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New York City's Influence on Tokyo, Mapped

By Carlye Wisel
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By Carlye Wisel

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I looked forward to my Tokyo honeymoon this past May almost as much as I looked forward to my wedding. Take that back — I definitely had my eyes on Japan's style and culture long before I was ready to slow-dance and take vows with my boyfriend in front of everyone we've ever met.

Japan promised an insurmountable level of cultural shock in the most glorious of ways. Harajuku girls wearing outfits us Opening Ceremony basement sale-dwellers could only dream of! Delicious delicacies that would make friends' mouths water onto their phones! I couldn't have been more thrilled to see, taste, and snap it all until I arrived and discovered...so much of what we already had back home.

Find out which New York businesses have popped up in Tokyo — or, should we say, Little America — in our map below.

Photo: A Statue of Liberty replica in Odaiba, Tokyo; Siqui Sanchez/Getty Images

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1. Luke's Lobster

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神宮前6-7-1, Tokyo
Tōkyō, Japan
+81 3-5778-3747
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Only in Japan can you eat an American-style lobster roll from the guys who made it a classic just down the block from Tokyo’s most frequented takoyaki spot.
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2. Dominique Ansel Bakery Japan

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神宮前5-7-14, Tokyo
Tōkyō, Japan
+81 3-3486-1329
+81 3-3486-1329
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With the blocks-long lines pouring out of his Soho shop each morning, it’s no surprise Dominique Ansel brought his signature DKAs and cookie shots to Tokyo earlier this year. Bakeries and coffee shops all over Japan have knocked off the famed cronut — one even calls it a ‘’New York Ring” — but exclusive monthly cronut flavors, like Hokkaido Milk Honey Ganache with Yuzu Lemon Cream, means Ansel will be staying ahead of his very own curve.
Dominique Ansel Japan

3. Il Mulino New York

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六本木6-12-4, Minato
Tōkyō 106-0032, Japan
+81 3-5786-0337
+81 3-5786-0337
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You can get Il Mulino uptown, downtown, and perched in a multi-level building within the bustling neighborhood of Roppongi. With locations in Atlantic City, Puerto Rico and just outside Miami Beach, it makes sense that they’d pop up where fanfare and nightlife is right nearby, continent-crossing notwithstanding.
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4. Max Brenner Chocolate Bar

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神宮前4-12-10, Tokyo
Tōkyō 150-0001, Japan
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The sweets-themed restaurant that has been bringing chocoholics to Union Square and beyond for years is giving locals with a sweet tooth something to talk about in Tokyo, where Max Brenner operates three locations.
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5. Mariebelle New York

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千駄ヶ谷5-24-2, Shibuya
Tōkyō 151-8580, Japan
+81 3-5361-1916
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An outpost of the chocolatier’s whimsically decorated bites and delectable drinks is tucked inside both Shibuya’s and Jiyugaoka's branches of the hip clothing boutique Tomorrowland, which recently made its own US debut in Soho.
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6. Sarabeth’s

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新宿3-38-2, Shinjuku
Tōkyō 160-0022, Japan
+81 3-3348-5211
+81 3-3348-5211
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Craving an American breakfast while overseas? Sarabeth’s serves up fluffy French toast and piles of pancakes (the latter of which the Japanese are surprisingly obsessed with) in two of Tokyo’s most bustling neighborhoods.
via

7. Bubby's

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東新橋1-5-2, Minato
Tōkyō 105-7142, Japan
+81 3-6274-6857
+81 3-6274-6857
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Tribeca’s own homestyle diner began as a temporary outpost in a Yokohama Sakuragicho Station and later evolved into a three-location beacon of American flavors. Its Tokyo outpost is not 24 hours, but opens extra early by Japanese standards (7:30am weekdays, 9am weekends) to serves stacks of sour cream flapjacks and “American cookery” at quintessentially New York communal tables. No word on how long the wait for brunch is, comparatively.
Bubby's

8. Bareburger

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自由が丘2-16-10, Tokyo
Tōkyō 152-0035, Japan
+81 3-3724-5820
+81 3-3724-5820
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Time to get jealous: the Japanese outpost of this hippie-dippie organic burger heaven that opened this summer offers wagyu. Yes, it’s time to book your flight.
Healthy Tokyo

