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Akihabara
Akihabara, also known as "Electric Town", houses hundreds
of shops not far from Tokyo Central Station. It is the major
discount district for electrical and electronic goods in Tokyo.
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Kyoto Handicraft Center
This duty free shop located to the north of the Heian Shrine
has kimono, folk handicrafts, souvenirs for sale.
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Tanimachi Rokuchome Sta.
This store sells Matsuyamachi-suji (Japanese dolls). Tanimachi
Rokuchome Sta. located on Tanimachi Subway Line or Nagahoribashi
Sta. on the Sakaisuji Subway Line.
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Daimaru
This departmental store is located at Motomachi Sta. on JR
or Hanshin Railways in Kobe.
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Ginza
Ginza is probably the most well known shopping street in Japan.
Ginza, literally "silver-seat", dates its name from the shogun
government's mint which once stood in the area. Today the
name is equally fitting for Ginza during the 1980's was famed
as the most expensive real-estate in Tokyo and perhaps the
world. The street is lined with the grand names of shopping
found in Japan. The area also is easily reached by the numerous
subway lines which pass through the Ginza, and nearby Yurakucho
stations.
This street is the Champs d'Elysse, the Fifth Avenue, the
Via Condotti of Japan where you are bound to see the height
of fashion. The window displays are the expression of high
consumer art, and well worth a peek. On Sundays and National
Holidays the street (Marked on the map with red lines) is
closed off to traffic and becomes a thoroughfare of weekend
strollers, looking at the shops. Most of these shoppers though
are more likely to be window shoppers than spenders.
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Wako
A Meiji period department store with a landmark clock tower
and well sited cafe from where you can watch the bustle in
the street in Ginza.
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Mitsukoshi
A department store that can be found in Ginza. The so called
"King of departments".
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Ito-ya
A stationary store which stocks the hard to find washi paper
famous in Japan, as well as bi-lingual cards, high quality
stationary, and designer business stationary. This store too
can also be found in Ginza.
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Sony Building
Nearby to the Ito-ya store, there is the Sony Building. If
you have ever wanted to get hands on experience with the newest
Sony equipment, the show room here is something not to be
missed, there is even complementary internet access.
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Kabuki-za
This is the seat of the grand Kabuki performances and can
be found only a few short steps to the east of Ginza.
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