events

Restaurant Week
Autumn Ginza Night

Visiting Ginza Haccho Shrines

Events

Autumn event where you can enjoy open-air tea ceremony in Ginza

Ginchakai

Ginchakai that has become a familiar autumn tradition in Ginza is now in it 15th year.
This special event where all five schools of chado and a Sencha-do school that rarely share a venue will come together for open-air tea ceremony in Ginza.
Take this opportunity to enjoy the world of tea ceremony that is a part of traditional Japanese culture.

Maximize your enjoyment of Autumn Ginza 2016!

Other Events

A wide variety of other events will also be held during Autumn Ginza 2015.
Children’s kabuki, gallery exhibitions, Japanese agricultural produce charity distribution, and much more!
Come join the fun.

Blissful gourmet week at famous Ginza restaurants

Dinners Club Ginza Restaurant Week

That restaurant you’ve always wanted to try awaits you with a specialty dining course.
This autumn, bring close friends or family to join in gourmet pleasures.

Good Luck Stamp Rally

Visiting Ginza Haccho Shrines

Go on a pilgrimage to ten of the eleven existing shrines in Ginza that will all be open to the public from Tuesday, November 1 to Thursday, November 3 (Hol.).
A small commemorative gift is available for persons who collect all the ten shrine stamps on their stamp book.
*Stamp books are available at each shrine and at the commemorative gift exchange booth.

AUTUMN GINZA 2016 Event Calendar

AUTUMN GINZA MAP 2016

Ginchakai

Student Designed Tea Room

Architectural student visions of new tea room spaces

Student tea room designs are collected for the 130th Anniversary Architectural Culture Week Student Grand Prix 2016 Ginchakai Tea Rooms hosted by the Architectural Institute of Japan and the best submissions are displayed each year at Ginchakai. The submission awarded the gold prize will be constructed in full scale for the exhibit at Ginza Terrace on the 9th floor of Ginza Mitsukoshi Department Store again this year, and will be used as actual tea rooms. Enjoy a highly original tea room space uniquely created by a student.

Exhibit of this year’s best submission

When:
Thursday, October 27 to Monday, October 31
Where: Ginza Terrace, Ginza Mitsukoshi 9F
Hours: 10:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (until 6:00 p.m. on the 31st)
Organizer: Architectural Institute of Japan Co-host: Ginza Association
Partner: Ginza Mitsukoshi
Supporter: Dinaone

Tea room schedule
Mushanokojisenke: Saturday, October 29 (from 1:30 and 2:30 p.m.)
Ticket distribution: From 12:30 and 1:30 p.m.
Omotesenke: Sunday, October 30 (from 1:00, 1:30, 2:00, 2:30, 3:00, and 3:30 p.m.)
Ticket distribution: From 12:00 p.m.
*Tea ceremony tickets will be distributed at the Ginza Mitsukoshi 9F Terrace.
*Until capacity is reached.

2015 year winner: Orizuru-an

Nippon Institute of Technology
(Atsuko Hashimoto, Minami Iimura, Kaho Komatsu, Shinya Suzuki, Tetsu Nakagawa, Ayaka Nagasawa, Kazuma Watanabe)

Originally-designed winning commemorative teacup created by Dinaone that is a supporter.

Tokyo University of the Arts in Ginchakai 2016

Enjoy tea in works by the Tokyo University of the Arts

The Tokyo University of the Arts (TUA) that participated in Ginchakai for the first time last year will hold an exhibit this year as well in Ginza Itoya. The HandShake Lounge that is the venue for the exhibit will be smartly decorated by the TUA Department of Design and display design pieces by faculty and graduate students from the Department of Crafts. Tea ceremony will also be performed at a tearoom set up at the Tokyo University of the Arts in Ginchakai space that is one of the Ginchakai venues. Of course, you can use the tea ceremony implements made by TUA at this tea ceremony event. Enjoy a creative space and creative tea ceremony implements this year as well.

Event Details

Tokyo University of the Arts works exhibit period:
Thursday, October 27 to Thursday, November 3 (national holiday)
Where: HandShake Lounge, Ginza Itoya 10F
When: 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
*Until 7:00 p.m. on Sundays and holidays and 4:00 p.m. on the final day.
Produced by: Tokyo University of the Arts Department of
Design Space and Product Design Studio
Works: Tokyo University of the Arts Department of Crafts

Ginchakai Urasenke Usucha-seki
When: Sunday, October 30
From 1:00, 1:30, 2:00, 2:30, 3:00, and 3:30 p.m.
Ticket distribution time and location:
Tickets will be distributed from noon at the Ginza Itoya 1F front entrance.
*Until capacity is reached.

Tea ceremony demonstration
When: Scheduled for 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 29.
*For details, see the notice at the venue on the day of the event.
Tokyo University of the Arts in Ginchakai exhibitors (tentative)
Rhohei Miyata, Ichiro Iino, Hirotomi Maeda, Tomomi Maruyama, Kiyoshi Akanuma,
Arisumi Mitamura, Norihiko Ogura, Makoto Toyofuku, Ryo Mikami,
Kenichi Sugano, Toshimaru Uehara, Nobuyuki Fujiwara, Shinichiro Mikami,
Mizuto Miyazaki, Jun Namushi, Kengo Takahashi, Mariko Saji, Sakiko Sugimura,
Koudo Aoki, Shipei Matuzaki, Yuki Imai, Mamiko Masumura, Risa Ohgi,
Naoki Yamamoto, Taku Higuchi, Takato Sasaki, Kou Kitagou, Mami Idei,
Keiya Hashimoto, Rokugo Harada, Miho Katsuragawa, Erika Tada, Hiroshi Kaitou,
Youhei Chimura, Hitomi Usui, Taro Takaoka, Hiroko Kuboki, Keitaro Matui,
Mika Kikuchi, Riko Shimizu, Ruiko Shimizu, Emiko Kobayashi, Yurie Ura,
Nagako Fujita, Hazuki Watanabe, Mariko Sawada, Eruba Iwamoto, Tomoya Eda,
Chung Wen-Ting, Kurumi Aikawa, Chiaki Suzuki, Yuuri Nakajima, Miyu Shishido,
Kayo Yamada, Saaya Imaizumi, Narumi Kato, Moemi Genno, Yukiko Mori,
Hiroki Kunifuji, Hiroki Akiyama, Miyako Terakura, Jun Jinbo, Akane Yogo,
Tsai Ying-Chen, Zhang Li, Anna Stefaniak, Natsuki Katsukawa, Ayaha Fujiwara,
Takashi Hamada, Kokoro Yoshii

