I Go Tokyo — Local services in Chattanooga

Margaret has curated and amazing experience at I GO TOKYO. You’ll feel like you stepped out of the South and straight into Japan, with all the delightful hand-chosen items from the most unique artisans to be found.

My trips to her store always leave me feeling happier and more joyful than when I went in. Her staff are knowledgeable, pleasant and easy to interact with, clearly they enjoy working in such a lovely environment.

Whether you go in to pick up a fun gift for a child, a few of the prettiest washcloths ever, a super cool anime drawing book for a hard to buy for teen, or even a Japanese illustrated t-shirt for your husband, I promise you that you won’t walk out with a little gift for yourself as well.

I GO TOKYO is a hidden gem in...

Last year, I left a review here because me and my friend came into the store during the Aki Matsuri festival event and were stared down and racially profiled because we were black. Some time later, I saw that my review was the only negative one and that they were planning on opening a new location on Frazier, so I made the decision to go with grace and remove the review. Now that I have seen another woman sharing my same experience, I think it is time for me to repost this review to spread awareness. If you are black, please do not take your business to igotokyo. They are not...

No images to include as I was too distracted looking around. The goods for sale are clearly fitting with the name of the shop. Evidently the owner goes to Japan a few times a year and picks up much of what is sold in the store. Other than those items many of the goods are Japanese brands which aren’t all that easy to find in the states. The owner (I believe) struck up a conversation with me about Travelers brand items while I was looking at their stock and she’s clearly up to date with what certain brands might be coming out with in the...