SweetsTokyo Sta.
Tokyo Banana
東京ばな奈
A fluffy sponge cake filled with banana cream — Tokyo's classic gift.
Shopping
Shopping streets & markets across Japan · 98
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Tokyo東京23 spots
Shinjuku 3
Department storesShinjuku
Isetan Shinjuku
伊勢丹新宿店
Shinjuku's flagship department store, famous for fashion, with a popular basement food hall.
Discount storeShinjuku
Don Quijote Shinjuku Kabukicho
ドン・キホーテ新宿歌舞伎町店
A discount store for snacks, cosmetics and goods all in one place, open late.
ElectronicsShinjuku
Yodobashi Camera Shinjuku West
ヨドバシカメラ新宿西口本店
A huge store for cameras, electronics and games.
Shibuya·Ebisu·Roppongi 4
FashionShibuya·Ebisu·Roppongi
Harajuku Takeshita Street
竹下通り
A lane packed with fashion for teens and twenty-somethings, plus dessert shops.
Shopping complexShibuya·Ebisu·Roppongi
Shibuya Scramble Square
渋谷スクランブルスクエア
A high-rise mall right above Shibuya Station, topped by the SHIBUYA SKY observatory.
FashionShibuya·Ebisu·Roppongi
SHIBUYA109
SHIBUYA109
Shibuya's iconic building, packed with fashion brands for young women.
FashionShibuya·Ebisu·Roppongi
Omotesando Hills
表参道ヒルズ
A designer-brand mall on the zelkova-lined avenue.
Ginza·Tsukiji 3
Department stores·LuxuryGinza·Tsukiji
Ginza
銀座
A district of department stores and flagship shops. On weekend afternoons the main street becomes pedestrian-only.
Shopping complexGinza·Tsukiji
GINZA SIX
GINZA SIX
Ginza's largest mall, with a free rooftop garden.
StationeryGinza·Tsukiji
Ginza Itoya
銀座 伊東屋
A stationery store over 100 years old, full of pens, letter paper and paper goods.
Asakusa & Ueno 4
SouvenirsAsakusa & Ueno
Nakamise Street
仲見世通り
A 250 m street of souvenirs and snacks on the approach to Senso-ji.
MarketAsakusa & Ueno
Ameyoko Shopping Street
アメ横商店街
A market under the tracks between Ueno and Okachimachi, selling dried seafood, snacks and goods cheaply.
KitchenwareAsakusa & Ueno
Kappabashi Kitchen Street
かっぱ橋道具街
A kitchenware street of tableware, knife and food-model shops.
Shopping complexAsakusa & Ueno
Tokyo Solamachi
東京ソラマチ
A mall at the foot of Skytree, with lots of character and souvenir shops.
Tokyo Station·Kanda 3
Electronics·SubcultureTokyo Station·Kanda
Akihabara
秋葉原
The hub for electronics, games, figures and anime goods.
CharactersTokyo Station·Kanda
Tokyo Character Street
東京キャラクターストリート
An underground street at Tokyo Station packed with TV and anime character shops.
Shopping complexTokyo Station·Kanda
KITTE Marunouchi
KITTE丸の内
A mall in a former post office building, gathering crafts and goods from all over Japan.
Yokohama 2
Shopping complexYokohama
Yokohama World Porters
横浜ワールドポーターズ
A seafront mall in Minato Mirai.
Fashion·GoodsYokohama
Motomachi Shopping Street
元町ショッピングストリート
A stylish shopping street dating from the port's opening, with leather goods and Western pastry shops.
Kamakura & Enoshima 2
SouvenirsKamakura & Enoshima
Komachi-dori
小町通り
A souvenir and snack street running from Kamakura Station to Hachimangu.
CraftsKamakura & Enoshima
Wakamiya-oji Craft Shops
若宮大路
A main avenue of craft shops selling items like Kamakura-bori lacquered carvings.
Hakone 2
Osaka大阪20 spots
Dotonbori·Namba 5
Drugstores·FashionDotonbori·Namba
Shinsaibashisuji Shopping Street
心斎橋筋商店街
A 600 m covered shopping arcade lined with drugstores and fashion shops.
