Tokyo Japan Vacation - Shinjuku Shopping Guide |
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In Tokyo Japan vacation, there is no reason that anyone of us did not do any shopping. As shopping around Shinjuku area is kind of interesting experience where you can find some much of shopping theme you can have from big brands to 100 Yen shops which some of it operates 24 hours, really shop till you drop! There are couple of sub category for different shopping focus listed down as below. So enjoy your Tokyo Japan Vacation - Shinjuku Shopping experience! Biggest Department Store - Takashimaya Time Square It has all together of 14th floor which form up by HMV, Tokyu Hands, Kinokumiya, many top international brands outlets and of course Takashima Department Store. Access Info: 1 minute walk from Shinjuku Station New South Exit. Teenagers Target 1. Shinjuku Mylord (Focus on lady teenagers clothing and accessories) Total of 9 floor shopping complex with 1-6 floor all target Japanese girls, especially teenagers products. 7-9 floor are restaurants. Access Info: 3 minutes walk from Shinjuku Station East Exit, next to Kinokuniya book store. 2. Beams Japan It has 31 years of history in Japan, the famous brand for youth in Japan and Asia. Beams in Shinjuku has 6 floors all are following lifestyle design as the product theme. So the most "IN" youth fashion is all here. Access Info: 3 minutes walk from Shinjuky SanChoMe Station, A1 exit. 3. Comme Ca Store Since 1984, it has now 630 outlets in world wide. It has total of 5 floors, selling cloths, stationary, accessories, and Cafe Comme Ca which is the famous youth dating places. Access Info: 3 minutes walk from Shinjuku Station Central East Exit. 4. Studio Alta It is most famous hangout place for teenagers to get together and shop here. It has total of 7 floor, the shop always plays latest Japan POP music at a very loud volume to attract teenagers and get them in the mood to hang out here. 5. 0101 Stores It has many 0101 outlets in Shinjuku, all cater for different theme, they have 01 Youth, 01 Men (Men only products), 01 City, 01 In The Room. Access Info: Surrounding Shinjuku SanChoMe Station at A3, A1, C1 exit. Office Ladies and Ladies Target 1. Lumine 1 and Lumine 2 @ Shinjuku This is very few huge department store that operate until 2200 in Tokyo. It has all sort of things there just like a big department store. The brands of cloths and accessories there is very cater to working ladies, office ladies and modern ladies. Access Info: 3 minutes walk from Shinjuku Station New South Exit. Top Brands (International and Local) 1. Flags Total of 10 floors shopping complex, but only 10 to 15 shops inside only, all of them are Japan home grown international brands. One or two US brands like GAP and GAP Kids. Access Info: Shinjuku Station Southeast Exit. 2. ISETAN@Shinjuku 73 years of history, ISETAN is a famous high end department store around the world. You can find all sorts of International and Local big brand products here. Access Info: Shinjuku SanChoMe Station B4 Exit. Digital Audio and Video Appliances, Audio CDs 1.Two main biggest retail shop for digital AV products are Sakuraya and Bic Camera. It has many outlets in Tokyo itself. You can find all latest digital AV products here. Also they are applying point card system where the number of points is equal to how you much you spend, the points can use to claim any products or get some discount. Access Info - Sakuraya: Shinjuku Station East A8 Exit. Access Info - Bic Camera: Shinjuku Station East B8 Exit. 2. Tsutaya Records The very last CD shop close in Shinjuku, it operates until 0200 everyday. You can get CDs, DVDs, Used CDs/DVDs, games and magazines here. Access Info: Shinjuku Station A6 Exit. 3. Reco Fan The best used CD/DVD shop in Tokyo. It has all sort of titles that you cannot get back in your country, more over the price here is so much cheaper as you are getting at your hometown. All used CD albums start from 500 yen, singles start from 50 yen. Access Info: Prince Hotel Shinjuku SIBU Department Store pepe 7th floor Bargain Shopping and 100 YEN Shop 1. Donki Shinjuku Operated since 1980, 24 hours operation. It sells all sort of stuff, you name it they have it. Most important is the price here is much lower than the same product sell at other department stores. If you purchase more than 10 thousand yen, you can have tax rebate at here too. Access Info: 5 minutes walk from Shinjuku Station East Exit. 2. Cando 100 YEN shop 100 YEN Shop, this idea was originated from Japan, the specialty of these 100 YEN shop is they are all selling different products and many varieties as compare to what we have back in our country. Access Info: Prince Hotel Shinjuku SIBU Department Store pepe 8th floor. Others 1. 100 Fruits Garden - Famous place in Shinjuku to get fresh fruits with every reasonable price start from 100 yen to 200 yen. Access Info: Shinjuku Station East B13 Exit. |
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