Tokyo Travel Guide

Shopping in Tokyo

Discover 96 markets, shops, and shopping spots in Tokyo, Japan. From local markets to specialty stores — curated from real traveler tips.

96 shops & markets Wikivoyage community
  1. Nakamise

    This busy covered shopping arcade leads from the Kaminarimon gate to the temple, selling all sorts of Buddhist paraphernalia as well as assorted tourist kitsch. This is one of the best places in Tokyo to buy souvenirs (the other being the Oriental Bazaar in Omotesando), but note more expensive items such as swords and kimonos are likely to be of inferior quality. Slightly nicer crafts, rather than mass-produced kitsch, can be found at good prices if you walk up to the temple, turn right, and turn right again on the first small street running parallel to Nakamise. You will see plenty of small shops in this general area which have better quality souvenirs and gifts, like handkerchiefs, strings of hand-made silk balls, hairclips, etc.

  2. Don Quixote

    Japanese discount store chain offering an incredibly wide range of items at low prices, from snack food to clothing to gag gifts. The Akihabara outlet also has well-stocked costume and adult toy departments to cater to the local crowd. About half way up as well there is an arcade. If you want to play rhythm based games like DDR or Jubeat it has the cheapest machines in town. Located also at the top floor of Don Quijote is the theatre of AKB48. AKB48 is a home-grown, all-girl idol group started in 2005 and is now quite popular in Japan. They perform 6 days a week. If you are into J-pop music and cute girls all rolled into one (and are lucky enough to win the ticket lottery), don't miss this.

    4-3-3 Sotokanda ¥3000 for men, ¥2000 for women Website
  3. Ameyoko

    A packed shopping bazaar full of stalls selling almost anything you can imagine. It runs roughly south of Ueno station along the inside of the JR Yamanote line tracks to Okachimachi station. If you are looking for a more typically "Asian" market street in Tokyo, with bargaining expected and friendly vendors trying to out-shout each other, this is it. Definitely a good place for souvenirs for friends back home. It is often mistakenly believed that the district got its name in the post-war years from the American blue jeans and other items that were sold on the black market, but really the 'ame' comes from the sweets (''ame'' in Japanese) that were sold there.

  4. La Qua

    La Qua is a new shopping mall with some attractions attached. It opened in 2003, replacing a section of the amusement park at Tokyo Dome City. There are boutiques, a grocery store, restaurants, a hairdresser, massage salon, and gym. In addition a roller coaster runs along the roof, and there are other amusement attractions including a water slide and a concert stage. Among all these, the main accommodation is the LaQua spa. Here you can take a spa bath, sit on a comfortable chair and do whatever you like. Note that it is cheaper to spend a night in here than in any hotel, however, people with tattoos are not allowed to enter.

    Connected to Korakuen station
  5. Kappabashi

    A more offbeat shopping option, it is best reached from Tawaramachi station on the Ginza line. This is Tokyo's restaurant wholesale district, which sells plastic food, metal spatulas, deep fryers and an immense variety of affordable crockery. Some shops sell only in wholesale quantities, but many are happy to sell single items and factory-made Japanese pottery (which to the casual eye is indistinguishable from the handmade kind) can sell for as little as ¥100 a piece. Another bargain is high-quality Japanese kitchen knives, which are generally much cheaper in Japan. Note that most stores here are closed on Sundays.

  6. Nakano Broadway and the Broadway Arcade

    On the 2nd and 3rd floor of this otherwise typical suburban shopping complex is the Broadway Arcade. Renowned throughout Tokyo and beyond for its jam-packed stores catering to the "otaku" culture of comics, anime, collectible toys, and the like. If you're looking for two-meter-high Godzilla figure, this is where you'll find it. There are also some used and specialty audio and video equipment stores, along with a wide variety of other stores catering towards the general public mainly on the lower levels. Note, that no escalators go to the 2nd and 4th floor but there's several staircases.

    5-52-15 Nakano Many of the shops are not open until late morning or early afternoon, especially on weekends. Most shops are open at least 10AM-8PM
  7. Chaho Kanekichi-en

    An old-school tea shop near the entrance to Yanaka Ginza, just follow the smell of roasting tea. They prepare their own blends, which are uniformly excellent: try the slightly bitter Snow Plum (雪の梅 ''Yuki-no-Ume'', ¥600 per 100g) or the unusual Yanaka Midori (谷中みどり, ¥600-1000 per 100g), a mix of roasted tea stems (the cheapest tea) with tea-ceremony grade ''matcha'' (the most expensive tea). Ask to see the private garden and if they're in a good mood they just might let you have a peek.

