Shopping in Japan is a great experience. There are not often many foreign shops with English sales assistants. The shop-staff are usually very friendly and like to help wherever they can. General shops are often open until 10:00am-8:00pm but others may close earlier or later.
When you walk into a store, the sale staff will greet you with expression "irasshaimase" meaning "welcome, please come in". Customers are not expected to respond.
Both domestic and foreign brands are represented, as are stores for all budgets, from the 100 yen shops to high-end fashion boutiquesBoth domestic and foreign brands are represented, as are stores for all budgets, from the 100 yen shops to high-end fashion boutiques There are both There are both Domestic and foreign brands sold and all stores budgets are around 100 yen shops to amazing glamourous boutiques.
There is a traditional side of fashion in Japan, but then you can come along the odd street fashion. The most traditional clothing is the kimono. Kimono means "thing to wear". Kimono's can be worn by men and women. They are traditionally made from a single bolt of fabric called a tan. They are worn on special occasion's, so you won't see many kimono's around Japan.
When you walk into a store, the sale staff will greet you with expression "irasshaimase" meaning "welcome, please come in". Customers are not expected to respond.
Both domestic and foreign brands are represented, as are stores for all budgets, from the 100 yen shops to high-end fashion boutiquesBoth domestic and foreign brands are represented, as are stores for all budgets, from the 100 yen shops to high-end fashion boutiques There are both There are both Domestic and foreign brands sold and all stores budgets are around 100 yen shops to amazing glamourous boutiques.
There is a traditional side of fashion in Japan, but then you can come along the odd street fashion. The most traditional clothing is the kimono. Kimono means "thing to wear". Kimono's can be worn by men and women. They are traditionally made from a single bolt of fabric called a tan. They are worn on special occasion's, so you won't see many kimono's around Japan.