Mitsukoshi

SO KAWAII! By far, my most favorite shop at Epcot.
Located in the Japan pavilion, there is so much to see here it can be a bit overwhelming! I really wish we had more time to look around — they have everything, you can spend hours in here! You do have to remember items such as the snacks, toys, clothes are overpriced but what do you expect, its on Disney property! I had to stop myself from buying things that I knew I had seen at other Asian stores/​supermarkets for a cheaper price.
I did buy some Florida themed Hello Kitty items and a fan that they personalized for free by writing my name in Japanese (I was in need of a fan to use ASAP due to the Orlando heat!).
Don’t forget to check out the Sake bar and the kimonos in the back and the pearl «diving» in the front. The cast members make it entertaining!

This is a must visit for any fans of Japan and Japanese culture as you stroll through «Japan» in Epcot’s World Showcase. Inside you find alot of toys, knick knacks, clothing, comics (animé) and other examples of Japanese culture. Keep in mind this is Disney afterall so its a little «generic». There are alot of souvenirs for sale including an area where you can pick your own pearl… In the back of the store, there are traditional kimonos for sale along with a sampling of snacks and drinks found in Japan. Of coarse all the items come with a Disney «markup» but nonetheless is fun to see the items for sale. The store is normally very crowded with tourists so keep that in mind if you’re a little clusterphobic.

Mitsukoshi is the store to visit in the Japan pavilion in Epcot. It is more than a gift shop, it is more like a department store, and more than that. It is Japan in a microcosm.
We entered the lower level of the building, and were immediately entertained by a dancing robot. There were numerous action figures, manga, DVDs, and collectibles that caught our eye. As longtime animé fans we were impressed by their extensive Miyazaki/​Studio Ghibli section and even picked up a hard to find selection.
While we shopped, we listened to the shouts and gongs from the nearby oyster «diving» counter as lucky customers found pearls. There are some places in Epcot that really make you feel like you are in the country they represent, and this is one of them.

Kawaii here, Kawaii there, Kawaii everywhere!!!
Here you’ll find awesome Japanese trinkets and a grand assortment of treats. Not to mention all the fantastic Pokemon, Sanrio & Animé merch.

What’s not to love about this amazing store!!! They have everything from animé stuff to picking your own pearl clam to selling clothes and food. The staff is extremely pleasant and are NEVER rude. I have never been greeted rudely in this place. Every time we are in Epcot we come in here and shop. The only thing that bothers me is that I can always find a lot of their items for sale online for ¹⁄₃ of the price. I wouldn’t care if the items were $ 1 – 4 more but sometimes it’s $ 20 – 50 less online and that can sometimes mean a chunk of cash after so many items. Overall, still love this store and the staff and all it has to offer.

Since I am an annual pass holder, I am always in a Disney park, and sometimes I just go for dinner– might as well, right? My favorite place to go to for dinner is EPCOT and inside Epcot my favorite country to go to for dinner is Japan. I have eaten at all of their restaurants, but my favorite is Mitsukoshi. Every single time I go, I make reservations because I am impatient when it comes to eating especially at one of my favorite places.
When you arrive, you inform the host you are there and they give you a pager. I have never waited more than 10 minutes for them to seat me. Immediately after sitting down, you are asked for your drinks by a really friendly waitress, and after a couple of minutes of talking amongst yourselves, your dinner order will be taken. I ordered Kirin Light and a sake, and an order of tuna and salmon sashimi (no pictures, sorry) after we ordered, maybe 10 minutes later, the cook arrives with his witty sense of humor. I know that it takes a special type of person to work at a Disney park, but it’s really refreshing to see even the cooks at the Disney parks so full of enthusiasm and most importantly, a smile!
I ordered their shrimp lomein and boy was it amazing!!! My friend ordered their chicken fried rice and she said it was delicious as well. If you’ve ever been to a Hibachi restaurant, you know that you get dinner and show.
I will continue to go here – A+ from me!

I lived in Japan for four years and during my time spent there I had the opportunity to go to many Japanese Mitsukoshis so I was thrilled to spend time at the one in Epcot. They did a wonderful job capturing Japan in this store. It was wonderful to be able to speak in Japanese to the all Japanese staff and to buy mochi in various flavors which is one of my all time favorite things. There were plenty of maneki nekos and other Japanese items that made me so natsukashii. In general, I loved spending time in Japan. I thought that the whole pavillion was very well done.

