Finding Textiles in Tokyo (updated 18/9/23)

Here are some of the places I found in Japan as well as links to other people's blogs, websites and information. Please feel free to let me know of other places to find fabric or craft materials in Tokyo.

Click on the blue heading to get more information on how to get to the place mentioned.


Oedo Antique Market
I'm told this is a great market for finding old textiles. First and third Sunday of each month. 
The Oedo Antique Market takes place at the Tokyo International Forum which is right next to Yurakucho Station on the JR Yamanote line. Note that there will be no market in the case of rain.
Pigment
A shop which sells calligraphy brushes and pigments. Its worth a visit just to see the display.
Tokyo Monorail 'Tennoz Isle Station'. very easy to find from the station.

Blue and White Shop.
Azabu Juban.

Bunka Womens University Textile Museum
Closed Sundays and public holidays
Instructions and map on the website.
Shinjuku Station South Exit. Turn right, walk about 5 minutes, museum is on the other side of the road.

Bunka Fashion School
Click for info.

Nuno Corporation

Echizenya

Echizenya is a Wool and thread shop located at 1 Chome-1-6 Kyobashi, 1 Chome Kyobashi, Chuo City, Tokyo  104-0031, JP.

It's at street level of the Echizen building (looks like an office building but you'll see the display in the window.) http://www.echizen-ya.co.jp/

Directions:

From Tokyo Station walk to the Yaesu Central basement passageway. Follow the pdf map here of the underground shopping passage, go to Exit 24 for Kyobashi (the very top right on the map) Go up the stairs to street level. The store is right on the corner outside the exit. Print this map & take it with you. http://www.yaechika.com/map/map.pdf


Hobbyra Hobbyre - Keio Department store Shinjuku

Sells Sashiko panels and other sewing supplies

There is also a small Yuzawaya shop  in Keio department store 


Nippori Textile Town
A road of textile shops.
Check out Floating World blog for instructions on how to get there.
Check out the store called Tomato for multi storey fabric shopping. 10-6pm. Closed sundays.

Bunka Fashion College 
(3-22-1, Yoyogi,Shibuya-ku,Tokyo ,151-8522 )

Has exhibitions and in the basement it sells books, sewing supplies, mannequins, student art supplies.



Yuzawaya 
This is a craft/hobby/textile shop.
Shops in Kamata, Kichijoji, Yokohama and more, click on link to see a list.

Kichijoji Yuzawaya store
Go to Kichijoji Station, exit via Park Exit, walk out the station exit and straight ahead. Yuzawaya is on the 7th and 8th floor of Marui Kichijoji store (head for the store with the big OIOI on it).  It is no longer in the station building (which I found out by wandering around for ages). Click on this link to see a picture of the logo.

Tokyu Hands
Mega DIY/craft shop with shops in Shinjuku, Shibuya, Ikebukuro etc. Branches in cities across Japan.

Okadaya - shinjuku

Kinokuniya Bookstore
Has a good range of English books, craft books in Japanese and English as well as calenders and magazines. The best one I found was in Shinjuku but there are other stores in cities across Japan.

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