Ginza (weekends) and Akihabara (Sundays) go pedestrian-only

Ginza's main street closes to cars on Saturdays and Sundays, Akihabara's on Sundays. Free and great for walking.

Check first: Ginza: Sat, Sun and holidays, 12:00–17:00 Oct–Mar; cancelled in bad weather

Type

Hack

Category

Free & Events

Place

Tokyo

For

tourist

Posted

Jun 8, 2025

Last checked

Oct 21, 2026

Source

@PointsPro ↗

What the sources say

Ginza official: Chuo-dori pedestrian zone Sat/Sun/holidays, 12:00–17:00 (Oct–Mar), 12:00–18:00 (Apr–Sep). Tokyo police list Akihabara and Ginza as pedestrian zones.

公式 Official. An official or primary page confirms it.

Also confirmed by

• ginza.jp ↗
• keishicho.metro.tokyo.lg.jp ↗

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