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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.

This museum was established in March 2003 with 3 designers, Issei Miyake (fashion designer), Taku Sato (graphic designer), and Naoto Fukazawa (product designer) as its directors and Noriko Kawakami, a journalist and editor, as its associate director. Not only does it offer exhibitions, but it also offers various programs such as talks and workshops with a concept of ”becoming a venue where day-to-day perspectives and views can be proposed.” The building with a symbolic roof created with an image of ”one sheet of fabric” was designed by Tadao Ando, an architect.

Kingyozaka was established by a goldfish wholesaler with about 350 years' history. You can enjoy delicious tea and meals while looking at goldfish swimming elegantly. (Or an alcoholic beverage and a cigar if you so desire!) They sell goldfish in the tank outside the cafe as well as goldfish-motif goods.

With a large public bath containing a sauna

The place along the beach where Omiya-no Matsu (pine tree of Omiya) and a statue of Kanichi and Omiya are situated is the most photographed place in Atami. The bronze statue is based on the novel, Konjiki Yasha (The Golden Demon), written by Koyo Ozaki, which gained popularity in the Meiji period (1868-1912). The novel greatly helped make the name of Atami known throughout Japan.

Don Quijote Shinjuku is the largest Don Quijote in Shinjuku, located between Shinjuku and Shin-Okubo stations. There is a variety of not only Japanese cultural products, but also Korean and other Asian items, and the store has a large amount of support, especially from locals and nighttime visitors. The store has an exotic atmosphere, and many customers who visit the store take pictures, making it a tourist spot. A general discount store, based on the concept of ”convenience, discount, and amusement”. The store offers approximately 40,000 to 60,000 items on offer, including food, daily necessities, clothing, home appliances, and brand products.

Experience the intriguing allure of Kabukicho, a pulsating locale situated in the heart of Tokyo's Shinjuku, celebrated by LIVE JAPAN readers. An acclaimed adult-oriented nightlife hub, Kabukicho brims with diverse entertainment avenues. Crossing under the iconic "Kabukicho Ichibangai Arch" transports you into a thrilling world of izakayas, snack bars, and clubs, each mirroring the city's vibrant nocturnal spirit. Explore the nighttime wonders of Kabukicho and experience the unique vitality of Tokyo's after-dark scene.

Mizuno is a quiet and atmospheric kominka hot spring inn that is just a 7 minute dive by car away from Ajiro Station on the JR Ito Station. It is a place where the warmth of the sea and mountains surrounding the hot springs harmonize just perfectly with the inherent warmth of the old, natural materials that the inn was built with. Incredibly rich in nature, the inn was once a private farmhouse that was renovated to serve guests as a traditional Japanese inn. With their thick, wooden pillars, the rooms emulate the cozy feeling of an old forest, an experience that is brought to perfecting by soaking your body in the natural open-air bath of Mizuno. Bring time to a stand-still and seek refuge of the busy day to day life of the city here.

Atami Castle is located on the top of Mt. Nishikigaura. The observatory in its tehnshu-kaku (donjon) commands a view of the whole of Atami. Atami is likened to a Monaco in the orient for its resort hotels and beautiful marine views. On a clear day, it is recommended to enjoy views while soaking your feet in the footbath on the first floor (free of charge).

This museum is linked to the Yotsuya Fire Department. Here you can see exhibits of actual equipment, including the first fire engine introduced to Japan in 1917, as well as the helitack first brought into the Tokyo Fire Department. In addition, you can sit in the helitack set up outside. Why not try considering some disaster prevention?

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. ”

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.

Haibara is a washi shop in Nihonbashi that has been around for over 200 years. They sell various types of washi, from letters sets to kazari fans and paper products. The shop is also for the fact that Takehisa Yumeji, an artist famous for drawing beautiful women in the Taisho period (1912 - 1926) designed many of the patterns for this shop's letter writing sets, envelopes and uchiwas. The ”Jabara (rickrack/zigzag) letter writing set” is the shop's most popular item, with dotted lines at every folding point, and you can just tear off the part you need to use.

Don Quijote Nakameguro Main Store is located along Yamate-dori, a 10-minute walk from Nakameguro Station on the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Ikejiri Ohashi Station on the Tokyu Denentoshi Line. Starbucks Reserve® Roastery, which only available 6 stores worldwide located just right next to our store. During the cherry blossom season, 800 cherry trees planted along the Meguro River are in full bloom. We have about 40,000 to 60,000 items such as comprehensive discounts, food, daily necessities, clothing, electrical appliances, etc., whose store concept is the trinity of ”convenience + discount + amusement”.