Best shopping at Epcot. We spent an hour in here. It has so many fun treats, souvenirs, and trinkets. Japan is by far my favorite land at World Showcase. They even packaged up my gifts so they wouldn’t break while riding a ride. Finds: decorative fan, gummy candies, glasses case, and postcards (best at the park).

Cool place to shop for japanese merchandise. I bought some stonewear here to use at home.

This is our favorite store in World Showcase in EPCOT I’m a huge Hello Kitty freak and we live the grwat unusual gifts my daughter 17 loves it all. And Don’t forget Puck A Pearl so much fun. We spend a lot money here and the England pavilion. Bit all over World Showcase it’s so much fun good food grwat deserts amd so many drinks

I have to say this is the BEST of the shopping spots in Epcot. It’s been a few years since I’ve been to Epcot and I was annoyed with how most of the country shops are now just anything from the country on a t-​shirt. This shop is probably also the largest shop in Epcot. They’ve got a lot of cashiers to assist you with your shopping need or check you out. In the front of the store, they’ve got a place where you can pick an oyster and see if there is a pearl in said oyster. When we were waking though, a gentlemen got two pearls, I don’t know if it’s fixed of how much they cost, but the woman who was putting on the demonstration/​show was very animated.
They’ve got tons of different flatware, dishes, candy, authentic clothing and even jewelry. You could probably spend an our in this place and still have stuff to look at. The shape of the store is an L, with the top of the L at towards the lake and the bottom of the L near the gallery towards the back of the country. It’s nice to see that at least one of the counties has actual merchendise from the country and isn’t sponsored by a corporation.

This place made me so natsukoshi for Japan. Having lived and visited Japan several times I was just in awe of the selection! I bought my beloved CC Lemon, caramel corn, flavored kitkats for the interns, and the cutest florida-​themed hello kitty. I loved the exuberance of the Pearl gal too. Definitely do not miss this shop!

My favorite store in the world showcase. I stop every visit. The workers are gracious and very helpful. I always find something new to enjoy.

A maior e melhor loja de todo o World Showcase, é praticamente um mini shopping.
Possui uma enorme variedade de produtos e excelente atendimento, bem no estilo japonês.
Os preços são bons, não muito baratos nem muito caros.
Deve ser por isso tudo que está está sempre cheia, diferente de outras lojas de outros pavilhões.

If you love Japan like I do, then you’re going to love this place. It offers sooooo much that it’s not even funny. Like Moichi? They got it? Love Totoro? Plenty of Totoro products. Link, Zelda, pearls, shirts, the whole chabang is here.
I really felt like I was in Japan Town in SF, but with even more stuff out of one store! It’s also located within a castle which in itself is simply amazing. I was truly impressed by this place and wished I had more time to spend here.
If you want a piece of Japan and enjoy shopping then stop here and spend a few precious minutes if not hours here. You won’t regret it.

I grew up a Japanophile, and I lived in Japan for about two years. Mitsukoshi is authentically Japanese and exists as a department store chain in Japan. They have everything you could ever ask for – yukatas (kind of like kimonos for summer), Japanese food, utensils and chinaware, comic books and stuffed animals, and everything in between.
Yes, some of the merchandise is a little overpriced, but the prices are pretty decent for imported goods. Ramune, for example, is around $ 1.00 per bottle in Japan, and Mitsukoshi Disney World sells them for $ 3.00.
Some of the goods are typical fare you’d find in Japanese souvenir stores. I saw the exact same kimono-​wearing doll that I bought in Japan for about $ 20 for something like $ 30 in Mitsukoshi. A lot of the chopsticks and chinaware sets are most likely dollar store fare. So while you could definitely find Mitsukoshi’s offerings in Japan, some items might not be the highest quality goods you could buy.
Someone mentioned that the people at the pearl counter are annoying, and they didn’t like that Japanese are represented that way. This isn’t actually a misrepresentation. When you enter a store in Japan, you’ll hear, «Irrasshaimase!» in a loud, nasal, high-​pitched voice. This means «welcome» or «come in.»
You’ll probably also notice that the person doing the pearl show uses a loud, nasal, and sometimes irritating voice. The tone the employees may use is actually very normal and part of a respectful culture (see
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When asking our guide what unique, not to be missed experiences — outside of the entertainment — we should check out when walking around Epcot the subject of the candy at the Mitsukoshi Department Store came up. One of the people we were with got all excited saying how the Japanese have unique offerings in this category and here I am thinking… well…you have to be kidding me.
So I went along for the ride. Yes, as it turned out I turned into the literal «kid in the candy store.» I was amazed at the dizzying selection and though I braved far fewer items than the person that led the charge here I must say the Japanese Kit Kat — Maccha Green Tea Bag — yes, freakin’ green Kit Kats were indeed AWESOME!

