Ebisu, Meguro & Around
Cult brand Kapital is hard to pin down, but perhaps a deconstructed mash-up of the American West and the centuries-old Japanese aesthetic of boro (tatty…
Must-see shopping in Ebisu, Meguro & Around
Ebisu, Meguro & Around
Tokyo's most famous bookstore, spread out over three buildings (with a cool basket-weave facade designed by KDa), has a dazzling collection of books on…
Ebisu, Meguro & Around
Okura specialises in clothing and accessories dyed with indigo, which has a long tradition in Japan. There are contemporary T-shirts and hoodies and also…
Ebisu, Meguro & Around
Minä Perhonen, from designer Minagawa Akira, is one of Japan's most successful brands. It's known for its pretty prints in soft, flattering colours;…
Ebisu, Meguro & Around
This homewares shop is curated by Tokyo's original boutique hotel, Claska, in a renovated mid-20th-century building on Meguro-dōri, near other interior…
Ebisu, Meguro & Around
This outpost of 300-year-old Sendagi sake-ya (liquor store) Isego has a counter bar where you can order nihonshu (sake) by the glass (¥350 to ¥550; 3pm to…
Ebisu, Meguro & Around
What separates this small lifestyle goods and gourmet shop is its emphasis on fermented foods. There's a selection of artisanal shōyu (soy sauce) and…
Ebisu, Meguro & Around
Vase is a perfect example of one of Naka-Meguro's tiny, impeccably curated boutiques: a mix of vintage and one-off pieces from designers unknown to anyone…
Ebisu, Meguro & Around
Cow Books is a Naka-Meguro institution, a secondhand bookstore specialising in counter-culture works, rare first editions, small print runs and…
Ebisu, Meguro & Around
…research General Store sells original made-in-Japan outdoor wear and gear for the most stylish of mountain hermits (or what designer Kobayashi Setsumasa…
Ebisu, Meguro & Around
Boutique hotel Claska's design shop sells contemporary takes on classic Japanese household goods and artisan wares from around Japan, including a good…
