Shoshi Hiyane — Local services in Tokyo

it’s very hidden as i almost got lost a few times following google maps . it just right next to italian restaurant tuck inside and look so nondescript that you won’t even know . yes, you must ring doorbells and owner will open for you and it closed at 7pm. inside contain on 2nd floor some nice tradition kokeishi from tohuku region and some are very old and only a few are near. that part of the charm like hunting for old antique dolls . the owner was nice to give a booklet on type of dolls since i don’t speak japanese . a wonderful place with reasonable price and not the typical tourist kokeishi as all are traditional japanese kokeishi as you won’t find the modern...

A hidden store selling beautiful hand made kokeshi fools for a fair price. The photos bellow show the product for your evaluation. They are not brand new perfectly made kokeshi, and that’s what make these one uniques. For those not native from Japan. It’s an old and simple store on the second floor of an old used book store. We went in n October 2021 right after it opened and found a door closed with a warning only in Japanese. Thankfully we knew enough Japanese to be able to read it and ring the bell to ask the owner to open the store for us (yes, the store were open, but the door is kept closed. You must ring the bell to call the owner, so he can...

There aren’t many shops selling a wide variety of vintage kokeshi in Tokyo. This shop has hundreds upstairs but you wouldn’t know it from the outside as it’s a secondhand book shop downstairs. If the door is locked, just ring the doorbell. Prices are reasonable and they reflect the quality, condition and age...