TOKYO GOTHIC LOLITA SHOPPING GUIDE: SWEET AND GOTH HARAJUKU STORES, WHERE TO BUY CLOTHES IN JAPAN.
Aaaaand here is my guide to Tokyo Gothic Lolita shopping! Where can you buy clothes and accessories from your favorite Japanese Loli designers? Want to see store photos and videos? Just click the links. Questions or feedback are always welcome in the comments.
Closet Child Shinjuku: two floors of secondhand Gothic Lolita Punk clothes. Take the West exit of Shinjuku station, walk straight and go past the building with the clock. Look for the big sign above; the entrance is hard to find (it’s a small nook that leads to an elevator).
MARUI ONE SHINJUKU
Address: 3-1-20 Shinjuku, 160-0022
UR: http://maruione.jp/
Marui One, the department store mecca, has four floors dedicated to Sweet and Gothic Lolita fashion. It’s a short walk from Shinjuku station; look out for the red 0101 sign!
Photos of the new Marui One:
Eighth floor: Kera Shop Arena, Goth punk Visual Kei
Seventh floor: Kera Shop Angel, Moi-meme-moitie
Seventh floor: Sweet Lolita, Metamorphose temps de fille
Seventh floor: Angelic Pretty, kawaii toys
Sixth floor: Hangry and Angry by h.NAOTO
Sixth floor: Gramm by S-inc
Sixth floor: Sexy Dynamite London, h.NAOTO FRILL
Sixth floor: Black Peace Now and Peace Now
Fifth floor: Alice Auaa
Fifth floor: Gothic and Sweet Lolita shoes and boots, Artherapie
Fourth floor: Jesus Diamante princess kei, Blythe doll shop
Third floor: Emily Temple Cute, kawaii accessories
First and second floors: Fruits Mix, Quolomo Hello Kitty, h.NAOTO accessories, Spank
Floor displays, entrance and first floor: Galaxxxy Returns, Funky Street
Blablahospital and ZoeStyles event at Kera Arena (April 2009)
Marui summer sale, Hello Kitty x Quolomo (July 2009)
Below is a guide to the old store; the new shop list (as of Feb 2009) can be found here.
Video tours of Marui One’s Goth Lolita Punk floors
Overview of Marui’s designers and brands
October 2008: Pullip doll display at Marui Department Store
Fifth floor of Marui One: h.NAOTO, Alice Auaa, Goth punk clothing
Sixth floor of Marui One: Kera Shop Arena, Super Lovers, Sexy Dynamite London, Hellcatpunks
Seventh floor of Marui One: Antenna by Kreuz, Leche by Yosuke, Lolita rocking horse shoes and boots
Eighth floor of Marui One: Sweet Lolita dresses and accesories. Baby the Stars Shine Bright, Angelic Pretty.
LAFORET HARAJUKU
Address: Jingumae 1-11-6, Shibuya-ku. +81 3 3475 0411
URL: http://www.laforet.ne.jp/harajuku/home/
Harajuku’s major department store. Most of the Gothic Lolita Punk designers are on the basement levels.
Introduction to Laforet Harajuku
Laforet: Emily Temple Cute, Jane Marple and upper floors
Laforet: Gothic Lolita Punk basement floors
Video tour of Laforet basement levels
Emily Temple Cute
Nile Perch fairy kei
Nile Perch, h.NAOTO, Sexy Dynamite London (Oct 2009)
Swimmer kawaii kitsch accessories
Map above from Kera Maniax, Vol 7. For an OSAKA Gothic Lolita shopping map, click here.
HARAJUKU is ground zero for your favorite Goth Loli Punk individual stores. Above is a map, but I strongly recommend walking down Takeshita Doori (the main road from Harajuku Station), browsing the side streets, and then going around Meiji Doori and its tangents. Don’t worry too much about finding the shops; you’ll run into them on your journey!
SWEET LOLITA KAWAII
Introduction to Harajuku
Bodyline
Innocent World
OLD Closet Child Harajuku (secondhand), 3rd and 4th floors, Sweet Lolita
OLD Closet Child Harajuku (secondhand), 2nd floor, Goth Punk Lolita
Harajuku Shoes
Milk
Kikirara Shoten, Dangerous Nude
Angelic Pretty
Mania Q fairy kei boutique
GOTH CYBER PUNK
Mari’s Rock, Richard’s, Listen Flavor
Takuya Angel
Sex Pot Revenge
Vivienne Westwood, Sexy Dynamite London
Sexy Dynamite London Queen and Vivienne Westwood Museum
Sex Pot Revenge F***
Putumayo
h.NAOTO hEAVEN
h.NAOTO Frill, hANARCHY, hJELLY, BLOOD, NOIS
h.NAOTO 8 CLub
Putumayo, Kiddyland, Visual Kei music store Edison
Visual Kei and J-rock/Jpop memorabilia stores
Song of the Day #96: Sex Pistols – God Save the Queen
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April 23rd, 2009 at 19:17
XNXFX says:Ah! How I wish I could go to Japan and see the pretty clothes~ Thank you for the links and such!
April 24th, 2009 at 07:29
R.Siu Fung says:Amazing.. thanks a lot! Like to have some of those stores in Latin America…o.o!! or better travel to Japan n.n!!!!
saludos!! LIC
April 24th, 2009 at 15:45
failmina says:You stole that map image from Sumire's guide
April 24th, 2009 at 16:33
Tinuz says:I think you foregot something on the first overview of Harajuku Stores. Because there
are 2 Putumayo Shops there. The other is just a few meters in direction of Omote-sando.
Tinuz
April 24th, 2009 at 16:34
lacarmina says:You're right – I forgot to put up the link to the other Putumayo shop. I'll fix it!
