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Shopping is Japan's national sport, and it reaches its apotheosis in Tokyo. The Daikanyama district has cutting-edge fashion stores, while Nakameguro is more subdued, with charming European-style boutiques. Whether you plan to splash some cash or not, Aoyama is where architecturally interesting outposts of big international labels have been appearing in recent years, and it's worth a visit just to check them out; the most notable is Herzog & de Meuron's "crystal"-shaped Prada store. For sartorial inspiration, there's no better destination than Harajuku, where global street-style fashion trends are constantly born.
Akihabara Electric Town, the electronics shopping district north of Tokyo's financial sector, is so densely populated with stores, so garishly neon-lit, and so...more
If you're looking for vintage finds or just a good browse, visit one of the city's outdoor antique markets. There are good ones at Nogi Shrine in Nogizaka...more
Aoyama's Arts & Science epitomizes the Japanese approach to design, with a blend of understated elegance and functional luxury at all their stores (there...more
Hakusan, not far from the Omotesando station, has a reputation for simple, beautifully made ceramics. Dinner sets are worth buying and sending home, or if...more
If you're not planning to travel outside Tokyo, a visit to this center will provide you with a whistle-stop tour of the best crafts from all over Japan. They...more
This street is filled with stores selling cutlery, crockery, and kitchenware to the restaurant trade. You might not want the vat-sized saucepans, but there are...more
The Japanese excel at functional accessories, and this shop is the last word in well-designed, good-looking bags, rucksacks, suitcases, and wallets. Some are...more
Marks & Web sells no-nonsense botanical toiletries from Matsuyama, the old Japanese soap company. Although rarely found outside Japan, this brand is well...more
Matsuya department store is worth a visit on its own, but the added attraction is the Design Collection and gallery on the seventh floor. The gallery sells a...more
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