Secondhand Books Spots in Japan

  • Hyakunen
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    Tokyo Musashinoshi Kichijoujihonchou 2-2-10 Murata Building 2F
    Relaxing second-hand book store in Kichijoji Honcho. Not just a second-hand book store where you can buy and sell books, but a place for the community where they sell individually published indie-works, hold talks, and have photo exhibitions. Pick up a points card that earns you one point for every 500 yen. Get a bonus point if it's raining. Second-hand books can even be ordered from their website.
  • Rhythm & Books
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    Tokyo Shibuya-ku Tomigaya 1-9-15 Star Building 1F
    This store is about three minutes away from Yoyogihachiman Station and two minutes from Yoyogi Koen Station. This secondhand bookstore in Shibuya City's Tomigaya area also carries mushroom-related odds and ends. They offer an assortment of unique books, starting with books about ethnic tribes, the occult, overseas photo books and mushroom picture books. The store has an especially large number of mushroom-related books from throughout the world, such as mushroom-themed picture books, novels, fairytales and photo books. A secondhand bookstore always trying to be interesting, they also have a selection of nostalgic subculture, records, CDs, and picture books from foreign countries such as the Czech Republic and Hungary.
  • Urara secondhand bookstore
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    Okinawa Pref. Nahashi Makishi 3-3-1
    This small, charming secondhand bookstore is located in front of Naha’s First Makishi Public Market. The shop is crammed with books spanning all types of genres, including many types of books published in Okinawa. There’s an especially impressive number of history, folk, and literary titles available. The general section features a large selection of philosophy, literature, and ideological titles as well.
  • Oiwake Colony
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    Nagano Pref. Kitasakugunkaruizawamachi Oiwake 612
    The “Oiwake Colony” secondhand bookstore is in old Nakasendo Oiwake-shuku in Karuizawa. It is a book shop that actively holds events related to a book called “Town of Books / Karuizawa” as well as art and craft exhibitions from the neighboring “Culture Space and Aburaya Project,” secondhand book markets and antique fairs. Opening hours and days alter with the seasons so please check in advance.
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    Mie Pref. Iseshi Kawasaki 2-13-18
    This old bookstore is in Kawasaki of Ise City, Mie Prefecture, an area with many old-fashioned homes and warehouses. It was renovated from a traditional house over 200 years old. The cute cats roam about the shop, which is packed with old books hand-selected by the owner. There’s everything from local history books to shinto-specialized books. You can also find paperbacks, art books, comics, picture books, records, and works from a number of genres. You may even discover a rare text that is hard to find nowadays.

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  • Tamokaku Hon no Mise
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    Fukushima Minamiaizu-gun Tadamimachi Narato Tsubaki 61
    This book store features a unique system in which individuals can become owners of a plot of forest land by selling old books. This program was launched in 1994 with a goal of preserving the naturally-blessed mountain forests of Tadami by allowing people to become owners of the forest in exchange for their old books. It is possible to exchange a certain amount of books, DVDs, and other similar items assessed at 10% of their retail price for one tsubo (approximately 3.31 square meters) of forest.
  • Mushi Bunko
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    Okayama Kurashiki-shi Honmachi 11-20
    An 18-minute walk from JR Kurashiki Station. This second-hand bookstore is tucked away on Honmachi-dori Street which cuts an arc east-west at the foothill of Mt. Tsurugata, north of Kurashiki River in Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter. Operating out of a renovated classic townhome built over 100 years prior they offer second-hand books from a variety of genres including natural sciences, Japanese literature, and the Okayama Bunko series. They also offer new publications and CDs from authors and publishers that are friends with the owner. There are also books written by Tanaka Miho, owner and moss enthusiast, including 'Koke to Aruku' (Walking with Moss) and 'My Little Second-hand Bookstore'.
  • BOOKOFF SUPER BAZAAR Omiya Stellar Town
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    Saitama Saitama-shi Kita-ku Miyaharacho 1-853-1 Stellar Town 3 Block Kita Side Annex 2F
  • BOOKOFF Akihabara Ekimae
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    Tokyo Chiyoda-ku Kanda Sakumacho 1-6-4
  • BOOKOFF SUPER BAZAAR SEIYU Omori
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    Tokyo Shinagawa-ku Minamioi 6-27-25 SEIYU Omori 3F
  • BOOKOFF SUPER BAZAAR Tama Nagayama
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    Tokyo Tama-shi Nagayama 6-29
  • BOOKOFF Shinjuku Sta. Nishiguchi
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    Tokyo Shinjuku-ku Nishi-shinjuku 1-10-2110 Building 4F-6F
  • BOOKOFFSUPERBAZAAR 307 Go Hirakata Ikenomiya
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    Osaka Hirakata-shi Ikenomiya 1-2-50
  • BOOKOFF SUPER BAZAAR 409 Go Kawasaki Minatocho
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    Kanagawa Kawasaki-shi Kawasaki-ku Minatocho 12-1
  • BOOKOFF SUPER BAZAAR Moriguchi JAGUAR Town
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    Osaka Moriguchi-shi Satahigashimachi 2-9-10
  • BOOKOFF SUPER BAZAAR Kawasaki More's
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    Kanagawa Kawasaki-shi Kawasaki-ku Ekimaehoncho 7
  • BOOKOFF SUPER BAZAAR Kamakura Ofuna
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    Kanagawa Kamakura-shi Ofuna 6-1-1
  • BOOKOFF SUPER BAZAAR Machida Chuodori (Hon‧Soft Museum)
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    Tokyo Machida-shi Haramachida 4-4-8
  • BOOKOFF Tachikawa Sakae
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    Tokyo Tachikawa-shi Takamatsucho 1-24-36
  • BOOKOFF SUPER BAZAAR Arakawa Oki
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    Ibaraki Inashiki-gun Amimachi Sumiyoshi 2-8-7

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