April 24th, 2009 at 16:36
lacarmina says:You're right – I forgot to put up the link to the other Putumayo shop. I'll fix it!
April 24th, 2009 at 16:36
lacarmina says:Oh wait – both of the Putumayo shops are in the link above! ^__^
April 24th, 2009 at 22:58
Tinuz says:Sorry to bother you^^”
I love those 2nd Hand Shops^___^
There is a big one for normal Clothes in Machida.
And a very little but nice Closet Child for Clothes in Shinjuku.
Did you already visited it? *_*
I'd love to buy an Innocent World dress, but they are sooo expensive.
April 24th, 2009 at 22:58
lacarmina says:Closet Child rocks – I took photos of the Shinjuku location on this trip.
Innocent World is also on my wishlist…
April 25th, 2009 at 03:47
Laura says:Yay, thanks for the post! :'D
I might be going to Japan at the end of the year so… YAAAAAY!
Very keen for the punk shops.. and a Putomayo sweater ^^
April 25th, 2009 at 04:44
lacarmina says:Lots of no-name punk stores around Harajuku too! :)
May 10th, 2009 at 20:05
Carol says:http://www.milanoo.com is my favorite website of buying dresses!
May 12th, 2009 at 06:14
eri says:hello… just wonderin if u could help find a “HARAJUKU-LOVERS” brand outlet here in tokyo? i wanna buy some tees designed by gwen… it'll be great if you could tell me where?
eri.komori@yahoo.com
please, anyone…il wait for your e-mail… thank u! thank u!
May 12th, 2009 at 13:33
lacarmina says:Hi,
I don't believe there is an outlet in Tokyo for Harajuku Lovers… in the USA, probably. I haven't even seen a HL Store in Tokyo…. hope that helps a little!
September 12th, 2009 at 20:04
VoxyFox says:I'm not really commenting on this specifically but i loove your website and you :D
you're so cuteness! I love your personality and fashion..
& i love your cookbook.. i might just have to buy it soon.. art and food is definitely my style..
September 13th, 2009 at 00:50
lacarmina says:Thank you so much for your comment! I was having a dreary day and this lifted me up. :)
I hope you like the cute cookbook… there are preview photos, excerpts and more here: http://www.lacarmina.com/blog/category/cooking-...
Keep in touch!
September 27th, 2009 at 13:32
deadbaroness says:America is so far behind, but I kind of like how exclusive and pure the goth scene in the US is, I'm actually very grateful that these stores do not crawl in every corner over here. That would be a nightmare, it would not be unique and underground anymore. The more accessible something is, the less special it becomes. I like the idea of these things being far off in Japan.
October 25th, 2009 at 14:44
Shiromaku says:I'm a lolita fan freak! I wish I could buy those dresses and wear them in America.
But the problem is, My mom says everyone will think of me as a dork and says it's a waste of money.
My only option is to learn how to design and sow my own, and maybe become a fashion designer. I'm at a young age of 13 and I want to learn the experience before I become older. The western Lolita designers have inspired me to bring this fashion from Japan to America. And Lolita will be known as one of the best of all fashions!
October 26th, 2009 at 08:32
lacarmina says:Good luck!! Keep checking this blog for more inspiring fashion photos!
October 31st, 2009 at 19:35
eve says:i know great lolita store in NYC http://www.lolidollie.weebly.com
November 15th, 2009 at 23:20
CRuof says:I wish they had this stuff in the U.S. I learned it's getting popular in my mom's country, Brazil. It's just not fair T_T
November 15th, 2009 at 23:22
CRuof says:Just saw your post with the site. It made my day, I didn't know they had stores with this stuff here in the U.S. I'm so excited now.
November 16th, 2009 at 07:20
CRuof says:I wish they had this stuff in the U.S. I learned it's getting popular in my mom's country, Brazil. It's just not fair T_T
November 16th, 2009 at 07:22
CRuof says:Just saw your post with the site. It made my day, I didn't know they had stores with this stuff here in the U.S. I'm so excited now.
April 16th, 2010 at 08:06
fancy Lamps says:the fashion is changed today in modern time , people look more smarty.
thanks
May 16th, 2010 at 12:31
Cheap shopping online says:Thanks brother was very nice of page.
June 10th, 2010 at 10:25
Elzee says:Thank you so much! This guide is extremely helpful. Me and my friend are going to Tokyo in 2 months' time, and our Japanese is so bad we'll probably end up playing charade with the locals instead. So thank you so much for the guide. Its a life saver. Great job done on a user-friendly guide with lovely photos.
June 10th, 2010 at 22:25
lacarmina says:Ohh awesome!! So glad you find it helpful. Check out the theme restaurants too!
http://www.lacarmina.com/tokyorestaurants.php
July 17th, 2010 at 11:44
RoseFaery says:Look around online and you can find people who do sew their own Loli dresses, mostly because brand name is soo expensive. I'm also in America and have dressed in the Loli style always. Loli is already in America, just very small, and mostly big cities. Here are some other good links: http://www.fanplusfriend.com/servlet/the-New-Ar...
http://www.blackalice.com/lolita-starter-guide-...
http://gothiclolitasewing.blogspot.com/
http://fyeahlolita.blogspot.com/
http://fyeahlolita.blogspot.com/2009/10/how-to-...
The last one is a little confusing, but mostly it's saying use quality material, wear a petticoat, research online to Know the style, and have fun.
the Wikipedia for Lolita Fashion is a great place to start, too.
July 21st, 2010 at 14:32
DoctorPsi says:People today buy online. The online market has developed a lot recently and more and more people are shopping online as people would have explored the shops in the old times. I don't know if this is good or bad, but it surely makes me happy: no more standing in lines…
August 23rd, 2010 at 07:09
sanseed says:Wow,fantastic clothes.