There are about 180 domestic and overseas brands in buildings styled on U.S. east coast architecture. These outlet stores have a nice open and ‘green’ feel to them with Mt. Mikamo behind them to the east.
It is about 40 minutes by car or 90 minutes from Shinjuku’s south exit (JR Highway bus terminal). Read the rest of this entry »
Outlet Park Yokohama Bayside is an outlet shopping mall near one of Asia’s largest marinas. A lovely spot by the sea packed with shops all selling at 30 to 70% off. Yokohama is a nice spot to shop as it is more open and expansive than Tokyo.
Address: 5-2, Shiraho, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken
Phone Number: 045-775-4446
Open Times: 10:00-20:00
Getting there: Train - 5 min. walk from Torihama Sta. on Yokohama-Shintoshi Kanazawa Sea-Side Line. (Keihintouhokunegishi line or Toukyuu Honsen) Read the rest of this entry »
Outlet Mall Rism was the first outlet mall in Japan so is a little older than others on this list. However, with about 40 stores, it is a relaxed place to shop for an afternoon.
Address: Ureshino 2-10-87, Fujimino-shi, Saitama-Ken
Phone Number: 049-269-3939
Open Times: 10:30-20:00
Getting there: Train - Four minutes walk from west exit of Fujimino Station on Tobutojou Line. Read the rest of this entry »
Outlet Park Makuhari is an outlet mall with over 90 stores, mainly fashion-focused. The mail is a fairly open planned two-storey complex and is easy to get around. There are more than 30 resutaurants and is a recommended for the quality of food and variety of options.
Address: Hibino 2-6-1, Mihama-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba-ken
Phone Number: 043-212-8200
Open Times: 10:00-20:00
Mitsui Outlet Park Iruma is a large Outlet mall has over 200 shops with 180 of them being outlet stores. The main focus is on fashion. There is everything from kids fashion, outdoor and sports fashion, to accesories and fashion magazines.
Address: Miyadera 3169-1, Iruma-shi, Saitama Ken
Phone Number: 04-2935-1616
Open Times: 10:00-20:00 (restaurants till 22:00)
Getting there: Bus - From Seibu Ikebukuro Line, Iruma-shi station catch the Seibu bus to the last stop. Else, catch the bound Seibu bus and get of at Miyadera Kita.
Premium Outlet Mall at Gotenba is one of the more expansive shopping malls around and has views of Mt Fuji on a clear day. There is every manner of foreign and domestic fashion brand as well as lifestyle stores and some 20 fooderies.
Address: Furusawa 1312, Gotenba-shi, Shizuoka Ken
Phone Number: 0550-81-3122
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Karuizawa is a lovely spot for a day out of Tokyo. The area is a popular holiday destination for Tokyo’s affluent and has a chic, laid back atmosphere. There is abundant nature and the mall itself has over 190 shops.
Address: Karuizawa, Karuizawamachi, KitaSakugun, Nagano-ken
Phone Number: 0267-42-5211
Open Times: 10:00-18:00
Getting there: Directly in front of Karuizawa station
Take the Karuizawa exit on the Jyoushinetsu Douro and travel 12km.
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Lalaport has continued to grow through successive additions since its inception in 1981. It is now home to more than 540 stores. With a movie theater and all manner of shops this is one of the largest shopping malls in Japan. Being just on the border of Tokyo, it is a very busy mall and has many brand names and fashion houses.
Address: 2-1-1 Hamacho, Funabashi-shi, Chiba-ken
Phone Number: 0120-355-231 (Chinese, English and Korean)
Open Times: 10:00-20:00 (restaurants and food courts till 22:00)
Getting there: Train -5 minute walk from JR Minami-Funabashi Station.
Grandberrry mall is quite large and although it is an outlet mall, it also includes all manner of shops, from pet stores and hairdressers, to lifestyle and fashion shops.
Address: Tsuruma 3-4-1, Machida-shi, Tokyo
Phone Number: 042-795-0109
Open Times: 10:00-20:00
Getting there: Train – Grandberry Mall exit of Minami Machida Station (Denentoshi Line)
Car – Take State Highway 16 for about 1km from the Yokohama/ Machida turnoff of the Toumei Kousoku Dooro.
La Fete Tama Minami Osawa is styled in to be a little like Provence in South France (little bit of a stretch) this spacious mall is a nice place to spend a day shopping and sampling the restaurants and cafes.
Address: 1-600 Minami-Osawa, Hachioji, Tokyo
Phone Number: 042-670-5777
Open Times: 10:00-20:00 (supermarket till 21:00, restaurants till 22:00, 23:00 Fri and Sat
Getting there: Train - Take the train from Shinjuku station to Chofu(Tokyo) station on the Keio Line change to the Keio-Sagamihara Line and take the train to Minami-Osawa station. Its about a 35 minute journey.
Car – About 11km from the Kunitachi, Fuchuu exit on the Chuou Dou
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