*The photos are of last year’s exhibits. Photos by: Nariaki Maruko

Lapis Lazuli Teacup. 2016
By: Makoto Toyofuku

Pitcher and Teacup. 2016
By: Ryo Mikami

The schools that will participate in Ginchakai

The foundation for this school was established by Sosa Koshin, the third son of Sotan, grandson of Sen Rikyu. Sosa learned the ways of Rikyu passed down the Senke line from his father, Sotan, and described them in a written record. He did so in an attempt to preserve the gradually receding image of the founder of their school to the greatest extent possible for the Sen family. Sosa then entered the service of the Kishu Tokugawa family as its professional tea master. Shortly after starting, Sotan retired in 1646, transferring the headship to Sosa. In the more than 400 years since, the school of Omotesenke has continued passing on this “heart of tea.” Instead of simply succeeding a fixed model, it is inherited as living culture infused with the new life of the times through which it passes. “Natural like the flow of water” is a distinctive characteristic of the Omotesenke Way of Tea.

When Sotan, grandson of Sen Rikyu, handed over the headship of the Sen family to his third son, Sosa Koshin, he moved to a tea-ceremony house at the back of the premise with his fourth son, Soshitsu Senso. That was the start of Urasenke, and his successors served the Maeda family of the Kaga Province and the Matsudaira family of Matsuyama in Shikoku. Based on the spirit of the Four Principles of Tea (harmony, respect, purity and tranquility) maintained since Sen Rikyu’s time, Urasenke carefully nurtures the relationships between people. For the Kyoto Exposition (1871), Seishu Gengensai, the 11th head of Urasenke created the “ryureishiki” style of tea ceremony that allowed foreigners and others not used to kneeling in the seiza position to sit on chairs accompanied by a special table. He thus strove to popularize and further develop tea ceremony culture in line with the times, while carefully preserving its traditions. The 16th head, Zabosai, is actively spreading the “heart of tea” widely to schools and workplaces and carrying out activities to nurture new tea ceremony students and clearly define tea ceremony culture.

This school was established by Ichio Soshu, the second son of Sotan, Rikyu’s grandson. Soshu temporarily left his father’s home to work as a lacquer-ware artisan, taking on the name Jinuemon Yoshioka. Upon the advice of his brothers, he conceded his work to Nakamura Sotetsu and returned to the Senke family. Soshu served the Takamatsu Matsudaira family and became the tea ceremony instructor of the Takamatsu Domain. Later, the Mushanokoji family worked actively to spread the Way of Tea. For example, Jikisai, the 7th generation head was an adoptive son from a samurai family but, along with Joshinsai, the 7th head of the Omotesenke school, and Itto Soshitsu, the 8th head of the Urasenke school, who were his contemporaries, he developed the Iemoto System whereby he took in many students and created a period known as the resurgence. The school’s traditions have been passed down the line to Futetsusai, the current and 14th head of the school.

Kawakami Fuhaku (1716–1807), founder of Edosenke, was a leading disciple of the 7th generation head of the Omotesenke school. In 1750, at the young age of 32, he was instructed by his teacher Joshinsai to move to Edo to spread the Senke Way of Tea. After moving to Edo and becoming independent, Fuhaku spread the practice of tea ceremony to high-ranking officials of the bakufu, feudal lords, merchants, persons of culture, and even workers in the downtown area. People were moved by his dynamism and freedom, and tea ceremony spread on a nationwide scale. It is now separated into a number of schools, but each school strives to preserve the teachings of the founder. The Edosenke Kibe school was founded by Fuhaku’s leading pupil, Kibe Senzan, and has been supported by many tea ceremony masters over the generations.

Enshu-ryu Chado is a samurai style of tea ceremony that was founded by Kobori Enshu, a feudal lord that was active in the early Edo period. Enshu was the official tea ceremony instructor of the Tokugawa Shogun family. As the “sakuji bugyo” (commissioner of buildings), he left behind a great legacy of buildings and landscape gardens, including the Nagoya castle tower and Sento Imperial Palace. He was also proficient in tanka poetry, traditional incense-smelling ceremony, and construction of ceramic tea bowls, and contributed to the development of tea ceremony culture in Edo as composite art. The essence of Enshu-ryu Chado lies in “Kirei Sabi,” or gracefulness and simplicity, in which a quality of dignity was added to the spirit of wabi, the beauty to be found in spareness and simplicity, and sabi, the quality of subdued refinement, to create objective aesthetics with sophistication. Some 430 years later, the Enshu Chado school is now led by Kobori Sojitsu, the 13th grand master, who works widely throughout Japan and the rest of the world with the motto, “Enrich your mind with tea ceremony.

Sencha was brought over from China in the Edo period. In the 18th century, Baisao, an Obaku Zen Buddhist priest said to be the founder of Sencha-do, opened teahouses around Kyoto and preached about the ideal way of life and other teachings through tea. A unique Japanese version of Sencha-do was later established by writers and artists. Sencha-do does not have strict rules. The host and guest share time together over tea, enjoying first-brewed tea. The Wakei Chado Club carries out activities as an NPO aimed at pursuing the joy of tea and spreading the excellence of tea culture that is a pride of Japan, exceeding boundaries of type of tea (sencha or matcha) and school of tea ceremony.

The style of tea ceremony varies by location. Check the station number for each tea ceremony school and the map.*Station numbers noted above are for sunny weather venues.

How to enjoy tea ceremony

Matcha

1.	Take the paper holding the sweet into your hand, then cut the sweet into bit-sized pieces and eat it.
2.	When passed the tea, take the bowl firmly with both hands.
3.	The tea bowl will be presented with the front facing you. Rotate the bowl to turn the front away from you before drinking.

In Chado, great value is placed on humility, and the tea bowl is rotated to face the front away so that the design on the bowl is not dirtied. The method of rotating and number of rotations varies with the school.

