For Japanese snacks, beauty products, or weird souvenirs, there’s no better place than discount store chain Don Quijote to buy the things you need - or never knew you needed. At the Akihabara branch, there’s even a maid cafe and arcade to keep you occupied after shopping.
Don Quijote - image © Florentyna Leow
Don Quijote is a discount store chain instantly recognizable by its mascot - the adorably kooky blue penguin above its doors. There are branches all over Tokyo, but one of the most interesting Don Quijote branches to visit is their Akihabara location.
Don Quijote - image © Florentyna Leow
In a country where shops and restaurants tend towards specializing in a single genre, Don Quijote opts for stocking anything and everything under the sun. You’ll find basic groceries and condiments, but also snacks, beauty products from suncream to perfume, toys, exercise equipment, socks, sex toys, and mobile phone accessories. Don Quijote is where you’ll discover things you want, but also plenty you didn’t know you wanted or needed.
Don Quijote - image © Florentyna Leow
This is a great place to pick up KitKats in bulk for your acquaintances back home, or dozens of socks for all your nieces and nephews. Boxes of eye masks that heat up when you put them on are extremely popular with tourists. Alternatively, you could just wander around and gawk at all the weirdness on display.
Don Quijote - image © Florentyna Leow
The Akihabara branch is the only one with a special cosplay costume section, so if you’d like to try dressing up as your favorite anime character, this might be a good place to find the right clothes. It’s definitely better for newbies rather than experienced cosplayers.
Don Quijote - image © Florentyna Leow
True to the Akihabara area, the fifth floor of the Don Quijote building has a maid cafe - At Home Cafe - which is one of the more foreigner-friendly maid cafes in the area. If that’s not your cup of tea, entertain yourself at the arcade instead.
English name:
Don Quijote
Japanese name:
ドン・キホーテ
English address:
4-3-3 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-0021
Japanese address:
〒101-0021 東京都千代田区外神田4-3-3
Opening hours:
9am-5am
Price:
Nearest Transport:
Subway: 3-minute walk from exit 1 of Suehirocho Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza line.
Train: 4-minute walk from the Electric Town exit of Akihabara Station on the JR Yamanote and Sobu lines.
Telephone:
+81-3-5298-5411
Website:
Official website (English)
Near To Here:
Don Quijote is located in Tokyo's Akihabara, Kanda And Jimbocho districts. See our complete list of things to do in Tokyo's Akihabara, Kanda And Jimbocho districts, including places to eat, nightlife and places to stay.
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