Travel Reference
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Items for sale, Kyukyodo
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Akebono
Specialist Stores
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Hakuhinkan
&
Ginza Natsuno
Tokyo's largest toy store is
stuffed with cutesy Japanese
character toys, cuddly animals,
the latest video games, and
child-friendly restaurants.
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M5 • 8-8-11 Ginza, Chuo-ku • 3571-8008
A small store with a huge
selection of all manner of
chopsticks. Light and portable,
they make ideal souvenirs.
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M5 • 6-7-4 Ginza, Chuo-ku • 3569-0952
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Kyukyodo
@
Akebono
A venerable Japanese paper
specialist, Kyukyodo has been in
the trade since the 17th century.
Gift cards, paper boxes, and
incense are also on sale.
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M4 • 5-7-4 Ginza, Chuo-ku • 3571-4429
The store specializes in
akebono
, traditional Japanese
sweets made from sweet potato
and beans, best eaten with
green tea.
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Map M4 • 5-7-19 Ginza,
Chuo-ku • 3571-3640
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Niwaka
£
Mikimoto Ginza 2
Besides original, custom-
designed jewelry created by
artisans in Kyoto workshops,
Niwaka also has a made-to-order
service for those who wish to
design their own jewelry.
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N4 • 2-8-18 Ginza, Chuo-ku • 3564-0707
An eye-catching building
designed by Ito Toyo, Mikimoto 2
sells the type of exquisite cul-
tured pearls first invented by
Mikimoto Koichi in 1893.
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N4 • 2-4-12 Ginza, Chuo-ku • 3562-3130
$
Sayegusa
)
Tanagokoro
Top-quality children's wear
store that has been in business
since 1869. Four floors of
clothing, dresses, suits, and
accessories.
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Map M5 • 7-8-8 Ginza,
Chuo-ku • 3573-2441
Purveyors of
binchotan
, a
high-quality charcoal. Placed in a
room or bath water, it is said to
have curative powers and can
also act as a purifier, humidifier,
and deodorizer.
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Map N4 • 1-8-15
Ginza, Chuo-ku • 3538-6555
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Kimuraya
Set up in the 1870s, Kimuraya
sells
anpan
, bread rolls stuffed
with red bean paste.
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Map M4
• 4-5-7 Ginza, Chuo-ku • 3561-0091
Kyobashi
Ginza-
Itchome
Hibiya
Takaracho
Yarakucho
Ginza
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Takumi
Higashi-
Ginza
An interesting mix of folk
crafts, ceramics, and traditional
toys in a tasteful setting.
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M5 • 8-2-4 Ginza, Chuo-ku • 3571-2017
Tsukiji
Shinbashi
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At Takumi, explanations in English about the background and
creation of items are supplied with purchases.
