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"GINZA" is famous as a shopping and gourmet city in the world. Although it has a deep history, the change is remarkable, and you can make new discoveries every time you visit. This time, let's take a look at Ginza from the back alley.

Looking at the old maps of late Tokugawa shogunate, you can see that the western area was Machiya rather than Showa-dori. This is the smell of "behind the alley" pops up. It's good to take a walk. Well, let's walk from Ginza 1-chome to 8-chome along Namiki-dori St.!

If you walk Namiki-dori St. from Ginza 1-chome to 8-chome, you can easily find "behind alleys".

From Namiki-dori St., enter the alley between Mikasa Kaikan, Yoseido Gallery and Cartier Ginza Building, and turn right at the corner in front of Torigin, there was a famous restaurant "Lupine".

It seems that Japan's leading literary artists, artists, photographers, etc. were regulars of "Lupin".

When I was taking a picture behind the alley, I was asked by a handsome young man, "Do you take this kind of place well?" "I'm a student in the Department of Architecture, and I'm looking for the theme of my graduation thesis." "Isn't the old alleys of Ginza and buildings with a deep history a good graduation thesis theme?" "Take-chan advised. "Take-chan" wrote a graduation thesis about 30 years ago. I want to support young people in the future because I have the pain of graduation thesis.

There are many tasty alleys near Ginza 8-chome.

I came here in Toyo Iwaine.

"Toyo Iwaine Nari Shrine" is said to be a popular power spot in the streets. It is said to be effective for marriage, and it is said that girls who wish to fulfill love gather.

The shrine, surrounded by narrow alleys between buildings, is a slightly strange space. This is also one of the charms of Ginza.

Finally, I walked along Miharakoji.

In Ginza, Sanju-ma Horikawa was once excavated in the early Edo period, and Mihara Bridge was built from some time, and I think Mihara Koji was born near it.

The underground shopping mall under Miharabashi disappeared about 10 years ago, but I want these alleys to be preserved forever in the future.

"GINZA" is a world-famous city, but it's fun not only to visit the department stores on the front but also to stroll around the back alleys!

★Access to the back alleys of Ginza

　- Within a 5-minute walk from Ginza Station (Ginza Line, Hibiya Line, Marunouchi Line) (I don't mind if I get lost).

　- Within a 5-minute walk from Ginza 1-chome (Yurakucho Line) (If you get lost, you will find new discoveries.)