30 Global Retail Cities: Tokyo

Executive Summary

With this series, 30 Global Retail Cities, we profile the world’s major shopping cities – from fashion capitals such as Milan to shopping hubs such as Honolulu and Bermuda. We curated the top retail stores in each city, along with must-see shopping districts, major retail events & innovative store formats.

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These are our highlights from Tokyo:

• Harajuku is known for its colorful street art and retail stores – filled with quirky vintage stores as well as high-end boutiques 
• The Tsutaya T-site is in Daikanyama district. The store has an amazing collection of books which creates a library-like atmosphere. The store spreads across three interlinked buildings with a 55-meter-long aisle that cuts through the store. 
• Lush Harajuku is the first Lush store in the world to offer only bath bombs, no other products – and many of the bath bombs at the store cannot be found elsewhere.