Nihombashi, Ginza, and Yuraku-cho

Top Reasons to Go

A Yen for Yen. See where the history of the yen began, in the Bank of Japan and Currency Museum.

Japanese Impressions. Go to the Bridgestone Museum of Art, one of Japan's best private collections of French Impressionist art and post-Meiji Japanese painting in Western styles.

Tang and Song. The Idemitsu Museum of Art houses a collection of Tang- and Song-dynasty Chinese porcelain and Japanese ceramics. Also on display are masterpieces of Old Seto, Oribe, Old Kutani, Karatsu, and Kakiemon ware.

A Leisurely Stroll. On weekends, see the historic Wako department store, and explore the small side streets of this old shopping district without fear of traffic.

Feeding Frenzy. Check out the basement food halls in Mitsukoshi department store in Nihombashi and Ginza, where you will find hundreds of delicious desserts and prepared foods.