tokyo & kyoto shops

[nictan]

sorry i meant like the few areas harajuku/shunjuku/shibuya/omotesando etc. not the whole tokyo per se. like im sure there are shops everywhere. do i go on a dedicated finding trip, or is it friendly enough to afford casual shopping? hope it makes sense

[stadsvandringar]

Certain areas of Tokyo are good to walk around and discover, like Harajuku, Shibuya and Shinjuku. These areas are densely packed and have pretty much anything and everything you could think of. It's worth visiting those areas just to walk around. You will definitely find cool stuff.

Daikanyama and Aoyama are also good to walk around, although they are predominantly more higher-end clothing stores, which is fine if that's what you're looking for. The higher rent districts like Daikanyama and Aoyama also have some amazing bakeries, restaurants and cafes.

Giving addresses is Japan is pretty much worthless, by the way, especially if you're in the big shopping areas. You'll see when you get there that a lot of the streets aren't clearly laid out, many streets have no names at all, and it's all generally very confusing. Maps are much better (I've used the Sufu maps which are helpful). To top it off, some shops are quite well hidden. As an example I was never able to find the N. Hollywood shop in Harajuku even though I had a map and knew it was near Omotesando Hills.

My point is this: it is best in my opinion to go without too set of an agenda. Just have an idea of what districts you want to go to and maybe 4 or 5 shops you must visit, particularly for a short trip. You will need time for distractions, of which Tokyo has far too many.

[jgan85]

are the second hand stores everywhere? where can i get the addresses? sorry, but i dont know japanese at all, and i really need help with pre-information. if not i'll probably just get lost there

yea i know!! but this is basically a shopping trip for me. i will definitely visit japan again for the rest of the exploration, but man, my exams just ended. need to kopppppp

some of the stores that usually put up SZ brands on Y!JP have brick-and-mortars in Tokyo:

Kind U Shibuya
OPEN 11?00?CLOSE 21?00
?150-0042
??????????29-8 ????1F?3F?4F?5F
TEL 03-5456-0505

Modescape
???????????
????????1-14-8????3F
Tel. 03-6806-3661
????12?00?20?00
map

Monotone
?150-0041 ????????1-12-18?????601
??:03-3464-6226
map
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OUTDOOR TUBES

[Atom]

are the second hand stores everywhere? where can i get the addresses? sorry, but i dont know japanese at all, and i really need help with pre-information. if not i'll probably just get lost there

Here are the links to the Kind and Space Co's store maps. I know it's a little frustrating to find stores that way, but I suggest that you print those maps out if you want to visit those stores and can't find a better guide.

http://www.kind.co.jp/

http://www.kind.co.jp/harajuku/map.html

http://www.kind.co.jp/shibuya/newpage4.html

http://www.spacetokyo.jp

http://www.spacetokyo.jp/shop/shibuya.html

http://www.spacetokyo.jp/shop/shibuyab.html

http://www.spacetokyo.jp/shop/shinjuku.html

http://www.spacetokyo.jp/shop/harajuku.html

I used to have decent maps of several Tokyo areas, but I'm not sure where the maps are at the moment. I'll try to dig something out later.

[lowrey]

anyway, is it better to make plans of where to visit, and just go around searching, or just walk around and see what i stumble on? i have no idea what its like in tokyo now, if i just walk around and check out random shops, will i end up wasting too much time? are the streets of harajuku/shunjuku/shibuya/omotesando tourist-friendly?

hi, welcome to tokyo



of course you can walk around the central pedestrian friendly areas, but its the worlds densest city, so chances of parading around on a random street and finding something particular that you're looking for are pretty slim.

if you don't care about visiting any particular stores, its of course great to explore the city, but if there are some places you want to find, its worth dedicating some time for that as well. I would advice looking at the google map posted in this thread, and using them along with an alternate map (possibly the sufu map as well) to navigate. metro stations are a good starting point. since streets rarely have names, you need to pretty much zig zag around while staring at the map and use landmarks to help navigate.

the only reason to take addresses with you is if you need to take a taxi somewhere, they are able to read them.

[nictan]

thank you mike, stadsvandringar, jgan, atom for the detailed info. it definitely helped alot.

and atom, yes please do post up those maps if you find them

anyway, mike (or anyone who knows), regarding the sufu tokyo superguide, do they have information regarding shops carrying SZ brands (Ecru, Etage etc)? im afraid of buying it, and it turning out to be filled with streetwear/work-wear stuff.

thanks

[raddy]

Almost every shop discussed in here is included in the sufu guide.

[Acid, Bitter and Sad]

Carrefour

http://couleur-coltd.com/

- LUC, Guidi, Forme, Yohan...

It's better to ready yourself with maps and directions to the places you want to visit, and chances are that along the way to these places, you'll come across something interesting and possibly unexpected (shops, eating places, etc...)...'cause that's just how wonderful Tokyo is

[jgan85]

just found this google map listing an incredible amount of stores.. should be of some use: http://www.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&...L6f-ugO_1ImcCA


EDIT: i suddenly recall that the store on ometesando hills called Edition mentioned by lowrey above also stocks augusta
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Lamborghini urraco

[nictan]

Carrefour

http://couleur-coltd.com/

- LUC, Guidi, Forme, Yohan...

It's better to ready yourself with maps and directions to the places you want to visit, and chances are that along the way to these places, you'll come across something interesting and possibly unexpected (shops, eating places, etc...)...'cause that's just how wonderful Tokyo is

thank you, thats what i thought too. will most probably do just that. :)

just found this google map listing an incredible amount of stores.. should be of some use: http://www.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&...L6f-ugO_1ImcCA


EDIT: i suddenly recall that the store on ometesando hills called Edition mentioned by lowrey above also stocks augusta

wow. thats a comprehensive list. thanks!!! but i dont read japanese, so i guess i gotta slowly decipher each store.

[nictan]

sorry to bump this up again. anyone heard of/visited a store called Bedrock? think its at omotesando hills. worth visiting?

[nictan]

After a bit of researching, with help from members here and the sufu guide, ive compiled a list of stores, by neighborhood, for my upcoming trip to tokyo.

Posting it up here, hopefully it might be of some help to others in the future.

In the meantime, need help pointing out any stores i might have missed out in this list. Thanks!! :)

Aoyama
undercover
rick owens
Arts+Science: Men's Shop
CDG
yohji yamamoto
viridi-anne

Daikanyama
lift position/ecru/etage
attachment (thanks ABS)
julius
margiela
via busstop

Harajuku
edition adelaide
n hollywood
omotesando hills
fil
boutique w
gyre
wjk
LHP

Shinjuku
barneys
legendary isetan
space tokyo
b 2nd


Shibuya
midwest
opening ceremony
space tokyo
modescape
kind
tokyu hands (?)
ragtag
B 2nd

Nakameguro
venom (DBSS)

[chameleon]

I guess you could add dries (if you're into him) and corso como to aoyama, ragtag x2 and rinkan to shinjuku, kind (and a small ragtag) to harajuku, monotone and rinkan to shibuya.

I don't know, i actually only go to second hand stores (ragtag, kind, space, rinkan etc) these days.

[Acid, Bitter and Sad]

Only one Attachment/KKA store in Daikanyama.

Beams International Gallery in Harajuku has some RO, ma+...small buy though.

http://www.beams.co.jp/en/shop/east/harajuku/international-gallery-beams.html

B'2nd in Shibuya carrries some BBS, Yohan Serfaty, Isaac Sellam...

[routineriot]

does anyone know any second hand shop that sells guidi,ann d,Ro etc

I only know space tokyo that carries them

going to tokyo next friday would really appreciate this!