Daikan-yama Tsutaya Books - Building 2

I love Building 2 because of the architecture and design books. So extensive!! There are a few English titles too.

Absolutely great vibes in and around the book store!

iconic book complex, offering interesting small items too

I will visit again next time. Love walking around the bookstore

2nd floor restaurant was great. especially napolitan was good.

Very beautiful location for a bookstore, with a Starbucks. Though very limited seats available. But variety of books and accessories are wide.

Great architecture. Comfortable, clean, quiet, very pleasant place to drink coffee and read books. Highly recommended to check out this place.

The best bookstore in Japan

We spent some time walking through Nakameguro, Daikanyama, and Ebisu while we were in Tokyo, and we used Tsutaya Books as our destination in Daikanyama. I love bookstores, and this one seemed like a real landmark, the flagship location of a particularly nice Japanese chain. This Tsutaya Books is also known as the Daikanyama T-Site, and it's won widespread acclaim for its design and architecture. It's a remarkable bookstore--more of a complex, really, with a lounge, a café, and a Starbucks. We started our visit by browsing the stationery section, which was big enough to be its own shop. There was a huge wall display showcasing dozens of gorgeous, expensive pens, each of them labeled with little plaques like individual exhibits at a museum. We ended up buying two excellent normal pens that didn't make the cut for the wall. We'd been to the Tsutaya Books in Ginza earlier that day, where we bought a painting from the bookstore gallery, and I saw that the T-Site was also showing some original artwork for sale. Tsutaya sure beats any U.S. chain bookstore when it comes to interesting non-book things to look at. All you can get at a Barnes & Noble are like Blu-Rays and mass-produced calendars. I did want to see some books, though, and was a little surprised when I couldn't find a literature section anywhere in the store. I asked the cashier if they carried novels, and she helpfully informed me that I was in the wrong building. This is how we learned that this bookstore was spread across three buildings. I wanted to browse fiction, and found my way to the relevant building, where I had a lot of fun scanning the numerous titles. If we didn't have to be somewhere, I might have lingered for another hour. There was plenty to take in, and we didn't even get to see one of the three buildings. The Daikanyama T-Site is an absolute jewel of a bookstore, a beautiful place with a robust selection of books. If I lived in the area, I would be there all the time.

Reminds me of what Borders Books was like. This is an amazing place with 3 buildings of books spread out at the Art Village, Daikanyama. There is also a speciality food grocer, cafe and an event space for rent. Seats outside allow for people watching while you have a cake or a Starbucks coffee. There is parking on site so it's pretty convenient if you drove else it's a short walk from Daikanyama station. And the area is good to wander and get lost in with interesting shops mixed with embassies. There is also a small park filled with cherry trees where the locals go during Sakura time in Spring.

Superb newsstand and book store with a great selection of music CDs. A wonderful place to hang out for a few hours

A lifestyle suggesting, experiential Tsutaya. It is their new business format. From outside, it looks soo inviting. Once inside, there are many intriguing tweaks provided. Many travel books located seating space of Starbucks cafe and a travel agent's counter. Once one feels craving for a trip, everything is available on the spot, chattering with friends about next travel plans. On the second level of the central complex, there is a huge cafe space that seems to offer a full-fledged lineup of food items. Next time, I bring my son with me!

It is impossible to love books, be in Tokyo, and not stop & shop at T-Site within a couple minutes walk from Daikanyama train station. Three identical buildings filled with all the new and sometimes also vintage soft and hardcover books you might want. The automobile section also has a selection of vintage car sales (mostly Japanese) brochures which are fun to browse through. These guys used to host Cars & Coffee once a month but my travel schedules haven't coincided for the past couple years so I'll leave that for someone else to review. Pick out something nice, pay for it, and go ask for a table or a spot at the bar upstairs in the middle building and unwind for a while with a couple drinks and some tasty small bites. You'll want to have your passport with you if you want to shop tax free and save on the usual 8% surcharge.

Lovely library with great design and style: it's like a mini complex with 3 buildings connected by bridges, tons of books and magazines also in english, music and movies as well. The central building has a very nice and spacious second floor in case the first floor gets too crowded. Amazing place to spend hours to read books and have a tea

I remember when Harry Potter was so big and the last book to the series was coming out. Was watching the news from America show lines to book stores going out the door. Went down to this store and there was a pile of the books with no lines. This place is great. It has one of largest selection of American/English books in Tokyo. If you are looking to learn Japanese, it has a lot of good books that can help any level. From beginners to the most advanced levels. It also has a lot of Lonely Plant guide books for all of Asia, so if you are like me who lives in Japan and plan to visit other parts of Asia while you are living here, stop by here and get one of the Lonely Plant books to places like Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, etc. Really great place.

If you are a fan of bookstores, then you won't wanna miss out on this one. Ok, so there's isn't a very impressive selection of English books but it's hands down the coolest and fanciest bookstore in Tokyo. Split into 3 separate linking 2-storey buildings, it's packed with a CD corner, a classy DVD rental corner, a handsome lounge decked out like a library and of course, mountains and mountains of books. Every time I'm near the area, I just can't help dropping in. I could spend half a day there; select a few classical CDs, find a listening booth by the window and read my new book. I guarantee whatever you're looking for, you'll find it in here.

TSUTAYA is a rental CD and video shop in Japan. But this is not an ordinary one. There are large also books and magazines for sale. It's very large and fashionable. There are many places to sit but it's often full. You'll find a more mature selection of videos. (When my friend looked for some "idol" videos, he couldn't find any. So he had to go to Shibuya.)

Wonder, color, fragrance, books, music, light and shadow. Chairs. It's just about a perfect place.

