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and Japanese sweet) from the shop on the ground floor; there's usually someone
here who speaks English. ( http://www.uogashi-meicha.co.jp/shop/ginza/ ; 5-5-6 Ginza, Chūō-
ku; tea set ¥500;
11am-7pm Tue-Sun;
Ginza Line to Ginza, exit B3)
17 Nakajima no Ochaya
TEAHOUSE
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This beautiful teahouse from 1704 stands elegantly along a cedar bridge in the
middle of Hama-rikyū Onshi-teien. It's the ideal spot to contemplate the very
faraway 21st century beyond the garden walls over a cup of matcha .
( http://www.tokyo-park.or.jp/park/format/restaurant028.html ; 1-1 Hama-rikyū Onshi-teien, Chūō-ku;
tea set ¥500;
9am-4.30pm;
Ōedo Line to Shiodome, exit A1;
)
18 Cafe de l'Ambre
CAFE
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The sign over the door here reads 'coffee only' but, oh, what a selection! In busi-
ness since 1948, l'Ambre specialises in aged beans from all over the world, which
the owner still roasts himself by the front window. (
3571-1551; www.h6.dion.ne.jp/
~lambre ; 8-10-15 Ginza, Chūō-ku; coffee from ¥650;
noon-10pm Mon-Sat, to 7pm Sun;
Ginza
Line to Ginza, exit A4;
)
19 Aux Amis des Vins
WINE BAR
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Even when it rains, the plastic tarp comes down and good wine is drunk alleyside.
The enclosed upstairs seating area is warm and informal, and you can order
snacks or full prix-fixe dinners to go with your wine. A solid selection of wine
comes by the glass (¥800) or by the bottle. (
3567-4120; 2-5-6 Ginza, Chūō-ku;
5.30pm-2am Mon-Fri, noon-midnight Sat;
Yūrakuchō Line to Ginza-itchōme, exits 5 & 8)
20 Ginza Lion
BEER HALL
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