Sencha

1.	Place the saucer holding the teacup in your left palm, then pick up the teacup with your right hand and take a sip.
2.	Enjoy the aroma and sweetness of the tea. When you have finished, set the cup and saucer aside and eat the sweet.
3.	When the second cup has been poured, taste the difference from the first-brewed tea.
4.	When you have finished, place the teacup on the saucer and put it back on the serving tray.

Collection of sweets from each shop that add color to Ginchakai

Famous shops that represent Ginza have prepared original sweets for Ginchakai.

①Urasenke Hands-on

［Higashiya］

Oshima Mochi

A pitch black night sky depicted as a gyuhi mochi cake made with dark brown sugar from Amami Oshima shows the glimmer of thousands of brilliant stars in a generous sprinkling of Jonanko rice flour.

Pola Ginza Bldg. 2F, 1-7-7 Ginza
03-3538-3230

②Omotesenke Ryurei-seki

［Fugetsudo Tokyo］

Pearl

The light of pearls that seem to shimmer from within is expressed in white bean jam and butter cream, wrapped around a mildly bitter caramel and apple cake.

2-6-8 Ginza
03-3567-3611

④Omotesenke Ryurei-seki

［Soke Minamoto Kitchoan］

Nanami

This sweet depicts a brilliantly glittering rainbow in the sky after a rainfall. Yuzu bean jam and yuzu agar jelly are gently enveloped in a yokan jelly dyed in a five color rainbow.

7-8-9 Ginza
03-5537-5457

⑥Urasenke Usucha-seki

［Café Comme Ça Ginza］

Nihon no Hikari

Light illuminating Japan is depicted in a yuzu yokan jelly with a motif of cherry blossoms that are Japan’s most distinguishing flower.

Comme Ca Stage Ginza B1F, Namiki Bldg., 4-3-1 Ginza
03-3535-1090

⑦Urasenke Usucha-seki

［Ginza Akebono］

Teru Yama

The colors of the mountains changing to their autumn appearance by the shining sun and moon are depicted in a rainbow shape.

5-7-19 Ginza
03-3571-3640

⑧Urasenke Usucha-seki

Student Designed Tea Room

［Seigetsudo Honten］

Aki no Hikari

This sweet depicts the glimmer of sunlight in the gentle autumn breeze and waves of light from ice crystals and water droplets.

7-16-15 Ginza
03-3541-5588

⑨Mushanokojisenke Usucha-seki

［Mannendo Honten］

Komyo

Dark brown sugar and potato kinton depicting the sunlight appearing in the sky just before dawn.

Ginza Core Bldg. 1F, 5-8-20 Ginza
03-3571-3777

⑩Omotesenke Usucha-seki

［Toraya］

Michikou

The sunlight sparkles on red nerikiri dough and yellow kinton.

7-8-6 Ginza
03-3571-3679

⑪Enshu-ryu Usucha-seki

［Fugetsudo Ginza］

Tsuki no Hikari

Accompanied by the light of the moon suspended in the night sky, the shape of the fan symbol is etched into a special yokan jelly made to highlight an elegant sweetness with a hint of soy sauce. This exquisite sweet is wrapped in serenity.

6-6-1 Ginza
03-3572-1777

⑫Omotesenke Ryurei-seki

［Ginza Kikunoya］

Kirameki

Smooth adzuki bean paste is enclosed in a nerikiri bean jam into which Chinese yam has been kneaded. The image of vibrant Ginza is depicted as a white chrysanthemum and imbued with the wish that it would continue shining forever.

Ginza Core Bldg. B1F, 5-8-8 Ginza
03-3571-4095

⑤Sencha-do Ryurei-seki

［Ginza Kikunoya］

Fukiyose

Local sweets are shrunk into a miniature size arrangement. Leading well-known sweet that has enjoyed popularity for more than 70 years.

Ginza Core Bldg. B1F, 5-8-8 Ginza
03-3571-4095

⑬Edosenke Usucha-seki

［Kuya］

Kuya

A well-loved classic. The simpleness of only azuki bean and sugar sandwiched in crispy wafers gives this sweet its charm.
*For purchase of Kuya, please make a request to the shop in advance if possible.

6-7-19 Ginza
03-3571-3304

Information about the tea provided in Ginchakai

Matcha

Itoen Hana No En

Hand-picked tea leaves are carefully ground into a weak powdered tea that harmonizes bitterness and sweetness.

Sencha

「Itoen Horebore」

Made with Yutaka Midori, a rare type of tea from Kagoshima. It features a rich flavor and vivid green color. Brewing it at 70 to 80°C brings out its savory and delicious flavor.

Both matcha and sencha are available for purchase at the Matsuya Ginza B1F Itoen Tea Garden. (3-6-1 Ginza, 03-3567-1211)

*The type of sweet provided with tea varies by location. For details, see the station number noted for the sweet and the map.
※You can purchase sweets with amark at the shop.
※With some exceptions, quantity and availability period are limited. Contact the stores for details.

Ginchakai supports the recovery of areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake and Kumamoto earthquakes!

What is “Yappa Ginza da Be?”
Yappa Ginza da Be was launched to support mutual exchange between manufacturers and stores of areas hit by the Great East Japan Earthquake and brands and well-established stores in Ginza through local specialty goods, craftsmanship, and expertise. This is a project that creates opportunities for developing new products, services and menus through mutual learning.

Ginchakai collaborates with the “Yappa Ginza da Be” East Japan Reconstruction Support Project to deliver sweets from the Tohoku region. This year there will also be sweets from Kumamoto in order to support recovery from the Kumamoto earthquakes. Enjoy the delicious regional flavors.

Tohoku

①Omotesenke Hands-on

［Onkashi Tsukasa Isamiya］

Nadai Oshima Manju

Tea manju made with Oshima brown cane sugar that has been the shop’s flagship product since its founding in 1947.

12-3 Tsuya Tateoka, Motoyoshi-cho, Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture
0226-42-3056

http://www.isamiya.jp/

③Urasenke Usucha-seki

Tokyo University of the Arts in Ginchakai

［Kobai］

Kaki and Hisago Higashi

“Kaki and Hisago” (persimmon and gourd) is a feature of autumn. This dried Wasanbon sugar sweet melts in your mouth.

174-1 Tanaka, Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture
0226-22-0469

http://www.kasi-koubai.com/

⑤Sencha-do Ryurei-seki

［Shikikasho Nagaokaya］

Koishi Manju

This manju has a sweet and salty miso flavor, and is filled with quality white bean paste that has a smooth pleasant texture.

