It serves the Ginza commercial district, and is the fourth-busiest Tokyo Metro station after Ikebukuro, Ōtemachi, and Kita-senju.

[2] The song "The Love Story of Ginza" (銀座の恋の物語, Ginza no Koi no Monogatari) by Yujiro Ishihara and Junko Makimura is used as the departure melody on the Hibiya Line platforms in 2016.

[4] The station facilities were inherited by Tokyo Metro after the privatization of the Teito Rapid Transit Authority (TRTA) in 2004.

[5] TH Liner services on the Hibiya Line between Ebisu and Kuki commenced on 6 June 2020.

[1] An underground passage connects with the following stations, allowing transfer on foot.