In recent years Tokyo has become a major shopping destination for tourists and locals alike, Tokyo’s shops consist of trendy fashion boutiques to local craft shops.
If you are planning to do some shopping during your stay in Tokyo then be sure to make time to visit the following Tokyo shopping destinations which the Tokyo Travel Guides has reviewed for its readers.
Ginza
This is the place which gave birth to the stereotype of the Japanese shopper. Kilometers of streets lined to the brim with designer boutiques overwhelm and entice. Ginza also houses the Sony Building which contains virtually every single gadget Sony ever sold. Test-drive the latest PlayStation releases.
Mitsukoshi Department Store
Legendary Mitsukoshi is the oldest department store in Japan. It started life in 1673 as a kimono shop, known as Echigoya. The flagship store in Nihonbashi houses restaurants, a food store where tastings take place and plenty of Japanese goods.
Togo Shrine Markets
The lively Togo Shrine Markets occur twice a month in Jingumae. From dawn onwards, locals browse through old plates, folk arts, traditional dolls, and junk, with the shrine as a backdrop. There are great bargains amongst the second-hand kimono racks.
