Department stores & dessert detours
Ginza to Nihonbashi, with hotcakes between the shopping
Allow 5–6 hours · Start near Ginza Station after stores open, around 10:30am · Finish at Mitsukoshimae
Department stores & dessert detours
4 stops- 1
Ginza Mitsukoshi
4-6-16 Ginza · shoppingAllow ~60 min. Start with the floors you actually want to browse, then head north toward Ginza 2-chome.
- 2
bills Ginza
2-6-12 Ginza, Okura House 12F · foodAllow ~60 min for ricotta hotcakes or lunch. Check the current menu and reserve through the official site if this is a must-do; queues are not included in the estimate.
- 3
Nihombashi Takashimaya S.C.
2-4-1 Nihonbashi · shoppingAllow ~60 min. Use the main-building floor guide to choose your shopping stops. Take a break before continuing north across Nihonbashi.
- 4
Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store
1-4-1 Nihonbashi Muromachi · shoppingAllow ~60 min for a final browse and food gifts. This is the Nihonbashi main store, a different branch from the Ginza stop. Finish at nearby Mitsukoshimae.
The idea behind this route
Browse north through Ginza, pause for bills, then continue toward Nihonbashi for two different department-store stops. Pick a floor or two at each; the day is about finding things you love, not seeing every counter.
Shopping · Food · WalkingBefore you go
The core route runs Ginza Mitsukoshi → bills Ginza → Nihombashi Takashimaya → Nihombashi Mitsukoshi. The Ginza-to-Nihonbashi stretch is a substantial outdoor walk via Kyobashi; use the Ginza Line to Nihombashi if your feet or the weather prefer. Store floors and restaurants can have different hours. Check the official floor guides and avoid carrying heavy purchases all day.
Food plan. Book or check bills Ginza for a seated brunch/lunch break: its signature is ricotta hotcakes, not soufflé pancakes. The restaurant is on Okura House 12F. If it is full, choose a seated restaurant in a department store; basement food halls are useful for takeaway, but do not assume seating is provided.
Weather plan. The shops offer indoor browsing, but the links between neighborhoods are outdoors. In heavy rain, take the train between Ginza and Nihonbashi, or keep only the Nihonbashi pair and a meal.
Optional extensions
These extras are not added when you use this day.
For the stationery person
Add 30–45 minutes at Ginza Itoya near bills before heading north. Browse notebooks and pens; skip a department-store floor to keep the day relaxed.
Check details ↗Make one food hall the finale
Leave another 20–30 minutes at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi for edible gifts. Buy chilled items last and follow storage instructions.
Check details ↗Sources & review
Reviewed 2026-10-18. Check current opening details before visiting.
bills Ginza: official restaurant and reservations ↗bills Ginza: official booking menu ↗Ginza Mitsukoshi: official visitor information ↗Takashimaya: official floor guide ↗Nihombashi Mitsukoshi: official store information ↗Itoya: Ginza flagship ↗