Ahmedabad (Amdavad)
An evening market packed with stalls selling glittering wares from Kachchh and Saurashtra. It’s chock-a-block with fantastically decorated but mass…
Must-see shopping in Asia
Kochi (Cochin)
Following the traditional idea of ayurvastra (healthy fabrics), this boutique crafts its calming-toned dresses, shirts, bedding, yoga mats and other…
Macau
One of several salted fish and sun-dried seafood shops in Coloane Village but this one happens to be located next to the attractive Ponte Cais de Coloane,…
Downtown Kyoto
Tanakaya is one of the best places in Kyoto to buy kyō-ningyō (Kyoto dolls). In addition to the full range of kyō-ningyō, the shop sells display stands…
Phnom Penh
Much bigger than other noted markets in town, Psar O Russei sells foodstuffs, costume jewellery, imported toiletries, secondhand clothes and everything…
Himachal Pradesh
Inside the Rang Mahal, a former palace, the modest Himachal Emporium sells examples of the locally made fabrics.
Nagasaki
It's not that the snacks, candy, castella (dense sponge cake), toys and trinkets are so unique – or great, for that matter. It's that this gift shop…
Singapore
Names, names, names, sweetie! A marble-clad Emerald City for moneyed fashionistas, this two-level concourse of aspiration reads like a VIP list at Paris…
Osaka
At 16,000 sq metres over five storeys, this is Japan's largest men's fashion retailer. Though there are a few domestic names represented here, it's mostly…
Kuala Lumpur
A government enterprise, this big complex feels jaded and underused. Still, it’s worth a visit to browse the stalls selling batik prints and fashion, wood…
Shanghai
Sumptuous Shanghai Tang’s shops add splashes of vibrant colour to the greyest of Shanghai days: elegant blouses, vivacious silk dresses, gorgeous tops,…
Osaka
This old warehouse has a work space with vintage silkscreen machines that allow local artists to create small batches of T-shirts, posters, notecards,…
Osaka
This huge Umeda branch of the classic Kansai department store anchors Osaka Station's southern side. On the upper floors you'll find branches of Tokyū…
Chiang Mai
Filled with tables of vendors selling knitted caps, hill-tribe trinkets, wooden elephants, carved soaps and other cottage-industry wares. Also the spot…
Downtown Kyoto
A collection of semi-independent antique shops under one roof, this Teramachi-dōri emporium has oddities, curios and treasures to make those yen burn a…
Phu Quoc Island
For black, yellow, white, pink or any other colour of pearl, Phu Quoc Pearls is a requisite stop. Displays feature all manner of jewellery made from said…
Kuala Lumpur
This wholesale complex in a modern high-rise block offers bargain bucket local fashion sold in bulk from some 800 dealers.
Panaji
One of several places in town specialising in azueljos (glazed coloured tiles), this gallery and shop is next door to Panjim Inn and offers tiles, vases…
Chongqing City
Built into the cliffs overlooking the Jialing River, this massive complex is a Disney version of the tumbledown houses that once stood in its place. If…
Banglamphu
This family-owned enterprise has been in business for 70 years and often fills commissions from the royal family for silver ornaments. Silver cases and…
Taipei
This is Taipei's most renowned bookshop chain, with locations all over town. This branch is the famous 24-hour location. There's a good selection of…
Jaffna
The convent makes Rosetto ‘wine’ (from Rs 300 per bottle). Sweet and laced with cinnamon and cloves, it tastes like German gluhwein. There’s also…
Shibuya & Shimo-Kitazawa
Shimo-Kitazawa's best vintage shop, H&A – not H&M – provides all the props and costumes you'd need to re-enact almost any theatrical number, from the…
George Town
One of central George Town's many disappearing trades is that of beaded shoe-making, but you can still find Tan Kok Oo practising the craft at the rear of…
Sumba
The owners of this art and souvenir shop appear from nowhere to open up as you arrive. There are wooden antiques, old stone grinders, bronze jewellery and…
Ahmedabad (Amdavad)
Setting up along the river banks, off Swami Vivekananda Rd, this flea market sells plenty of junk, but dig around and you can find some real treasures,…
Yangon
At the time of research this new craft enterprise was only open on the weekends, but check online as they may now be open longer hours. Here you'll find…
Osaka
This is the flagship of the long-running Osaka-based department store Takashiyama, which stocks mostly international brands, though the homewares…
Kōbe
This bayside complex has several malls (Umie and Mosaic), with branches of many mainstream shops. While they're otherwise uninspiring, some restaurants…
Hiroshima
Global Lounge (aka Outsider) has a big selection of secondhand English-language books (mostly paperbacks). You can grab a coffee and use the internet (…
Kuta & Legian
This large outlet of the French discount chain combines lots of small shops (books, computers, bikinis) with one huge hypermarket. It's the place to stock…
Macau
An old-fashioned grocery store operating out of the two-storey family home of its owner, Tung Fung is stuffed with canned food, Portuguese wines and…
Itaewon & Yongsan-gu
In a street famous for its antique stores (which originated when departing US soldiers sold their belongings), Ando is one of the most well known. The…
Chiang Mai
A great stop for fragrant herbal balms, scrubs, creams, soaps and shampoos, all made in Chiang Mai with natural ingredients. There are several Herb Basics…
Taipei
A shop for the lesbian community with both in-store and online sales. In recent years it has expanded into a cafe and hosts local events, tarot-card…
Dhaka
Mirpur branch of the retail division of the Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC), which aims to create employment for economically and socially…
Singapore
An upmarket, multi-level Japanese department store in the heart of Orchard Rd. In the basement you'll find the expansive Takashimaya Food Village, a food…
Odaiba & Tokyo Bay
This shopping mall is designed to resemble an Italian streetscape, complete with fountains and ceilings that simulate the sky shifting from day to night…
Taipei
GinGin's is a gay-and-lesbian shop offering books and adult magazines (Mandarin only), DVDs, stationery, gifts, posters, sex toys and clothing. See if you…
Jaipur
The best of a handful of khadi (homespun cloth) shops in Jaipur, this branch sells good quality ready-made clothing from the khadi fabric, famously…
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