1. Daikanyama T-Site Tsutaya
    Photo: Kisa Toyoshima
  2. Daikanyama Tsutaya
    Photo: Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd.

Daikanyama Tsutaya Books

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Time Out says

In a perfect world, all bookshops would be like this. Tokyo's Klein Dytham Architecture won an award at the World Architecture Festival for their work on Daikanyama T-Site, which is spread across three interlinked buildings adorned with lattices of interlocking Ts. That 'T' stands for rental chain Tsutaya, whose seemingly bottomless pockets helped fund the kind of book emporium that most capital cities can only dream of. It's easy to lose hours thumbing through the selections here, which include a good range of English-language titles, art books, antique tomes and magazine back issues. There are also music and DVD sections – Tsutaya's normal stock in trade – as well as branches of Starbucks and Family Mart, while you'll find children's toys, bicycle and pet shops elsewhere in the complex. If you're looking to enjoy some vintage periodicals and cocktails in a sophisticated setting, meanwhile, the upstairs Anjin lounge is hard to beat.

Details

Address
17-5 Sarugakucho, Shibuya
Tokyo
Transport:
Daikanyama Station (Tokyu Toyoko line)
Opening hours:
9am-10pm daily (café from 7am)

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