100 Best Shops In Tokyo

Above, Kama-Asa Shoten is my favorite source or Japanese cutlery and is on the list. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

One of the favorite pasttimes for visitors to Japan is to go shopping.

Tokyo has shops specializing in all kinds of goods from toys, cutlery, clothing, books and "you name it" items.

For first time visitors and experienced Japan travelers, Time Out Tokyo has a guide to "100 Best Shops In Tokyo". I've been to many of the places listed, such as Mandarake and Nakano Broadway.

They begin it with:

You don't know the meaning of retail therapy until you've shopped in Tokyo. And to prepare you for the ultimate shopper's high, we've rustled up, oh, just 100 of the best shops in Tokyo, from brand-spanking new fashion shops to a range of both well-known and underground spots to satisfy vintage hounds, decor dreamers, paper sniffers and vinyl fiends. And even if you're just in the market for holiday souvenirs, we've got you covered, too.

To read more, go here.