Crowds at Ginza Chuo Street Pedestrian Paradise

DAY 05 / HAKONE TO GINZA

Ginza Pedestrian Paradise

Leaving Hakone, we drove into Tokyo and spent an entire afternoon at Chuo-dori.

Before leaving the cabin in Hakone on the fifth day, I specially took another hot spring bath. Driving back to Tokyo from Hakone was much easier than the day we arrived. In the afternoon, we drove all the way into the city and headed towards the pedestrian paradise in Ginza.

Hakone Ginza Okubo Tokyo Night

Leaving Hakone

Before checking out, take another hot spring bath

Before leaving the Hakone cabin, soak your body in the hot springs for the last time. This quiet morning is in stark contrast to Ginza in the afternoon.

Hakone Cabin Bathhouse and Hot Spring — 10:06 JST / Cabin Bathroom

Hakone wooden house window view — 10:06 JST / Wooden house window view

Route Map

Day 5 route

We drove back to Tokyo from Hakone Chalet, parked at Nishi Ginza Parking Lot, walked around Chuo-dori, and checked in and returned the car to Okubo in the evening.

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Pedestrian Paradise

The wide Central Street is completely handed over to pedestrians

Ginza Pedestrian Paradise is more spectacular than imagined, with wide roads, parasol seats, branded streetscapes and afternoon light intertwined together.

Take photo in the middle of Ginza Chuo Street — 14:22 JST / Central Express

Group photo of people on Ginza Chuo Street — 14:27 JST / Central photo

14:25 JST / Ginza District

DAMIANI and Kang Tae Hyun Advertisement — 14:31 JST / Brand Block

Ginza Pedestrian Paradise Street View — 16:14 JST / Central Express

Ginza Road central seats and crowds — 16:19 JST / Road center seat

16:23 JST / Travelers resting by the roadside

Ginza Pedestrian Paradise Street — 16:59 JST / Ginza Street

Central seats and pedestrians on Ginza Road — 16:59 JST / Pedestrian Seats

Ginza Lunch

Intermission in the afternoon in Ginza

After arriving, we stopped for a meal in Ginza to make the long road back to Tokyo from Hakone a more leisurely transition.

Ginza restaurant salad — 14:46 JST / Salad

Ginza restaurant pasta — 14:51 JST / Pasta

Ginza restaurant steak — 14:52 JST / Steak

Ginza restaurant shellfish hotpot — 14:52 JST / Shellfish Dishes

Itoya / Brands

Itoya, BAPE, Apple and Brand District

Ginza Itoya is a whole stationery store with BAPE diagonally opposite and Apple on the other side. Almost everything you want to shop can be found here.

Ginza stationery store interior space — 15:21 JST / Stationery store interior

Pedestrians on the streets of Ginza — 15:35 JST / Street pedestrians

Casual street snapshot from the road — 15:38 JST / Casual street snapshot

Crowds inside Ginza Itoya store — 15:46 JST / Inside Itoya

Itoya stationery store interior — 15:56 JST / Itoya

Stationery display and paper wall — 15:57 JST / Paper Wall

Escalator inside Itoya store — 16:02 JST / Stationery Floor

Commercial building in Ginza — 16:13 JST / Ginza commercial building

Pedestrians and pets on the streets of Ginza — 16:14 JST / Street pedestrians

The BAPE Store appearance — 16:22 JST / The BAPE Store

16:25 JST / Toya Signature

Group photo in front of Toya store — 16:27 JST / Group photo in front of the store

CHANEL and Tiffany street scene — 16:32 JST / Brand Street View

Apple Ginza appearance — 16:34 JST / Apple Appearance

Ginza department store building street scene — 16:41 JST / Department Store Building

Ginza Mitsukoshi Department Store street scene — 16:51 JST / Mitsukoshi Street View

Tiffany and Ginza building facade — 16:58 JST / Tiffany Facade

Ginza 5-chome street signs and pedestrians — 16:58 JST / Ginza 5-chome

Ginza building exterior — 17:01 JST / Ginza Building

Ginza streets and signs — 17:03 JST / Ginza Street

High-rise buildings on the streets of Ginza — 17:03 JST / Ginza High-rise

Okubo Stay

Check in at Okubo and return the car

After leaving Ginza, go to Okubo to check in, unload your luggage, and then return the car to settle the ETC. After entering Tokyo, transfer to GO to call a taxi.

Entrance to Okubo accommodation — 18:16 JST / Accommodation entrance

Okubo accommodation toilet — 18:17 JST / toilet

Okubo accommodation bedroom and luggage — 18:17 JST / Bedroom

Okubo accommodation living room and kitchen — 18:19 JST / Living room and kitchen

Okubo accommodation dining table and interior space — 18:19 JST / Dining Table

Okubo accommodation staircase — 18:19 JST / Stairs

Okubo accommodation and dormitory — 18:19 JST / Japanese Room

Okubo accommodation sink bathroom area — 18:20 JST / Hand washing area

Okubo accommodation dressing table — 18:20 JST / Dressing table

Details of the washbasin at Okubo Accommodation — 18:20 JST / Interior details

Returning the car at Toyota Rent a Car — 18:47 JST / Toyota car return

Okubo Night

Dinner downstairs, Tokyo life function officially launched

Once you arrive in the city, you no longer have to cook your own food. There are plenty of dining options downstairs. Dinner, street views, and residential areas at night make the trip to Tokyo feel routine.