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Tokyo Shopping
SHOPPING
IN THE CITY
Shopping in Japan, as in most other
places, is an art form. But in Tokyo, you are going to need a lot more
cash to express yourself creatively. However, prices on specific items,
such as electronics are dropping because of the current economic
downturn. Check the retail prices, and then head for the discount
stores to make your purchase.
Shibuya
is a major shopping area and a definite place to visit for anyone
interest in Japanese fashion. Not only are there many very trendy
fashion stores, but you can see many young Japanese people wearing the
latest and some just outrageous fashion in the streets. Shibuya is a
shopping centre filled with many very trendy clothing boutiques.
Tokyu
Hands -The main branch of the Tokyu Hands department
store, specializing in all sorts of home decorations and D.I.Y. gear
(with a heavy emphasis on the all sorts, this place is much more
interesting than it sounds!), can be found toward the end of
Center-gai.
Book
First (Bunkamura-dori) is one of Tokyo's largest
bookstores and carries a good range of foreign language magazines, add
to a huge array of venues to eat and drink
.
HMV
and Tower Records - Music lovers will wish to check out
HMV and Tower Records (for a while the largest record store in the
world) on Koen-dori, but expect some sticker shock as Japanese CDs
often clock in at ¥3000+; imports are usually cheaper!
RECOFan
- Good shopping for second-hand music is to be had at RECOFan (numerous
outlets) and Disk Union (Center-gai) along with many other specialty
music stores.
Takeshita-dori
- Opposite Harajuku Station, Takeshita-dori is a narrow street packed
with young fashionable people and lined with fashion boutiques and
cafes. This is definitely the place to be seen if you are young
Tokyoite, but well worth visiting as a tourist. Takeshita-dori
represents the cutting edge of fashion in Tokyo where you can see all
the latest in Japanese street fashion and then buy in the boutiques.
Omotesando is broad, tree-lined avenue and is the other side to
Harajuku Fashion; it is a challenge to Shibuya and Ginza. Not only is
the street full of cafes and international brand clothing boutiques,
but now features the very up-market Omotesando Hills. If Paris or Milan
is the center of the world of fashion design, then Omotesando is the
center of world fashion consumption.
100
Yen shop - In Australia there is the "$2" shop and other
various discount stores, but nothing will prepare you for the 5 floors
absolutely packed with bargains and shoppers. Nothing in the store was
more than 100 Yen (approximately US$1 or A$1.20). Find battery powered
massager, pedometer, wall size map of Japan, dogs’ rain coat
and many other things. In most cases, the quality is very good
regardless of the price.
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