New York Joe Shimokitazawa — Local services in Tokyo

If you like your thrifting with a side of history (& ankle risk), this place is worth a stop. The store is inside a former bathhouse, which explains the uneven tiled floors & strange layout...one second you’re browsing graphic tees, the next you’re dodging a trench in the middle of the room. But the charm is undeniable.

The racks are tightly curated, with everything from military jackets to 90s band tees, though true bargains take some hunting. I scored less than my partner, but watching the young, stylish crew running the place do their thing felt like part of the experience.

Not the cheapest thrift in Shimo, but easily one of the most atmospheric. Come for the clothes, stay for the feeling that you’re bargain hunting inside an art...

One of my fav secondhand store in Tokyo. Why ? because it's quite big, they put new items every day and the price is reasonable. As I work in fashion, I always go around several times when I'm in Tokyo to get inspiring things. The way the styling is put together is also very nice. I've found pure treasures and I always leave Japan with something from this shop. the only negative point is that as a gainjin, -even a japanese speaking one like me- you get annoyed looks from the staff, and especially the mannager who is kinda rude (yet always very stylish looking). but i don't really care as long as i get cool, cheap...

DON'T COME HERE! I hardly ever give one star on Google Maps, but this place is a total ripoff, as well as not in the spirit of sustainability at all. We took a large bag of high quality clothes there and were told that we would receive 30% of the eventual resale price of the sellable items. Had to come back half an hour later for the evaluation, only to be told that the clothes weren't sellable, but that we could also not get them back. Ended up with 30 JPY, what a joke! Plus we found out that the clothes would be...