Life / Living / Hospital Spots in Tokyo Area

  • Kamawanu (Asakusa Branch)
    Shopping
    Tokyo Taitou-ku Asakusa 1-29-6
    A hand dyed tenugui hand towel shop located a five minute walk from Tobu Railway Asakusa Station. The shop's tenugui are made with bleached cotton dyed by the hands of artisans according to a technique dating back to the Meiji period. Despite being made of the same material and being of limited size, the diverse patterns tenugui come in give them a highly seasonal aspect. Popular with international tourists, they also make great souvenirs for people living outside Japan. The shop also sells renowned select handmade accessories and tenugui dyed in patterns sold only at this specific shop. Finally, the shop accepts orders for existing tenugui with a customer's name added or even completely original designs.
  • 36 Sublo
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    4.0
    1 Reviews
    Shopping
    Tokyo Musashinoshi Kichijoujihonchou 2-4-16 Hara Building 2F
    A stationery shop located in fashionable Kichijoji. Focusing on standard Japanese stationery goods, the shop also carries retro-style stationery as well as stationery products from overseas. The shop's wooden shelves are lined with a variety of intriguing and retro stationery items. 36 Sublo also creates its own original products, and its paper products and seals with warm, handwriting-like fonts are particularly popular. The Kokonotana gallery inside the shop is used to hold small events and display pieces by artists working in a variety of genres.

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  • Nippon Department Store
    Shopping
    Tokyo Taitou-ku Ueno 5-9-32k540AKIOKAARTISANA-1
    This variety shop is located in the 2k540 AKIOKA ARTISAN arts alley under an overpass in Akihabara and Okachimachi. You can hear trains running by in this store that brings together superb work from artisans around Japan. Its themes are Japanese Craftsmanship and Superb Products. Providing a variety of local specialties, items with a Japanese flair, souvenirs, food, and more, the shop bursts with goods that are skillfully crafted, beautiful, seasonal, and fun. The artisans themselves join in too with events held on-site like demonstration sales, classes, and workshops.
  • GEKKOSO (Gekkoso Art Store)
    Shopping
    Tokyo Chuou-ku Ginza 8-7-2 Nagasu Building 1F/B1F
    This long-established art supply store was founded in 1917. The married couple Tekkan and Akiko Yosano loved the founder Hyozo Furuhashimoto, so they chose the name Gekkoso. The sign you see today is the original written by Akiko Yosano. Their Friend Calling Horn logo was the idea of the cultured class who used to visit. They produce all the art supplies they sell, and 26 of them are patented. There are several galleries at the shop, as well as an area for artist presentations.
  • H TOKYO Marunouchi Store
    Shopping
    Tokyo Chiyoda-ku Marunouchi 2-7-2-KITTE3F
    H TOKYO is a handkerchief specialty store on the third floor of KITTE business building in Marunouchi, just one-minute walk from Tokyo Station. With over 200 varieties of handkerchiefs, H TOKYO specializes in men's handkerchiefs, with products that are unique originals, all made in Japan. Using high quality cloth from Italy, USA, and Nishiwaki, Hyogo, the home of shirt material production in Japan, all handkerchiefs are carefully domestically sewn by machine, hand embroidered, or imprinted here in plants in Japan. They offer same day service of monogramming, if it is for just one or two characters. If more, such as a full name or a message, the service can be completed within five days.
  • Nakagawa Masashichi Shotengai Tokyo Midtown Store
    Shopping
    Tokyo Minato-ku Akasaka 9-7-3 Tokyo Midtown Galleria B1
    This is a sundries store inside the Tokyo Midtown multi-complex building in Akasaka in Minato City. Directly run and operated by the historic hemp mill, founded in 1716, they sell their own brand of socks and handkerchiefs, as well as popular domestic brand dishes, and other household items.
  • Salon Neal's Yard Remedies, Omotesando Store
    Life / Living / Hospital
    Tokyo Shibuya-ku Jingumae 5-1-17
    This shop on Omotesando Boulevard is an organic store having its beginnings as a natural apothecary in London. One can deeply relax both mind, body, and skin with the treatments matched for each person's condition at that time. In addition to the popular wholistic treatments and seasonal treatments, one can choose from four large courses with many options. Appointments are by reservation only, and there is an extra charge for designating the therapist. This store not only uses organic oils, but also only uses organic materials for their linens. It offers a discriminating service creating a peaceful space.
  • Chikusen
    Life / Living / Hospital
    Tokyo Chuou-ku Nihombashikobunachou 2-3
    This is a historic clothing store, established in 1842, located in Nihonbashi, Tokyo. Chikusen primarily specializes in yukata kimonos having been hand dyed by artisan in the same manner since Edo and Meiji periods. The acclaim of these has not remained in Japan but has spread abroad to countries all across the globe. The yukatas have been introduced and promoted in many magazines and in commercials. The store not only carries yukatas, but other Japanese hand towels, furoshikis, and small items. These all have beautiful Japanese dyed designs and are available in-store and online as well. The recent new designs of the Chinese zodiac, and many other collaboration items are offered.
  • Today's Special (Jiyugaoka 1F/2F)
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    3.5
    4 Reviews
    Shopping
    Tokyo Meguro-ku Jiyugaoka 2-17-81 F/2 F
    An interior design boutique based on the question of, How shall we enjoy today? Here you'll find simple and unsophisticated lifestyle goods designed for enjoying today. The shop's selection mainly focuses on interior decorations, kitchen items, curtain implements, and healthcare goods. The shop carries a wide selection of original items, including simply designed white and ivory tableware and eco-friendly reusable bags. There's a cafe space on the third floor serving select foods.

