Dec 6, 2016
Where to get good greetings cards in Japan
I send a parcel home for a birthday today and inside was a birthday card that was a bit rubbish. I was last minute in buying it but the choice at the place near my station was poor. So I wanted to ask if anyone on here knows reliable places to get nice greetings cards for birthdays, Christmas, and all the rest. I'm in Tokyo.
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on Dec 6
Loft and Tokyu Hands in Shibuya have decent ones. However, if you buy from those stores I mentioned, don't expect to pay lesser than 500 Yen for the ones with good quality. Bookstores like Kinukuniya might also have them, but I'm not sure. So for this question, my top suggestion would be Loft and Tokyu Hands. Will try to find a picture when I have time.
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on Dec 6
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on Dec 7
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on Dec 7
When I look for birthday/christmas cards I mostly take a look to book stores. Got mine this year from Odakyu department store at Shinjuku station (10th floor). Or, as said I take a look around Tokyu Hands. Sometimes I also can find nice onces at 100 shop *laugh* Pic: the Japan-like cards are from bookstore, the others from Daiso.
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on Dec 7
@YokoLostinJapan The Daiso ones don't look too bad. I'm quite surprised. Thanks for the ideas.
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on Dec 8
I found some funny Engrish Christmas cards in Seria, a 100yen store. They say Melody Cards, but the one I tried didn't work. Might be fun for laughs for the right person. I've usually had good luck finding birthday cards with English messages in the stationary sections of basic (low end) department stores - where they sell notebooks and pens. The Sanrio area is not bad for the most part, in the 250-400 yen range, and sometimes they have cards that are discounted.
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on Dec 8
@helloalissa Thank you for that. I've seen the odd Seria here and there, but not too many. Maybe I need to keep a closer look.
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on Dec 9
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on Dec 13
I got an amazing set in Costco and it was very reasonably priced. The cards are Western size, larger than the usual cards in Japan. They are beautifully designed too. I got it 2 years ago and am still using it! It has a number of different types of cards, including children's and adults birthday cards, Christmas cards and blank cards.
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on Dec 15
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on Dec 24
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on Jan 4
I tend to go to Loft or Plaza (or Miniplaza). Prices vary depending on how elaborate the card is - you can get something for around 200 yen that's pretty simple, 300-500 for something especially pretty or with pop-ups, and go up to 1000+ for something really elaborate. I'd also recommend bookstores like Maruzen and Kinokuniya - they tend to have good options as well, with similar prices in mind.
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on Jan 8
@Kikaykhe and @Lyss - thanks. Yes, I've used Loft from time to time, hadn't thought about Plaza though!
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on Feb 21
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on Nov 27
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