Where to shop in Tokyo

A list of some clothing stores you need to visit for great quality shopping.

There’s never been a better time to take a flight across the pond to the land of fire garments. Right now the USD to Yen conversion is absolutely crazy, which means that some of the best clothing is ripe for the taking. I’ve yet to travel to Japan myself but I’m aiming to change that in the coming months. Until then, I’ve been building a pretty long list for myself when I touchdown, and today I wanted to share a little bit of it to help you maximize your shopping experience — consider this a starting point because there are just so many brands and stores to discover once you’re over there.

This list will feature some obvious brand stores, some multi-brand retailers, and of course, some second-hand stores that you should check out. I have about 30+ shops on today’s list but I’m hoping to refine it and build an even better guide once I travel there later this year, so stay tuned for that — I’ve also created a Google Maps link that you can sync up to all of the stores featured in today’s list for an even easier shopping experience.

The Shopping Guide series is one of the great paid subscriber perks that gather some of my favorite stores in major cities around the globe. Right now we have New York, Paris and Toronto, but more will be added soon.

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THE LIST

• HENDER SCHEME: A must stop destination for elevated footwear and leather goods. They have several locations, with some offering repairs on products as well as a personalized experience which allows you to customize their leather goods.

  • sukima Ebisu: 1F 2-17-20, Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan 150-0013

  • sukima Kappabashi - this location allows you to customize leather goods on location: 1F 4-2-10, Motoasakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo, Japan 111-0041

  • sukima Osaka: 3-8-17, Toyosaki, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka Japan 531-0072
    

• COVERCHORD: A massive multi-brand retailer that carries names like Nonnative, Goldwin 0, Auralee, Daiwa Pier39, The North Face Purple Label, Hobo, and so much more. Remember that many of the familiar brands will have different stock from what you will find back home!

  • Address: Vendor Nakameguro - 153-0042 Tokyo, Meguro City, Aobadai, 1 Chome−23−14 斎藤ビル １階