is a famous traditional shopping street. It is featured on Japanese TV shows at times although it's hardly known to foreign tourists

This hot spring bathhouse was renovated with the aim of becoming a 21st century bathing style. It features blackish yellow water. It is said to be a beauty bath, with a high pH of 8.6 and a reputation of removing old calluses and making skin smooth. The water type is a sodium-hydrocarbonate saline cold mineral spring, and it is believed to be effective for nerve and muscle pain, sensitivity to cold, and to aid recovery from fatigue. The background picture of Mt. Fuji, symbolizing Japanese public baths, was a joint project between contemporary artists and public bath specialists. Many overseas tourists also come to see this.

One of the city’s top shopping districts, Ginza is packed with upmarket boutiques and ritzy cocktail and sushi bars. Fine jewelry is sold in the 1930s Wako Honkan department store, while ultramodern Ginza Place specializes in high-tech electronics.