9. Ramen Burger

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中野2-28-8, Nakano
Tōkyō 164-0001, Japan
+81 3-6304-8902
+81 3-6304-8902
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Seriously? We were just as surprised to find out Smorgasburg’s much-discussed pasta patty had made it across the world to a land where ramen is an art form, but it’s not as blasphemous as at first glance. The Nakano outpost, which opened earlier this year, boasts a small menu replete with the usuals, like the ability to pile toppings on those homemade noodle buns and “NY-style chopped salads,” whatever that may be.
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10. Grand Central Oyster Bar & Restaurant

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港南2-18-1, Tokyo
Tōkyō 108-0075, Japan
+81 3-6717-0932
+81 3-6717-0932
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Tokyo’s version of the train station seafood outpost is, fittingly, located inside the Shinagawa terminal station, where locals munch on delectable-sounding oyster varietals from the nutrient-rich waters of surrounding prefectures.
Japan Restaurant

11. Union Square Café Tokyo

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赤坂9-7-4, Tokyo
Tōkyō 107-0052, Japan
+81 3-5413-7780
+81 3-5413-7780
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Though Danny Meyers’ parkside gem will be gracefully bowing out of its namesake home when its lease is up at the end of this year, the change shouldn’t have any locals worried. Union Square Cafe’s menu and vibe was easily translated to an overseas clientele, where the parkside views, delicious steaks and pastas, and “Italian spirit” are intact thousands of miles from their origins.
Union Square Tokyo/Facebook

12. Aquavit

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宇田川町31-4, Tokyo
Tōkyō 150-0042, Japan
+81 3-3780-4456
+81 3-3780-4456
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The restaurant that gave Marcus Samuelsson his stripes has a long-distance life in Tokyo’s Aoyama neighborhood. At this outpost, the tenure of famed chefs tenure is no different — Chef Shinji Yokoyama, who has made it the go-to locale for Nordic flavors in Tokyo, spent time studying under the world’s best at Noma.
Aquavit/Facebook

13. Clinton St. Baking Company & Restaurant

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南青山5-17-1, Tokyo
Tōkyō 107-0062, Japan
+81 3-6450-5944
+81 3-6450-5944
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If you’ve never made it through Clinton Street Baking Co.’s skull-crushing Saturday morning wait times (four hours!), you may have better luck overseas, where locals devour the same delicious breakfast delicacies as we do.
Clinton Street Baking Company Japan

14. BLT Steak Tokyo

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六本木1-6-1, Minato
Tōkyō 106-6005, Japan
+81 3-3589-4129
+81 3-3589-4129
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We know the Japanese take their meat seriously, so it’s no surprise BLT Steak has taken off with hungry Tokyo patrons. Just like how the chain tends to pop up all over Manhattan, BLT recently opened a second location in the affluent neighborhood of Ginza within a year of opening its first.
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15. Freemans Sporting Club Tokyo

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神宮前5-46-4, Tokyo
Tōkyō 150-0001, Japan
+81 3-6805-0490
+81 3-6805-0490
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In New York, Freeman’s Sporting Goods is the first stop in a private alley. In Tokyo, it’s a three-floor empire, complete with a barber shop on the top level that is so reminiscent of the spot on Rivington that you’ll be convinced you stepped into a wormhole when you visit here. The haircuts, though, differ just enough — barbers churn out uniform styles with shorter sides and longer tops, as is the current trend among Tokyo’s hippest gents.
Superfuture

16. Bookmarc

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神宮前4-26-14, Tokyo
Tōkyō 150-0001, Japan
+81 3-5412-0351
+81 3-5412-0351
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Like its New York counterpart, Bookmarc Shibuya is filled with coffee table books, fashion hardcovers, and art editions that shoppers probably just peruse more often than actually purchase.
Bookmarc

17. Mister Donut

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Japan, 〒164-0001 Tokyo, Nakano
5 Chome−68−1, 髙山ビル
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Doesn’t sound familiar? That’s becuase Mister Donut is not stateside, but its Brooklyn-themed mission has led to menus with knockoff cronuts, plates by Fishs Eddy, and rotating collaborations with borough-based brands like Baggu and YakPak.
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18. Saturdays Surf NYC

