I suppose Nakano Broadway and MANDARAKE shops are familiar among foreign tourists. Anyhow, I dropped at that place for the first time, after I had a lunch with my husband near the area.
It’s at the North exit of JR Nakano station, and at the end of Sun Mall shopping arcade. I personally don’t like such a narrow place, but there are many interesting shops. If you like Japanese snacks, “
okashi no machioka” is a good place to buy them with discount all the time. I have one of their branch stores in my station, but I don’t eat snacks that often, and so I never make the best use of the store. Haha!
There is a Tofu shop. They carry Tofu, soy milk and some Tofu related snacks and etc. You may find it interesting.
But I don’t like Tofu so much, so…I just passed there. :p
A fabric shop seems nice. I will check it out when I have a chance to remodel used clothing or something. I’m afraid I don’t think I can make something new from scratch when it comes to sewing. >_<
Some cosplay shops, but pictures are strictly prohibited. I took them from the angle where the shop staff cannot see me. :p
Oh, here’s the Nakano Broadway mascot, Pipi. Japanese people like to prepare a mascot character for anything. ^ ^;;
I noticed there are so many shops named Mandarake. But each one is special at one specific item. For example, one is specialized for figures and dolls, the other one is for plastic models, then the next one is for cosplay outfits, and also there is the one for manga and books…you know, it’s just like that. There is a place where you can bring your old toys or books and have them purchased by Mandarake. But when I was trying to take that picture, I was asked if I needed to be served by the staff. Oh no, I had nothing to sell. ^ ^;;
Strange T-shirts. Of course, a big sign of “No photo”. ^ ^;; I only want to share with TKE readers what we have in Tokyo~~. (T_T) The shop carried more fun/strange T-shirts. But the good thing about the store is that they never mistake Japanese printed on the T-shirts. lol I had to laugh at the Japanese-printed T-shirts I see people wearing abroad because the Japanese printed there is so strange and just funny! Sometimes it just doesn’t make sense at all. I know you see the similar thing to find us wearing a T-shirt with strange English printed. ^ ^;;
This is a Mandarake book store. Men are busy reading manga there. ^ ^;;
I think my husband and I enjoyed these retro toys and vintage toys. There are some shops and Mandarake that carries old dolls, toys, signs and etc. which are priced so high because they are considered vintage and limited. But of course, “No photo” again…
I was talking with my husband that we could have kept all the toys, plamodel (plastic models) and the gamewatch that played when we were kids. We were excited to find the toys that we played when we were little.
Nakano Broadway and Mandarake shops will be interesting especially to foreign tourists visiting Tokyo. As for me, one time is enough, but I may go back there if I find some things from my parents house that I feel like selling to Mandarake. lol
Have you been to Mandarake shops or any interesting shops in Tokyo?
Posted by: kirin on 
Dec 22nd, 2011 | 
Filed under: Kawaii Shop
They are kawaii and nice enough for a little present, I guess.
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