23-2 Sakamizu, Aizubange-machi, Kawanuma-gun, Fukushima Prefecture
0242-93-5585

http://www.wagashi-nagaokaya.jp/

⑤Sencha-do Ryurei-seki

［Manrakudo］

Ogon Goma Yubeshi

Savor the unique rich taste of black sesame and mildly sweet and elegant flavor.

2-4-23 Tachimachi, Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture
0225-22-3348

http://www.manrakudo.com/

Kumamoto

⑭Omotesenke Hands-on

［Okashi no Kobai］

Higo Gojuyonman-goku

The unique deep flavor and noble appearance of adzuki beans that have been treasured by Japanese people for many years adds elegance to tea ceremony.

1-6-31 Hakuzan, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto Prefecture
0120-37-5081

http://5081.jp/

⑭Omotesenke Hands-on

［Shokanji Maruho］

Shokanji Matsukaze

Maruho’s Matsukaze is called Japan’s thinnest sweet. The elegant sweetness and unique aromatic flavor make excellent sweets for tea ceremony as well as gifts.

1097-2 Waifu, Kikuchi, Kumamoto Prefecture
0120-25-3721

http://matukaze.e-kikuchi.jp/

⑭Omotesenke Hands-on

［Kaho Umezono］

Kumamon Oyatsu-monaka
(Well-known confectionery made under collaboration with the Kumamoto Association of Confectionery Manufacturers)

Monaka wafers shaped like the Kumamon mascot and baked from Kumamoto glutinous rice flour are packed with coarse red bean paste from Hokkaido.

4-6-20 Kawashiri, Minami-ku, Kumamoto Prefecture
096-357-9143

http://www.meteor-hearts.co.jp/kawashiri/tikatu.html#umeen

⑭Omotesenke Hands-on

［Okashidokoro Tenmeido］

Kawajiri Okura

Many rice storehouses remain in Kawajiri, a town in the south of Kumamoto city where water transport has thrived since Edo times. A karukan rice flour cake is created into a wall that sandwiches Higo adzuki beans, chestnuts, and yuzu in the image of a rice storehouse.

1-3-39-2 Kawashiri, Minami-ku, Kumamoto Prefecture
096-357-9225

http://www.kitagawa-tenmeido.com/

⑭Omotesenke Hands-on

［Okashi no Asai］

Kangori Koyo, Sembei Icho

A kangori sweet shaped like an autumn leaf is crispy on the outside and moist inside. Thin rice crackers sandwich Saikyo miso bean paste and are etched with a leaf from a Kumamoto gingko tree.

1537-3 Ikenouemachi, Nishi-ku, Kumamoto Prefecture
096-352-0607

http://okasinoasai.web.fc2.com/

*For locations providing sweets from the Tohoku and Kumamoto regions, see the station number noted for the sweet and the map.

How to enjoy tea ceremony

Enjoy autumn in Japan
with delicious tea.

Venue 12 are both on Yanagi-dori next to Mizuho Bank

1 Tea serving by a tea master

Itoen tea masters with great tea knowledge and experience will give visitors delicious tea brewed in a teapot.

Time: 1:00 to 3:30 p.m.
How to participate: First come, first served. While supplies last.

2 Seminar on how to make delicious tea

There are different key points for making delicious, fragrant tea for each type of type. The tea you usually drink without a second thought becomes even tastier depending on how it is served.

When: 1st time from 1:20 to 1:40 p.m., 2nd time from 2:00 to 2:20 p.m., 3rd time from 2:40 to 3:00 p.m.
How to participate: First come, first served About 20 people per class.

Host:
※May be canceled in the event of a storm.

Events held along with Ginchakai

In Ginza, various events with the Japanese culture of “wa” as their theme will be held in connection with Ginchakai.

Kinkakuji and Ginkakuji Tea Chest Exhibit
A tea chest made of old wood from the Kinkakuji and Ginkakuji temples that are two of Japan’s most famous traditional structures is arranged with implements for enjoying tea time with a theme of “My relaxation time box” by well-known figures from various fields.
●Tokuju Inohana: Tea chest seminar for adults
Saturday, October 29, from 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Where: Global Message, Ginza Mitsukoshi 7F
When: Wednesday, October 12 to Tuesday, November 1
URL:www.mitsukoshi.co.jp/ginza

Kinkakuji and Ginkakuji Tea Chest Exhibit

Karatsu Yakimon Four Person Exhibit
Young Karatsu-yaki ceramics artists present their versions of the world of tea. See the diverse appeal of Karatsu with these teacups and implements made by Raizan Yasunaga, Rui Mitou, Naoto Yano, and Kentaro Murayama.
Where: Japan Edition Mitate Style, Ginza Mitsukoshi 7F
When: Wednesday, October 26 to Tuesday, November 8
URL: www.mitsukoshi.co.jp/ginza

Karatsu Yakimon Four Person Exhibit
*Image is only illustrative.

Tokyu Plaza Ginza × Bunkamura KIRIKO LOUNGE
Culture Salon Art: Talk show on tea ceremony with
Sooku Sen, 15th head of the Mushanokojisenke school
See Sen’s originally designed table on display and hear loads of talk about the appeal of tea ceremony. The tea table will be on display from Monday, October 24 to Sunday, October 30. See the website for details and information on how to register to participate.
Where: Kiriko Lounge, Tokyu Plaza Ginza 6F
When: From 4:30 p.m., Sunday, October 30 (tentative)
URL: http://ginza.tokyu-plaza.com/bunkamura/

Sooku Sen: 15th head of the Mushanokojisenke school

Maki Yamashita Tea Set Exhibit
Mino ceramics artist. See newly created tea utensils that are a slight departure from traditional tea implements and let you enjoy a lively familiarity.
●Artist appearance: Sunday, October 30
Where: Special Japanese Utensil Collection, Matsuya Ginza 7F
When: Wednesday, October 26 to Tuesday, November 1
URL: http://www.matsuya.com/m_ginza/

Rikuzentakata Exhibit
This exhibit will present photographs, information panels, and lectures to describe the reconstruction efforts of Rikuzentakata City in Iwate Prefecture, one of the affected areas of the Great East Japan Earthquake. Local sweets and specialties will be sold as well.
Where: Terrace Room, Ginza Mitsukoshi 9F
When: Thursday, October 27 to Monday, October 31
Organizer: NPO Aid Takata
Partners: Ginza Association, Ginza Mitsukoshi
URL: http://aidtakata.org/

Ginchakai x Ginza Fashion Week Collaboration Program
Based on a theme of “Energizing Ginza and the rest of Japan with fashion,” Ginza Mitsukoshi, Matsuya Ginza, Wako, and Tokyu Plaza Ginza will participate in Ginza Fashion Week (October 19 to November 1). In connection with Ginchakai, visitors in a kimono will receive various perks and special services.
Where: Ginza Mitsukoshi, Matsuya Ginza, Wako, Tokyu Plaza Ginza
Period: Varies by shop.

