Tokyo - Shopping - Designer - BlackBook Guides

1-13-12, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
104-0061

Freitag

A couple of eco-aware Swiss gents have caused a sensation in trend-crazy Tokyo, so this Tokyo flagship was virtually inevitable. And within a stark concrete monolith by Torafu Architects, F... read more

1F 5-9-25 Jingumae, Tokyo shibuya-ku
03-6805-1597

Matohu

Inching beyond its cult-like status, Matohu has built a devoted following since debuting in 2006. Drawing inspiration from Japan's Keicho period (the late 16th and early 17th centuries), duo Hiroyu... read more

1-1-1 Shinjuku-ku, Nishi-Shinjuku, Tokyo
81-3-5909-3011

Uniqlo

It's family time at the huge, new, five-floor mega-outpost of the ubiquitous Japanese chain with casual, cool, inexpensive clothes for every age group; the setting near Shinjuku station i... read more

5-3-18 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku,, Tokyo
81-3-3407-1232

Under Cover

Jun Takahashi's cult following has global fashionistas beating a high-heeled path to the door of his new flagship store; his deconstructed designs are all tatty and frayed... in a good way; he has ... read more

2-29-1 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
81-3-3477-5111

109

Fashion-forward females worship this ten-floor, hundred-shop clothing mecca. Get it all, from head-to-toe; accessories and manicures included. Popular Samantha Vega bags are found on the first... read more

5-3-20 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo
81-3-5774-7800

10 Corso Como Comme des Garcons

Carla Sozzani's collaboration with Rei Kawakubo results in the ultimate destination for fashionistas in Tokyo. The store's three floors showcase collections from top designers including Junya Watan... read more

5-2-1 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo
81-3-3406-3951

Junya Watanabe

Check out the unique, avant-garde collection of Junya Watanabe at this Omotesando shop. An apprentice of Comme des Garcons' Rei Kawakubo, Watanabe gets playful with glow-in-the-dark fabrics and inv... read more

5-3-6 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo
81-3-3409-6006

Yohji Yamamoto

Yohji Yamamoto may have filed for bankruptcy, but nobody can take his place as one of the original power three to transform Japanese fashion (along with Rei Kawakubo and Issey Miyake). Soak in Yama... read more

3-8-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
81-3-5208-8241

Muji

Japanese setting up first-time homes pop into this one-stop Marunouchi shop of simple designs toting wallet-friendly tags. You’ve gotta find something on the two floors of furniture, clothes,... read more

Koshiichi Building, 6-9-16 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
81-3-5468-0045

R by 45RPM

Denim denizens descend on this specialist with a tranquil Omotesando storefront (look for the sideways 'R'). Eye the seersucker jackets, flannel shirts, belts and wallets -- or just go fo... read more

3-14-1 Shinjuku, Tokyo
81-3-3352-1111

Isetan

International labels and hip boutique designers converge at this mega emporium in Shinjuku. We confess, we love this department store for its amazing basement food floor (depachika) where gourmet d... read more

2-4-1 Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
81-3-3211-4111

Takashimaya

White-gloved 'elevator girls'? A historic building housing the world's top designers? We'll take a jaunt back in time any day to experience this classic depaato (department store) in Nihonbash... read more