    食べ物から生活雑貨まで色々と揃っています。私は植木鉢をここで買います。シーズンのオススメコーナーが好きです。

  • Arkestra
    Shopping
    Tokyo Shibuya-ku Uehara 1-7-20
    An antique furniture shop. The shop sells antiques from the 1930s to the 70s bought by the owner on the American west coast. Many of the shop's interesting furniture was made just prior to the age of mass production when things were made by hand in large quantities. Regardless of whether something is new or old, the shop's concept is to stock items which have been properly made, which can be used for many years, and which customers will fall in love with. The shop also works on developing new, original goods which will match well with antiques.
  • Paper Mint (Roppongi Hills Shop)
    Shopping
    Tokyo Minato-ku Roppongi 6-10-1 Roppongi Hills West Walk 4F
    This stationery shop is on the fourth floor of the Westwalk building in Roppongi Hills, Roppongi, Minato City. Based on the concept of 365 Memories a Year, they offer over 300 original greeting cards, as well as domestic and imported stationery and knickknacks.
  • Hyakunen
    Shopping
    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.
  • Daikanyama Christmas Company
    Shopping
    Tokyo Shibuya-ku Sarugakuchou 29-10 Hillside Terrace C-13
    Christmas market based on the concept of 364 Days of Christmas Eve. Buy an array of Christmas items all year round, including Christmas trees, Christmas cards, wrapping paper, and Santa dolls. Their main products are shipped straight from Germany. Pick up original glass balls and Nutcrackers for the tree, as well as Christmas jewelry and many more items you won't see anywhere else.
  • Ubukeya
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    4.0
    4 Reviews
    Life / Living / Hospital
    Tokyo Chuou-ku Nihombashiningyouchou 3-9-2
    Ubukeya is a traditional Japanese blade maker that was established in 1783. Nestled between the buildings in Nihonbashi Ningyocho is a wooden storefront where it feels like you've stepped back in time. Ubukeya's name originated when store founder Kinosuke said their knives were sharp enough to shave, cut and remove ubuge (peach fuzz). Now they offer an array of western and Japanese blades, knives, scissors, and tweezers. Their tweezers are highly praised and smiths bring their unfinished items for the craftsmen to sharpen into finished blades.

    This shop nudes between more modern and certainly higher buildings. It is visible it comes from different era- where the quality does matter more than the price. The shop offers not only knifes but...

  • Kanaya Brush
    Shopping
    Tokyo Taitou-ku Asakusa 1-39-10
    A shop located on the Senso-ji Temple's Denboin-dori Street which sells hairbrushes, toothbrushes, and other brushes. This long-standing shop was established in 1914 and has manufactured industrial and paint brushes since that time. Today, the shop carries a wide array of brushes for home use, such as brushes for cleaning clothing and makeup brushes. The shop's horsehair toothbrushes, known as the toothbrush used by one million people, are particularly popular. Offering a perfect balance of stiffness and flexibility, these brushes are said to not only clean the teeth but also massage and stimulate the gums.
  • Cloth & Cross
    Shopping
    Tokyo Meguro-ku Jiyugaoka 2-14-11
    A boutique located in 2 Chome Jiyugaoka, Meguro City. The shop carries a wide selection of daily life goods chosen based on the theme of crafts connected with food, clothing, and shelter, including original shuttle-woven kitchen cloths, linen and cotton dailywear, towels, candles, and more.
  • Manhattan Records
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Tokyo Shibuya-ku Udagawachou 10-1 Kiwa Building
    This record shop is located on Inokashira-dori Street in Udagawa-cho, Shibuya City. It opened in 1980 and moved to its present location in 1993. They sell new releases as well as used records and CDs with a focus on genres like hip-hop, R & B, soul, and club music.
  • Maito Design Works
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    3.0
    1 Reviews
    Shopping
    Tokyo Taitou-ku Kuramae 4-14-121F
    This variety shop is located on Kokusai-dori Street in Kuramae, Taito City. They offer a full line of knit wear from the Maito, which uses vegetable-based alternatives to chemical dyes. Visitors can observe the manufacturing process at the adjacent natural dyeing studio and take part in natural dyeing workshops as well.

    蔵前の環境ふれあい館の裏手にある店です。 草木染めなど、ナチュラルがキーワードのようで、ワークショップも開催されています。

  • COTSWOLDS (Kichijoji Shop)
    Shopping
    Tokyo Musashinoshi Kichijoujihonchou 4-13-2
    This import variety shop is located in the Kichijoji Nakamichi-dori Shopping Arcade in Kichijoji Honcho, Musashino City. They sell British vintage goods such as crockery and tableware, clothing, stamps, rubber ducks, and Beatles memorabilia.
  • Tsukushi Bunguten
    Shopping
    Tokyo Kokubunjishi Nishimachi 2-21-7
    This stationery store is located in 2 Chome, Nishicho, Kokubunji City. Along with offering stationary with original designs along the theme of Connecting Work and Life, they also hold stationary themed exhibits and workshops. Once a month they hold what they call the Little Design School and students assist in the shop.

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