Must-see shopping in Asia

Kintetsu

Nagoya

The Nagoya HQ of this Osaka-based railway and department-store chain.

Alpinist Gear

Bishkek

This small shop can help outfit climbing parties with technical gear.

Periplus

Ubud

A centrally located outlet of the popular Indonesian bookshop chain.

L'Usine

Ho Chi Minh City

Designer clothing and accessories, classy homewares and a cool cafe.

Ishikawa Local Products Center

Kanazawa

An overview of Kanazawa crafts, on the kitschy side, under one roof.

Mandala

Chiang Mai Province

Rare and beautiful Japanese heirlooms, with hair-raising price tags.

White Monkey Surf Shop

Bukit Peninsula

Great little surf shop offering board sales and rental, plus gear.

Rani Handicrafts

Jodhpur

Replica antiques, including metalwork, woodcarvings and textiles.

North Face

Pokhara

The only outlet selling the real thing at prices similar to home.

De Siam

Chiang Mai Province

Extravagant antique beds and cabinets with expensive price tags.

Ryan Book Shop

Padangbai

Source a used paperback or postcard at this shop near the port.

Ozeki Chōchin

Central Honshū

Find beautiful paper lanterns here, by Higashi Betsuin temple.

Chunxi Lu Shopping District

Chengdu

Chengdu's major shopping area, along several walking streets.

Robinzon

Almaty

Equipment for hikers, campers, rafters, fishers and hunters.

Crossword

Mumbai (Bombay)

Crossword is an enormous bookstore and Mumbai institution.

Crossroads Asia

Chiang Mai Province

Ethnic art and ­antiques from across Asia and the world.

Lotte Department Store – Gwangbok

Busan

Branch of Korea's biggest department store in Nampo-dong.

Ajay Art Emporium

Jodhpur

Good quality replica Rajasthani antiques and furniture.

Anokhi

Delhi

Block-printed cotton garments and textiles from Jaipur.

Marco Polo

Bishkek

Carries a wide range of camping and outdoors equipment.

Laksala

Colombo

Has a selection of gifts and crafts, plus a fine cafe.

Crescat Boulevard

Colombo

Small upscale mall next to the Cinnamon Grand Hotel.

Maruei

Nagoya

One of Nagoya's largest department stores, in Sakae.

Lotte Department Store – Seomyeon

Busan

The Lotte department store located in Seomyeon.

Bali Yoga Shop

Ubud

Huge range of quality yoga gear and clothing.

Yoga Batik

Kerobokan

All manner of the iconic Indonesian fabric.

Matsuzakaya

Nagoya

One of Nagoya's largest department stores.

Souvenir House

Ulaanbaatar

One of the largest souvenir shops in town.

Good Earth

Delhi

Beautiful homewares with high price tags.

Blossom Book House

Bengaluru (Bangalore)

Great deals on new and secondhand books.

Baiyi Supermarket

Lhasa

The closest supermarket to the old town.

Shree Radhakrishna Bookstore

Gokarna

Postcards, maps and secondhand novels.

Bohol Quality Mall

Bohol

Uptown shopping mall with a cinema.

Zon Duty Free Shopping Centre

Pulau Langkawi

A large duty-free shopping centre.

Robinsons Place

Iloilo

Downtown Iloilo's major mall.

Kala Niketan

Mumbai (Bombay)

Sari madness on Queens Rd.

Shiliupu Fabric Market

Shanghai Old City

Having silk shirts, dresses and cashmere coats tailor-made for a song is one of Shanghai’s great indulgences. This three-storey building, one of several…

Plearn Wan

Hua Hin

One of Hua Hin's top destinations for Thai travellers, Plearn Wan (Lose Yourself In The Past) is a retro-themed market with small stalls designed to…

Suntec City

Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay

Vast, bewildering and often frustratingly maze-like, Suntec has no shortage of retail hits, including Uniqlo, Cole Haan and Kiehl's, not to mention an…

China World Mall

Beijing

This ever-expanding shopping mall stretches far and wide below Guomao and the China World Hotel, a gleaming maze of luxury brands, boutiques, jewellery…