Kakugo Inari Shrine

Kakugo Inari Shrine is on the rooftop of GSIX, the largest commercial complex in Ginza.

It was established in 1815 and moved to the rooftop of Matsuzakaya Department Store in 1929. Matsuzakaya was reborn as GSIX this month and shrine is on the same place.

This shrine is to protect from fire.

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<The Nearest Station>

Ginza station on Marunouchi Line / Hibiya Line / Ginza Line
(M16/H08/G09 Tokyo Metro)

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GSIX (Ginza Six) - Garden on the Roof

GSIX has garden on the rooftop.
There're trees and wet floor covered with running water.

You can see Tokyo Tower in the South West and Tokyo Skytree in the North East.

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<The Nearest Station>

Ginza station on Marunouchi Line / Hibiya Line / Ginza Line
(M16/H08/G09 Tokyo Metro)

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GSIX (Ginza Six)

GSIX (Ginza Six) is the largest commercial complex in Ginza just opened this month.

7th floor through 12th floor is office floor and there're restaurants and lounge on the 6th floor and the 13th floor.

Unique part is B3 floor which has Noh theater.
B2 floor is food floor and all other floors are for fashion and lifestyle.

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<The Nearest Station>

Ginza station on Marunouchi Line / Hibiya Line / Ginza Line
(M16/H08/G09 Tokyo Metro)

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Tokyo Opera City - ICC (Intercommunication Center)

ICC (Intercommunication Center) is run by NTT (Nippon Telegram and Telepone Corporation).
There're are many installation arts with advanced science technologies.

Some of them are hands-on exhibitions.

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Hatsudai station on Keio Line (from Shinjuku)

<Admission>

Varies by exhibitions

11:00-18:00

Closed on Mondays, Year End Holidays and New Year Holidays

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Tokyo Opera City - Art Gallery

Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery has about 4 special exhibitions of contemporary art a year.
Special exhibition is held in big white exhibition rooms.

Concurrently, exhibitions from their own collections are held.
Also, works of young artists are exhibited in corridor.

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<The Nearest Station>

Hatsudai station on Keio Line (from Shinjuku)

＜Admission>

1200 yen

11:00-19:00
11:00-20:00 on Fridays and Saturdays

Closed on Mondays, Year End Holidays and New Year Holidays

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Tokyo Opera City - Concert Hall

Tokyo Opera City has a concert hall at the end of galleria.
It has natural woods on ceiling for better sound.
There's a pipe organ, too.

It's called Takemitsu Memorial Hall to commemorate Mitsuru Takemitsu.
He's a composer who was involved in design of this concert hall but passed away before the opening.

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<The Nearest Station>

Hatsudai station on Keio Line (from Shinjuku)

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Tokyo Opera City

Tokyo Opera City is a commercial complex with concert hall and art gallery.
It's located in Hatsudai which is the next station from Shinjuku on Keio Line.

The New National Theater is next door.

It has a high rise office building, galleria and sunken garden.
There're many restaurants on 53rd &54th floor and B1 floor through 2nd floor.

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<The Nearest Station>

Hatsudai station on Keio Line (from Shinjuku)

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Marugoto Nippon

Marugoto Nippon is a commercial complex opened at the end of 2015 in Asakusa.
It has foods, drinks, crafts and information all made in Japan.

All items handled here are good stuff from all over Japan.
Foods and drinks are on the 1st floor, crafts are on the 2nd floor, information service, cocking school and so on are on the 3rd floor and restaurants are on the 4th floor.

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<The Nearest Station>

Tawaramachi station on Ginza Line (G18/Tokyo Metro)

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