For all your non-Japanese reading needs, look no further than the main branch of Maruzen bookstore in Marunouchi. Whether you’re looking for the latest literary publications, magazines, or hard-hitting political reads, this bookstore has everything the bibliophile needs and more.
Maruzen Marunouchi Main Store - image © Florentyna Leow
Long have we lamented the death of the bookstore, but the culture of books and reading continues to hold out against the tidal wave of smartphones in Japan - at least for now.
Maruzen Marunouchi Main Store - image © Florentyna Leow
The continued survival of bookstores in Japan is testament to the love for books here. If you’d rather hold physical books over an ebook reader, you’ll want to visit Maruzen in Marunouchi to pick up your holiday reading.
Maruzen Marunouchi Main Store - image © Florentyna Leow
What’s great about Maruzen, especially for Tokyo-dwelling expats, is the sheer variety of the books they carry.
Maruzen Marunouchi Main Store - image © Florentyna Leow
Whether it’s novels, politics, pop science, history, memoirs, or travel narratives, you’re likely to find what you’re looking for.
Maruzen Marunouchi Main Store - image © Florentyna Leow
Even better is how they stay reasonably up to date with the most recent publications from the English-speaking world.
Maruzen Marunouchi Main Store - image © Florentyna Leow
Plus, considering the import duties, books sold here aren’t that much more expensive than the cover price - and sometimes not even that.
Maruzen Marunouchi Main Store - image © Florentyna Leow
The top floor also has a cafe, a small art gallery, and a small exhibition area with a regularly-changing display. It’s a good place to spend a few hours.
English name:
Maruzen Marunouchi Main Store
Japanese name:
丸善 丸の内本店
English address:
1-4F oazo Shops & Restaurants, 1-6-4 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-8203
Japanese address:
〒100-8203 東京都千代田区丸の内1-6-4 丸の内オアゾ1-4F
Opening hours:
9am-9pm
Price:
Nearest Transport:
Train: 1-minute walk from Marunouchi North exit of Tokyo Station.
Subway: 2-minute walk from exit B2 of Otemachi Station on the Tokyo Metro Tozai, Hanzomon, Marunouchi and Chiyoda lines, and Toei Mita line.
Telephone:
+81-3-5288-8881
Website:
Official website (English)
Near To Here:
Maruzen Marunouchi Main 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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