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青葉台1-5-2, Tokyo
Tōkyō 153-0042, Japan
+81 3-5459-5033
+81 3-5459-5033
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To say Saturdays is all the rage in Tokyo is an understatement. Reminiscent of the laid-back cool of their original Crosby Street shop, this outpost also has surfboards, coffee, and the best outdoor patio in town.
Nicholas Wray

19. Steven Alan Tokyo

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神南1-19-11, Tokyo
Tōkyō, Japan
+81 3-5428-4747
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It’s no surprise the fashion-conscious Japanese have become taken with Steven Alan’s stylish, minimalist wares, which are on display at two locations in Tokyo.
GQ Japan

20. MoMA Design Store

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神宮前5-10-1, Tokyo
Tōkyō 150-0001, Japan
+81 3-5468-5801
+81 3-5468-5801
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Though the museum has no official location outside New York, the Tokyo branch of the famed art shop is stocked with quirky treasures and funky housewares, just like back home.
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21. The City Bakery

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港南2-18-1, Tokyo
Tōkyō 108-0075, Japan
+81 3-6717-0960
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The purveyor of the Hot Chocolate Festival made its way to Japan years ago as one of the first New York transplants on cross-continental food scene. Now, everyone in Tokyo can get their fix of chunky chocolate chip cookies on the regular, too.
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22. Doughnut Plant

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南青山1-1-19, Tokyo
Tōkyō 107-0062, Japan
+81 3-3401-0850
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If opening shop in Tokyo is a trend, Doughnut Plant is officially the tastemaker. The square-shaped pastries have had a presence in Japan for more than a decade, making them as ubiquitous in the pastry sphere in that country as they are in NY. The main difference comes by way of specialty flavors, where eye-popping colors and tastes — like “kyoto uji,” a green tea and vanilla milk cream concoction — will make your stateside vanilla bean seem not so special.
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23. Magnolia Bakery

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神宮前5-10-1, Tokyo
Tōkyō 150-0001, Japan
+81 3-6450-5800
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Sex and The City’s charming cupcakes, banana puddings, and sweet slices of cake, transported from one town to another — in case you couldn't help but wonder which New York cupcakery would stake a claim here.
Magnolia Bakery

24. Brooklyn Charm

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150 0001 丁目, 4 Chome-25-10 Jingumae, Shibuya
Tokyo 150-0001, Japan
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Brooklyn Charm, proving that jewelry obsessives and DIY culture aren’t so different on the other end of the world.
Brooklyn Charm

25. Joe's Shanghai New York

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銀座1-9-13, Tokyo
Tōkyō 104-0061, Japan
+81 3-3535-5515
+81 3-3535-5515
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The dingy but beloved Chinatown restaurant where New Yorkers gorge themselves on soup dumplings has quite the presence in Tokyo’s upscale Ginza district. Chandeliers, over-the-top signage, incredibly nice napkins — it's like finding out your take-out spot has a glamorous, glamorous Fifth Avenue sister wife.
Joe's Shanghai

26. Gorilla Coffee

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神南1-20-17, Tokyo
Tōkyō 150-0041, Japan
+81 3-5784-2747
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While the original location resides on a casual corner in Brooklyn, Gorilla Coffee operates a jaw-dropping, CostCo-sized storefront in Tokyo comparable to the size of a Times Square Starbucks. It’s that massive — and that impressive, too.
Savvy Tokyo
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1. Luke's Lobster

神宮前6-7-1, Tokyo, Tōkyō, Japan
via
Only in Japan can you eat an American-style lobster roll from the guys who made it a classic just down the block from Tokyo’s most frequented takoyaki spot.
神宮前6-7-1, Tokyo
Tōkyō, Japan
+81 3-5778-3747
Visit Website

2. Dominique Ansel Bakery Japan

神宮前5-7-14, Tokyo, Tōkyō, Japan
Dominique Ansel Japan
With the blocks-long lines pouring out of his Soho shop each morning, it’s no surprise Dominique Ansel brought his signature DKAs and cookie shots to Tokyo earlier this year. Bakeries and coffee shops all over Japan have knocked off the famed cronut — one even calls it a ‘’New York Ring” — but exclusive monthly cronut flavors, like Hokkaido Milk Honey Ganache with Yuzu Lemon Cream, means Ansel will be staying ahead of his very own curve.
神宮前5-7-14, Tokyo
Tōkyō, Japan
+81 3-3486-1329
Visit Website

