From boots to denims, discover the best in Harajuku After working as a designer at an internationally recognized brand, Hiroki Nakamura launched his own label in 2000, with shoes as the first step. In 2013, he expanded his brand to include a menswear line, VISVIM, and a womenswear line, WMV. His boots are his signature design, constructed with the highest-quality vegetable-tanned leather from Horween...
Discover products made by Kagoshima craftsmen in collaboration with Lanscape Products Landscape Products, a retail, design, and event production company with roots in 1940s to 1960s styles, owns Play Mountain. It is a home accessory shop that carries crafts and objets d’art from Japan and abroad, as well as its own original furniture. The store is designed in a nostalgic manner and has many...
Fabulous fashion items from around the world Founded in 1989, the multi-brand fashion group United Arrows opened its flagship store in Harajuku in 1992. It renovated the store for its 25th anniversary in 2017. It integrates women’s and men’s clothing in one building. United Arrows & Sons, on the first floor, is a shop-in-shop concept store, which features a mix of classic style and...
The gelato store Gomaya Kuki is run by Kuki Sangyo, a sesame products company that was founded in Mie Prefecture in 1886. Being a sesame specialist, the store offers a range of gelatos with the world’s highest concentration of sesame seeds, up to about 4,500 seeds per gelato. Its menu includes rich and super-rich black sesame gelatos, white sesame gelatos, and salt sesame gelatos,...
Pioneer of concept store in fashionable district Harajuku A concept store pioneer, Beams was founded in 1976. Its leadership position – and popularity among young shoppers – is not only because of its clothes, but also due to cultural aspects such as books, art, music, and interiors. Currently, it accounts for approximately 30 product categories and about 160 branches in Japan. Beams Women Harajuku...
Omotesando outlet store displays fancy collaboration items Yoshida & Co. was founded in Kanda in 1935 by Kichizo Yoshida, a craftsman of hand-sewn luggage. Since then, the brand has continued to make bags, retaining its “Made in Japan” pride under the company credo “heart and soul into every stitch.” Interestingly, a classic leather briefcase made by the brand was adopted as an important prop...
Stylish one-piece dresses, baskets for everyday life This colonial-style store offers a range of products, including those from its original collection, and selected merchandise from all over the world. The store was put together by fashion model and creative director Karen Kirishima, based on her aesthetic sensibility and lifestyle. Kirishima is involved in everything from store and product direction to buying the items. This...
Cool outfits for adults found in Omotesando United Arrows opened its affiliate H Beauty and Youth’s shop in April 2016, based on the concept of selling “cool clothing for Tokyo grownups.” It showcases high-end women’s and men’s brands of sophisticated sportswear and casualwear, displayed across a 1300㎡ area and three floors. The men’s collection offers items made of luxury fabric and detail, inspired by...
Outfits with modern esprit emphasize wearer’s fashion sense United Arrows launched the brand Blamink and opened its flagship store at the same time in October 2016. Blamink offers an elegant collection with classic tailoring; the cut provides a beautiful silhouette, and high-quality materials are used. Blamink is not about just blindly following fads. While the brand is most definitely “bon chic bon genre,” it...
Choose rider’s jackets, trench and duffle coats – for your taste, not height A collection that strikes a chord with anyone who truly loves clothing. The clothes are finely crafted with close attention to every detail, from materials to patterns and buttons. It is the basic items that most express the features of this brand, such as the best-selling rider jackets, trench coats, and...
