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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.

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.

Located in one of Hokkaido's largest long arcades, Tanuki-koji Shopping Street, and a two-minute walk from Susukino, Hokkaido's largest entertainment district. 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, fresh produce, daily necessities, pharmaceuticals, clothing, home appliances, and brand-name products. 32 Must-Buy Items at MEGA Don Quijote Shibuya: Gadgets, Cosmetics, Snacks & More (+Bonus Coupon) https://livejapan.com/en/in-tokyo/in-pref-tokyo/in-shibuya/article-a0005325/ Don Quijote Discount Coupon : How to Save at Don Quijote (Donki): 10% Tax-Free + Extra 7%OFF for Tourists in Japan https://livejapan.com/en/article-a0005736/

If you come to Shibamata, the Tora-san Museum is an absolute must-visit. As explained earlier, it is all about the film series Otoko wa Tsurai yo that revolves around the wandering salesman Tora-san and his sheer eternal story of his unsuccessful love life. Running between 1969 and 1995, it holds the world record for the world’s longest-running movie series starring a single actor. As such, Otoko wa Tsurai yo and its endearing main protagonist, played by Kiyoshi Atsumi, has a large fandom not only in Japan. The museum itself was opened in 1997. Even if you have never heard of this show up until now, the Tora-san Museum is well-worth the visit. The dumpling store and print shop of the series have been faithfully recreated, offering not only a nostalgic paradise for fans of Otoko wa Tsurai yo but also a very authentic glimpse into Tokyo’s 60s and 70s. Other parts of the museum take you even further back: beautiful dioramas show how Shibamata has looked back in the 1930s when Tora-san was a child. There even is a life-sized wagon of a man-powered tramway as it was used decades ago! For fans of Otoko wa Tsurai yo, we highly recommend also visiting the Yoji Yamada Museum, dedicated to the director of the series and many other movie masterpieces – it’s right next to the Tora-san Museum.

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.

Nikkotei Oyu is a time-honored inn, which is popular among one-day tourists to enjoy hot spring bathing. There is an open-air bath surrounded by bamboo trees, which is large enough to accommodate some 20 people. There is also a room for up to five people, which is recommended for a family.

Ubukeya is a ”Uchi Hamono” shop established in 1783 in Osaka. It was located in Edo during the Bakumatsu period, and is still around now. The store name came from the praises that their products ”can cut your ubuke (soft hair), can cut and remove”. They sell a range of products, from tweezers to Japanese knives, to scissors, western knives and other knives. If you take care of them meticulously, they can even be passed on to your grandchildren's generation. Apart from that, you may also find it interesting to see the wooden, quirky architecture of the shop.

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 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.

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.

Kamaasa is a cooking equipment store founded in 1908. Inside the store, various utensils are lined up, starting from kitchen knifes and Nambu ironware, other professional tools like pots , the Yukihira Pot (a pouring pot), frying pans, bamboo draing baskets, graters, but also ordinary daily house utensils. There is a wide variety of carefully selected beautifully designed products with great quality which will fit in your hand better the more you use it. We recommend you to come and try to hold the products for yourself and make a choice based on that.

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.

The Don Quijote Kabukicho store is located at the entrance of Kabukicho, the largest entertainment district in Japan, with a concentration of restaurants, amusement facilities, and movie theaters. 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 pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, daily necessities, clothing, home appliances, brand-name products, cigarettes, and alcohol. 32 Must-Buy Items at MEGA Don Quijote Shibuya: Gadgets, Cosmetics, Snacks & More (+Bonus Coupon) https://livejapan.com/en/in-tokyo/in-pref-tokyo/in-shibuya/article-a0005325/ Don Quijote Discount Coupon : How to Save at Don Quijote (Donki): 10% Tax-Free + Extra 7%OFF for Tourists in Japan https://livejapan.com/en/article-a0005736/

Nishiki Market is a place where you'll find not only foodstuffs, but also cooking utensils. This kitchen knife store has been in business for 450 years. Although focusing on kitchen knives, the store, which is highly acclaimed by top-class chefs both in Japan and abroad, sells pots, graters, and molds. You can even have them inscribe your name on a kitchen knife.

A general discount store based on the concept of ”convenience, discount, and amusement”. The store offers 40,000 to 60,000 items, including food, daily necessities, medicines, cosmetics, clothing, home appliances, brand-name products, liquor, cigarettes, etc. It is the perfect place to pick up Japanese and Kobe souvenirs.

Located right in the heart of America Mura is Mitsu Park. Commonly known as Sankaku Park (triangle park) because of its shape, this spot is a magnet for young people all day long and doubles as a convenient meeting place.

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.

Ueno Park, one of the best flower viewing spots in Japan, and Yushima Tenjin, the god of learning, are located here, with the JR Yamanote, Ginza Subway, and Chiyoda Lines nearby for easy transportation. A general discount store based on the concept of ”convenience, discount, and amusement”. Supplying Japanese goods, pharmaceuticals, brand-name products, and other popular Japanese souvenirs.