Donki Kingdom is another must go place to find your bargains while in Japan.
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The Donki stores in Japan open almost 24 hours so you can play all you want in the day and go shop-til-you-drop after all the other stores are closed.
Or, if you happen to be jetlagging in the first few days, the Donki stores are also great places to go to burn some time and energy (or some cash!)
The storefront might look cluttered, but you can find almost anything - including the almost-impossible-to-get Hermes Birkin bags!
Even if you don’t plan on spending anything, paying the stores a visit or two will sure "amaze" you as much as going to an amusement park.
There are over 150 Donki stores across Japan, so why not come and feel the pleasure of bargain hunting while you are in Japan?
Shop list: http://www.donki.com/shop/index_en.php (some even include a duty-free shopping counter for visitors!)
July 20th, 2008 at 9:06 am
I lived in Japan for over five years but somehow I never saw this store. I’ll definitely check it out when I go to Japan this autumn. Thanks!
August 4th, 2008 at 3:33 pm
I remember seeing this store parodied in the Anime Nerima Daikon Brothers.
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