Discount storeDotonbori·Namba
Don Quijote Dotonbori
ドン・キホーテ道頓堀店
A Don Quijote with an oval Ferris wheel on the side, open late.
Shopping complexDotonbori·Namba
Namba Parks
なんばパークス
A mall with terraced rooftop gardens.
Electronics·SubcultureDotonbori·Namba
Den Den Town
でんでんタウン
Osaka's Akihabara: a street of electronics, game and figure shops.
FashionDotonbori·Namba
Amerikamura
アメリカ村
A youthful district of vintage clothing and streetwear shops.
Umeda 4
Department storesUmeda
Umeda Department Stores
梅田
A shopping area of big department stores and malls linked underground to the stations.
Shopping complexUmeda
Grand Front Osaka
グランフロント大阪
A large mall north of Osaka Station.
ElectronicsUmeda
Yodobashi Umeda
ヨドバシ梅田
A huge store with electronics, cameras and even toys.
FashionUmeda
HEP FIVE
HEP FIVE
A fashion building with a red Ferris wheel.
Shinsekai·Tennoji·Tsuruhashi 2
Department storesShinsekai·Tennoji·Tsuruhashi
Abeno Harukas Kintetsu
あべのハルカス近鉄本店
A large department store inside one of Japan's tallest buildings.
MarketShinsekai·Tennoji·Tsuruhashi
Tsuruhashi Market
鶴橋商店街
A market linked to Koreatown, full of kimchi, side dishes and Korean foods.
Tenma·Tenjinbashisuji 2
Shopping streetTenma·Tenjinbashisuji
Tenjinbashisuji Shopping Street
天神橋筋商店街
Japan's longest shopping street (about 2.6 km), packed with cheap clothes, goods and snacks.
MarketTenma·Tenjinbashisuji
Tenma Market
天満市場
A food market where locals do their shopping.
Kyoto 3
Traditional craftsKyoto
Sannenzaka · Ninenzaka
三年坂・二年坂
Stone-stepped lanes below Kiyomizu-dera, full of shops selling Kyoto crafts like ceramics, fans and incense.
SouvenirsKyoto
Kyoto Station Shopping
京都駅
The station building and underground mall are full of Kyoto sweets and souvenir shops.
MarketKyoto
Nishiki Market
錦市場
'Kyoto's Kitchen' — a market lined with shops selling pickles, matcha and Kyoto side dishes.
Nara 2
SouvenirsNara
Higashimuki Shopping Street
東向商店街
An arcade in front of Kintetsu-Nara Station with lots of deer goods and Nara sweets.
Crafts·GoodsNara
Naramachi
ならまち
General stores and workshops in an old merchant quarter.
Kobe 2
Fukuoka福岡15 spots
Hakata Station 2
Shopping complexHakata Station
AMU Plaza Hakata
アミュプラザ博多
A mall in the Hakata Station building, with Tokyu Hands and restaurant floors.
Department storesHakata Station
Hakata Hankyu
博多阪急
Hakata Station's department store; its basement food hall is great for Fukuoka gifts.
Tenjin·Daimyo 3
Fashion·Underground mallTenjin·Daimyo
Tenjin Underground Mall
天神地下街
An underground mall with European-style interiors, great on rainy days.
Department storesTenjin·Daimyo
Iwataya Main Store
岩田屋本店
Fukuoka's flagship department store.
FashionTenjin·Daimyo
Daimyo
大名
A neighborhood of lanes with select shops and cafés.
Nakasu & Haruyoshi 3
Shopping complexNakasu & Haruyoshi
Canal City Hakata
キャナルシティ博多
A shopping complex built around a canal, with shops, a cinema and the Ramen Stadium under one roof.
Shopping streetNakasu & Haruyoshi
Kawabata Shopping Street
川端通商店街
Hakata's oldest covered shopping arcade.
Discount storeNakasu & Haruyoshi
Don Quijote Nakasu
ドン・キホーテ中洲店
A discount store open 24 hours.
Dazaifu 1
Itoshima 2
OutletItoshima
Marinoa City Fukuoka
マリノアシティ福岡
A seaside outlet mall with a Ferris wheel.
