Exhibition by three ceramic artists [Takamori Seiji] White porcelain carved flower vase φ15×h26cm Photo: Nomura Tomoya Ginza Wako will be holding the "Takamori Seiji, Tanaka Shinobu, and Tsuji Satoshihiko Three-Person Exhibition – Restoring Light to Porcelain" at the Seiko House Hall from Thursday, July 31st to Monday, August 11th. The town of Arita in Saga Prefecture has a history spanning more than 400 years and is said to be the birthplace of Japanese porcelain. This exhibition introduces three ceramic artists who continue to create pottery in Arita and its surrounding areas. Seiji Takamori specializes in a wide range of expressions, making use of the extensive experience he gained from studying…
Smith & Wollensky, a long-established steakhouse beloved by gourmets around the world, has arrived in Japan for the first time.
Flagship store to open in Ginza in spring 2026 Smith & Wollensky, a long-established steakhouse chain with nearly 50 years of history originating from the United States, will open its first store in Japan in the Ginza district of Tokyo in spring 2026. Since its opening in New York in 1977, this restaurant has been loved by celebrities and gourmets in the United States and abroad. For Smith & Wollensky, which has a global presence, the Ginza store will be a symbolic store that strengthens its presence in the Asian market. The modern and stately space is suitable for the Ginza location, and in addition to the dining area, it…
[Wako, Ginza] “The World of Aged Liquor and Antique Glass” will be held in the basement of the main store
Wako Co., Ltd. will be holding a vintage liquor collection exhibition, "The World of Aged Liquor and Antique Glass," supervised by whiskey importer Matsunaga Hiroto, from July 19th (Sat) to August 20th (Wed) at the Arts and Culture department on the basement floor of the Wako Main Store. Based on the concept of "a stage for time," Wako Arts & Culture, located in the basement of the main store, offers essential richness through sophisticated products. It will celebrate its first anniversary since opening on Sunday, July 20, 2025. We will continue to strive to be a hub for Japanese culture where tradition and innovation resonate, and a place of interaction,…
This year too! “Higashi Ginza Wind Chime Event 2025” will be held to brighten up Higashi Ginza’s summer!
-Approximately 90 locations including Kabukiza, Ginza Shochiku Square, and Tsukiji Honganji Temple- Higashi Ginza Area Management General Incorporated Association is pleased to announce that it will be hosting the Higashi Ginza Wind Chime Event 2025 (July 18th – August 19th), co-hosted with the Higashi Ginza Urban Development Promotion Council and in cooperation with the Chuo Ward Tourism Association. This year marks the fifth year of this event, and we hope that more people will come to the Higashi Ginza area. [Held again this year! Approximately 500 wind chimes decorate Higashi Ginza in summer] In ancient Japan, there was a custom of decorating bronze bells called "futaku" to ward off epidemics…
[Ginza Wako] “Ryo Sato and Fumihiko Arakawa Two-person Exhibition – Playing Between Color Painting and Lacquer” will be held from Thursday, July 17th
First two-person exhibition in eight years at Wako Wako Ginza will be holding a two-person exhibition, "Sato Ryo and Arakawa Fumihiko – Playing Between Color Painting and Lacquer," featuring ceramic artist Sato Ryo and lacquer artist Arakawa Fumihiko, at the Seiko House Hall from July 17th (Thurs) to 27th (Sun). (From left in the image) [Ryo Sato] Ceramic box "Wind Flower" 8.2 x 10.7 x height 8.7 cm, "Color Snowstorm" 6.3 x 6.3 x height 5.4 cm, [Fumihiko Arakawa] Square box "Rays of Light" 15.5 x 15.5 x height 15.5 cm Sato creates porcelain with warm shapes created by hand and on a potter's wheel, and expresses images as scenery…
Ginza Sony Park is filled with the words of Snoopy and his friends that we need to face in this day and age. “Snoopy speaks today too. – PEANUTS 75th Anniv. -“
Exploring the world of Snoopy's words with 10 guest curators. July 16th (Wed) – August 11th (Mon, holiday) @Ginza Sony Park https://www.e-tix.jp/snoopy-thinks-again-today/ To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the birth of the popular comic "PEANUTS" featuring Snoopy and Charlie Brown, Ginza Sony Park and Sony Creative Products Inc. will be holding an event called "Snoopy Speaks Today – PEANUTS 75th Anniv. -" featuring the "words" of Snoopy and his friends. The words of Snoopy and his friends, which convey the importance of empathy and understanding for others, humor and kindness, are attracting renewed attention in today's society where various values are mixed. This event is themed around the words that…
[Louis Vuitton] Matsuya Ginza store to reopen on June 21st
The Louis Vuitton Matsuya Ginza store will be reopening on Saturday, June 21st. Since its opening in September 2000, the store, which has been promoting the Maison's worldview in the heart of Ginza, will expand across four floors, becoming one of the largest Louis Vuitton stores in Japan. In this renewal, the impressive façade designed by Jun Aoki, which was introduced in 2013, has been given a more refined impression while retaining the previous design. The full-sized façade, which covers up to the eighth floor of Matsuya Ginza, is a "Soft Damier" design that expresses the Damier pattern, one of Louis Vuitton's iconic motifs, with soft curves. At night, the…
[Ramen AFURI] “AFURI Yurakucho” opens on June 25th on Lumine Street in Yurakucho!
Just 0 minutes from the station! A new store called "AFURI Yurakucho" will open on Yurakucho Lumine Street. To commemorate the opening, we will set up an "AFURI Gacha" where the first 500 customers will receive a "free drink" ticket and original goods. AFURI Co., Ltd. will open "AFURI Yurakucho" at Lumine Yurakucho/LUMINE STREET in Yurakucho, Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. This is the easternmost AFURI store in the history of AFURI, and it will be located with excellent access, just 0 minutes on foot from the Ginza exit of JR Yurakucho Station. This is the latest AFURI store that we hope you will visit after work…
[Emporio Armani] New flagship store Emporio Armani Ginza opens on Miyuki Street
On Saturday, June 14th, Emporio Armani's new flagship store opened on Miyuki Street in Ginza, Tokyo. The new store, surrounded by Ginza's iconic architecture, features an impressive façade that skillfully combines glass and metal. Vertical lines of light give the building a sophisticated look, and the brand logo shines particularly brightly at the top. Emporio Armani Ginza Store The boutique, Japan's largest, is built over three floors and has a total floor area of 900 square metres. Its large windows create a connection with the city and give the impression of being light-filled, open and uncluttered during the day. The store design, which was created in collaboration with Giorgio Armani…
Galerie Tamenaga announces the holding of the “Paul Aizpiri Exhibition, nurtured by art dealer Seiji Tamenaga” (Saturday, July 12th, Ginza, Tokyo)
"The Festival of Polichiners, St. Mark's Square" 200 x 300 cm Galerie Tamenaga closes its Ginza exhibition in the city where it was founded Galerie Tamenaga will hold the exhibition "Paul Aizpiri, Nurtured by Art Dealer Seiji Tamenaga" from Saturday, July 12th to Sunday, August 17th, 2025. Since its opening in 1969, our gallery has been introducing many masterpieces from Ginza for 56 years, but this summer will mark the end of our activities in Ginza and our new location in Minami-Aoyama, Kotto-dori. This exhibition will be our last in Ginza, and will focus on the approximately 60-year relationship between our gallery founder Seiji Tamenaga (1932-2025) and the artist Paul…