Wako, Tokyo

Name: Wako
Address: Tokyo, Japan
Telephone: +81 3-3562-2111

#427 among attractions in Tokyo

Shopping, Tower, Department store, Art Deco architecture

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Wako Co. Ltd. is a department store retailer in Japan, whose best known store is at the heart of the Ginza shopping district in Tokyo. This store is famous for its watches, jewellery, chocolate, porcelain, dishware, and handbags, as well as upscale foreign goods. There is an art gallery, called Wako Hall, on the sixth floor. Wako was founded in 1881 by Kintarō Hattori as a watch and jewelry shop called K. Hattori in Ginza. In 1947, the retail division split off as Wako Co. Ltd. ()

Local name: 和光 Coordinates: 35°40'18"N, 139°45'54"E

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中央区 (銀座)Tokyo Japan

Contact

+81 3-3562-2111

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Wako – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tokyo Midtown Hibiya, Ginza Six, Tokyo International Forum, Kabuki-za.

~1820 ftW
Shopping, Department store
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Shopping, Shopping centre, Business center
Ginza Six, Tokyo
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~1920 ftN
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo
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~1170 ftSE
Theatre and performing arts
Kabuki-za, Tokyo
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0.5 miW
Western-style park with flowers
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0.6 miW
Music venue
Hibiya Open-Air Concert Hall, Tokyo
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0.6 miSW
Sacred and religious sites
Karasumori Shrine, Tokyo
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0.5 miN
Museum, Art museum, Architecture
Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum, Tokyo
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0.5 miS
Theater, Concerts and shows
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0.5 miSE
Buddhist architecture, Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Tsukiji Hongwanji, Tokyo
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~1880 ftS
Theater, Kabuki theatre, Concerts and shows
Shinbashi Enbujō, Tokyo
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Wako?

Nearby attractions include Ginza, Tokyo (3 min walk), Maison Hermès, Tokyo (3 min walk), Kabuki-za, Tokyo (6 min walk), Yūrakuchō, Tokyo (7 min walk).

How to get to Wako by public transport?

The nearest stations to Wako:

Metro

Ginza • Lines: G, H, H-Ts, M, Ts;H (4 min walk)
Higashi-Ginza • Lines: A, H, H-Ts, Ts;H (5 min walk)

Bus

Ginza-yonchome • Lines: 業10, 都03, 都04, 都05-1, 都05-1出入, 都05-2 (3 min walk)
THE Access Narita (3 min walk)

Train

Yurakucho (7 min walk)
Tōkyō (18 min walk)

Light rail

Shimbashi • Lines: U (14 min walk)
Shiodome • Lines: U (18 min walk)