Local productsItoshima
Itosaisai (Farmers' Market)
伊都菜彩
A farmers' market selling Itoshima vegetables, fruit and seafood.
Yufuin 2
Souvenirs·GoodsYufuin
Yunotsubo Street
湯の坪街道
A street of gift and sweets shops from Yufuin Station to Lake Kinrinko.
GoodsYufuin
Yufuin Floral Village
湯布院フローラルヴィレッジ
A small lane of shops designed like an English country village.
Beppu 2
Hokkaido北海道12 spots
Sapporo Susukino·Odori 2
Drugstores·SouvenirsSapporo Susukino·Odori
Tanukikoji Shopping Street
狸小路商店街
A covered arcade stretching 7 blocks, with plenty of drugstores and souvenir shops.
Shopping complexSapporo Susukino·Odori
Sapporo Factory
サッポロファクトリー
A shopping mall in a renovated former brewery.
Sapporo Station 2
Shopping complexSapporo Station
Sapporo Stellar Place
札幌ステラプレイス
A mall attached to Sapporo Station.
Department storesSapporo Station
Daimaru Sapporo
大丸札幌店
A department store by Sapporo Station, with many Hokkaido sweets shops in the basement.
Otaru 2
Crafts·SweetsOtaru
Sakaimachi Street
堺町通り
Otaru's main street, lined with glassware and sweets shops.
Music boxesOtaru
Otaru Music Box Museum
小樽オルゴール堂 本館
A historic building selling thousands of music boxes, in front of the steam clock.
Hakodate 2
Shopping complexHakodate
Kanemori Red Brick Warehouse
金森赤レンガ倉庫
A mall in renovated red brick warehouses, with lots of souvenirs and goods.
MarketHakodate
Hakodate Morning Market
函館朝市
A market selling crab, salmon roe and dried seafood, with squid fishing too.
Asahikawa 2
Shopping streetAsahikawa
Heiwa-dori Kaimono Koen
平和通買物公園
A pedestrian-only shopping street in front of Asahikawa Station.
Shopping complexAsahikawa
AEON Mall Asahikawa Ekimae
イオンモール旭川駅前
A mall attached to the station, with a Hokkaido sweets corner.
Furano·Biei 2
Okinawa沖縄13 spots
Kokusai-dori·Makishi 3
Market·SouvenirsKokusai-dori·Makishi
Makishi Public Market
第一牧志公設市場
A market where seafood you choose downstairs is cooked for you upstairs.
SouvenirsKokusai-dori·Makishi
Kokusai-dori Souvenir Street
国際通り
Shisa lion figures, Ryukyu glass, dyed textiles — all your Okinawa souvenirs in one place.
Shopping streetKokusai-dori·Makishi
Heiwa-dori Shopping Street
平和通り
An arcade branching off Kokusai-dori that keeps an old-market feel.
Central Naha 2
Shopping complexCentral Naha
San-A Naha Main Place
サンエー那覇メインプレイス
A large mall in Naha's new city center where you can buy Okinawan sweets at supermarket prices.
PotteryCentral Naha
Tsuboya Yachimun Street
壺屋やちむん通り
A stone-paved street of workshops and shops for Okinawan 'yachimun' pottery.
Central Okinawa (Chatan·Urasoe) 2
Shopping·FunCentral Okinawa (Chatan·Urasoe)
Mihama American Village
美浜アメリカンビレッジ
An American-style shopping and dining complex; the sea is beautiful at sunset.
Shopping complexCentral Okinawa (Chatan·Urasoe)
AEON Mall Okinawa Rycom
イオンモール沖縄ライカム
Okinawa's largest mall, with a big aquarium tank.
Northern Okinawa (Motobu·Nago) 2
Local productsNorthern Okinawa (Motobu·Nago)
Nago Pineapple Park
ナゴパイナップルパーク
A theme park where you can sample and buy pineapple sweets and wine.
Local productsNorthern Okinawa (Motobu·Nago)
Michi-no-Eki Kyoda
道の駅 許田
A roadside station near Nago that doubles as a local-products market.
Ishigaki Island 2
Shopping streetIshigaki Island
Euglena Mall
ユーグレナモール
An arcade in central Ishigaki with souvenirs, sweets and the public market.
