Ginza Tokyu Plaza

Tokyu Plaza Ginza is a 50,000-square-meter commercial building on Japan's most famous shopping street, at the junction of Yurakucho and Hibiya, called the Gate of Ginza, beside the busy Sukiyabashi Crossing, surrounded by major roads. The department store occupies a whole block, rare in expensive Ginza. Based on the concept of a ship of light and inspired by Edo kiriko traditional glass cutting, the building is shaped as a glass ship. To enhance interaction with the city, the facade is mainly glass, showing interior activity while giving interiors a sense of urban participation. Sunlight striking the three-dimensional facade casts and reflects varied light and shadow, making the building a luminous, faceted landmark; a grand escalator spirals through an atrium, and the rooftop terrace frames views of the Ginza skyline. The building has become a Ginza landmark and a symbol of the district's ongoing renewal, drawing shoppers with its faceted, light-filled atrium and rooftop views.