INSIDE: A sneak peek into Tokyu Hands Department Stores – all the best Tokyu Hands products on offer. Updated 2024
What’s the best department store in Tokyo for families if you have a 5 year old, a 12 year old, a 16 year old, plus mum, AND dad?
It’s a good question and we can answer it.
There’s only one shop in Tokyo that can cater to everyone’s needs, likes, interests and wants!
TOKYU HANDS.
Tokyu Hands products range from the beautiful and the useful, to the downright odd, and the bizarre. There’s every kind of Japanese stationery, hobby craft tools of all kinds, luggage, Japanese bags, Japanese bento boxes and bento accessories, bikes and more.
It’s easy to fill a suitcase or two with fabulous finds for home, as well as awesome Tokyo souvenirs and gifts.
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GUIDE TO BEST TOKYU HANDS PRODUCTS
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Here’s one example of something odd I’ve bought from there.
I’ve reclaimed the dinosaur-foot cup holder I bought for my dad on my first visit to Tokyu Hands in Ikebukuro 30 years ago.
You wind it up, put your drink on top of the foot, then it walks (wobbles!) your drink across the table.
This fun gadget still works.
The boys think it’s hilarious.
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Inside Tokyu Hands Tokyo
There’s only ONE shop in Japan that everyone MUST visit.
We guarantee you’ll love it as much as we do.
Tokyu Hands is the only shop in Tokyo we know of that caters to everyone in the family, and it’s also the only shop we know of where it’s impossible to walk out empty handed.
TOKYU HANDS TOKYO FLOOR GUIDE
Here’s a guide to what’s inside
No.1: Tokyu Hands Luggage
- Bags
- Suitcases
- Travel accessories
- Bicycles
- Wallets and Pass cases
- Leather goods
- Japanese handbags
- Business bags
No.2: Tokyu Hands Kitchen & Beauty
- Kitchen supplies. Do not miss this section. So many cute things to make bento and pretty things for your home kitchen.
- Confectionary supplies
- Cooking utensils
- Dental care
- Tea-Making supplies. These make wonderful souvenirs!
- Health care products. Buy a bottle of Japanese shampoo and conditioner to take home. Decadent!
- Beauty supplies and face masks
- Japanese ‘house mother’ aprons.
This visit, I bought a toadstool-shaped pastry brush, and a rectangular pan to cook sushi-style tamago egg omelettes.
I’m still kicking myself for not buying this Sandwich Pocket press. Roam the Gnome is sure the kids would have loved to try a Sandwich Pocket for lunch!
In the beauty section, remember to pick up an Animal-print face mask. You must, if only to give the kids a big laugh.
No.3: Tokyu Hands Craft Tools
- DIY tools
- Paint and plumbing supplies
- Garden supplies
- Woodworking craft materials
- All the stuff you’d find in a Japanese hardware store. Dads will have a ball checking out all the Japanese ways of doing things!
No.4: Tokyu Hands Bed, Bath and Home
- Bed linens and bedding
- Clocks
- Slippers (bag a pair for home)
- Photo frames
- Bath and toilet accessories (another place you must check out)
- Relaxation accessories
- Towels
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No.5: Tokyu Hands Stationery
- Japanese Stationery including pens and pencils
- Photo albums
- Design accessories
- Retail and Japanese office supplies
- Letter writing supplies
- Japanese notebooks and files
- Personal planners
- Diaries
- Envelope Seals
- Posters.
Oh heart, be still.
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No.6: Tokyu Hands Party Goods
On this floor, there’s:
- Dress Up Costumes
- Wrapping materials
- Party accessories
- Games
- Dressmaking materials
- Metal craft supplies
- Leather craft supplies
- Greeting cards and postcards
- Mobile phone accessories
- Science kits
- Flower making materials
Plus all the other craft materials you can dream of, including miniatures and ceramic markers too.
Roam the Gnome and I spend HOURS here each time we are in Tokyo.
HOURS.
Without the kids, if at all possible.
This is one shopping floor I love to explore uninterrupted by little people.
TOP TIPS FOR SHOPPING AT TOKYU HANDS
No.1: Concert Lights
The Concert Lights pictured above are very popular right now.
Kids, teens, and adults buy one (or a few) in their favourite colour/s and wave them around during dance and music concerts in time with the song.
To us, they look a bit like shortened light sabres.
We want one in every colour of the rainbow!
No.2: Ceramic Marker pens
In the Craft section, we love the Ceramic Marker pens.
These are a great gift at just over ¥100 each.
You can draw on any ceramic surface, then set them in the microwave or oven in just a few minutes.
We LOVE giving the gift of creativity, and buying creative tools, especially when some of these things are impossible to come by in Australia.
Other things to look for at Tokyu Hands
- coloured stamp pads for fabric
- miniature house supplies
- paintbrush pens
OTHER TOKYU HANDS STORES IN JAPAN
There are plenty of Tokyu Hands stores in Japan filled with Tokyu Hands products you’ll want to buy for home.
Most major cities have a branch, but the shops differ in size, small to large.
The best range of Tokyu Hands products for craft and hobbies can be found in the large stores.
Tokyu Hands Shibuya
Tokyu Hands Shibuya is a large store like Ikebukuro, 7 minutes walk from Hachiko statue, in the street behind the Disney Store.
Tokyu Hands Shinjuku
Tokyu Hands Shinjuku is a large store too. It’s in the Times Square building, just 2 minutes walk from the New South Exit of JR Shinjuku Station.
Tokyu Hands Ginza
Tokyu Hands in Ginza is a medium sized store, 3 minutes on foot from JR Yurakucho Station or 4 minutes on foot from Tokyo Metro Ginza Station.
Tokyu Hands Yokohama
Tokyu Hands Yokohama is a medium sized store too. But any size Tokyu Hands is worth a visit! 1 minute on foot from West Exit of Yokohama Station.
Other Tokyu Hands Stores in Tokyo
There are other medium and small Tokyu Hands stores in Tokyo, including THREE Hands-Be standalone stores full of handmade craft inspiration!
Click here for all the details.
Tokyu Hands Osaka
Tokyu Hands Osaka is 4 minutes on foot from Hankyu Umeda Station, which is directly connected to JR Osaka Station.
Tokyu Hands Hiroshima
Tokyu Hands Hiroshima Click the link for a map.
Tokyu Hands Kyoto
Yes, there’s a Tokyu Hands in Kyoto too. It’s near Daimaru, just 1 minute on foot from Shijo Station on Metro Karasuma Line / Karasuma Station on Hankyu Kyoto Line.
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