One of the fascinating places we visited with Haruko on our walk through Jiyugaoka was this department store.
Unlike our department stores where the whole shop is owned by one company and there are many sections, in this building each little shop was independently owned.
Four floors of shops, from haberdasheries to groceries, bakeries to dress shops, tempted us time and again. The glamour of the ballroom dancing shop was enticing…
…but the bakery wasn’t so appealing, mainly because we weren’t sure what they were selling!
We resisted temptation for ourselves, but did find some lovely gifts for our friends and family – unique pieces from a special place far removed from the souvenir shops of Asakusa.
Beautiful fabrics
Girls Day outfit
The Eternal Traveller 
These items bring back memories of the Tokyo airport which has some incredibly lovely things.
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Yes, it’s like a selection of all the nicest things to buy. I wish now I’d bought a lovely porcelain bowl, but they are so difficult to carry.
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Love the bowls and cups.
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I did too. Our mother collects blue vases and we bought her a gorgeous blue and white one at this shop.
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Wonderful.
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It looks like the sort of place where you could spend a very long time browsing! I love the bowls and cups in the last picture.
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There’s so much packed in! I wouldn’t even know where to begin!
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We just made our way from one end to the other, stopping to browse every now and then. It was so interesting.
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Asia seems to have a lot of shops like that. It makes shopping fun and easy! 😀
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It sure does!
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All about those cups and bowls, so pretty. I love the gowns and beautiful designs on the clothing, but they just dont translate when I get home, so never bother purchasing.
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They are gorgeous, but I have to agree with you. Not very useful at home. We can just enjoy the photos.
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OMG! How did I not visit this place when I was in Jiyugaoka! I went to sweets forest instead. It was a yummy treat.
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That sounds nice. If you didn’t know it was there, you wouldn’t have been able to find it. It was tucked away inside the building.
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haha a hidden gem. Good to know thank you!
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