When you think of picking up souvenirs in Japan, the most obvious things that come to mind are traditional items like hand fans, chopsticks, or maneki-neko. But there are so many more cool, innovative things that you can buy for friends and family! One store where you can find both budget-friendly and unique souvenirs is the Good Design Store Tokyo by Nohara. This store exclusively deals in products that have won the prestigious “Good Design Award.”
Located on the third floor of KITTE Marunouchi, right opposite the Marunouchi South Exit of Tokyo Station and close to the Imperial Palace, you can’t miss this sleek, chic store. Let’s see what you can find here!
DESIGN NORI ®
This is a personal favorite and a great present for anyone who loves Japanese cuisine. While some might find the texture of standard nori (seaweed) plain, these beautiful laser-cut designs—featuring traditional Japanese patterns—transform the seaweed into edible art.
Regular size sheets and mini versions available.
Guinomi Sake Cups (o-chokko)
Kisen is an evolutionary brand from Toyama Prefecture that specializes in combining materials. These sake cups are a stunning fusion of bronze and wood. The wood is shaved to a thinness of just a few millimeters to meet a metal base. With curves evoking natural forms, you can even find cups shaped like Mt. Fuji.
Shogi de Chocolat
Shogi, a game similar to chess, is quite popular and these chocolates are shaped like the pieces used to play shogi.
Suwada Nail Nippers
Ergonomically designed, these nail nippers are made using steel and have a non-slip grip.
Mizu Color
Organic paint made using over 90% natural materials that can be used to paint wooden surfaces.
AuthaGraph Globe
A paper craft globe kit to create a 2D AuthaGraph world map – the most accurate representation of the globe. The package contains three different sets of paper for the globe of the sphere, the globe of the intermediate body, and the globe of the regular tetrahedron.
Buta no Otoshi Buta (Silicone Pan Covers)
Shaped like the nose of a pig, these heat resistant pan covers can also be used instead of a cling wrap while heating food in your microwave. Check the video for other cool things that we haven’t mentioned here!! Hope we have inspired you to look for slightly out-of-the-box presents for family and friends during your trip to Japan! Happy Shopping!
GOOD DESIGN STORE TOKYO by NOHARA
Address: 3F KITTE, 2-7-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Business Hours: Monday–Saturday 11:00–21:00, Sunday & Holidays 11:00–20:00 (the day before holidays –21:00)
Official Website: http://gdst.nohara-inc.co.jp/english/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gdst.by.n/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gdst_by_n/