    Yanaka 3-11-10 Website
  8. Omotesando Hills

    Designed by Tadao Ando and built by Mori Building of Roppongi Hills fame, this is a super-chic shopping mall that caters to those "independent, style-conscious urbanites" (to quote the site) who couldn't possibly wear anything except the latest fashions or eat chocolates not prepared by a famous Parisian ''patissier''. For the rest of us, it's still an interesting browse, and the restaurants on the top floor may be worth a splurge for a light lunch.

    4-12-10 Jingumae Website
  9. Aqua City Odaiba

    Fashion for all ages, goods, etc. Restaurants in 4th, 5th, and 6th floors and a food court in the 1st floor. There is also a ¥100 shop and a Toys'R'Us (including baby foods and goods, and children can actually touch and play with the toys there!) on 1F, and a small Shinto shrine on 9F. The eastern part of the mall is occupied by [https://www.sonyexplorascience.jp/english/index.html Sony ExploraScience] housing a cinema and showcasing Sony products.

    1-7-1 Daiba, Minato-ku 11AM-9PM (including 1F food court), restaurants till 11PM though some bars until early morning Website
  10. Mandarake

    An 8-floor second-hand shop dealing manga, dōjinshi, video games, toys, and collector's items. To buy toys from these show cases you need to find a slip of paper and write down the code of the toy you want, then take the paper to the counter and the attendant will retrieve the toy for you. It's easy and effective, although the stores can becomes quite busy at times. Check their online [http://www.mandarake.co.jp/shop/floor/cmp.html floor guide].

  11. Itōya

    Beside the huge Matsuya department store, which is beside the huge Mitsukoshi department store (both being prestigious and expensive), which in turn is across the street from Wako. A 9-floor building packed with all things stationery, from pencils to paintbrushes, you name it. Not exactly discount price considering its location and prestige, but a stationery shop with a collection of this size is hard to come by in Japan.

  12. TOC Building

    This wholesaler and distributor complex features a regular schedule of shopping events such as mammoth flea markets or themed shopping "fairs" such as for watches, shoes, or handbags. The ground floor and basement are a low-end retail mall. TOC is also a location for trade and promotional events. A free bus service runs every 8 minutes from in front of the Victoria Golf shop on the Nishi Gotanda side of the JR Station.

    Tokyo, Shinagawa-ku, Nishi Gotanda 7-22-17 8AM-8PM
  13. Design Books

    Some visitors to Tokyo are interested in art and design and want to pick up some special stationary, photo books, or magazines devoted to architecture or design. This store on the first floor of the Tokyo Design Center is small but attractive and has a range of cool books and small interior items to take home. The Design Center itself is worth a look for Tokyo visitors interested in challenging architectural problems.

    Higashi Gotanda 5-25-19, Tokyo Design Center 1F M-F 11AM-7PM; Sa Su 12-6PM Website
  14. Decks Tokyo Beach

    Features the '''Sega Joypolis''' gaming center (10AM-11PM), retro-themed arcade, a 60's-style store, gift shops, 2nd-hand western clothing stores, fine home accessories, 'Muscle Park' (from the creators of the popular 'Sasuke' and 'Muscle Ranking' television shows), and '''Little Hong Kong''' for all your ''dim sum'' needs. (Little Hong Kong and muscle park are now shut for renovation from May 2011 onward.)

    1-6-1 Daiba, Minato-ku 11AM-9PM, some restaurants until 11PM Website
  15. Sugamo

    Popularly known as "Grandma's Harajuku" (''obaachan no Harajuku''), and indeed most shops in the area do seem targeted towards an older clientèle. For the (rare) tourist, however, this means a plentiful supply of tea, pottery, kitchen implements and clothes in styles that went out of fashion 50 years ago. The area is at its liveliest on the 4th, 14th and 24th of each month when a street market is held.

  16. Naitoh Shoten

    This local liquor shop carries a good selection of domestic and imported beverages. Visitors looking for colorful and fun souvenirs might try their huge selection of decorative one-cup sake. One-cup is a brand name of cheap sake, but better quality brewers have started making these attractive 180ml packages where the cup can be saved and reused. Naitoh offers one of the larger selections in the city.