MarketIshigaki Island
Ishigaki Public Market
石垣市公設市場
A market selling island fruit, seafood and local products.
Miyako Island 2
Nagoya名古屋5 spots
Central Nagoya 2
Department storesCentral Nagoya
JR Nagoya Takashimaya & Gate Tower Mall
ジェイアール名古屋タカシマヤ
Department store and mall right above Nagoya Station, with Nagoya specialty sweets in the food hall.
Department stores & fashionCentral Nagoya
Sakae
栄
Nagoya's biggest shopping district, with Matsuzakaya, Mitsukoshi and underground malls.
Inuyama 1
Takayama 1
Shirakawa-go 1
Hiroshima広島5 spots
Central Hiroshima 2
Shopping streetCentral Hiroshima
Hondori shopping street
本通商店街
A roughly 580 m arcade east of the Peace Park, with fashion, drugstores and souvenir shops.
Shopping complexCentral Hiroshima
ekie (Hiroshima Sta.)
ekie
The mall inside Hiroshima Station, with all the local gifts like momiji manju and oyster products.
Miyajima 1
Onomichi 1
Kurashiki (Okayama) 1
Shikoku四国5 spots
Matsuyama & Dogo Onsen 2
Shopping streetMatsuyama & Dogo Onsen
Dogo Haikara-dori
道後ハイカラ通り
An L-shaped arcade from Dogo Onsen stop to the Honkan, lined with citrus-juice and local sweets shops.
Shopping streetMatsuyama & Dogo Onsen
Okaido & Gintengai
大街道・銀天街
Central Matsuyama's two shopping arcades, with department stores and drugstores.
Takamatsu 1
Naoshima 1
Kotohira 1
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SweetsAsakusa
Ningyo-yaki
人形焼
Doll-shaped sponge cakes filled with red bean paste — an Asakusa specialty.
Where to buyKimuraya Ningyoyaki Honten ↗
SweetsGinza
Ginza West Leaf Pie
銀座ウエスト リーフパイ
Crisp, leaf-shaped butter pastries — the signature item of a long-standing Ginza bakery.
Where to buyGinza West Main Store ↗
FoodYokohama
Kiyoken Shumai
崎陽軒 シウマイ
Yokohama's famous meat dumplings; shelf-stable gift boxes are available.
Where to buyKiyoken (Yokohama Sta.) ↗
SweetsKamakura
Hato Sablé
鳩サブレー
Dove-shaped butter cookies — Kamakura's classic gift.
Where to buyToshimaya Main Store ↗
FoodDotonbori
551 Horai Butaman
551蓬莱 豚まん
Big steamed pork buns; they're refrigerated, so eat them the same or next day.
Where to buy551 Horai Main Store (Namba) ↗
SweetsDotonbori
Rikuro Ojisan Cheesecake
りくろーおじさんのチーズケーキ
Fluffy cheesecake fresh from the oven; a bell rings each time a batch is baked.
Where to buyRikuro Ojisan Namba Main Store ↗
SweetsKyoto
Yatsuhashi
八ッ橋
Cinnamon-scented rice-dough sweets, either baked or as 'nama yatsuhashi' wrapped around bean paste.
Where to buyShogoin Yatsuhashi Sohonten ↗
CarKyoto
Uji Matcha
宇治抹茶
Matcha and matcha sweets from Uji, south of Kyoto.
CraftsNara
Nara Lifestyle Goods
中川政七商店
A Nara linen shop over 300 years old; its kitchen cloths and household goods are popular.
Where to buyNakagawa Masashichi Shoten Nara Main Store ↗
SweetsKobe
Kobe Western-style sweets
神戸 洋菓子
Cookies, chocolates and puddings born in the port city of Kobe.
Where to buyMorozoff (Kobe Sannomiya) ↗
FoodNakasu
Mentaiko (spicy cod roe)
明太子
Spicy cod roe; shelf-stable tubes and snacks are available too.
Where to buyFukuya Nakasu Main Store ↗
SweetsHakata Station
Hakata Torimon
博多通りもん
Buttery white-bean-paste buns, often named Fukuoka's No. 1 gift.
