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Matsuya Ginza] 2024 Ginza Souvenirs - A large collection of excellent Japanese products ideal for sightseeing in Tokyo! Efforts for foreign tourists are also underway!

[Matsuya Ginza] 2024 Ginza Souvenirs - A large collection of the best Japanese products for sightseeing in Tokyo! Initiatives for foreign tourists are also being implemented.

Ginza Souvenir" promotion held at all Matsuya Ginza buildings

  • Period: July 24, 2024 (Wednesday) - August 20, 2024 (Tuesday)

Matsuya Ginza will hold a 28-day promotion titled "Ginza Souvenirs" from July 24 (Wed) to August 20 (Tue) to coincide with the summer vacation and Obon holidays. While demand for domestic travel is expected to increase this summer due to the weak yen, the promotion will also appeal to foreign tourists for the first time. For the many visitors to Ginza, we will propose carefully selected "Ginza souvenirs" with a sense of specialness, centering on products exclusive to Matsuya Ginza.

Special "Ginza Souvenir" page on the Matsuya website

Ginza souvenir points

  1. Gems and traditional crafts limited to Matsuya Ginza
    • We have a variety of items that make great Tokyo souvenirs or gifts for returning home.
  2. Lots of summery events!
    • Many unique summer events will be held, including a yukata sales fair and a fair on the rooftop.
  3. Initiatives for Foreign Tourists
    • POPs in English will be installed to provide easy-to-understand information for foreign visitors.

Limited edition items and traditional crafts available only at Matsuya Ginza

Matsuya Original Tango Chirimen Furoshiki

  • Price2,200 yen each
  • Sales Locations: "GINZA YUKATA FAIR" at Space of Ginza on the 1st floor (from July 24 to August 6), Women's sundries on the 3rd floor, Men's sundries on the 5th floor, Matsuya Online Store

This furoshiki is made of Tango crape woven by Yamato, a long-established company founded in 1833 in Yosano Town, Kyoto Prefecture, and designed by Taku Satoh, a graphic designer. Exclusive to Matsuya Ginza, the furoshiki expresses the feelings from choosing a gift to handing it over, based on the concept of "connection with your loved ones.

NOSAKU] Wind bell - Umbrella

  • Price: 7,150 yen each
  • Sales LocationsNosaku : 7th floor

This wind chime is handcrafted by Nosaku, which carries on the traditional casting industry in Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture. It features a design in the motif of an umbrella, allowing you to enjoy the beauty of the material.

Warabi rice cake baum

  • Price10 pieces, 2,538 yen
  • Sales LocationsB1F : Japanese Sweets

A sweet that blends the Japanese and Western worlds by layering baumkuchen and warabimochi. You can enjoy the uniqueness of the glutinous texture and baumkuchen. Walnut x Maple" is also available exclusively at Matsuya Ginza.

Momo no Jelly

  • Price810 yen
  • Sales LocationsB1F: Confectionery

Jelly made from selected peaches. It features large fruit trapped in refreshing lemon jelly. A Matsuya Ginza exclusive.

(a) person from the Ginza district

  • Price3,080 yen
  • Sales LocationsB1F : Japanese and Western Sake

Shochu made from sweet potatoes grown on rooftops around Ginza. You can enjoy its refreshing sweetness and pleasant aftertaste.

Kashin Oosuga, 350,000 rocks

  • Price: 12 pcs. 2,290 yen
  • Sales LocationsB1F : Japanese Sweets

A famous confectionary of a Japanese confectionary shop with its main branch in Hikone City, Shiga Prefecture. It is a monaka with grains of sweet bean paste and Gyuhi rice cake overlapping each other.

Lots of summery events!

GINZA YUKATA FAIR

  • PeriodJuly 24 (Wed) - August 6 (Tue)
  • Location: 1F Space of GINZA

The first yukata sales fair in five years. Japanese goods such as jinbei and fans, which are popular among foreign tourists, will also be available. Purchasers of yukata will receive a "yukata dressing ticket" and a "yukata care ticket.

Matsuya Ginza Summer Festival

  • Date and Time: Saturday, August 3, 2:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
  • LocationMG Terrace : 8th floor

A fair will be held in conjunction with "Yukata de Ginbura" (Silver Dolls in Yukata). Free participation in target shooting, yo-yo fishing, and other activities is available with online registration of the Matsuya Point Card. Yukata photo service and large-sized Kyoto lanterns will also be available.

Commemorative "Utsuwa" exhibition by Taihei Hayashiya "Rakugo" for children

  • Date and Time: Friday, August 16, 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm
  • Location: Special venue on the 3rd floor of the Pulp and Paper Museum

Rakugo for children performed by master storyteller Taihei Hayashiya. This is a great way to make your summer vacation memorable. Applications are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

Mizuhiki bookmark making workshop

  • Date and Time: August 12 (National Holiday, Monday) 12:00 noon - 5:00 pm
  • Location: Special space in front of the main window

In cooperation with Kinoshita Mizuhiki Co. in Iida City, Nagano Prefecture, visitors can experience making a Mizuhiki bookmark. POPs with English-language signage will be available for foreign visitors to participate.

Initiatives for Foreign Tourists

POPs with English-language displays are set up for the increasing number of foreign tourists. The POP will use an image of a furoshiki wrapping cloth designed by Taku Satoh to promote "Ginza souvenirs" in an easy-to-understand manner.

Please enjoy your summer memories in Ginza at Matsuya Ginza.

 

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Yuya Hachimine

Representative Director of ZENNO GROUP, Inc. known as a leader in the night work industry in Ginza. He worked for 14 years as a black-shirted worker in a high-class club in Ginza, and based on his experience, he provides various services for the industry. In order to improve the inefficient work system, he founded ZENNO GROUP Inc. and has contributed to the development of the industry.

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