We had a great time in this store as the staff were very enthusiastic and entertaining. Of course, they were all from Japan which added a great atmosphere to the theme of the store. The gentleman who did the pick a pearl was awesome and my kids loved him. This was by far the best store out of all the regionally themed stores at Epcot.

This is an excellent shop to go to while in Japan at the world showcase. There is something for all ages to include clothing, accessories, home décor and treats. The cast members are very friendly here and helpful.
Thus store has a certain nostalgia. Something about this store just makes you want to buy a few things.
I rate this 4 stars due to the price inflation of certain items. I have found similar items in local stores for half the price, but hey its Disney!
Check it out for yourself. It’s definitely worth checking out :-)

This place is the absolute BEST part of Epcot. We live right next to Torrance California which has one of the highest per-​capita Japanese populations in the country and we don’t have any stores that even come close to rivaling this one. Tons of things imported from Japan and a large proportion are actually made in Japan. In regards to clothes be sure to order a size up or two.

I’ve been to Epcot a few times before but never tried the pick a pearl attraction in the Mitsukoshi store. We saw a bunch of youtube videos before trying it and notice that every pick a pearl person from the store were extremely loud and annoying. I wished Disney didn’t depict Japanese people this way to westerners.
The first thing we did when we entered the store was purchase a pick a pearl ticket. They issue you a number and call you when they’re ready. When it’s time, you approach the oyster tanks with a crowd of onlookers. These oysters are freshwater so don’t expect anything crazy. 1 pick a pearl ticket is $ 17.00 including tax. Some may be lucky to find 2 pearls in 1 oyster but often find those pearls very small. Our pearl turned out to be 7.5mm. It’s pretty small but what the hey, we paid for the experience and not for the luxury of owning a pearl.
As for the rest of the store, it’s easily my most favorite store within Epcot. They sell a wide range of Japanese products, animé figurines, kimonos, and a bunch more. What I disliked about the store was they sold stuff that I found in the China Pavilion. They should try to keep things as authentic as possible. I found the staff at Japan’s Pavilion the most friendliest and respectful compared to the other countries in Epcot. Mitsukoshi is a really cool store to check out but it is also often the most crowded one.

This place is like walking straight into Japan, or at least a giant Japanese department store. Wall to wall Japanese paraphernalia. They have everything from chopsticks to kimonos. I enjoyed looking through their vast selection of ninja socks and Japanese foods. It was awesome just geeking out all over the animé and stuff. All the things you never knew you needed find existence here, who knew I needed a boiled egg shaper, or little tiny soy sauce fish containers. If you’re looking for things like bonsai tree books, ninja swords, or a new manga then hit this shop up!

The MAIN reason I came to Epcot was for this store!!! It’s amazing, I could spend almost all day here

While at Epcot, we stumbled upon this great shop. There is so much stuff to browse through I definitely need to take more time out of my day next visit to see all they have to offer.
There is a little bit of everything here, snacks, toys, clothes, tea sets… I could keep going, there’s that much. Tucked away in the Japan pavilion. the shop was packed to the gills on a rainy Friday evening when we arrived. Lots of cute Japanese merchandise take the time to browse all the great stuff.

I could literally spend HOURS here, looking around, touching, tasting, smelling, and observing the lovely mannerisms of the Japanese women here. I bought a lovely tea set I am sure I will enjoy for years.
Inspired by such loveliness, me and my friend decided to act more graceful, and polite and shit.. .it lasted for less than a minute, and I don’t think we pulled it off, but it was fun trying!