VILLAGE VANGUARD — Local services in Tokyo

A bookstore full of things that aren’t books!

First of all, the entrance wasn’t very obvious—I think there are a few, and the one I entered through (shown in the first video) had a hidden, almost mysterious vibe.

There’s also a section with stylish, boyish fashion—though I’m not exactly sure what the style is called. One thing I found interesting is how the merch actually complements the books. For example, you’ll see One Piece devil fruits displayed next to the manga. Other character goods and dolls also have their own charm. I ended up buying some snacks too, and my colleagues all said they were great.

Surprisingly, about 80% of the B2 floor was reserved for an “underground girl group idol” event, which I found super interesting—it’s wild that something like that exists right below...

EXTREMELY HARD TO FIND THE STORE, if you’re having trouble make sure you go down the stairs into the station and then you might have to turn left into the store! The downside to it is they were sold out of Sony Angels and Smiski when I went! But they have so many different things and exclusive merchandise stickers and a lot of Sanrio options and it is such a cute store, the only other thing is they had some keychains that were on sale and I bought one and I opened it up and they had rust all over the keychain, to be honest I don’t think they should be selling something that has a health hazard to it but besides From that I do think the story is pretty cute and they do have some...

A shop that sells stuff from many diff era in one place. From grunge n metal group songs to pokemon, adult books and even snacks.

Its a great place to spend ur lazy 1 hour of free time here. This place is actually quite hidden from plain sight. And to us, a best kept open secret to go to. The busy streets of Shibuya may keep d normal shopping fans occupied, but this is the alternative place to be at.

For those who like abit of tint in their lives, then come on down. Situated near d smaller shibuya crossing, right in one of d entrance/exit of train station. Look out for it, you may miss it if u dont focus....