Takeshita time! Hararjuku’s most famous shopping street, Tokyo’s Takeshita Street (Takeshita-dori) is full of ‘character’ – literally, there are dozens of kawaii shops, cosplay clothing stores plus dweeb and otaku activities aplenty. Popular with Tokyo’s trendy teens and cool kids (plus tourists), Takeshita Street gets crazy busy at the weekends, but it is such a […]
Category Archives: SHOPPING
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Oct
Oct
Tokyo Character Street (AKA First Avenue) at Tokyo Station is a colourful, cartoon world packed full of anime stores, gachapon galore and all your favourite animated characters. Otaku heaven and a cute Kawaii thing to do in Tokyo, Character Street (“東京キャラクターストリート”) is located in the First Avenue section of Tokyo Station (close to Ramen Street […]
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Oct
Oct
“Don Don Don, Donki, Don Don Donki…” – you know you’ve arrived at a Japan Don Quijote or MEGA Don Quijote store when you hear the legendary theme tune on loop! Welcome to Don Quijote, Japan’s most famous chain store, with a cartoon penguin as the main mascot (Donpen). Don Quijote department stores are home […]
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Oct
Oct
Time to shop ‘til you drop in Tokyo’s shopping malls and super shopping districts. Tokyo is shopping heaven, from the high end fashion stores of Ginza to cute kawaii stores in Harajuku and Akihabara. Japan’s capital city Tokyo makes for a joyful shopping experience, packed with of big malls, many of which have opulent interiors […]
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Jun
Jun
No trip to Japan is complete without visiting numerous convenience stores (‘konbini’), pretty much found on every street corner. With over 55,000 convenience stores in Japan, you may well have heard of 7-Eleven, Lawson or FamilyMart but one of the best convenience stores is Daily Yamazaki, famed for its fresh bread and ‘Daily Hot’ bakeries. […]
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Jun
Jun
Mega Pokémon Center in Tokyo is one of Japan’s biggest Pokémon stores – because you’ve gotta catch ‘em all! Located in Ikebukuro (inside the Sunshine City Alpa mall), the Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo is packed full of all your favourite Pokémon characters including exclusive Pokémon Japan merchandise, trading card games, Pokémon Go Lab and even a Pikachu Sweets Cafe – talk […]
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Jul
Jul
Shopping in Japan is a joyous experience and there are so many Japanese chain stores to choose from. From cool and Kawaii gifts at Donguri Republic to marvellous manga merchandise in Mandarake, Japanese chain shops are retail heaven – sugoi! Everywhere in Japan, from the shopping streets of Ginza to the bright night lights of […]
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Jun
Jun
Miyashita Park is one of the newest shopping malls in Tokyo, a cool combination of shopping heaven, huge outdoor roof gardens and a themed yokocho eating area outside. Located in Shibuya near to the famous Shibuya scramble crossing, Miyashita Park (“宮下公園”) is a cool collection of cute Kawaii shops and pop-ups, fine fashion and sporting […]
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Jun
Jun
BIC Camera is big in Japan – one of the most popular electronics and department stores across the country, most BIC Camera stores have several floors of goods, services and tax free shopping. Despite the name, BIC Camera isn’t just about photography equipment – they sell everything from pharmaceuticals to phones, gachapon capsule toys to […]
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May
May
Mega Don Quijote shops are massive in Japan – literally. Often referred to as Mega Donkis, these are the extra large Don Quijote Japan shops selling everything from Japanese Kit Kats and Pocky chocolate to toiletries and TENGA. Mega Don Quijote shops are a traveller rite of passage when in Japan and an amazing place […]