GINZA SIX

GINZA SIX is a large luxury-oriented shopping and cultural complex in Ginza 6-chome, Tokyo. It occupies the former site of the Matsuzakaya Ginza department store, historically associated with the development of department-store retail in Ginza, and was created through a joint development involving Mori Building Company, J. Front Retailing, Sumitomo Corporation, and L Catterton Real Estate. The complex opened on 17 April 2017 and became the largest retail facility in Ginza by retail floor area at the time of its inauguration. The name refers directly to the facility's location in Ginza 6-chome. It also conveys the developers' ambition to offer a shopping environment positioned above conventional luxury retail, expressed through the idea of a six-star experience. Rather than functioning solely as a traditional department store, GINZA SIX combines high-end fashion, accessories, beauty, dining, offices, tourism services, arts programming, and performance facilities in one vertically integrated urban complex. The building provides space for as many as 241 stores. Its tenant mix includes international luxury and fashion brands, with flagship or prominent facilities associated with labels such as Fendi, Kenzo, Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen, Yves Saint Laurent, and Van Cleef & Arpels. The complex also includes approximately 24 restaurants and cafés, six floors of offices on levels 7 through 12, a banquet hall, a 480-seat Noh theater, and a rooftop garden measuring about 4,000 square meters. Tourist-oriented facilities include a bus terminal, tourist information services, currency exchange, and duty-free support. Art is a central part of the GINZA SIX identity. The complex's contemporary-art program was organized with the involvement of Fumio Nanjo, former director of the Mori Art Museum, and is intended to associate the development with contemporary Japanese creativity rather than relying only on conventional representations of Japanese tradition. Large-scale installations in the central atrium form one of the site's most recognizable features; inaugural programming included works by Yayoi Kusama and Patrick Blanc. GINZA SIX therefore operates as more than a retail destination. Its proposition combines luxury shopping, destination dining, cultural consumption, hospitality, business use, and visitor services within a landmark Ginza address. Its business identity is tied to the continuing repositioning of Ginza as an international luxury and tourism district, while its architecture and art program provide a distinct experience intended to differentiate it from standard department stores and shopping malls.

GINZA SIX was developed on the former site of the Matsuzakaya Ginza department store, a historically important retail location in the Ginza district. The redevelopment replaced a conventional department-store format with a mixed-use luxury and cultural complex intended to serve both local consumers and international visitors. The project was jointly developed by Mori Building Company, J. Front Retailing, Sumitomo Corporation, and L Catterton Real Estate. The facility opened on 17 April 2017. Its launch was presented as a major addition to Ginza's luxury-retail landscape and was attended by Japan's prime minister, Tokyo's governor, prominent business figures, and representatives of the development partners. The name GINZA SIX identifies the building's Ginza 6-chome location while suggesting an elevated, six-star level of service and experience. From its opening, the development was designed to operate as more than a shopping center. Its retail program accommodates up to 241 stores, with an emphasis on luxury fashion, jewelry, accessories, beauty, and other premium categories. International brands with flagship or major locations include Fendi, Kenzo, Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen, Yves Saint Laurent, and Van Cleef & Arpels. Dining and hospitality functions include approximately 24 restaurants and cafés, while office floors occupy levels 7 through 12. The complex also incorporates facilities intended to broaden its audience and lengthen visitor stays. These include a banquet hall, a 480-seat Noh theater, a rooftop garden of approximately 4,000 square meters, a tourist-bus terminal, tourist information services, currency exchange, and duty-free assistance. Such features reflect Ginza's role as both a Tokyo shopping district and an international visitor destination. Contemporary art has been another defining element. The art program was developed with the involvement of Fumio Nanjo of the Mori Art Museum and emphasizes contemporary Japanese creativity. Large works in the central atrium provide a visual identity for the building, with inaugural presentations including works by Yayoi Kusama and Patrick Blanc. This program distinguishes GINZA SIX from a purely commercial department store and links its retail proposition to Japan's contemporary cultural scene. GINZA SIX remains an active mixed-use destination whose identity is built around luxury retail, architectural scale, cultural programming, food and beverage, and tourism infrastructure. Its development illustrates the redevelopment of a historic Ginza retail site into a contemporary urban complex designed for both domestic and overseas consumers.

• 2026

  Reported tear-gas incident

  [1]Ginza Sixen.wikipedia.org

  Reference material reports a tear-gas incident at a Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation lobby within the complex, affecting about 25 people.

• 2017

  GINZA SIX inaugurated

  [1]Ginza Sixen.wikipedia.org

  The complex opened on 17 April 2017 on the former Matsuzakaya Ginza site and began operations as a major luxury retail and cultural destination.

• 2017

  Contemporary-art program launched

  [1]Ginza Sixen.wikipedia.org

  The opening program established the central atrium as a signature art space, with inaugural works including creations by Yayoi Kusama and Patrick Blanc.

A premium, internationally oriented Ginza destination that combines luxury retail with contemporary art, dining, tourism services, offices, and cultural facilities.

• Retail category · 2017

  Luxury fashion and accessories

  GINZA SIX's principal retail offer is a concentration of luxury fashion, leather goods, accessories, and designer labels. The complex provides flagship or prominent locations for international brands including Fendi, Kenzo, Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen, and Yves Saint Laurent, making premium fashion a central part of its destination strategy.

• Retail category · 2017

  Jewelry and watches

  The complex includes high-end jewelry and watch retail, represented in the reference material by brands such as Van Cleef & Arpels. This category supports GINZA SIX's positioning as a luxury shopping destination and complements its fashion and beauty offer.

• Dining · 2017

  Restaurants and cafés

  Approximately 24 restaurants and cafés form part of the complex's destination mix. Dining expands the site beyond transactional retail and supports longer visits by shoppers, office users, tourists, and cultural-event audiences.

• Cultural offering · 2017

  Contemporary-art program

  The contemporary-art program uses the building's public and central spaces to present large-scale works associated with modern Japanese creativity and international contemporary art. Opening presentations included works by Yayoi Kusama and Patrick Blanc, making art a visible part of the complex's brand experience.

• Cultural and tourism services · 2017

  Cultural and visitor facilities

  GINZA SIX incorporates a 480-seat Noh theater, banquet facilities, a rooftop garden, a tourist-bus terminal, tourist information, currency exchange, and duty-free services. These facilities extend the brand into performance, events, tourism, and hospitality rather than limiting it to department-store merchandise.

• 2026

  Reported tear-gas incident

  Reference material reports that tear gas was used on 25 May 2026 at the lobby of a Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation facility within GINZA SIX. About 25 people were reportedly affected, with severe headaches, sore throats, and coughing reported. The available material does not identify a confirmed perpetrator, motive, or legal outcome.

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• 2017

  Launch as a mixed-use luxury and cultural destinationStrategy

  Background

  The redevelopment replaced the former Matsuzakaya Ginza department-store site in a district increasingly oriented toward luxury consumption and international tourism.

  Action taken

  The developers created a complex combining premium retail with offices, restaurants, tourism services, a Noh theater, public art, and a rooftop garden.

  Aftermath

  GINZA SIX opened as the largest retail facility in Ginza by retail space and established a differentiated position between a conventional department store and a broader urban destination.

  Source

1. 1Ginza Sixen.wikipedia.org
2. 2GINZA SIX official websiteginza6.tokyo