Things to Do in Tokyo

Hayashi Kimono

Established in 1913, Hayashi sells all kinds of kimono, including wedding kimono, cotton yukata, and...

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Lemon

Its name doesn't inspire confidence, but this company specializes in used and new cameras from around...

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Yoseido Gallery

Established in 1953, this shop deals in modern woodblock prints, etchings, silk-screens, copper plates,...

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Kyugetsu

Asakusabashi is Tokyo's wholesale district for retailers of dolls, with several stores lining Edo Dori....

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Blue & White

American Amy Katoh has been the driving force behind this small but unique 27-year-old shop specializing...

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Isetan

Isetan is a favorite among foreigners living in Tokyo. It has a good line of conservative work clothes,...

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Loft

Loft is Seibu's store for the young homeowner and hobbyist, with tableware, cookware, glassware, bathroom...

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Takashimaya Times Square

Since its opening in 1996, Takashimaya Times Square has been the number-one draw in Shinjuku and is packed...

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Yamamoto Soroban Ten

You can still see older Japanese doing accounts with an abacus, although the sight is not as common as...

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Joypolis Sega

Bored teenagers in tow, grumbling at yet another temple or shrine? Bring them to life at Tokyo's most...

Fuji-Torii

Open since 1948, this small, one-room shop in Harajuku specializes in traditional Japanese works of art...

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Maruzen

This is Japan's oldest bookstore, founded in 1869 but recently ensconced in the very new Oazo Building...

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Bic Camera

This huge, eight-floor store near the Ginza offers not only single-lens reflex, large and medium format,...

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Yurakucho Seibu

This Seibu branch, connected to Yurakucho Hankyu via covered square, contains clothing and accessories...

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Matsuya

This is one of my favorite department stores in Tokyo; if I were buying a wedding gift, Matsuya is one...

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Ginza Budo-no-ki

While not nearly as extensive as the Antique Mall Ginza (above), the half-dozen or so stalls here on...

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Japan Sword

Coming here is like visiting a museum. Established more than 100 years ago, this is the best-known sword...

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Kiyomizu-do Kannon Temple

Established in 1631 and moved to its present site overlooking Shinobazu Pond in 1698, this small but...

Kotobukiya

This crowded shop specializes in vases and accessories for flower arranging, of mostly contemporary designs....

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Tsutaya

Tsutaya has everything you might need for ikebana (flower arranging) or the Japanese tea ceremony, including...

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Seibu

Shibuya's largest department store consists of two buildings connected by pedestrian skywalks, with lots...

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Kinokuniya

This is one of Tokyo's best-known bookstores, with one of the city's largest selections of books and...

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La Forêt

This is not only the largest store in Harajuku but also one of the most fashionable, appealing mostly...

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Chicago

This basement shop specializes in used American clothing, but also stocks hundreds of affordable used...

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Yonoya

This unique shop sells its own handmade boxwood combs, crafted by a seventh-generation comb maker. Its...

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