Maunga Kichijoji — Local services in Tokyo

A store with a wide selection of bags and other hiking and mountaineering goods, with more coming in every day.

The price is not the same as Craigslist because its a shop, in return for a bit more you get good service, advice, and support. They also donate a percentage to charity and can do the 10% foreigner tax refund. Gear is generally expensive in Japan, and after checking dozens of retail stores and a few thrift shops this was the best deal by a few hundred dollars.

The staff helped me a lot through Google translate and they have English speaking staff on some days.

There is more stock at their other store in Mitake that they can order for you. The area is also worth checking out with several cool things to walk around and see and other sports...

Considering the fairly long way to get there from central Tokyo, the overpriced items and the very limited choice of products in the store - this is a complete waste of time. The store is tiny and you would have to be really lucky to find what you are looking for. Despite most items being second hand, they are not cheap at all, you could probably pickup a similar item brand new in a store that has some...

Been there for two hours trying on different bags, with a lot of help and advice from the staff. After a week of intense use i can say - it is the perfect bag for me. A great shop with great...