One of the fun of traveling is SHOPPING! From shopping, you can learn a lot about the country, don’t you think?
Here are list of the popular shops especially for overseas visitors:
- Don Quijote (It is called “Donki” for short) Don Quijote [store information] (donki.com) (Discount shop) Large Donki is called MEGA Donki. Some of them are open 24 hours. Most of them open until quite late.
- Yodobashi Camera (Electronics) ヨドバシ.com – Yodobashi Camera Store Information It is one of the largest electronics discount shop. One in Akiba (Akihabara, Tokyo) or Umeda, Osaka are huge. Large discount electronic stores in central city such as Yodobashi, Bic Camera and LABI often have staffs who can speak English or Chinese. For buying electronics devices, it is better to ask if the product can be used in your country. Since Japanese voltage is 110v, it might not work properly in your country. Sometimes, they have overseas models, too.
- Akachan honpo 免税ガイド English｜アカチャンホンポ (akachan.jp), Toys R us トイザらス・ベビーザらス オンラインストア (toysrus.co.jp) (Baby and Children) For buying baby and Children things, these 2 shops have wide variety of things from milk bottles to clothes.
- Daiso Daiso (daiso-sangyo.co.jp) , Seria 100円ショップのSeria（セリア） (seria-group.com) (Japanese only), Can Do CANDO (cando-web.co.jp) (100 yen shops) They are like dollar shop and you will be surprised to see the variety of things–stationeries, kitchen goods, DIY, etc, etc.
- 3 coins 3COINS(スリーコインズ)公式通販サイト | PAL CLOSET(パルクローゼット) – パルグループ公式ファッション通販サイト (Japanaese only) (300 yen shops) Similar to 100 yen but since this is a little more expensive, they have their own original products. Design is cute.
- Uniqlo About translation of web page/关于如何翻译网页/Webページの翻訳について | ユニクロ | ユニクロお客様窓口 (uniqlo.com) (Clothes) The most popular Japanese Clothing shop. The quality is good and price is good. Personally, I mostly shop my everyday clothes in Uniqlo. It’s simple and good quality. If you are looking for larger size, such as XXXL, you can reserve online ahead of time. If you have time constraints, I recommend that you browse the website before you visit their website.
- GU About translation of web page/关于如何翻译网页/웹페이지 번역에 대해서/Webページの翻訳について | ジーユー | ジーユーカスタマーセンター (gu-global.com) (Clothes) GU is sister brand of Uniqlo and usually the price is even more affordable. Very popular with young people.
- WEGO (Teens’ fashion) WEGO is popular shop among young people.
- Muji Tax-free Services | MUJI (Food, clothing, cosmetics, staioneries, kitchen goods, furniture and all life related things) Muji is simple and popular.
- Loft THE LOFT CO.,LTD. and Hands Hands (Life related products) They both have things such as stationery, beauty products, kitchen items, design tools etc.
- Matsumoto Kiyoshi マツキヨココカラオンラインストア（公式サイト） | ドラッグストア (matsukiyococokara-online.com) (Japanese only) (Drug store) One of the largest drug store chain in Japan. Large selection of medicine, toiletary and cosmetics.
- @Cosme @cosme TOKYO │ アットコスメトーキョー │ アットコスメ東京 | アットコスメストア（@cosme STORE） (Japanese only) (Cosmetic) especially @cosme TOKYO in Harajuku flagship shop. This is my daughter’s recommendation. This shop has both brand cosmetic (such as Chanel and Shiseido) and drug store beauty products and you can see them all in one store. There are 10,000 items and you can try samples, too.
- Kinokuniya Books Kinokuniya Tokyo 洋書専門店 | タカシマヤタイムズスクエア南館の紀伊國屋書店, Maruzen Maruzen Marunouchi(@marunouchi_maruzen) • Instagram写真と動画 (Book) Both are book stores and famous for the large selection of English books. You can find books on Japan and manga, too.
- Itoya 伊東屋オンラインストア (ito-ya.co.jp) (Stationery) Famous stationery shop in Ginza.
- Kyukyodo TOKYO KYUKYODO | GINZA OFFICIAL (Japanese Stationery) They have lovely Japanese paper products. Their post cards are extremely beautiful.
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