Where to buyMeigetsudo (Hakata Sta. shop) ↗
SweetsDazaifu
Umegae Mochi
梅ヶ枝餅
Grilled rice cakes filled with red bean paste — eat them hot on the shrine approach.
Where to buyKasanoya (Dazaifu shrine approach) ↗
SweetsYufuin
Yufuin Roll Cake
Bスピーク Pロール
A soft fresh-cream roll cake that often sells out by afternoon.
Where to buyB-speak (Yufuin) ↗
SweetsSapporo Station
Shiroi Koibito
白い恋人
Langue de chat cookies sandwiching white chocolate — Hokkaido's classic gift.
Where to buyShiroi Koibito Park ↗New Chitose Airport ↗
SweetsSapporo Susukino
ROYCE' Nama Chocolate
ROYCE' 生チョコレート
Melt-in-your-mouth nama chocolate; it needs refrigeration, so bring a cooler bag.
Where to buyROYCE' at New Chitose Airport ↗
SweetsSapporo Susukino
Marusei Butter Sandwich
六花亭 マルセイバターサンド
Cookies sandwiching raisins and butter cream.
Where to buyRokkatei Sapporo Main Store ↗
SweetsOtaru
LeTAO cheesecake
ルタオ ドゥーブルフロマージュ
A soft two-layer cheesecake — an Otaru specialty.
Where to buyLeTAO Main Store (Otaru) ↗
CraftsOtaru
Otaru glassware
小樽ガラス
Glasswork dating back to the oil-lamp era; cups and small ornaments are popular.
Where to buyKitaichi Glass ↗
SweetsKokusai-dori
Beni-imo (purple sweet potato) tarts
紅いもタルト
Purple sweet potato tarts — Okinawa's classic gift.
Where to buyOkashi Goten Kokusai-dori Matsuo ↗
SweetsKokusai-dori
Chinsuko
ちんすこう
Traditional Ryukyu cookies baked with lard, in salt and brown sugar flavors.
Where to buyArakaki Chinsuko Honpo ↗
FoodMiyako Island
Yukishio (Snow Salt)
雪塩
Fine salt made from Miyako Island seawater, plus salt sweets and ice cream.
Where to buyYukishio Museum (Miyako Island) ↗
SweetsCentral Nagoya
Uiro
ういろう
A chewy traditional Nagoya sweet of steamed rice flour and sugar, in flavors like matcha and red bean.
Where to buyNagoya Station souvenir shops ↗
SweetsCentral Nagoya
Yukari shrimp crackers
ゆかり
Thin crackers baked with plenty of shrimp, a long-time favorite Nagoya gift.
Where to buyNagoya Sta. & department stores ↗
CraftsTakayama
Sarubobo
さるぼぼ
A faceless red baby-monkey doll, a Hida charm for happiness and safe childbirth.
Where to buySouvenir shops in Takayama old town ↗
SweetsMiyajima
Momiji manju
もみじ饅頭
Maple-leaf-shaped sponge cakes; on Miyajima, the deep-fried 'age momiji' is a hit too.
Where to buyMiyajima Omotesando & Hiroshima Sta. ↗
CraftsCentral Hiroshima
Kumano brushes
熊野筆
Brushes from Kumano, which makes most of Japan's brushes; the soft makeup brushes are popular gifts.
Where to buyHiroshima Sta. & department stores ↗
SweetsMatsuyama
Ichiroku tart
一六タルト
A Matsuyama sweet of yuzu-scented bean paste rolled in sponge cake; called a tart but shaped like a roll cake.
Where to buyDogo Haikara-dori & Matsuyama Airport ↗
CraftsMatsuyama
Imabari towels
今治タオル
Soft, highly absorbent towels from Imabari, Japan's largest towel-producing area.
Where to buyOkaido & Matsuyama Airport ↗
FoodTakamatsu
Sanuki udon gift sets
讃岐うどん 土産
Semi-fresh or dried udon to cook at home, packed with dipping sauce.
Where to buyTakamatsu Sta. & Takamatsu Airport ↗
Most are also sold at souvenir shops in airports and major stations. Check hours and stock via the Google Maps links.