    Shinagawa-ku, Nishi Gotanda 5-3-5
  17. Yodobashi Akiba

    Electronics giant Yodobashi's massive 9-story flagship store selling anything that beeps or clicks, from PCs to games to cameras. Many languages spoken, tax-free and credit cards no problem, and their famous Gold Point Card system gets you credit worth 10% of your purchase, usable for two years starting the next day. Unfortunately you need to choose between points ''or'' tax-free.

    9:30AM-10PM daily Website
  18. Odakyu

    Odakyu is the largest department store on the West side of Shinjuku Station. It caters to the 30+ age group and has various buildings. Mylord is located behind the Keio Department Store and caters to a younger age group. Halc is located South of the West Bus Loop and focuses on sports clothing and electronics (Bic Camera's largest Shinjuku location is within Halc).

    Nishi-shinuku 1-1-3 Website
  19. Bic Camera

    A huge, six-floor electronics store in front of '''JR Yurakucho Station''', selling everything from household appliances to contact lenses. There is even a small movie theater on the 7th and 8th floors showing lesser-known Japanese and foreign films. Perhaps a good place for a one-stop shop if you are not able to spend time exploring the streets of Akihabara.

  20. K-Books

    Only two floors. First floor is half adult manga/hentai while the second floor is half dojinshi. There is plenty of space though to browse around and they have tons of doujinshi there. Some cheap figures and a whole row of shelves dedicated to body pillow cases. If you want regular manga they have that on both floors as well. This store only recently opened.

    ¥105 and up Website
  21. Takashimaya

    Takashimaya is the Southern most department store in Shinjuku located between the JR Shinjuku and JR Yoyogi stations. This department store caters towards the mid-20s and up, along with families. The depachika is comparable to Isetan, but not as famous. Look for Tokyu Hands and Books Kinokuniya at the Southern end of the department store.

    Sendagaya 5-24-2 Website
  22. Oriental Bazaar

    A kitschy Tokyo institution for tourists and expats alike, with four floors of shopping stocking everything from kamikaze T-shirts to foreigner-sized kimonos. Still, this is definitely the easiest way to get your souvenir shopping done. The Bazaar is housed in an instantly recognizable building with a faux-Chinese temple roof.

    5-9-13 Jingumae Website
  23. Bookoff

    Bookoff is a well known second hand book store. They also offer various albums, games, and movies. The closest branch to Shinjuku Station is South of Southern Terrace. Alternatively, (Nishi-shinjuku 7-7-29) you can head North from the West Exit, or (Shinjuku 5-2-1) North of Shinjuku Gyoenmae Station on the Marunouchi Line.

    Various Locations 10AM-11PM
  24. Tōkyō Kyūkyodō

    Located right across the street from Wako and its landmark clock tower on Ginza's main intersection, this two-floor shop specializes in the traditional Japanese paraphernalia (papers, fans, calligraphy brushes, votive scents etc.). A popular stop for foreigners in search for something exotic and genuine.

  25. Lumine

    Lumine has 3 buildings around the JR Shinjuku Station. Lumine 1 and 2 cater to all ages with average priced goods. Both buildings are located at the South Exit. Lumine Est is located at the East Exit and Central East Exit. Lumine Est focuses more on haute fashion for younger women and famous restaurants.

    Nishi-shinjuku 1-1-5 Website
  26. Maruji

    Probably the most famous and successful shop in Sugamo, Maruji specializes in one thing: '''red underwear''' (赤パンツ ''aka-pantsu''). By energizing a pressure point below your navel, Maruji's crimson panties, boxers and long-johns will keep you warm and fill you with vigor — or so they say.

    Sugamo 4-21-11 and three other outlets nearby ¥800 and up Website
  27. Weiss Blau Residenz Bukiya

    The shop of choice for the historical military buff, with everything from Spartan helmets to Celtic longswords, Napoleon-era uniforms and tons and tons of Japanese weaponry across the ages. They're all replicas, but prices vary widely depending on how close to the real thing you want it.

    Takara Bldg 402, Soto-Kanda 1-5-7 Th-Tu 11AM-7PM Website
  28. Venus Fort

    An elaborately Venice-themed shopping mall, complete with marble fountains, artificial sunsets every 30 min and an Italian "mayor" reading out speeches from a balcony. All shops are geared for women and generally quite expensive, but it's worth visiting this just for the decoration.

    1 Aomi, Koto-ku 11AM-9PM (10PM on Sa and special days), restaurants 11AM-11PM but some may have different opening hours Website
  29. Tamagawa-Takashimaya S.C.

