At 1.3 km and about 400 shops, Tokyo's longest shotengai and the first of the country's 300-odd 'something Ginza' streets, named for bricks brought from Ginza in the Taisho era. Locals shop here daily; visitors come for the croquette crawl, with some 20 shops frying their own, including oden and gyoza croquettes.
- Address
- Togoshi 1-2 / Hiratsuka / Yutaka-cho, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
- Hours
- Shops mostly daytime to early evening; varies by shop
- Best time to go
- Afternoon · About 1.5 h
- Price
- Free to walk; croquettes and skewers from about JPY 100-200 (Price not verified per shop)
- Price level
- JPY
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Pick up a shotengai map and do a croquette crawl (GO TOKYO).
- Time Out notes the street is pedestrianised 15:00-18:00 Mon-Sat and 14:00-19:00 Sun and holidays.
- Finish at Togoshi Ginza Onsen for a black-water bath.