Leave the luxury shopping + fine dining restaurants behind as we uncover ginzas forgotten side.

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PRIVATE OR GROUP (UP TO 6 PEOPLE)
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GINZA
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Beginner to Advanced
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​2 HOURS private = ¥24,000 / 2 people or more =  ¥20,000 per person
3 HOURS private =  ¥30,000 / 2 people or more =  ¥26,000 per person
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Ginza is synonymous with high end luxury shopping and brands and some of the worlds most finest (and expensive) restaurants. But that is not what we are here to see.

With a history dating backing centuries this is a part of Tokyo where we can find the type of contrasts that Japan is famous for with traditional and modern living comfortably within each other. From rooftop shrines to dark and narrow alleys, this jam packed photo tour reveals the hidden spiritual corners of the city - quite places tucked away from view, steeped in mystery and history.

Join us as we explore the unseen Ginza, where old spirits still linger.

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A man with glasses and a beard smiling, standing against a textured wall, wearing a black T-shirt with a graphic of a bowl of ramen and chopsticks, and text that reads 'L'ESCENDENT'S HELLO GOES TO JAPAN 2023'. 
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A man with a camera hanging from his neck standing on a busy street. 
FABIAN
A vertical LED display showing digital artwork of a tree with pixel art style. The display is mounted on a bright orange wall beside a narrow alley. Below the display, there is a small shrine with plants and stone sculptures.
A chef in a white uniform and hat standing in a narrow storage room with boxes, with a reflection of the chef seen on a metallic surface on the right side.
Night view of a city street with a tall, brightly lit glass building and pedestrians with umbrellas on a rainy evening.
Narrow alleyway leading to an elevator with red banners and statues dressed in red on the sides, and a broom leaning against the wall near a trash bag at the back.
Interior of a busy Japanese restaurant with seated diners, hanging lanterns, and various signs and posters on the walls.
Night view of the rooftop of a building with HVAC units, pipes, and ducts.
Night scene of a Japanese restaurant with illuminated signs, a bicycle, potted plants, and outdoor seating.
Low-angle view of tall buildings at night, looking up between the narrow spaces.
A chef in white uniform and hat standing outside a restaurant entrance at night, with blue crates stacked nearby and industrial ventilation ducts on the building.
A young woman with a backpack standing on a city sidewalk at night, next to a restaurant entrance, holding her hands over a large bucket of water or liquid, with neon and street lights illuminating the scene.
A man in a suit walking on a city street at night, with a building emitting smoke or steam in the background and a red sign with Japanese characters hanging on the sidewalk.
Night view of a modern building courtyard with illuminated external staircases, metal railings, and industrial design elements.
A woman in a yellow jacket and black skirt walking past a Japanese-style restaurant entrance at night, illuminated by warm lights, with potted plants and a curtain at the entrance.
Nighttime scene with a red torii gate, a large green tree, a street lamp, and a black scooter parked near a wooden building with posters on the door. A blurry person is walking in front.
Dark alleyway with pipes and a neon blue light, concrete and wooden walls, and a narrow pathway.
Narrow alleyway with a red door on the left, various pipes in front, and industrial utility boxes on the right, illuminated by bright fluorescent and blue lighting.
Cluttered alleyway with air conditioning units, pipes, a for rent sign, and scattered trash.
Dark underground parking garage with cars parked on either side, illuminated by a bright overhead light, arched ceiling visible. Tokyo street photography workshop
Silhouettes of three children playing with a ball in front of a blue wall with pipes and ventilation holes, illuminated by blue lighting.
Nighttime scene of a small Shinto shrine entrance with a red torii gate, surrounded by green trees, illuminated by streetlights, with a building and utility pole nearby.
A chef wearing a face mask and white uniform walking down a dimly lit narrow alley, carrying a tray, with signs and brick walls on either side.
A modern glass building with a unique orange-tinted glass façade reflecting the sky, illuminated from inside, with a sidewalk and street in front.
Japanese-style lantern hanging from ceiling in a dimly lit room.
A narrow urban alley at night with colorful neon signs in Japanese hanging above, a person walking away, illuminated by streetlights and signs, with closed storefronts along the sides.
Night view of modern skyscrapers, including the Empire State Building, in New York City with illuminated windows and dark sky.
A man in a suit walking past a closed store with a large billboard of a superhero character with horns, wearing a red and black costume, and making a fist.
A foggy, wet glass wall with Japanese characters on it and a person holding an umbrella in the background shot during a Ginza Tokyo street photography workshop.
Police officer riding a white police motorcycle on a city street at dusk, with a blurred background of city lights.
City building signage with illuminated signs reading 'Fujit', a large stylized letter 'A', and part of a sign reading 'ECHO' in Japanese characters. Modern glass and metal architecture reflect the surrounding cityscape.
A large round clock showing approximately 4:22, mounted on a building wall in a busy urban setting in Tokyo, Japan, with pedestrians walking below and storefronts in the background.
Reflection of a building with bright orange, black, and white geometric patterns and the word 'FUKUYA' in illuminated letters on a glass surface.
A woman shopping inside a store decorated with a small Christmas tree with lights, viewed through a glass window at night.
A large wall made of glass blocks with a person walking behind it, reflected and distorted by the textured surface, with a warm, orange glow.
Large building in an urban area with a digital billboard displaying a black and white portrait of a man with glasses. Cars and a small yellow truck are on the street below, with pedestrians on the sidewalk.
Nighttime city scene with street signs, a building with red neon lighting, and a lit billboard with black silhouette designs.
A rainy city street viewed from an elevated position, showing a person with an umbrella crossing at a crosswalk, surrounded by buildings with illuminated signs and advertisements.
Night scene of a city street, wet from rain, with cars parked and people walking under umbrellas in front of a restaurant with Japanese signage and a convenience store with a sign that reads 'GINZA 5'.

Book a workshop.

Choose between a 2 hour or 3 hour workshop below. Please note that you will be taken to an external site for booking (denizdemir.photos) and will receive a confirmation email with further instructions once purchased.

Looking forward to shooting with you on the streets of Tokyo soon and thank you.