3. Il Mulino New York

六本木6-12-4, Minato, Tōkyō 106-0032, Japan
via
You can get Il Mulino uptown, downtown, and perched in a multi-level building within the bustling neighborhood of Roppongi. With locations in Atlantic City, Puerto Rico and just outside Miami Beach, it makes sense that they’d pop up where fanfare and nightlife is right nearby, continent-crossing notwithstanding.
六本木6-12-4, Minato
Tōkyō 106-0032, Japan
+81 3-5786-0337
Visit Website

4. Max Brenner Chocolate Bar

神宮前4-12-10, Tokyo, Tōkyō 150-0001, Japan
via
The sweets-themed restaurant that has been bringing chocoholics to Union Square and beyond for years is giving locals with a sweet tooth something to talk about in Tokyo, where Max Brenner operates three locations.
神宮前4-12-10, Tokyo
Tōkyō 150-0001, Japan
Visit Website

5. Mariebelle New York

千駄ヶ谷5-24-2, Shibuya, Tōkyō 151-8580, Japan
via
An outpost of the chocolatier’s whimsically decorated bites and delectable drinks is tucked inside both Shibuya’s and Jiyugaoka's branches of the hip clothing boutique Tomorrowland, which recently made its own US debut in Soho.
千駄ヶ谷5-24-2, Shibuya
Tōkyō 151-8580, Japan
+81 3-5361-1916
Visit Website

6. Sarabeth’s

新宿3-38-2, Shinjuku, Tōkyō 160-0022, Japan
via
Craving an American breakfast while overseas? Sarabeth’s serves up fluffy French toast and piles of pancakes (the latter of which the Japanese are surprisingly obsessed with) in two of Tokyo’s most bustling neighborhoods.
新宿3-38-2, Shinjuku
Tōkyō 160-0022, Japan
+81 3-3348-5211
Visit Website

7. Bubby's

東新橋1-5-2, Minato, Tōkyō 105-7142, Japan
Bubby's
Tribeca’s own homestyle diner began as a temporary outpost in a Yokohama Sakuragicho Station and later evolved into a three-location beacon of American flavors. Its Tokyo outpost is not 24 hours, but opens extra early by Japanese standards (7:30am weekdays, 9am weekends) to serves stacks of sour cream flapjacks and “American cookery” at quintessentially New York communal tables. No word on how long the wait for brunch is, comparatively.
東新橋1-5-2, Minato
Tōkyō 105-7142, Japan
+81 3-6274-6857
Visit Website

8. Bareburger

自由が丘2-16-10, Tokyo, Tōkyō 152-0035, Japan
Healthy Tokyo
Time to get jealous: the Japanese outpost of this hippie-dippie organic burger heaven that opened this summer offers wagyu. Yes, it’s time to book your flight.
自由が丘2-16-10, Tokyo
Tōkyō 152-0035, Japan
+81 3-3724-5820
Visit Website

9. Ramen Burger

中野2-28-8, Nakano, Tōkyō 164-0001, Japan
The HT Report
Seriously? We were just as surprised to find out Smorgasburg’s much-discussed pasta patty had made it across the world to a land where ramen is an art form, but it’s not as blasphemous as at first glance. The Nakano outpost, which opened earlier this year, boasts a small menu replete with the usuals, like the ability to pile toppings on those homemade noodle buns and “NY-style chopped salads,” whatever that may be.
中野2-28-8, Nakano
Tōkyō 164-0001, Japan
+81 3-6304-8902
Visit Website

10. Grand Central Oyster Bar & Restaurant

港南2-18-1, Tokyo, Tōkyō 108-0075, Japan
Japan Restaurant
Tokyo’s version of the train station seafood outpost is, fittingly, located inside the Shinagawa terminal station, where locals munch on delectable-sounding oyster varietals from the nutrient-rich waters of surrounding prefectures.
港南2-18-1, Tokyo
Tōkyō 108-0075, Japan
+81 3-6717-0932
Visit Website