    The original anchor, now renovated to keep up with its reputation as a fashion center, is home to many of the same international brand name boutiques you'd find in Ginza, Omotesandou, or Roppongi Hills. Many of its annexes are connected via pedestrian bridges or garden walkways.

  30. Yodobashi Camera

    Yodobashi is the largest electronics retailer in Shinjuku. The main building is their multimedia centre. They also have a dedicated Games building, Camera building, and Watch building among others. Yodobashi also has a branch on the East side of Shinjuku, across from Lumine EST.

    Nishi-shinjuku 1-11-1 9:30AM-10PM Website
  31. Marui

    Marui is well known department store known for focusing on the 16-32 year age group. Spread out around Shinjuku Sanchome, the main building is located next to Shinjuku Gyoen. The men's building is located North of the main building and Marui Young is located West of Isetan.

    Shinjuku 3-1-26 Website
  32. Radio Center

    Radio Center is an unbelievable two-floor warren of tiny shops, each specializing in (for example) LEDs, voltage meters, ceramic capacitors or miniature cameras. Heaven for the do-it-yourself electronics aficionado, and these days a flashback to the Akiba of yesteryear.

    1-14-2 Soto-Kanda Website
  33. Tokyo HackerSpace

    Community space for working on projects. The Tuesday evening meeting is open. Hackers, tinkerers, and makers passing through town might want to drop by then. Many events and classes held at other times, some are kid-friendly. Check website for detailed schedule.

    Shirokanedai 5-11 Tu 7:30-9PM Website
  34. Nakano Sunmall

    The center of Nakano's commercial area is a over 200m long covered shopping street (arcade) featuring a wide variety of shops, cafes and restaurants. Branching off to the east are several side-streets with various additional restaurants, including many Izakaya.

    Many of the shops are not open until late morning or early afternoon, especially on weekends. Most shops are open at least 10AM-8PM
  35. Sake Plaza

    This four-story complex run by the Central Brewers' Union sells anything and everything related to sake, including cups, glasses, books, hydrometers and, of course, the nectar itself. ¥315/515 gets you a taste of 3/5 sakes that change daily.

    1-1-21 Nishi-Shinbashi M-F 10AM-6PM, closed weekends and holidays Website
  36. Isetan

    Isetan is one of the most popular department stores in Shinjuku. It caters to a broad 20+ age group. It has a beautiful depachika (basement floor selling food and gifts) that is a little more expensive than other department stores in Shinjuku.

    Shinjuku 3-14-1 Website
  37. Animate

    Seven floors - plus one basement level - of pure otaku goodness. From DVDs and manga to character goods and games, the variety of merchandise on offer is mind-bogglingly vast and will make anime/manga fans wish they were made of money.

    10AM-9PM Website
  38. Loft

    Loft is Seibu's answer to Tokyu Hands, also offering a large array of products related to interior, hobby, crafts and gifts, but with a slightly less strong emphasis on do-it-yourself. The Loft Shibuya branch consists of seven floors.

  39. Denkama

    A particularly good boutique specializing in handmade Japanese pottery. The discount racks outside are downright cheap at several hundred yen a pop, but more expensive items on the second floor may run into tens of thousands of yen.

    at the corner of Kappabashi-dori and Asakusa-dori
  40. Warszawa Records

    For the best in deep underground/minimal wave/heavy vibes/freak folk goodness, check out Warszawa Records, possibly Tokyo's best underground record store. Stocking Night People, Sacred Bones, Mexican Summer, NNF and much much more.

    2-33-11 Kitazawa, Nozaki Building 2F Th-Tu 1PM-10PM Website
  41. KITTE

    The former Japan Post headquarters have been renovated into a trendy building with many shops and restaurants. The top roof is an open garden giving an amazing view on Tokyo Station, perfect for watching bullet trains come and go.

    2-7-2 Marunouchi 11:00-23:00 Website
  42. Book-Off

    About 8 or 9 floors of all books. The thing that sets this book-off apart from others though is that the top two floors are dedicated exclusively to manga. There is a small section for dōjinshi as well but selection is limited.

    ¥105 and up Website
  43. Tower Records

    For a while the largest record store in the world, now merely mind-bogglingly huge. Good selection of English books and magazines on the top floor, in addition to 6 other floors of J-pop, Western rock, jazz, classical and DVDs.