Matcha and Seasonal Fruit
Fruit yokan jelly handmade by a Café Comme Ça patissier with seasonal fruit is available for a limited time and quantity.
Where: Café Comme Ça Ginza (Namiki Bldg. Comme Ça Stage Ginza B1F, 4-3-1 Ginza)
Period: Sunday, October 30 to Thursday, November 3 (national holiday)
URL: http://www.cafe-commeca.co.jp/

Information of other events held during Autumn Ginza 2016.

Shintomi-za Children’s Kabuki

In the Edo Period, there were a number of small theaters showing plays (kabuki) in and around Ginza, and kabuki was cherished as the culture of ordinary people’s lives. This culture has been inherited by the Kabuki-za Theater, the Shimbashi Enbujo Theater and other theaters where it can be enjoyed by many people. Students of Taimei elementary school will peforme Shintomi-za Kodomo (children’s) Kabuki with the hope that this culture will thrive even more in Ginza and that it can be enjoyed by anyone. The performances will be “Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura (Yoshitsune and the Thousand Cherry Trees)” and “”. Enjoy the charming performance of young actors.

When: Thursday (holiday), November 3
First performance: Starts at 12:30 p.m. (doors open at 12:00 p.m.)
Second performance: Starts at 2:30 p.m. (doors open at 2:00 p.m.)
Length of each performance: About 60 min.
Venue: Taimei Elementary School (special stage set up at the school yard)
*Moved to the gymnasium in the event of rain.
(5-1-13 Ginza, Chuo City, Tokyo)
Fee: Free
Performers: Shintomi-za Children’s Kabuki
Program: Prologue, Dance: Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura – Yoshino-yama Michiyuki no Ba Play: Shiranami Gonin Otoko – Inasegawa Seizoroi no Ba
Note: Please inform us if you are coming in a wheelchair so that we can better accommodate you.
Please note that the number of seats will be limited. Only standing room may be available. Your understanding is appreciated.

What is Shintomi-za Children’s Kabuki?

Shintomi-za Children’s Kabuki was founded under cooperation of Chuo City neighborhood associations and elementary schools as a project for giving children an opportunity to experience kabuki. Ginza, that remains home to the Kabuki-za Theater and maintains the colorful remnants of Edo culture, is infused with hopes of deepening interest in the traditional Japanese arts and developing kabuki as a local culture. Shintomi-za Children’s Kabuki pursues activities to invoke excitement in both young and old with the recognition that kabuki is fun, amazing and deeply insightful.

Plot Summary

Dance: Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura – Yoshino-yama Michiyuki no Ba

One act of a play called “Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura” (Yoshitsune and the Thousand Cherry Trees) in the form of a dance. Yoshitsune, who has fallen out with his brother, Yoritomo, leaves the imperial capital, leaving behind his beloved mistress, Shizuka Gozen, saying she is in danger if she stays with him. He leaves Shizuka a drum, called the “Hatsune drum,” saying to take care of it as if it were him, and entrusts his retainer, Tadanobu, as her bodyguard. Shizuka cannot bear to be apart from Yoshitsune, and follows him, together with Tadanobu, deep into Mount Yoshino. The mountain is in full bloom as the two approach. During the trip, it is revealed that Tadanobu is actually a fox spirit that disguised itself as Tadanobu in yearning for its parents, whose skins were used in the Hatsune drum Shizuka carries. Enjoy the dance as it enfolds in front of “Hitome Senbon,” (a place where many cherry blossom trees can be viewed at a glance), a scene of gorgeous cherry blossom trees that have been loved by people since long ago.

Play: Shiranami Gonin Otoko – Inasegawa Seizoroi no Ba

After the theft at the Hamamatsu-ya shop, the band of thieves led by Nippon Daemon comes under investigation of the police. The five thieves flee their pursuers and go to the banks of River Inase that are covered with cherry blossoms with the thought of temporarily escaping to Kamakura. The five dapper men in short-sleeved kimonos carrying coarse oilpaper umbrellas make their final move as they realize they can flee no further, and steel themselves against their fate of falling under the net. As they are surrounded by their pursuers that were lying in ambush, they gracefully hurl defiance with the words “let me be judged” and each reveals their identity before facing their potential captors. This popular scene that should not be missed is one of the most renowned of Kabuki scenes, acted by the anti-heroes created by Mokuami Kawatake.

Sponsors: GINZA Machidukuri Council, Ginza Association
Supporters: Shochiku Co., Kabuki Za Co., Kojunsha Club, Kozuki Foundation, The Yomiuri Shimbun Tokyo Main Branch, Ginza Curry/Meiji Co., Ginza post offices (Ginza Nishi P.O., Ginza Miyuki-dori P.O., Kyobashi-dori P.O., Ginza 3-Chome P.O., Ginza-dori P.O., Ginza 4-Chome P.O., Ginza Namiki-dori P.O., Ginza 7-Chome P.O., Yaesu Underground P.O., Ginza 1-Chome P.O.), Ginza Motoji Co., Japan Post Bank Kyobashi Branch
Cooperation: Chuo City
Partners: Shintomi-za Children’s Kabuki Group, Chuo City Taimei Elementary School
Work Assistance: Kanai Scene Shop Co., Pacific Art Center Inc.
Inquiries: Ginza Machidukuri Council
URL: https://www.ginza.jp/　E-mail: info@ginza-machidukuri.jp　FAX: 03-3563-0236
*Inquiries by phone are not accepted.
*No admission fee. No advance registration is required.。

Afternoon Galleries

Sixteen galleries from Ginza 1- to 8-chome participate in this event that is aimed at turning galleries into a platform for communication. With gallery tours, a rakugo performance and more, this event will bring you closer to a broad range of art. *For the details of participating galleries, visit the website of each gallery.
http://www.ginza-galleries.com/afternoon.html

Gallery Tours

Gallery tours led by a guide will be held for those who have never been to a gallery or who do not know where they are located. Each course lets you view art from a variety of genres.