I assume that I feel in Tsutaya Books exactly how my infant feels when I take him to Powell's in Portland: He can't read a dang thing, and he can't communicate with anyone, but it's so impressively gorgeous and endlessly entertaining that it doesn't matter - he'll cry when he leaves nonetheless. I immediately descended upon the stationary section where I picked up some beautiful notepads and tried out all of the fancy pens. I then mingled over to Starbucks and grabbed a coffee before crossing into the building next door and flipping through painfully cool magazines. Had I had an additional hour, I would have spent more time in the upstairs lounge, plotting out my dream life in Daikanyama.

Language isn't a barrier for book lovers and when you see that this particular book store is open til 2am, you'll scoff. But after only an hour here I'll estimate I saw less than 10% of what's on offer. It's thankfully partitioned into sections of interest across multiple buildings. Time will fly especially when you get sucked into a vortex of a hotel branding book, the mountains of journals and magazines. I was surprised and a little proud to see a few Australian magazine titles gracing the shelves and happily poured over the many other journals from around the world they stock. Even if you're not a book fanatic, the people (and dog) watching is worth the train ride out of the main haunts of Tokyo.

This is a great bookstore, and I've given it five stars because there is so much to see here. It is not like a "normal" bookstore where it features books only. This space is prone to discovery of many interesting things from the three buildings that are connected by these cool bridges and the cafe which has some good treats if you get hungry. I loved the travel book section. And this place is open super late in case you get a late night reading craving. It is hard to see everything here, so a return trip is definitely in order. I wish all bookstores were like this one. If they were I would probably read more!

If you're looking to check out one book store in Japan, this would be it. Tsutaya is a book store, DVD/CD rental (which is still a booming industry here!) a Starbucks and a Family Mart. Japan only recently started the coffee shop in book store- let you read the books in the store while drinking coffee thing that has been going on in America for years. I would NOT bring food from Family Mart in here, but if you can find a seat you can totally read the books in store with your coffee. The store is divided up into sectioned off buildings, the layout is open, but still a little confusing to navigate. If you're looking for American coffee top books, American magazines, Italian magazines, French magazines this is your place. If they don't have it here, I doubt they have it anywhere else in Japan. The bookstore itself is in a cute garden like shopping center. It has a couple of patio bars, restaurants, dog shops, etc. You can't bring your dog inside the bookstore, but there are TONS of hooks to tie up your dog and the garden plaza is a great place to walk your dog. You'll meet tons of doggie friends!

This bookstore is amazing! Not only is it spread across three buildings (making room for a music section, a movie section, and even a bar/lounge) but there is plentiful seating throughout, and a large Starbucks that provides even more seating and a caffeine fix. If I lived in Tokyo this would probably be one of my favorite spots to study/work. Even better, the music section has a bunch of individual CD players so that you can actually sit and sample the music. They also carry a lot of unique books/magazines (ie: a guide to Tokyo bread/bakeries) that are fun to peruse even if you don't know Japanese!

This is the "mothership" of the Tsutaya shops which is a chain of video. music rental and sales shops in Japan. This store however features much more than that. Books and magazines might be more of a focus at this store which in addition to the videos, music and publications also sells some fancy ($$$) trinkets and nicknacks. The books and magazine sections also tend to focus a bit on arts and fashion so if any of those are up your alley, you won't be disappointed. Anyways definitely check it out yourself. It's truly a mecca of entertainment. Theres a Starbucks and a Family Mart inside as well, so once you're inside, you probably won't find any reason to leave.

The design of the building and interior itself warrant a stop-by if you're in the Nakameguro/Daikanyama area. It's seriously impressive. The selection of books and magazines (even for non-Japanese speakers) is also quite extensive and well curated. I've found great English-language magazines that I haven't seen anywhere else here. All in all, you could probably spend an entire day (or night--it closes at 2 am!!) here gawking at the design and browsing through books/magazines. PS: if you like Daikanyama T-site, check out the eslite bookstores in Taipei or Powell's in Portland

A requisite pilgrimage for lovers of architectural design and fabulous bookstores. Take a break from book shopping and grab a cocktail in the chic restaurant on the second floor (middle building). Unique spot to spend a couple hours in Tokyo!

The most stunning Tsutaya ever. The food and drinks are adequate, the real treasure is the beautiful lounge and architecture. A Tokyo must-see.

Incredible bookstore. Love the aesthetic and they offer so much. It's awesome just to walk around in. In the third building they have a relatively large English section with some cool editions. Prices are pretty high though. The people who work here are generally really friendly and helpful and I loved that they will hand-wrap/create a book cover for your books if you'd like.

My family and I were amazed by this place. The size is impressive too but the architecture is very interesting. It has three buildings connected via bridges and there are various spaces like a cafe, a convenient store, a lounge, etc. It's a 'bookstore' with various cultural and entertainment features, which I believe the locals and tourists can enjoy.

Fanciest bookstore I have seen in my life. It's the whole food of Barnes and Noble. Highend lounge with cocktails and snacks. There is a wall of fancy pens. Love the neighborhood but I think mostly locals.

Amazing! It's not just a bookstore, it is an experience. This is where bookstore is a passion not just a profit/loss on a balance sheet. Highly recommended.

What a wonderful place for any book lover. You have three different buildings connected to each other. Each building has two floors. The first one also has a Starbucks on the first floor. The second one has a lounge/more expensive coffee place in the second floor. You will find here tons of magazines from all over the world (mostly on fashion, design and architecture) and a lot of books (all in Japanese, with the exception of few English books). The place is big also for music and DVDs. I was somehow surprised to see that they don't carry any manga title, not even in Japanese.