Don Quijote Shibuya

Une étoile en moins que son compère d’Akihabara car beaucoup moins grand (pas de salle de jeux vidéos par exemple) et tout est super serré donc c’est beaucoup moins agréable d’y flâner même si j’ai encore vu des trucs oh my god!
Pas de toilettes non plus sur place.

Google maps took us on a huge detour to get here, but I’m glad we persisted and found this place!
It’s supposedly a thrift shop (but everything is new???) with so many random things. Definitely a place you can’t leave without buying something!
There are 3 floors. Floor 1: full of snacks (omg all the kit Kats and MATCHA OREOS) for super cheap, in addition to clothes (I love Tokyo, Caps, cute PJS and socks) and part 1 of cosmetics!
Floor 2: more cosmetics, electronics (rice cookers, hair dryers, Etc) and shoes for men.
Floor 3: stationary! And lots of Zojirushi products. And did I mention the other random/​cool household products here?!
Wary though, things do add up in price! Some gadgets are cool but be sure to compare them on Amazon or something to make sure you’re not paying more than you need to.

Junk stores, my favorite! I came here for snacks, hair products, funny cartoon socks, and for various other souvenirs. They carry just about everything. Prices are pretty low and you do get the tax back if you spend over a certain amount. I absolutely love this spot and recommend a visit if you’re a tourist looking for souvenirs and snacks.

We went to the Don Quijote near Roppongi Crossing. It was everything everyone says it is. 8 floors of big box offerings crammed into what looks like a gutted apartment building. The one thing we really were hoping we would find were souvenirs for our nieces and nephews. But everything we saw (tee shirts, caps, etc.) were pretty practical. Go here if you need stuff for your trip or you want to stock up on candy and snacks only found in Tokyo. Go somewhere else for souvenirs and trinkets.

One stop shop for eeeeeeerrrrrthaaaaaaaang. For real. You name it, they got it.
I went to one on my first day in Tokyo (in Bunkyo) cos my hotel was right next to one (that one was probably the cleanest and spacious-​est and nicest one I went to), and I also went to one in Osaka (Dotonbori), and finally I went to this one to buy some final gifts/​souvenirs or random Japaneses items that I must have lol.
They literally have everything. At first I was like ok cool, they got food and stuff, typical market… and then I kept going through all their floors and realize it was more than that… this place is nuts lol. But this particular location gets super jammed and kinda hard to navigate through, probably because it’s in Shibuya.
Anyway, I bought some snacks here (to bring home — they got big packs!), some bottle of lotion that I will not find in the states (Johnsons dreamy skin??? lol it’s so good), some nose strips, and they also have some boxes of mochis to gift. which I didn’t get here, but ended up getting at the airport, but I probably shoulda gotten em here… I dunno, are they priced differently? You would think lol but idk.
So yeah, whatever your needs, they got you.

This shop is a must stop every time I’m in town. In fact we always come multiple times. Great place for gifts, kit kat selection, cheap high end luggage, liquor and more. Love the messy disorganized energy. Having traveled an hour to visit the MEGA «Donki» in Higashe-​Kurume, I must say that this packed to the gills shop in the heart of Shibuya is the best one.

Don quijote gets five stars, because I can’t really think of anything bad to say about it.
It’s just a shop, I think there might be a chain of them. This one was in Shibuya not far from 109. It’s huge. Three levels at least — and it’s a maze, there are some tiny little aisles where if you meet someone you’ll both just have to back out.
It sells everything; for example my purchases there were a bottle of Moet, some Gudetama socks and some matcha Kitkats. I mean, really. It’s not massively expensive so it’s a good place to pick up some souvenirs in terms of kitsch tat; it’s a good place to go if you turn up in Japan and have inadvertently left everything at home.
It’s huge, brash, noisy, colourful and generally an assault to your senses. Exactly what you’d expect for the area… and let’s face it, where else are you going to find vibrators that big. O_​o

A great place to checkout if you are looking to buy japanese snacks or beauty products to take home with you. I wouldn’t say it’s the cheapest but they are reasonably priced. If you don’t live in the city, it’s probably cheaper to fulfill your shopping list elsewhere. But if you are only in japan for a few days, this might be your lucky chance to make everyone back home happy. They sell pretty much everything.
Rum n raisin kit kats, cheesecake kit kats that you have to bake in the oven and also wasabi kit kats! At 880jpy per box, they make great gifts!
They also sell tons of other gift boxes for souvenirs if you are not willing to fork out 1,000jpy for tokyo banana there’s other banana chocolate snacks wrapped up in nice boxes for just 480jpy!!!

Whenever I’m in Japan, I try to go to Don Quixote at least once.
You can spend a looong time here, its a discount store that has EVERTHING from food, to alcohol, to children’s toys, to even sex toys, lol. (BTW, vibrators were right next to some electronics… I was wondering what they were for a while before I figured out they weren’t electronic massagers).
Downside: you wonder how they came up with the way the store is organized. You can find some kitchenware on one floor and then find some on another floor. There can be socks on another floor and then underwear on another floor. Bottom line, a little craziness in its organization, but it’s kinda fun and appealing in its own way.
Upside: If you have the time, you can find just about everything here. We got some snacks that I couldn’t find at a Japanese supermarket (parmeggiano reggiano coated squid… and it’s delicious!!) and mini bottles of Japanese whiskey. And if you think they only sell cheap items, that’s not correct either, they even sold Dom Perignon.
As a foreigner, I find this store itself entertaining, and while it might not necessarily be the cheapest, I don’t think you’ll be ripped off shopping here. I’ll admit, it’s not for everyone, so you might come here and be annoyed with the layout or be disappointed in the quality of the products. For me, pricing is fair, products are abundant, and it’s fun. I can’t think of a store equivalent to Don Quixote in the States… wish we did!

Currently Halloween themed with women’s costumes going from 800yen and above. The prices aren’t any cheaper than a Lawson’s like a bottle of Suntiry whiskey is 1050 yen while Lawson it’s 948 yen, but they do have a huge variety of home goods, snacks, make up, and costumes.

Although both Don Quixote and Shibuya are famous, this shop is not so good. I felt that it’s messy and dirty. The building looks old and dusty. I found it very difficult to find the items I wanted. Those who love finding something cheap and interesting may like this place, but I hardly recommend this to those who want to be able to find things quickly. Don’t expect shops in Shibuya to always be big, nice and easy to find things orderly.