When: Saturday, October 29; from 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Tour length: About 90 min. Fee: Free
Capacity: 8 people per course (first come, first served)
*See the map for the gallery locations.

*Above photos are only examples

Tour Courses

Course A: Cross-genre journey
⑤ Gallery Art Morimoto, ④ Nakacho Konishi Arts, ② Gallery Goto, ① Shibata Etsuko Art Gallery

Course B: Crafts, Paintings, and Sculptures
⑧ Gallery Seizan, ⑱ Ginza Kurodatouen, ⑫ Gallery Murakoshi, ⑪ Hiro Gallery

Course C: Mesmerizing Painting Cruise
⑩ Ginza Jansem Gallery, ⑦ Galerie Nichido, ⑥ Ginza Yanagi Gallery, ⑭ Gallery Hirota Fine Art, ⑲ Monji Fine Art Gallery

Course D: Crossing Over Time Periods
⑯ Kobayashi Gallery, ⑮ Taimei Gallery, ⑨ Shukado, ⑬ Shihodo Gallery, ⑳ Tokyo Gallery + BTAP

Other open galleries
③ Ginza Houmando Ltd., ⑰ Gallery Hayashi

How to register: Use the request form on the website.
Web http://www.ginza-galleries.com/afternoon.html
Registration period: Friday, September 23 to Saturday, October 22
*Notification will be posted online once all places are filled.

Ginza Galleries “Yose” Storytelling

This year, Yanagiya Live Rakugo Club will introduce the newly composed “Pachipachi” based on a long-standing shop in Ginza. Enjoy a live rakugo performance.

When: Saturday, October 29; from 12:00 to 12:50 p.m.
Venue: Ginza Kaigishitsu (Ginza Phonix Plaza, Ginza 3-chome)
Fee: Free 　Capacity: 60 people (selected by draw if many people register)

How to register:
Send an e-mail with your name and telephone number (reachable by day)
and the subject heading, “Ginza Galleries Yose.
Send to: Ginza Galleries Afternoon Galleries Office
Email: info@ginza-galleries.com
Registration deadline: No later than Saturday, October 15
※Those chosen will be sent a participation ticket by e-mail.

Delicious Japanese Agricultural Product Charity Buyers Club

Buy delicious fruit and vegetables in this annual charity event. This year, there will be a huge selection of agricultural products around Japan in Sukiyabashi Park next to Tokyu Plaza Ginza! High quality fresh fruit and vegetables, carefully selected new rice, and more will be offered for sale with proceeds going to charity. Don’t miss this special opportunity to get fresh produce.

Appearance of last year’s event (excerpt from the November 15, 2015 issue of Sunday Mainichi)

When: From 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 29
Where: Sukiyabashi Park (next to 5-chome)
*Sales will stop once about 2,000 people (tentative) is reached.
The charity proceeds will be donated to the Chuo City Social Welfare Association.
*For the details of the participating organizations and available products,
visit the website of Ginza Ryoinkumiai Association

Inquiries: Ginza Ryoinkumiai Association
　　　　　　　03-3541-7856　http://www.ginza-ryouin.jp/

GINZA FASHION WEEK

This is the 11th year of Ginza Fashion Week, an event that is aimed at rejuvenating Ginza and the rest of Japan with fashion. Tokyu Plaza Ginza has joined the event from this year where four leading shopping complexes in Ginza will hold joint programs and events based on a theme of “Japan.” Do not miss the special collaborative programs in connection with Autumn Ginza 2016 that were a big hit last year.

When:	Wednesday, October 19 to Tuesday November 1, 2016
Where:	Ginza Mitsukoshi http://mitsukoshi.mistore.jp/store/ginza/	Matsuya Ginza http://www.matsuya.com/m_ginza/
	Wako http://www.wako.co.jp/	Tokyu Plaza Ginza http://ginza.tokyu-plaza.com/

*For details about these events, please check the official websites of the above stores.

Ginza Fashion Week themes for each store

The following are the respective themes for Ginza Mitsukoshi, Matsuya Ginza, Wako, and Tokyu Plaza Ginza.

Ginza Mitsukoshi

JAPAN SENSES

Ginza Mitsukoshi will give a closeup of regions of Japan that coexist with the bountiful ocean. See knowledge and ingenuity from the sea and how to enjoy life near the ocean. From other areas as well, Ginza Mitsukoshi delivers a wide variety of forms of Japanese craftsmanship as new value to Japan and the rest of the world.

Matsuya Ginza

JAPAN QUALITY

Matsuya Ginza will present items packed with the techniques and special details of internationally-renowned Japanese brands and designers. This display includes a diverse variety of products including not only fashion, but everything from foods to household goods that show the excellence and craftsmanship of Japan.

Wako

Wako Wa no Waza

This autumn, based on a theme of “interweaving,” Wako will present products made by traditional craftspersons with traditional materials that weave together the new sensibilities of Japanese designers. In addition, Wako also presents its unique collection of autumn apparel and lifestyle goods.

Tokyu Plaza Ginza

Creative Japan: The world becomes exciting from here

The concept for Tokyu Plaza Ginza that opened in spring 2016 is Creative Japan: The world becomes exciting from here. Starting with the exterior Edo kiriko cut glass design, it gives experiences and feelings that mix tradition with innovation through 125 fashion and variety shops, restaurants, and cafés.

These four shopping complexes collaborate with Hearst Fujingaho to present the appeal of Ginza Fashion Week and hold excellent events that add vibrancy to Ginza in autumn.
The stores await your visit!
Ginza Mitsukoshi x Elle Japon; Matsuya Ginza x 25 ans; Wako x Fujingaho; Tokyu Plaza Ginza x Harper’s BAZAAR

Charity Campaign

This charity campaign is held under collaboration between Ginza Fashion Week and Hearst Fujingaho that publishes numerous magazines including Elle Japon, 25 ans, Fujingaho, and Harper’s BAZAAR.

