Best souvenirs from ¥100 shops

Nothing beats Japan’s cute yet functional stationery. 

From left to right:
1. Notebook
2. Miffy pencil sharpener
3. Sushi erasers 
4. Rainbow sticky notes
5. Pastel markers 

All from Daiso

These gifts are perfect for your foodie friend to recreate Japanese drinking and dining back home.

From left to right:
1. Sake cup
2. Sake carafe
3. Tea cup
4. Chopsticks (also available in other Japanese designs)

All from Daiso

Want to make and pack yourself the cutest lunch possible? Here’s what you need.

From left to right:
1. Bread and sandwich container
2. Egg timer
3. Cat food mould (for grated radish or rice)
4. Soft-boiled egg moulds

Bread container, egg timer and cat mould from Daiso; soft-boiled egg moulds from Can Do

Did you know you can also get Hello Kitty, Pochacco and Pompompurin merchandise for just ¥100?

From left to right:
1. Hello Kitty bell phone charm
2. Hello Kitty water bottle marker and cap opener
3. Pochacco pouch
4. Pompompurin hair clips
5. Hello Kitty plastic cup

All from Daiso

Have a little DIY fun with these small games and crafts that you can enjoy long after you've left Japan.

From left to right:
1. Kendama (traditional Japanese skill toy)
2. Building block mini shinkansen 
3. Cat washi tape dispenser 
4. Washi tape (comes in many different patterns, colours and widths)
5. Origami paper

All from Daiso

Japan's got some of the most adorable items that you and your furry friends will appreciate.

From left to right:
1. Plush bread tug toy
2. White seal pet hat (comes in other animals and characters)
3. Plush hedgehog
4. Plush ball
5. Squeaky rubber tamago sushi

All from Daiso

For something pretty and useful, these gifts are hard to beat.

From left to right:
1. Maneki neko tabi socks
2. Shiba inu toothbrush holder
3. Kokeshi doll compact mirror
4. Foldable fan 
5. Triangular mini coin purse 

All from Daiso