Operators / A department store at opening time
Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store
日本橋三越本店
Nihonbashi · Mitsukoshimae (Ginza / Hanzomon lines)
Why we recommend it
Japan's oldest department store, tracing its roots to the Edo-period Echigoya dry-goods shop, still opens its Nihonbashi flagship with a formal lineup of staff bowing to the first customers through the door, a daily ritual rather than a special event. A dedicated 7th-floor international service counter with tax-free processing makes it practical for a visitor to actually shop afterward.
- How to book
- No booking needed to attend the opening - arrive before store opening; the 7th-floor International Customer Service counter handles tax-free processing and tourist information once inside.
- English
- yes
- Price band
- ¥
- Allow
- 60 min
- Group size
- Open to the public, no group size limit
- Station
- Mitsukoshimae (Ginza / Hanzomon lines)
- Verified
- 2026-09-25
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