    Jinnan 1-22-14 Website
  44. Setagaya Boro-Ichi

    A flea market that's held on the 15th and 16th of December and January each year. It's been drawing shoppers from all over Tokyo since it started in 1578. The main attraction is used clothing (such as kimonos) and antiques.

  45. Granduo Kamata

    Located right inside JR Kamata Station and split into East and West buildings, Granduo is a typical department store that has some good and reasonably priced restaurants and take-home food on the top and basement floors.

  46. Antique Market

    A small collection of specialist shops that sell authentic (and fiercely expensive) antiques. For serious antique lovers only. (August 2009 update: This mall was mostly empty, with only three or four booths occupied.)

    3-6-1 Kita-Aoyama M-Sa 11AM-7PM
  47. Books Kinokuniya

    Books Kinokuniya is the best book store for foreign language books. The Main Branch is the older of the two, however, the Southern Branch is bigger and has a greater selection of foreign language books.

  48. Maruzen bookshop

    It may be your best bet to look for English books in Tokyo, including a "Books on Japan" section. If you don't find what you are looking for here, you probably won't have much luck looking elsewhere.

  49. Wara

    There are many kinds of kimono which is gathered all over Japan. Money pouch (巾着) and bag which are made by cloth of kimono are popular. In this shop, you can learn how to put on kimono.

    2-14-8 Midorigaoka Meguroku ¥5,000
  50. Morioka Shoten

    A tiny bookstore in a quiet street, it is unique and strange since it sells only one book that changes every week. Authors of the featured book sometimes come in to discuss about it.

  51. Tokyu Hands

    Promoted as "Creative Life Store", Tokyu Hands has everything from do-it-yourself, interior, hobby, crafts, outdoors to stationery and more. The Shibuya store spans eight floors.

    12-18 Udagawa-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Website
  52. Apple Store Ginza

    The ultimate in high-tech hipness, where ''de rigueur'' neckwear means an iPod, not a black tie. Easily recognized by its ultra-modern stainless steel paneled exterior.

    angle of Chūō-dōri and Matsuya-dōri Website
  53. Nihondo Kampo Boutique

    It is a Chinese herbal medicine and healthy food shop. Advisers choose the best medicine for you. Chinese tea is popular for young women because it is good for beauty.

    Meguro-ku, Jiyugaoka 2-9-6 ¥2,000
  54. Laforet Harajuku

    A large shopping mall owned by the same company that runs Omotesando Hills, but targeting a decidedly younger audience. In summer and winter, they have big sales.

    1-11-6 Jingumae M-Su 11AM-8PM Website
  55. Nittele Shop

    Stocks a vast variety of TV-related goods; much will be unfamiliar to the non-resident, but there's a pretty good selection of Studio Ghibli items too.

    B1F-B2F Nippon Television Tower
  56. NHK Studio Park

    Studio sightseeing operation run by the national broadcaster NHK, home to a gift shop selling the widest collection of Domo-kun figures on the planet.

    Jinnan 2-2-1 Website
  57. RECOfan

    Good shopping for second-hand music in this cavernous hall: all records are categorized and alphabetized for quick browsing, and prices start at ¥100.

    BEAM 4F, Udagawa 31-2 Website
  58. Tenshōdō

    Jeweler and maker of luxury watches. The upper floors, however, are devoted to model trains, many of which match the watches in intricacy and price.

    Ginza 4-3-9 Website
  59. Kiwa Seisakusho

    No less than 5 floors of plastic baubles of all shapes and sizes. Three shops in Asakusabashi alone, the largest near exits A4 and A2 of the metro.

    Asakusabashi 2-1-10 9:30AM-6:30PM daily except Sunday Website
  60. Gotō no Ame

    A traditional Japanese candy (''ame'') shop at the very end of Yanaka Ginza, everything sold here is made on premises and quite cheap (¥100+).

    Closed Wednesdays
  61. Hakuhinkan Toy Park

    One of the oldest and largest toy stores in Japan (it first opened in 1899), this is the place to go for all the latest cute and strange toys.

    Ginza 8-8-11 Website
  62. Yebisu Garden Place

    Has its fair share of boutiques, including a Mitsukoshi department store. The Beer Museum's '''souvenir shop''' deserves a special mention.

  63. Keio

    Keio is similar to the Odakyu department store in terms of goods and services. The depachika is smaller and more cramped than Odakyu.

