Daiso - Japanese Household Goods — Local services in Olathe

This place rocks, especially if you are looking for simple Japanese household items. They do have plenty of items there that are just useful in general and not specifically Japanese. In fact, I saw so many things there I'd been looking for in recent years that I had to hunt down and pay a lot more for online! If only they'd have been in the area sooner! As for what kinds of Japanese items you can expect to find here, they have a lot of snacks and drinks, kitchenwares, dining and drinkware sets, cooking utensils, personal products, Japanese stationary and notebooks (such as Japanese lined paper you can practice writing in Japanese on, perfect for students and children learning Japanese writing). There were a few Japanese holiday and seasonal items (hope to see more of that in the future). There's plenty more, so just come check it out. Was there on a Sunday afternoon and while it was as busy as you're ever going to see a "dollar store" type store, I wouldn't say it was overwhelming, and I'm easily overwhelmed by crowds. The checkout line went fast. It was mostly just a lot of curious folks seeing what's new in town. People complaining about pricing have got to be living in the 90s or a poverty mindset. I'm thrifty, but the prices here were not unreasonable for what you get, and while there are a lot of Made in Japan goods, of course there are also some from China at these prices. I don't know how people could expect otherwise in this economy! It's 2025! Medium fries at McDonalds are over 4 bucks right now!!!! Products are made by real people! They don't grow on trees! Current pricing at the time of this review for basic items at Daiso is $2.25 each, with some items costing more. That's...

At first, in spite of my excitement to have a Daiso closer than Dallas or Chicago, I wasn't thrilled with the line out the door. I even walked around Whole Foods and 5Below, after which I planned to go home and return tomorrow for the Daiso experience. Alas, I couldn't resist and ended up hopping in line. I think I waited for a bit under an hour, which is kind of wild, but the staff was so nice, the store was clean and well-organized, and overall it was a good experience. If you have better things to do than wait in line on opening day for a home goods store, definitely check it out when the newness wears off a little. Yes, they charge basically double what they charge in Japan, but that's always been the case for the American branches, so I was prepared for that. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Definitely check it out, but maybe wait until...

I wanted to love this store, but I was very disappointed. I would totally skip going during grand opening weekend to avoid the crowd and the hype. I waited two hours in line at the Olathe, KS store to get in and spent 10 minutes inside. Everything, and I do mean everything is Japanese made (which I knew and expected) and all prices are in Yen. I’m not even sure what some of the items were, lol. Nothing was under $2.25, most items were in the $6 plus range but looked like they were worth $1. You’re paying the price for tariffs for sure shopping here. Dollar Tree is still where it’s at for me and Five Below is a solid second. There’s no competition between the three, so don’t worry Dollar Tree and Five Below lovers, Daiso won’t run them out...