Ichiban Kan @ Japan Town

They have some cute Japanese kitchen and houseware as well as an aisle dedicated to beauty. This is not a supermarket but the last aisle of snacks is nice and you can stumble across some tasty finds at great prices. We got this corn soup flavored triangle snack that we’d never found at other Korean and Japanese grocery stores!

Very nice place with varieties of Japanese products, ramen noodles, matcha tea, matcha products, also loved the strawberry n matcha flavored kit kat which I don’t find in other places.

My daughter's love the cute folders and other school supplies that are available here. There are three of these stores in the Japan town mall but they all have different things for sale. For those of you who use cash, note that they do not accept bills larger than $20.

This store is very similar to daiso with similar prices and items. I did find some things like soup spoons to be cheaper here. While other items were cheaper at daiso. They also have a few items that I have not seen at daiso. Overall a nice store filled with good home items at a reasonable prices.

While the downstairs Daiso takes more of my money, I always try to find time to also duck into Ichiban Kan as they have some cool stuff themselves. Favorite item is the frequently out of stock, Bath Ball w/toy inside. Your kids will like these.

High end version of Daiso. Can easily spend 30 mins here. Beauty, housewares, tablewares, bags, snacks, Office supplies, storage containers, and kawaii stuff are just the many things found here.Things use to cost around a $1 to $1.50, but not anymore. Cleaner, brighter (especially during the winter months) and not so frenetic compare to the chaos of Daiso downstairs. While Ichiban Kan's selection is not so vast, the quality is more high end and expensive. Around over $2 - $7/each. If you spend over $10 they have a rewards card program. I like to stock up on their Korean beauty Collagen facial masks. 15 mins can do wonders for your skin! They also carry weird "only the Japanese would think of" products such as kawaii knitted socks for the legs of your tables and chairs with cat faces.

This place is the slightly more expensive/higher end version Daiso which is located below. They do carry different items compared to Daiso and because of its location on the street level I think most people shop here first. Here's what I bought: - Azuki Pocky special edition $3.50ish - 2 Tom Yum Pocky $1.00/ea. - Neko massaging stick $2.39 - 2 Stickers $1.89/ea. - Panda Cookies $2 - Madeline Cookies $2 In total I spent around $15 :)

Basically an upscale daiso. They sell a lot of high quality products cheaply here, but the selection is more limited and the prices higher than the daiso shop downstairs. I recommend checking them both out, and each will take a slice of your wallet.