Tokyu Hands

Tokyu Hands Creative Life Store, known as Tokyu Hands is a Japanese department store. Tokyu Hands is part of the Tokyu Group, its first store opened in Shibuya, Tokyo in 1976. Tokyu Hands focuses on hobby, home improvement and lifestyle products

Tokyo Hands has everything you want. The self-descriptor 'Creative Life Store' doesn't quite do justice to its functional but eccentric wares, such as pink reflexology slippers, train-shaped alarm clocks that play the JR-station tunes and jewellery for your mobile phone. Those who feel that they have been to many department stores should do a rethink because this store owes them one. The basement floor has toys, games, novelty items, gift cards and gift wrap, and a large costume section. On the main floor are bicycles, travel products, such as luggage, and camping gear. Other floors have large sections of hobby materials, hardware, tools, and do-it-yourself kits; pet supplies; office supplies and stationery; Japanese calligraphy, painting, and drawing supplies; furniture, lighting, home appliances, and storage solutions.

The store has its branches all across Japan. Some of its stores are in:

Shibuya
Shinjuku
Ikebukuro
Futagotamagawa
Kitasenju
Machida

Information about the Tokyo Group of companies
The Tokyu Group of companies centers on the Big 15 Tokyo Kyuko Electric Railway (Tokyu), which links Tokyo and its suburbs. The Tokyu Group also owns two railroad companies (Ueda Kotsu, Izukyu Railway), several bus companies, a major upscale department store chain called Tokyu in Japan and overseas (such as in MBK Center in Bangkok, Thailand), and Tokyu Hands stores. It also runs a number of hotels under the names Tokyu in Japan and Pan Pacific Hotels abroad.

Some other department stores in Tokyo:
Takashimaya: Opened in 1996, the Shinjuku branch of Takashimaya consists of 15 floors, including a food department in the basement and three restaurant floors.

Odakyu: Odakyu Department Store consists of 16 floors, including a wonderful food department in the basement and restaurant floors.

Keio: Keio Department Store consists of 11 floors, including a food department in the basement and several restaurants on the restaurant floor.

Isetan: Isetan is a veteran among Shinjuku's department stores. It has a history of more than 100 years

Lumine: Lumine is owned by JR East and located next and above Shinjuku Station's South and East Exits.

Mylord: Mylord offers seven floors of shopping and three restaurant floors.

Flags: Located next to the South Exit of Shinjuku Station, Flags is a ten-floor shopping complex featuring a Tower Records music store, an Oshman's sports goods store, a Gap and various other shops, cafes and an Italian restaurant.