Ginza 銀座
Ginza is an administrative territorial entity and chōchō in the Chūō district of Tokyo, Japan. It is one of the 18 most looked-up sights in Japan on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The warmest months are July and August, with daily highs of 28 °C and 29 °C. To avoid the highest rainfall, which occurs between June and October and peaks in September at 217 mm, visitors may prefer the drier months of December or January. The coldest period is January and February, when daily lows are between 0 °C and 1 °C. In spring, March and April have daily highs between 12 °C and 17 °C.
Ginza is located 7 km from Tokyo and 14 km from Tokyo Haneda International Airport. It is close to several other sites, including Tokyo Station (1.1 km) and the Tsukiji fish market (1.2 km). The Tokyo Stock Exchange, the Tokyo Imperial Palace, and the National Diet Building are also nearby, at distances of 1.7 km and 1.9 km.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 29 °C. The wettest is September, with about 217 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 8 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 11 |
| Average low, °C | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 3 |
| Rainfall, mm | 52 | 57 | 114 | 126 | 136 | 168 | 155 | 168 | 217 | 200 | 93 | 51 |
| Rainy days | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 7 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
