Kinokuniya Bookstore - Los Angeles

I spent hours trying to glue this perfectly just for them not to accept it because it was opened. The receipt says “re-sale-able condition” I tried to return it after one day once I realized I accidentally bought two of the same thing. Now they won’t take the pens back and idk what to do with them. So buyers be ware they don’t follow the receipt description. They are extremely restrict with returns. Be very careful about what you buy here.

Great bookstore and one of the only places in Socal (at least to my knowledge) where you can find not only a huge selection of Japanese language novels, learning material, and of course, manga and other merchandise, but also classic Japanese stationery like Campus notebooks and the likes.

Really nice bookstore with a good variety of manga in both Japanese and English, regular American fiction, writing material, trinkets, and other such miscellaneous items. It had a decent sized crowd on a Saturday morning, and it’s great to see diverse patrons (all ages, ethnicities, genders, etc.) shopping here. The staff seem lovely and accommodating as well. Even if you don’t buy anything, I definitely recommend simply browsing the aisles.

Fantastic collection, goes beyond booktok or bookstagram recommendations. Wish they open a store in Dublin or London!

Kinokuniya is my favorite bookstore in the world, and I always make a stop whenever I’m traveling. Visiting this location while in LA from NYC, I noticed it’s a bit smaller and more conservative in layout, with a more limited selection compared to the NYC store. Still, they manage to pack in quite a bit—especially when it comes to fountain pen inks and stationery. The prices are consistent with other locations, and I appreciated being able to use my membership discount. The store sees a good amount of foot traffic. The staff here weren’t quite as attentive as at other branches—maybe just busy—but I was still able to grab my favorite Sailor ink and a few nice supplies. All in all, a solid stop for stationery lovers. I’ll definitely come back if I’m looking for something new.

an awesome book store selling plenty of different books, mangas, magazines, even collectibles, little trinkets, accessories, and stationary. the staff here are also people who really care about their work and the store, and it was really lovely to see

I am a huge Kinokuniya fan, ever since I moved from Costa Mesa to Pasadena and started frequenting their Santa Anita Mall location (back in Costa Mesa, BookOff on Baker was the place to go, for sure). I have been to this Little Tokyo location about two or three times already, and although it is a bit more of an inconvenience to get to if you live in the SGV like me, I think it is worth the trip, since it is about twice as large with maybe 3 times as many things as their Santa Anita mall. Their comic book and manga selection is huge, both in English and in 日本語, they have stationery items, art books, video game guidebooks, toys, plush toys, etc. They even have a dedicated children's books section in Japanese and even a fantastic (but neglected and not as well-stocked as I'd like) Japanese language section in the back of the store (I am going to take the N4 this upcoming December, so I got a few prepbooks here). Everyone is courteous and friendly, the patrons themselves are great too. And I happened to have gone on Nissei week, which made it so that there was people in cosplay and whatnot. Interesting experience and interesting location. Will for sure be back if I am in the area again (had to park like 3 blocks away, on Omar and 3rd Street and walk over) and I am willing to put up with how much of a nightmare parking in the area is. 10/10 for the service, product selection and overall layout of the store!

Lots of Japanese books and goodies. I feel like they carry more Mangas than regular books. That is OK to me! The parking validation is only 1 hour and you get to encounter stinky people from time to time but the staff is super friendly and they run member sale days and stuff. Fun to visit