Shopping
The best shopping in Tokyo and Japan (2026)
Department stores, knife shops, vintage, anime and the shopping streets worth a trip.
We publish 8 shopping guides for Tokyo and Japan, including destination guides for Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto. Every guide is hand-picked and written up with what each place is good at, where it is and what to know before you go.
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The 10 Best Shopping Streets in Tokyo (2026)
The best shopping streets in Tokyo in 2026 are Ginza's Chuo-dori for flagships and department stores, Omotesando for architect-designed boutiques, Tak…
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The best shopping in Osaka in 2026 is on Shinsaibashi-suji's covered arcade, Tenjinbashisuji, one of Japan's longest shopping streets, Kuromon Market …
Read the list Kyoto · Shopping StreetsThe 6 Best Shopping Streets in Kyoto (2026)
The best shopping in Kyoto in 2026 is at Nishiki Market for food, the covered Teramachi and Shinkyogoku arcades, the old lanes of Sannenzaka and Ninen…
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