Best shopping in Tokyo

The street from Kaminarimon gate to Sensoji, lined with Japanese sweets, street food and souvenir shops.

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A wildly colourful street with giant potato sticks, rainbow cheese sandwiches and huge candy floss, a uniquely Japanese experience.

"A wildly colourful street with giant potato sticks, rainbow cheese sandwiches and huge candy floss, "

A great spot for high-end brand shopping, within walking distance of Harajuku. Its wide streets and sidewalks are appreciated, but weekends get very crowded.

"A great spot for high-end brand shopping, within walking distance of Harajuku. Its wide streets and "

A kitchen supply street between Ueno and Asakusa selling handcrafted Japanese cooking knives and tableware. You can even make plastic food samples.

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Ikebukuro's biggest entertainment complex, with J-World, a Pokemon Center, a planetarium and an aquarium.

"Ikebukuro's biggest entertainment complex, with J-World, a Pokemon Center, a planetarium and an aqua"

One of Shibuya's busiest streets, filled with shops, fast food and chain restaurants.

"One of Shibuya's busiest streets, filled with shops, fast food and chain restaurants."

The fashion building that is the capital of Shibuya's gyaru fashion culture. It is worth a visit just for the crazy vibe inside.

"The fashion building that is the capital of Shibuya's gyaru fashion culture. It is worth a visit jus"

A shopping complex in Harajuku, mentioned along with La Forêt.

"A shopping complex in Harajuku, mentioned along with La Forêt."

A popular shopping route linking Harajuku and Shibuya.

"A popular shopping route linking Harajuku and Shibuya."

A three-storey retro game shop stocking Famicom cartridges and Mega Drives, with an upstairs coin-op arcade full of CRT screens.

"A three-storey retro game shop stocking Famicom cartridges and Mega Drives, with an upstairs coin-op"

A five-storey otaku store selling high-quality anime figures, manga merchandise and cosplay gear.

"A five-storey otaku store selling high-quality anime figures, manga merchandise and cosplay gear."

Akihabara's main street, closed to cars on Sunday afternoons so pedestrians can walk freely.

"Akihabara's main street, closed to cars on Sunday afternoons so pedestrians can walk freely."

A shopping complex home to the official Nintendo store and the Pokémon Center. It is a great spot for exclusive gaming and anime merchandise.

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A complex by the station mentioned as a spot for free overhead views of the scramble crossing.

"A complex by the station mentioned as a spot for free overhead views of the scramble crossing."

A fashion shopping building in Harajuku, mentioned as a stop after walking the main street.

"A fashion shopping building in Harajuku, mentioned as a stop after walking the main street."

Tokyo's longest shopping street, 1.3 km with more than 400 stores. Cars drive through it, so be careful.

"Tokyo's longest shopping street, 1.3 km with more than 400 stores. Cars drive through it, so be care"

A 1970s relic of bubble-era Japan with low ceilings. Inside is a maze of cafes, standing bars and old-school repair shops.

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A waterfront mall with a retro Showa-era amusement street of sweet shops and vintage arcades. It also has a new museum packed with memorabilia.

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A sticker shop that feels like a chaotic art gallery. Its stickers are UV-resistant, waterproof and even dishwasher safe.

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A Tsutaya bookstore spread across three sleek interlinked buildings with curated books, magazines and vinyl. There is even a car showroom inside.

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Candy Alley, a narrow street of around 20 retro sweet shops selling old-school confectionery and sweet potato pudding.

"Candy Alley, a narrow street of around 20 retro sweet shops selling old-school confectionery and swe"

Granny's Harajuku, a lived-in shopping street of nearly 800 m with street food, temples and few tourists.

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A glass-roofed arcade of over 100 shops and eateries leading from Nakano Station to Nakano Broadway.

"A glass-roofed arcade of over 100 shops and eateries leading from Nakano Station to Nakano Broadway."

A 1966 mall turned four-floor otaku labyrinth of anime, manga, vintage toys and collectibles. It is a quieter alternative to Akihabara.

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The manga and memorabilia mothership, with over 30 sub-stores inside Nakano Broadway. These include Henya, a pre-war tin toy shop entered through a torii tunnel.

"The manga and memorabilia mothership, with over 30 sub-stores inside Nakano Broadway. These include "

Street crossing Nakamise that is designed to look like a street from the Edo era.

"Street crossing Nakamise that is designed to look like a street from the Edo era."

The approach street to Taishakuten temple is lined with traditional food and retail shops, many run by the same families for generations. You can find daruma dolls and freshly grilled isobe dango here, and some shops were sets for the Tora-san films.

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A cluster of Showa-era houses converted into independent shops. Tenants include a craft beer hall, a salt and olive oil shop, a Madagascar chocolate shop and a popular bakery.

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A modern urban space built above a train line that combines shopping, dining and a rooftop park.

"A modern urban space built above a train line that combines shopping, dining and a rooftop park."

A Studio Ghibli store in Miyashita Park that sells limited-edition Ghibli merchandise.

"A Studio Ghibli store in Miyashita Park that sells limited-edition Ghibli merchandise."

An iconic 10-floor landmark building packed with collectible figures, model kits, trading cards and rare merchandise.

"An iconic 10-floor landmark building packed with collectible figures, model kits, trading cards and "

A Ginza luxury shopping complex where high-end fashion meets Japanese luxury.

"A Ginza luxury shopping complex where high-end fashion meets Japanese luxury."

A historic luxury department store in Ginza known for high-end fashion.

"A historic luxury department store in Ginza known for high-end fashion."

This shopping complex is one of Roppongi's main attractions.

"This shopping complex is one of Roppongi's main attractions."