Asakusa & Sumida River
Shibata Yoshinobu Shōten brings the craft of magewappa (an artisanal style of woodwork made with thin strips of cedar that are steamed and formed into…
Must-see shopping in Tokyo
Shinjuku & Northwest Tokyo
Akihabara might get the most attention but Ikebukuro is a major player in the anime-manga-gamer universe. Case in point: Animate's Ikebukuro store is the…
Asakusa & Sumida River
Promoting the many artisans and craft businesses of the Sumida ward area, this showroom sells locally made items, from cosmetics and fashion to soy sauce…
Asakusa & Sumida River
This trendy homewares and gift boutique stocks mainly Japanese design products, from mini sumo-statue paperweights to furniture, with a few pieces from…
Kōrakuen & Akihabara
This shop, established in 1921, is the go-to place for traditional Japanese card games such as hyakunin isshu and hanafuda, which make for unusual…
Shibuya & Shimo-Kitazawa
You could show up in Tokyo completely empty-handed and this huge outpost of all-night, bargain retailer 'Don Quijote' would have you covered. There are…
Harajuku & Aoyama
Designer Kawakubo Rei threw a wrench in the fashion machine in the early ’80s with her dark, asymmetrical designs. That her work doesn’t appear as…
Ginza & Tsukiji
This big, beautiful bookstore inside Ginza Six has a well-curated selection of art, architecture, design and travel books. Foreign-language titles are…
Asakusa & Sumida River
The Tokyo branch of this Osaka-based kitchen knife specialist sells stainless-steel and carbon-steel professional-quality chef's knives; some of the…
Tokyo
From Doraemon to Hello Kitty and Pikachu, Japan knows kawaii (cute) and how to merchandise it. In the basement on the Yaesu side of Tokyo Station, some 15…
Ginza & Tsukiji
Tsukudani are various foods – mainly seafood and seaweed but sometimes meat and vegetables too – that have been preserved in a sweet soy sauce. This…
Tokyo
As far as vintage shops go, Sokkyō is more like a gallery of cool. The stock is impeccably edited for a look that is both dreamy and modern. That said, we…
Ginza & Tsukiji
Matsuya is one of Ginza's long established department stores (but with a shiny remake). It has all the usual international designer brands, but the…
Kōrakuen & Akihabara
Starchitect Kengo Kuma designed this slick revamp of an old book warehouse, turning it into a lifestyle boutique stocking a keenly edited range of fashion…
Tokyo
Fujiya Camera opened its doors in 1938 and has been beloved by photographers ever since. Of particular appeal is the selection of used equipment,…
Ginza & Tsukiji
This tiny bookshop showcases a single title a week, be it a novel, a cook book or an art tome, alongside an exhibition. However, the real reason for…
Harajuku & Aoyama
Kyoto brand Sou-Sou is best known for making jikatabi – the rubber-soled, split-toed shoes worn by construction workers in Japan – in fun, playful prints…
Harajuku & Aoyama
Gallery Kawano's selection of vintage kimonos are in good shape and priced reasonably (from ¥10,000). If you're serious about buying, the staff will help…
Ueno & Yanesen
On the campus of Tokyo's top arts university this gallery-like space sells works in a range of media by the institute's staff, graduates and current…
Ginza & Tsukiji
At this subterranean market of antique and retro goods, you can pick up anything from old lacquerware and pottery to beautifully embroidered obi (the…
Asakusa & Sumida River
Even in a neighbourhood where old is not out of place, Yonoya Kushiho stands out: this little shop has been selling handmade boxwood combs since 1717…
Shibuya & Shimo-Kitazawa
Yes, Tower lives – in Japan at least! This eight-storey temple of music has a deep collection of Japanese and world music. Even if you're not into buying,…
Harajuku & Aoyama
Tucked away on an Ura-Hara backstreet, this bubblegum-pink store sells acid-bright accessories that are part raver, part schoolgirl and, according to the…
Asakusa & Sumida River
Soi offers a well-edited selection of ceramics and glassware, new and vintage, plus some really cute tenugui (hand-dyed thin cotton towels) to wrap them…
Tokyo
Kōenji's Kita-Colle Building is a dilapidated shack of a structure housing a handful of seriously outré boutiques (Lady Gaga was an early fan), of which…
Shinjuku & Northwest Tokyo
Fluorescent-lit bargain castle 'Donki' is filled to the brink with weird loot. Chaotic piles of electronics and designer goods sit alongside sex toys,…
Shibuya & Shimo-Kitazawa
This tiny shop is a convincing example of less is more, featuring minimalist, handcrafted homewares, clothing and accessories, pop-up displays from local…
Ginza & Tsukiji
Tokyo Gallery, opened in 1950 and the city's first commercial space to focus on contemporary works, has collaborated with the Beijing–Tokyo Art Project …
Asakusa & Sumida River
Fujiya specialises in tenugui: dyed cloths of thin cotton that can be used as tea towels, handkerchiefs, gift wrapping (the list goes on – they're…
Tokyo
This high-end department store on the eastern Yaesu side of Tokyo Station is a good place to look for gifts or a fancy bentō (boxed meal) before hopping…
Kōrakuen & Akihabara
In business since 1939, this shop stocks an incredible selection of art and photography books, posters and prints with some very famous Japanese and…
Harajuku & Aoyama
Once a month Tokyo's hipster flea market comes to the Farmer's Market @UNU, bringing with it a DJ booth, live painting, young designers hoping for a break…
Ginza & Tsukiji
Shelf after shelf of ohashi (chopsticks) in wood, lacquer and even gold leaf line the walls of this intimate shop, alongside plenty of hashi-oki …
Asakusa & Sumida River
Since 1856, Kurodaya has been specialising in washi (traditional Japanese paper) and products made from paper, such as cards, kites and papier-mâché folk…
Ginza & Tsukiji
This layer cake of a ‘toy park’ is crammed with character toys, the hottest squawking video games, seas of colourful plastic, the softest plush toys ever…
Ginza & Tsukiji
Exhibits at this long-established commercial gallery include works from serious heavy hitters from Japan and abroad, such as Sugimoto Hiroshi and Marlene…
Good Design Store Tokyo by Nohara
Tokyo
A selection of highly covetable products (both domestic and international) that have won Japan's prestigious Good Design Award. Could be anything: the…
Asakusa & Sumida River
Stationery lovers flock from far and wide to this shop that allows you to custom build your own notebooks (from around ¥1000), choosing the paper, covers,…
Asakusa & Sumida River
This eccentric curio shop, with a turn of the last century atmosphere, is full of vintage dresses and kimonos, antique lamps and decorative objets. It's…
Harajuku & Aoyama
Laforet has been a beacon of Harajuku fashion for decades, where young brands cut their teeth and established ones hold court. Check out the avant-garde…
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