In the shop, they sell a wide range of products that are classified into different categories that will suit anyone's need. They provide updated information about their products too.
What's good on... more
This shop has wonderful shoes for each season at a great price! Sports shoes for guys and lots of ladies shoes!
All season, they've got great steals for men and women with their bargain bins outside... more
Akihabara is a big place for all electronics goods and equipment.
As a tourist, one would need a whole day and still not be able to cover the whole area. To spend a whole day there and end up paying... more
Seiyu Supermarket is the Walmart of Japan. No really, it's not like Walmart, it is Walmart. Owned by Sam Walton's family in Bentonville, Arkansas.
Seiyu has a huge grocery store, certainly the... more
Everybody knows that the Hermes' Brand is one of the most expensive Luxe brands in the world and is way more expensive than Louis Vuitton. In fact, about 18% of the company is owned by the LVMH group.... more
The LAOX is the biggest electronic shop in town. The main shop across the street at subwaystation Akihabara offers 7 floors of electronics. Unfortunately not every article is that cheap as you would... more
Ginza is well known around the world as the Luxury Shopping Capital of Japan and as many as 1/4 of the famous brands of europe like hermes, louis vuitton, gucci, christian dior, balenciaga, etc... more
Tokyo is a great big city. And to my surprise it is not full with souvenir shops all over the place. But we found this great store located among the high end shopping in the on Ometesando St. The... more
Shinjuku is a shopping and nightlife district in central Tokyo. It's also one of those ultramodern neighborhoods in Tokyo with a huge LCD screen on every building. Definitely a must see at night when... more
Oriental Bazaar is as the name suggests a place to buy oriental souvenirs. If you're looking for a kimono or some Japanese trinkets then its worth looking here. The shop is a red and green Japanese... more
Unless you own a bank, forget about shopping in feashionable districts like Shinjuku and Roponggi. Since I am not too keen on belting out the song ," HEY BIG SPENDER" and filing for early bankruptcy,... more
Japan + Kawaii = Hello Kitty.
You can probably find something by Sanrio wherever you go in the city but for a real Hello Kitty treat head to the Sanrio Gift Gate in Ikebukuro. The shop is only small... more
You don't have to be a kid to enjoy this shop and even if you don't intend to buy anything its still worth a look. The shop is a riot of colour spread out on several floors (I can't remember if it was... more
It is at the basement of huge ODAKYO Department Store inside the SHINJUKU STATION complex!
You don't have to get out of Shinjuku Station building as the department store is right there- just follow... more
Although Tokio is, I would say, a very touristy spot, finding a place that sells common stock viewcards seems to be a rather challenging task. It appears that some gift-selling establishments are most... more
Tokyu Hands is a wonderful place to shop! It has many floors, each with different sorts of items. It has reasonable prices and has a wide variety of products. It also has elevators, so it is handicap... more
A 2-storey recreation of Hong Kong in the middle of a Japanese shopping mall. It even has large neon lit signs that are so famous in Hong Kong. This place also has a large Namco arcade inclusive of... more
As you are already in one of the most expensive cities in the world, why not max out on your credit card at the Toyota Megaweb Showroom. I'm told that the cost of the car is not in itself particularly... more
I stumbled across this small shop on my way back to Ginza from the fish market. I was drawn in and I couldn't help it - it's so beautiful. It's only like 5 mins walk from all the Ginza glitz and it's... more
There is a whole stretch of shops in Ochanomizu that is definitely musicians' heaven!
These shops sell all sorts of musical intruments and related items, scores etc etc. If you are crazy about music,... more
Pet stores in Tokyo sell an amazing variety of animals, usually at exorbitant prices.We occasionally go to the big pet stores a Seiyu ad Joyful Honda, and their... more
Jogai Sijou is the huge "outer market" area of Tsukiji Fish Market. These crowded streets are full of energy, light, smells, and tastes. We stopped for samples,... more
Tokyo Solamachi is a shopping complex built below Sky Tree. Inside there are a lot of specialty shops, particularly food, and many of them offer special Sky... more
Joyful Honda is a great department store in Japan that is an odd mix of America's Walmart, Home Depot, Pet Smart, Costco, Best Buy, Dollar General and other... more
Tokyo is a wonderful city, but March 2011 is not an ideal time for a visit. The 9.0 earthquake on 3/11/11 has been followed by hundreds of aftershocks. Although the devastating tsunami primarily...
After a 10-hour journey....finally reach the 1st stop at Hakone. A nice scene forest area.A cloudy sky. Taking my 1st lunch at Japan about 11am and proceed to the field of Lavender. From here you can...
My first visit in August 2004
How do I even begin to describe Tokyo? Let me start with my first impressions:
Screaming neon lights & skyscrapers,
Crowded Train Stations
(clean, tidy, no graffiti to...
I love Tokyo. I can't say it enough, I love the place. Yeah it has its bad side. Being a gaijin (a foreigner, and specifically a white western foreigner) in Tokyo can be rough. There is a bit of...
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