Must-see shopping in Around Tokyo

  • Akarenga Sōkō

    Yokohama

    This pair of century-old red-brick warehouses by the bay are home to dozens of stores selling quirky gifts, handmade wares and boutique clothing and…

  • Kamakura Ichibanya

    Kamakura

    Specialises in sembei (rice crackers). Watch staff grilling them in the window or buy some 50 packaged varieties, including curry, wasabi, garlic,…

  • Hatajuku Yosegi Kaikan

    Hakone

    In the village of Hatajuku, halfway between Moto-Hakone and Hakone-Yumoto, this showroom presents the craft of marquetry practised in the area. It's a two…

  • Sogō Yokohama

    Yokohama

    Giant department store and shopping mall next to JR Yokohama station.