Ginza Fashion Week × Hearst Fujingaho
Selling a limited quantity of small tote bags originally-designed for charity!
〈Charity Campaign〉
Ginza Fashion Week originally-designed charity small tote bag
When: Wednesday, October 19 to Tuesday November 1, 2016
Price: 600 yen each (tax incl.) *2,000 bags in total for all four stores (while supplies last).
Sale locations: Ginza Mitsukoshi, Matsuya Ginza, Wako, Tokyu Plaza Ginza
*All proceeds go to the Foundation for Promoting Sound Growth of Children that supports children affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake.

*Photo is only illustrative.

Autumn Ginza 2016 x Ginza Fashion Week Special Collaborative programs

In continuation from last year, each store will have a special offer connected to the Ginchakai and Shintomiza Children’s Kabuki events of Autumn Ginza 2016. There is also a program specially for children to enjoy.
*For details about Ginchakai and Shintomiza Children’s Kabuki, check the sections for those events.
*Please note that special services are limited to one time per guest and that the number of items is limited.

Participating stores	Special Ginchakai events/services	Special Children’s Kabuki events/services
Ginza Mitsukoshi	From Saturday, October 29 to Thursday, November 3 (national holiday), a soft drink will be offered to guests in a kimono who dined at restaurants on 11F and 12F.	On Thursday, November 3 (national holiday), the first 100 customers who have their photos taken at the Shintomiza Children’s Kabuki photo spot set up in Sukiyabashi Park will receive a coupon for a free Minori Minoru Marche x Hokuren Grand Harvest Festival mini soft-serve ice cream. Exchange booth: Specially set up corner on 9F *See here for details of the program in the event of rainy weather: www.ginza.jp
Matsuya Ginza	From Saturday, October 29 to Thursday, November 3 (national holiday), the first 10 customers each day visiting in a kimono will receive one free small Torindo taiyaki (fish-shaped bean jam filled pancake). Exchange booth: Torindo on B1F	A kabuki workshop will be held at the special rooftop venue on Thursday, November 3 (national holiday). The first 50 people who watched the Shintomiza Children’s Kabuki will receive a wonderful free gift. Where: Special rooftop area
Ginza Wako	On Sunday, October 30, the first 50 customers visiting in a kimono will receive a free kuri-dorayaki (bean jam and chestnut filled pancake sandwich). Exchange booth: Special counter on 1F of the main building 10:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.	On Thursday, November 3 (national holiday), elementary school children who performed in or viewed the Shintomiza Children’s Kabuki will have a chance to try simple assembly of a wristwatch and take it home with them. Where: Wako main building; Time: from 2:00 and 4:30 p.m. (100 min. each time) No. of participants: first 7 parent-child pairs per time (14 people altogether) Saturday, October 1, from 10:30 a.m. Telephone registration will start on a first come, first served basis; Registration: Marketing and Sales Planning Department 03-3562-2111 (main)
Tokyu Plaza GINZA	On Sunday, October 30, the first 50 customers visiting in a kimono will receive a free roasted green tea-flavored soft-serve ice cream (mini-sized). Exchange booth: Sakurano Chaya in the Kiriko Terrace on the rooftop	On Thursday, November 3 (national holiday), on the day of the Shintomiza Children’s Kabuki, the first 30 customers with a program handed out at the venue will receive a free soft-serve ice cream (mini-sized). Exchange booth: Sakurano Chaya in the Kiriko Terrace on the rooftop

Participating stores

Ginza Mitsukoshi

Special Ginchakai events/services
From Saturday, October 29 to Thursday, November 3 (national holiday), a soft drink will be offered to guests in a kimono who dined at restaurants on 11F and 12F.

Special Children’s Kabuki events/services
On Thursday, November 3 (national holiday), the first 100 customers who have their photos taken at the Shintomiza Children’s Kabuki photo spot set up in Sukiyabashi Park will receive a coupon for a free Minori Minoru Marche x Hokuren Grand Harvest Festival mini soft-serve ice cream.
Exchange booth: Specially set up corner on 9F
*See here for details of the program in the event of rainy weather: www.ginza.jp

Matsuya Ginza

Special Ginchakai events/services
From Saturday, October 29 to Thursday, November 3 (national holiday), the first 10 customers each day visiting in a kimono will receive one free small Torindo taiyaki (fish-shaped bean jam filled pancake).
Exchange booth: Torindo on B1F

Special Children’s Kabuki events/services
A kabuki workshop will be held at the special rooftop venue on Thursday, November 3 (national holiday). The first 50 people who watched the Shintomiza Children’s Kabuki will receive a wonderful free gift. Where: Special rooftop area

Ginza Wako

Special Ginchakai events/services
On Sunday, October 30, the first 50 customers visiting in a kimono will receive a free kuri-dorayaki (bean jam and chestnut filled pancake sandwich).
Exchange booth: Special counter on 1F of the main building
10:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Special Children’s Kabuki events/services
On Thursday, November 3 (national holiday), elementary school children who performed in or viewed the Shintomiza Children’s Kabuki will have a chance to try simple assembly of a wristwatch and take it home with them.
Where: Wako main building; Time: from 2:00 and 4:30 p.m. (100 min. each time)
No. of participants: first 7 parent-child pairs per time (14 people altogether)
Saturday, October 1, from 10:30 a.m.
Telephone registration will start on a first come, first served basis; Registration: Marketing and Sales Planning Department 03-3562-2111 (main)

Tokyu Plaza GINZA

Special Ginchakai events/services
On Sunday, October 30, the first 50 customers visiting in a kimono will receive a free roasted green tea-flavored soft-serve ice cream (mini-sized). Exchange booth: Sakurano Chaya in the Kiriko Terrace on the rooftop

Special Children’s Kabuki events/services
On Thursday, November 3 (national holiday), on the day of the Shintomiza Children’s Kabuki, the first 30 customers with a program handed out at the venue will receive a free soft-serve ice cream (mini-sized).
Exchange booth: Sakurano Chaya in the Kiriko Terrace on the rooftop

