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Daikanyama Address
Just northwest of Daikanyama Station, this small retail complex is notable for its clever suspension bridges and four dozen or so designer boutiques selling clothing, eyewear and other sartorially stylish accessories. The open-air plaza is a treat on quiet afternoons, and weekends tend to be relatively free of mad throngs of shoppers.
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Decks Tokyo Beach
Decks is divided into two malls, Island and Seaside. Both house a rainy day's worth of browsing, and if you're hungering for Chinese food, the Island Mall boasts Daiba Little Hong Kong. There's also Tokyo Joypolis, a high-tech amusement park run by Sega, with virtual reality games and indoor roller-coasters.
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Laforet Building
This rounded '70s edifice must be the teen shopping capital of the world. The mall's hundreds of shops sell the trendiest garb, meant to be worn for a fleeting season and then tossed into the trash. Sizes here fit tiny Tokyo teens, so unless you're very petite, this will be a window-shopping, people-watching venture.
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Nakamise-Dōri
Nakamise-dōri, the long, crowded pedestrian lane running from Kaminarimon gate to Hōzōmon gate, has more than 80 stalls that for centuries have been helping the Japanese people fulfil their gift-giving obligations. The wide alley is chock-a-block with small shops selling temple paraphernalia as well as traditional items of varying beauty and quality. The little arcade of Nakamise-dōri is also the place to pick up locally made, salty sembei (crispy rice crackers) and age-manju (deep-fried bean buns).
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Roppongi Hills
In the first three months after its opening in April 2003, Roppongi Hills saw a staggering 26 million visitors pass through its doors. After a year, the count was up to a cool 46 million. The 200 retail stores, Mori Art Museum and nine-screen cinema still draw the crowds.
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Tokyo Midtown
Home to a bevy of museums, design centres and accommodation, recently opened Tokyo Midtown may not be as architecturally grandiose as rival Roppongi Hills, but it has a number of interesting shops like Idea Digital Code (03 5413 3668; Galleria, 3rd floor), which sells very funky appliances, and designer goods retailer Style Meets People (03 5413 3705; Galleria, 3rd floor).
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Venus Fort - Minato-ku
Shopping officially became recreation when Venus Fort declared itself a retail theme park just for women. The faux Italian Villa and the staged sunrise and sunset every few hours add to the idea. Among the hundreds of shops, Gaultier has opened an outlet here, as has Donna Karan.
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Yebisu Garden Place
This large mall has loads of upper-end shops and a basement full of good restaurants. Most of the wares here are the usual department store fare - high-quality, glitzy and somewhat characterless. But the lovely alfresco courtyard and the openness of the space are a welcome departure from crowded shopping districts.
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