    Nishi-shinjuku 1-1-4 Website
  64. Nishi-Shinjuku 7-chome

    Packed with music shops specializing in various genres such as punk and heavy metal. Many sell nothing but bootlegs and collectibles.

  65. Kiddy Land

    A huge toy store located on Omotesando, near the entrance to Cat Street (on September 17 2010 Kiddyland moved to Cat Street).

    6-1-9 Jingumae Website
  66. Don Quijote

    A 24-hour discount store that sells everything from grocery items to clothing, bicycles, electronics, jewelry, and gag gifts.

  67. Seijo Ishii

    A large grocery store in La Qua, with many imported foods and wines. Many frozen products are sold in restaurant packs.

  68. Melon BOOKS

    In the basement of Taito HEY,it is mostly a mind-boggingly huge selection of fanart,(Manga heaven, in a way)

  69. Jūjō-Ginza

    This covered shopping street is as good a way as any to see how every-day people shop and what they buy.

    Kami-jūjō 2-chome, Kita-ku Website
  70. Yellow Pop

    Carries an eclectic and well-stocked inventory of vinyl including punk, reggae, electronic, and hip-hop.

  71. Sho-Chu Authority

    This humbly named shop stocks over 3,000 varieties of the Japanese tipples ''shochu'' and ''awamori''.

    B2F Caretta Shiodome 11AM-10PM daily
  72. Disk Union

    Used and new record dealer with floors each specializing in punk, rock, jazz and dance music.

    Antenna 21, Udagawa 30-7 Website
  73. Ex

    Sells artistic designed stuff like photo stands, postcards, clocks, accessories and so on.

  74. Tsutaya

    Tsutaya is a major video and music rental store located right inside JR Kamata Station.

  75. Mikimoto

    The inventors of cultured pearls, has their inaugural shop located right next to Wako.

  76. Futako-Tamagawa Rise

    Newly built complex of shopping centers and offices on the eastern end of the station.

  77. Comic Toranoana

    Looking for dōjinshi? This is the place to head for. Look next to the Taito Station.

    10AM-10PM Website
  78. LaOX Duty Free

    LaOX Duty Free specializes in export products and has multilingual staff on hand.

    1-15-3 Soto-Kanda M-Th 10AM-8PM, F-Sa 10AM-9PM, Su/Holiday 10AM-8PM Website
  79. HMV

    Closed in August, 2010. Featured six floors of music from all around the world.

    Udagawa 24-1 Website
  80. Wanza Ariake Bay Mall

    Restaurants and a few shops north of the Tokyo Big Sight exhibition center.

    3-1 Ariake, Koto-ku Website
  81. Coffee Roast Sai

    Roasts beans while you wait, usually with a wonderful free cup of coffee.

    Takanawa 1-21-3
  82. Haight & Ashbury

    Vintage clothes for girls. The interior decorations are very cute.

    Kitazawa 2-37-2 Website
  83. Kameyamannendo

    This Japanese-style confectionery shop was establish since 1938.

    Meguro-ku, Jiyugaoka 1-15-12 ¥800
  84. ONODEN Tax-Free Department

    ONODEN specializes in overseas electronics. Multilingual staff.

    1-2-7 Soto-Kanda 10AM-8PM daily Website
  85. YM Square

    Known for its two big used clothes shops: Kinji and Hanjiro.

    4-31-10 Jingumae
  86. PARCO

    Two 11 story buildings home to youth culture and fashion.

  87. 0101

    Department store with all of the usual high-end brands.

  88. Harajuku-SoLaDo

    New shopping center in Harajuku with 11 clothes shops.

    1-8-2 Jingumae M-F 11AM-9PM, Sa-Su 10:30AM-9PM Website
  89. Junkudō

    A 9-story bookstore (top floor has English titles).

    Ikebukuro Website
  90. Sanrio Gift gate

    A shop of the brand behind the famous Hello Kitty.

    1-6-5 Ōsaki Website
  91. TOKYO ISLAND CAFE

    Antenna shop of Izu Isands and Ogasawara Islands.

    1-12-2 Kaigan 7:30-22:30 Website
  92. Shiodome City Center

    Glass tower full of trendy restaurants and shops.

  93. Dept

    A good spot for used men's and women's clothes.

  94. 109 Building

    Teenage fashion. Worth an escalator trip.

  95. Mylord

    Cloths department store

  96. Good Day Books

    Moved to Gotanda.

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Shopping Guide for Tokyo: Markets, Stores & Souvenirs

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