Best Other Shopping Spot List

Founded in early in the Edo Period in 1615, this store, which has been run by the same family for 14 generations and over 400 years, is said to be the oldest cotton product store in Japan. There, you can always find a variety of tenugui (hand-towels) with over 200 designs, such as reprinted early Showa period designs and new designs by the current 14th owner, Ihee Hosotsuji. The second floor is a free-admission machiya tenugui gallery where tenugui made from the Meiji period to the early Showa period are on display.

This is a branch store of a nationwide sock chain. At the Nara Konishi-dori store, you can buy unique and original socks named ”Shika-chan” socks, which were designed by the store’s staff and a young designer in Nara. Various colors and designs are available, including a design featuring cute Bambi lying on the grass.

A community-based shopping mall crowded with shoppers and well-known for its Awa-Odori.

Pokémon official shop accessible from Ikebukuro Station. Pokémon GO Lab. and the cafe are in the same facility.

Asakusa Naniwaya is a sister restaurant to Ganso Taiyaki Naniwa Sohonten in Azabu-Juban and sells crispy taiyaki baked in the traditional manner.

The Gakugei-daigaku shopping district consists of six different shopping streets and areas all situated around the Gakugei-daigaku Station on the Tokyu Toyoko Line. It has an attractive and homey atmosphere.

An association of specialized, prayer-themed shops selling kamidana (tiny wooden personal shrines for use at home) and butsudan (tiny temples dedicated to the deceased) on Shinbutsugu Street between Ueno and Asakusa.

Rokkakubashi Shopping Street (Yokohama) where the events enhancing the streets' good-old-Japan atmosphere are attracting lots of shoppers.

The Pokémon Official Shop is easily accessible directly from Shinsaibashi Station. Enjoy an original menu at the café.

The Pokémon Official Shop is easily accessible from Tokyo and Nihonbashi Stations. Enjoy the original menu at the café.

Kakimori is a shop that doesn’t only specialize in high-quality fountain pens but all kinds of stationery items, including pen cases, business card holders, and notebooks. Among those items is a great number of genuinely unique goods, with one of the most popular and representative being the refillable ink ball pen. As the name suggests, this ingenuous pen can be filled with ink of various different colors, refillable as many times as you like. This is the perfect gift for friends, family, or just for yourself!

Échiré Maison du Beurre is the world's first speciality store of Échiré butter which was opened in the Marunouchi Brick Square. Échiré butter is the fermented butter which is made in the traditional methods in the town of Échiré in France. At the store, they sell products such as the pastries which is made with Échiré butter. The butter cake and the croissant are the popular products which are often sold out in early hours. For souvenirs, Sable Échiré and Galette Échiré are recommended.

This is the largest complex in the Kansai region occupied by household goods stores. Each floor hosts a wide variety of items totaling approximately 150,000, ranging from kitchen items to cosmetic products to stationery and bags.

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.

Among other clothing stores, Sugamo Maruji became very popular for its red underwear and it is always busy with people looking to get their hands on the famous garment. The 4th branch store of the world's first red underwear shop has an outstanding signboard indicating ”Japan's best red underwear” in the front so it can't be missed. The red color is considered to symbolize vitality and happiness. Thus people buy it for a gift for seniors as well as for their own daily use. Aside from underwear, a lot of red colored items, such as shirts, belly-warmers, and socks, are available as well. Sugamo's famous red clothing makes a great unique souvenir for friends and family, senior or not!

Japanese Pottery Shop Dengama is a Japanese pottery speciality store which directly purchases the product from the potteries all over Japan such as Arita, Kutani, Mashiko and Mino. They handle a wide range of products focused on bowls with made with traditional Japanese pottery techniques and pictures, along with fine articles from famous potteries, and products for ordinary daily use as mugs, tea cups and small plates. Don't forget to check the bargains near the entrance of the shop.

TUZURU is a select shop with stationery, fountain pens, envelopes, and letter writing paper sheets. The store opened in 2008 as a casual place to buy fountain pens. A lineup of various fountain pens selected by the knowledgeable shop owners are showcased, ranging from simple to authentic styles.