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Shopping is Japan's national sport, and it reaches its apotheosis in Tokyo. Akihabara Electric Town, the electronics shopping neighborhood, will keep gadget geeks happy for hours, but there are also excellent discounts to be had there. 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.
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
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
A stone's throw from Ginza, Marunouchi used to be a staid business district, busy on weekdays but lifeless on the weekends. In the last few years, it has become...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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