Delicious autumn events
Ginza Restaurant Week, Autumn 2016

When:
Wednesday, October 19 to Thursday, November 3 (national holiday), 2016
*Days open during the event period vary by shop.
Details:
Participating restaurants will offer a special Diners Club Ginza Restaurant Week course.
● Lunch course: 3,000 yen (includes service charges, but excludes tax)
● Dinner course: 10,000 yen (includes service charges, but excludes tax)
Each dinner course order also includes a complementary pre-meal aperitif.
*Note that tax is not included in the above price.
*Restaurants not open for lunch will not offer the Special Lunch Course.
*A restaurant may be unable to accept a reservation due to a limit on the number of available Special Lunch or Dinner Courses that can be served.
How to make a reservation:
1. Select a restaurant from the Diner’s Club website.
2.Phone the restaurant to make a reservation. (There is a set date for the start of reservations.)
Make sure to inform the staff that you are making a reservation for the Diners Club Ginza Restaurant Week Special Course.
*Note that Special Courses will only be served with prior notice when the reservation is made.
Start of Reservations:
Reservations start on Tuesday, October 4, 2016
Reservations start on Friday, September 30 for Diners Club members
*Diners Club members are asked to pay with their Diners Club card.

Important: Please read before use.
*Other discounts, benefits, services or campaigns cannot be used concurrently.
*Please note that the restaurants will charge a fee for reservation changes/cancellations. Fees vary by restaurant.

See the Diners Club website for a list of participating establishments.
http://www.diners.co.jp/ja/event/evt_ginzarestaurant2016.html

Autumn Ginza Night

Why not visit some bars in the elegant town of Ginza this autumn.
You will be greeted by the first-class bartenders with exceptional cocktails and services.

Period:
Wednesday, October 19 to Thursday, November 3 (Hol.), 2016 *Each store has its own fixed holidays.
Details for special offer:
The following five cocktails will be available at participating cocktail lounges for 1,500 yen (tax not included) during the event period.
To take advantage of this service, mention that you read the Autumn Ginza Guidebook.
Gimlet / Nevada / Balalaika / Side Car / Margarita

Participating Cocktail Lounges

Bar OPA Ginza

Address	Ginza Big West Bldg. 5-gokan B1F, 1-4-8 Ginza
TEL	03-3535-0208
Hours	6:00 p.m. – 3:00 a.m. (until 12:00 a.m. on Saturdays)
Closed	Sundays, national holidays *Cover charge: 500 yen

Star Bar Ginza

Address	Sankosha Bldg. B1F, 1-5-13 Ginza
TEL	03-3535-8005
Hours	5:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.
Closed	Open every day *Cover charge: 1,000 yen

Star Bar Ties

Address	Ginza Arrows B1F, 1-6-6 Ginza
TEL	03-6228-7033
Hours	6:00 p.m. ‒ 12:00 a.m.
Closed	Sundays, national holidays *Cover charge: 1,500 yen

Bar Four Seasons

Address	Ito Bldg. 4F, 4-3-12 Ginza
TEL	03-3563-0808
Hours	6:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m. (until 12:00 a.m. on Saturdays)
Closed	Sundays, national holidays *Cover charge: 1,000 yen

Bar Hoshi

Address	Aoki Tower 8F, 6-3-7 Ginza
TEL	03-3573-8887
Hours	7:00 p.m. – 3:00 a.m. (6:00 p.m – 1:00 a.m. on Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays)
Closed	Open every day *Cover charge: 1,000 yen

Bar Seven Seasons

Address	Hase Daiichi Bldg. B1F, 7-5-5 Ginza
TEL	03-5537-5885
Hours	6:00 p.m. ‒ 2:00 a.m. (until 11:00 p.m. on Saturdays)
Closed	Sundays, national holidays *Cover charge: 1,000 yen

Bar Aileron

Address	Takagiya Bldg. 2F, 8-4-2 Ginza
TEL	03-3571-4031
Hours	6:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m. (until 11:00 p.m. on Saturdays)
Closed	Sundays, national holidays *Cover charge: 1,300 yen

BAR EVITA

Address	Fujii Buldg. 9F, 8-4-24 Ginza
TEL	03-3574-5571
Hours	6:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m. (until 11:00 p.m. on national holidays)
Closed	Sundays *Cover charge: 1,000 yen

Bar Gaslight Eve

Address	Ginza Fujii Bldg. 3F, 8-4-24 Ginza
TEL	03-6274-6393
Hours	6:00 p.m. ‒ 3:00 a.m. (5:00 p.m. ‒ 11:00 p.m. on Saturdays and national holidays)
Closed	Sundays *Cover charge: 1,000 yen

Ginza Zenith

Address	Sanko Bldg. B1F, 8-5-19 Ginza
TEL	03-3575-0061
Hours	5:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m. (until 11:00 p.m. on Saturdays and national holidays)
Closed	Sundays *Cover charge: 1,000 yen

Bar Gaslight Ginza

Address	Sowaredo Ginza Daini Yayoi Bldg. 6F, 8-7-11 Ginza
TEL	03-3574-7633
Hours	6:00 p.m. ‒ 3:00 a.m. (5:00 p.m. ‒ 11:00 p.m. on Saturdays)
Closed	Sundays, national holidays *Cover charge: 1,000 yen

Bar Hoshi Mons Rex

Address	Sowaredo Ginza Daini Yayoi Bldg. 1F, 8-7-11 Ginza
TEL	03-3572-7477
Hours	7:00 p.m. ‒ 3:00 a.m. (until 1:00 a.m. on Saturdays)
Closed	Open every day *Cover charge: 1,000 yen

Visiting Ginza Haccho Shrines 2016

Go on a pilgrimage to ten of the eleven existing shrines in Ginza
that will all be open to the public from Tuesday, November 1 to Thursday, November 3 (Hol.).
A small commemorative gift is available for persons who collect all the ten shrine stamps on their stamp book.
*Stamp books are available at each shrine and at the commemorative gift exchange booth.

Event period:
Tue., Nov. 1 to Thu., Nov. 3 (Hol.); Visiting time: Noon to 4 p.m. each day
About commemorative gift exchange:
Commemorative gift exchange booth: Next to the Sony Building Ginza subway station above ground exit B9 (5-3-1 Ginza / along Harumi Dori St., corner of Sony Dori St.)
Exchange time: 1 to 4 p.m. during the event period
There are only 2,000 commemorative gifts and exchange is only available while supplies last.
Your understanding is appreciated.
*One per person (no exchange for more than one stamp sheet)