Tokyu Hands Kyoto

Smaller than its sister stores in Tokyo and Osaka, but still a good source for everything from shoulder bags to camping equipment. Convenient location as well.

Great store to understand everyday Japanese products.

For some reasons I ended up visiting at least one Tokyu Hands in every major Japanese Cities I visited…
I can now concluded they are all similar but a little different. Usually they carries a lot of similar general products but there are some more local items that one would not find in other locations.
This Tokyu Hands is great first for the location: right by Metro Station and Main Shopping area.
And if you get bored waiting for your friend to shop, there is a Coffee Hour by Hand right inside the store with bar seating! Pour over is 300 Yen made to order and you can just sit and take a time out!
I don’t know why my sister can shop here for so long as it is a «small» scale Tokyu Hands. I just wish every department store has a Coffee counter like this so I can chill out while she takes her time…

It has just opened last month and the open day had been crazy busy and I had not wanted to line up so I had given up to buy.
Then yesterday I did try again! Still busy but not like as the opening day so I decided to walk around in here.
This store is like a department store, offering home maintenance, hobby culture, home decoration, kitchen utensils, something healthy and beauty, stationary, outdoor bags, travel goods. You will be able to what you want to if you go there!
Located in front of Daimaru department store and both are run by the same company. That’s why this store is opening here? Maybe?
Anyhow I think it got much more fun place to hang out in my opinion.