Don quijote is one of the largest discount retailers in Japan, known for its focus on convenience, discount, and entertainment. Stores offer a vast selection of products, with around 40,000 to 60,000 items available, including food, everyday essentials, clothing, home appliances, and brand-name goods.
Colorful plastic samples are displayed at Ganso Shokuhin Sample-ya. On the second floor of the Kappabashi Showroom, you can experience making food replicas using wax. Based on a program designed by artisans, the staff will teach you the traditional techniques. You will make two kinds of plastic tempura and a head of lettuce in approximately one hour. A reservation by phone is required. Please note that the instruction is available only in Japanese.
”The product lineup has changed from the Don Quijote Ueno store, which is located 300 meters away, and it is a unique store look like Ameyoko. We sell Branded Gatchapon, food and daily necessities from overseas that barely introduced at other store. In addition, we also sell seasonal items, such as fruits. It is also very convenient because it is right next to the entrance to Ameyoko Shopping Street after getting off at Okachimachi Station. ”
A general discount store based on the concept of ”convenience, discount, and amusement”. The store offers approximately 40,000 to 60,000 items, including food, daily necessities, clothing, home appliances, and brand-name products.
A wholesale store for restaurant supplies at the South entrance of Kappabashi Dougu Street. The statue of a giant cook on the rooftop of the building is the symbol of Kappabashi Dougu Street. They proudly offer a wide range tableware and cutlery for Japanese, Western and Chinese food, lacquerware and wooden products. Their original products such as the children's lunch series are popular as well. It is part of the enjoyment to find a good buy out of the jungle-like store overflowing with products.
Covering an area of 2,970 square meters, this large bookstore has a million books on its shelves, including Japanese books and foreign books, as well as stationery goods and 10,000 DVDs. The store provides 12 information retrieval machines called KINO Navi, so you can easily find the book you're looking for. Kinokuniya is easy to reach, being right underneath Hankyu Umeda Station.
A general discount store based on the concept of ”convenience, discount, and amusement”. The store offers approximately 40,000 to 60,000 items, including food, daily necessities, medicines, cigarettes, cosmetics, clothing, home appliances, and brand-name products. The store is close to the station and is a great place to pick up Osaka souvenirs.
Located to the east of Hilton Plaza, a complex building in Umeda, Osaka, this eight-story building is adjacent to the Hilton Osaka hotel. Providing easy accessibility to each train line that stops at Umeda Station, this place is especially popular with adults. The building is home to fashion stores, restaurants, a wedding center, and a sport club. Offering an environment where you can enjoy a leisurely time shopping and dining, Hilton Plaza East is loved by affluent people in the Kansai region as a luxury plaza. Credit card acceptability differs between stores.
The basement food store inside Ameyoko Center Building is a place that makes you feel like you are in Asian countries such as China, Korea, and Thailand without actually leaving Japan. Everything Asian from spices and condiments to fresh fish and vegetables from these countries can be found here. Enjoy the chaotic atmosphere that only Asia can offer.
Located in Keyaki-zaka, a bookstore called TSUTAYA TOKYO ROPPONGI carries not only Japanese books and magazines, but also many art books and magazines from across the world. There is also a Starbucks inside, so you can relax on a sofa and choose an art book to peruse. CDs and DVDs are available on the 2nd floor. The great thing about this store is that it is open until 4:00 a.m.