 Wako Department Store, Ginza, Tokyo
Wako Department Store is an exclusive department store in Ginza, Tokyo. It is housed in a landmark 1932 Neo-Renaissance style building at the Ginza 4-chome junction between Chuo-dori and Harumi-dori. Designed by Japanese architect Jin Watanabe, the building has a curved granite façade and a signature clock tower.
Although Wako is one of the smallest of the major department stores in Ginza, it is also the classiest. It was founded in1881 by watchmaker Kintaro Hattori whose company, K. Hattori, created the Seiko watch company. Wako is the retail division of K. Hattori created as a separate entity in 1947.
It is no surprise therefore that the ground floor of Wako Department Store carries a wide selection of Seiko watches. On the upper floors are fashion and luxury items, imported as well as Japanese, with prices to match. The market that Wako caters to is the matured affluent - no teen customers here.
Wako Tourist Information
Wako Department Store
4-5-11 Ginza, Chuo-ku
Tel: 03/3562-2111
Opening Hours: 10:30am-6:00pm, Mon-Sat,
closed on public holidays
Getting there
The Ginza Station (M16, H06, C08), Entrance A10 is located in front of Wako Department Store. You can see the entrance number on the top right-hand side of the subway signboard as you climb down the subway steps.
For full details about taking the subway, go to Tokyo Metro. You can also download the Tokyo Subway Route Map here.
Nearby Sights
Kabuki-za
Shopping Destinations
Matsuya Department Store
Matsuzakaya Department Store
Mitsukoshi Department Store
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Wako Department Store is on the left, Matsuya is on the right (4 April 2007)
© Timothy Tye
Wako Department Store during the day
author: Niels Jakob Darger | Photos provided by Panoramio are under the copyright of their owners
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