With 13 floors of shopping and a fabulous food hall, Daimaru in Tokyo Station is one of the largest department stores in central Tokyo. You could spend a whole day here and never leave!
Daimaru Department Store - image © Florentyna Leow
The usual luxury brands like Hermes and Louis Vuitton are here, but there’s plenty of reasonably-priced fashion to browse on the upper floors. If you’re looking for souvenirs or quality craft products, you’ll also find them on the upper floors.
Daimaru Department Store - image © Florentyna Leow
The highlight at Daimaru is, of course, its magnificent basement food hall. Being attached to Tokyo Station likely plays a significant part in the staggering variety and quality of bento boxes available here, even when compared to other similar department stores - all the hungry inter-city commuters and regional travelers need feeding!
Daimaru Department Store - image © Florentyna Leow
Spend some time wandering around Daimaru and sampling the food. Don’t forget to stop by the Kit Kat Chocolatory to pick up some butter Kit Kats.
If you don’t have an aversion to queuing or have time to kill, you might find the N.Y.C. Caramel Sand worth waiting for - two butter cookies sandwiched by a divinely gooey chocolate and caramel filling. Get several boxes to go.
English name:
Daimaru
Japanese name:
大丸
English address:
1-9-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-6701
Japanese address:
〒100-6701 東京都千代田区丸の内1-9-1
Opening hours:
B1 and 1F: 10am-9pm (Monday-Friday), 10am-8pm (Saturday, Sunday and national holidays)
2-11F: 10am-8pm (Saturday-Wednesday and national holidays), 10am-9pm (Thursday and Friday)
12F: 11am-11pm
13F: 11am-12am
Price:
Nearest Transport:
Train: Directly connected to Yaesu North exit of Tokyo Station.
Telephone:
+81-3-3212-8011
Website:
Official website (English of the machine translation)
Near To Here:
Daimaru Department Store is located in Tokyo's Tokyo Station and Marunouchi district. See our complete list of things to do in Tokyo Station and Marunouchi, including places to eat, nightlife and places to stay.
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