Ads in trains and stations said that the largest book store in japan opened in osaka and people were able to read books. Incredible book store with lots of gift items, a cafe and books in several languages anthony maggio. Death note new work read jump square march issue commemoration outline of maruzen junkudo bookstore bunkyodo x honto x shueisha link campaign. December 21,2015 he is working to expand a nationwide online business to have books be ready for pickup at a bookstore on the way home from school or work, in the hope to preserve the custom of reading books. Foreign section on 2f is probably the second largest among book off branches in tokyo, after the shirokanedai store. Theres a big range of englishlanguage books on the 6th floor and travel guides 3rd floor.
In 1995 maruzen launched maruzen internet shopping, japans first fullscale online ordering service for foreign and japanese books japaneselanguage access only. Ads in trains and stations said that the largest book store in japan opened in osaka and people were able to read books not by browsing but by sitting. Junkudo bookstore ikebukuro main store maruzen marunouchi main store, nihonbashi store books sanseido atre akihabara 1 store, yurakucho store, meti shop, ikebukuro main store. A whole floor is dedicated to english books only, which can be hard to find in japan. Junkudo has the necessary business savvy, but i was a little worried that might translate into just another clone of the usual junkudo model, with a small and uninspiring english language section. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. If taking inokashiradori enter alley on left side of police box. The company sells domestic books, foreign books, magazines, stationery products, office supplies, and other. In a project that is attracting tremendous attention, in 2004 maruzen will open japans largest comprehensive bookstore in tokyos marunouchi district, japans premier business center. Top 9 biggest book stores in tokyo get around japan. Maruzenjunkudo bookstores co ltd company profile and. Catalog your books from amazon, the library of congress and 4,941 other libraries. The new maruzen store will occupy two basement floors of the renovated bal building which reopens on august 21st. Maruzen and junkudo are both wellestablished bookstores in japan and their collaboration stores are excellent spots to prowl for popular manga.
Digital rewards will be offered to all customers who have purchased the jump square march 2020 issue at honto point service shops and book stores. Compared to the crowdedness of the rest of shibuya, this department store is pretty chill. Maruzen is a reputable book seller of imported books while junkudo is a wellestablished company that sells japanese books published in japan and abroad. Hontopr secretariat honto, a hybrid bookstorea fullsize. Nov 04, 2019 maruzen and junkudo are both wellestablished bookstores in japan and their collaboration stores are excellent spots to prowl for popular manga. Tokyu department main store 7f 2241 dogenzaka, shibuyaku, tokyo 1508019. Junkudo bookstore ikebukuro main store maruzen marunouchi main store, nihonbashi store books sanseido atre akihabara 1 store, yurakucho store, meti shop, ikebukuro main store book store kumazawa shinagawa store, otemachi store tochigiusagiya jichiidai store saitamabooks kinokuniya saitamashintoshin store chibabook store kumazawa. As the largest bookstore in tokyo, junkudo features ten stories of magazines, childrens books, bestsellers, classics and anything else you can imagine. Librarything local covers bookstores and libraries, and book events of. Its a joint enterprise between the maruzen company, and the popular bookstore chain junkudo. One floor closed july 11 after opening of junkudomaruzen umeda chayamachi leaving only one floor. Hybridtype comprehensive bookstore honto has about 5 million members focusing on book lovers, and honto point service enforcement stores maruzen, junkudo bookstore, bunkyodo, keirindo bookstore and honto site ebook store, book mail order stores are aggregated based on sales data of books and ebooks purchased in the store.
Maruzen is one of the major bookstore chains in japan. Librarything local covers bookstores and libraries, and book events of all kinds. Maruzen is located directly next to exit b3 of nihombashi station toei asakusa line, tokyo metro ginza line, and tokyo metro tozai line, and is a 4 minute walk from the yaesu south exit of tokyo station basically every jr train and bullet train line, and the tokyo metro marunouchi line. Maruzen has a voluminous collection of titles in english and of course an almost unparalleled collection of books, cdroms and microfilms in japanese. A whole floor is dedicated to english books only, which can be. The nihonbashi store is the flagship of the line, located in the center of tokyo near the imperial palace. On corner, across street along south side of jr osaka station. Turn left at the family mart and follow under the monorail. There is also a broad selection of periodicals and newspapers in english and japanese. This bookstore is very large and has quite an impressive selection of foreign books, as well. Junkudo bookstore ikebukuro main store maruzen marunouchi main store, nihonbashi store books sanseido atre akihabara 1 store, yurakucho store, meti shop, ikebukuro main store book store. Apparently it will include a cafe, western books and stationary and it is going to be huge. Copy link this is the largest bookstore in osaka, the result of two established chains joining forces. Snag a book from over 2000 earlyrelease books every month.
Talk about what you love with other committed bibliophiles. There is also a broad selection of periodicals and newspapers in english and. Junkudo ikebukuro could be considered the barnes and noble of japan. This is a team effort with junkudo, so we will have to wait and see if the new shop really has that old maruzen. Maruzen and junkudo bookstore osaka osaka japan travel. Parking garage is across the street junkudo will validate up to 2 hours when you make a purchase. Incredible book store with lots of gift items, a cafe and books in several languages. One floor closed july 11 after opening of junkudo maruzen umeda chayamachi leaving only one floor. This is a team effort with junkudo, so we will have to wait and see if the new shop really has that old maruzen magic. Here, you will find selections ranging from fiction, nonfiction, manga, travel guides, kids books, language.