11. Union Square Café Tokyo

赤坂9-7-4, Tokyo, Tōkyō 107-0052, Japan
Union Square Tokyo/Facebook
Though Danny Meyers’ parkside gem will be gracefully bowing out of its namesake home when its lease is up at the end of this year, the change shouldn’t have any locals worried. Union Square Cafe’s menu and vibe was easily translated to an overseas clientele, where the parkside views, delicious steaks and pastas, and “Italian spirit” are intact thousands of miles from their origins.
赤坂9-7-4, Tokyo
Tōkyō 107-0052, Japan
+81 3-5413-7780
Visit Website

12. Aquavit

宇田川町31-4, Tokyo, Tōkyō 150-0042, Japan
Aquavit/Facebook
The restaurant that gave Marcus Samuelsson his stripes has a long-distance life in Tokyo’s Aoyama neighborhood. At this outpost, the tenure of famed chefs tenure is no different — Chef Shinji Yokoyama, who has made it the go-to locale for Nordic flavors in Tokyo, spent time studying under the world’s best at Noma.
宇田川町31-4, Tokyo
Tōkyō 150-0042, Japan
+81 3-3780-4456
Visit Website

13. Clinton St. Baking Company & Restaurant

南青山5-17-1, Tokyo, Tōkyō 107-0062, Japan
Clinton Street Baking Company Japan
If you’ve never made it through Clinton Street Baking Co.’s skull-crushing Saturday morning wait times (four hours!), you may have better luck overseas, where locals devour the same delicious breakfast delicacies as we do.
南青山5-17-1, Tokyo
Tōkyō 107-0062, Japan
+81 3-6450-5944
Visit Website

14. BLT Steak Tokyo

六本木1-6-1, Minato, Tōkyō 106-6005, Japan
via
We know the Japanese take their meat seriously, so it’s no surprise BLT Steak has taken off with hungry Tokyo patrons. Just like how the chain tends to pop up all over Manhattan, BLT recently opened a second location in the affluent neighborhood of Ginza within a year of opening its first.
六本木1-6-1, Minato
Tōkyō 106-6005, Japan
+81 3-3589-4129
Visit Website

15. Freemans Sporting Club Tokyo

神宮前5-46-4, Tokyo, Tōkyō 150-0001, Japan
Superfuture
In New York, Freeman’s Sporting Goods is the first stop in a private alley. In Tokyo, it’s a three-floor empire, complete with a barber shop on the top level that is so reminiscent of the spot on Rivington that you’ll be convinced you stepped into a wormhole when you visit here. The haircuts, though, differ just enough — barbers churn out uniform styles with shorter sides and longer tops, as is the current trend among Tokyo’s hippest gents.
神宮前5-46-4, Tokyo
Tōkyō 150-0001, Japan
+81 3-6805-0490
Visit Website

16. Bookmarc

神宮前4-26-14, Tokyo, Tōkyō 150-0001, Japan
Bookmarc
Like its New York counterpart, Bookmarc Shibuya is filled with coffee table books, fashion hardcovers, and art editions that shoppers probably just peruse more often than actually purchase.
神宮前4-26-14, Tokyo
Tōkyō 150-0001, Japan
+81 3-5412-0351
Visit Website

17. Mister Donut

Japan, 〒164-0001 Tokyo, Nakano, 5 Chome−68−1, 髙山ビル
via
Doesn’t sound familiar? That’s becuase Mister Donut is not stateside, but its Brooklyn-themed mission has led to menus with knockoff cronuts, plates by Fishs Eddy, and rotating collaborations with borough-based brands like Baggu and YakPak.
Japan, 〒164-0001 Tokyo, Nakano
5 Chome−68−1, 髙山ビル
Visit Website

18. Saturdays Surf NYC

青葉台1-5-2, Tokyo, Tōkyō 153-0042, Japan
Nicholas Wray
To say Saturdays is all the rage in Tokyo is an understatement. Reminiscent of the laid-back cool of their original Crosby Street shop, this outpost also has surfboards, coffee, and the best outdoor patio in town.
青葉台1-5-2, Tokyo
Tōkyō 153-0042, Japan
+81 3-5459-5033
Visit Website

19. Steven Alan Tokyo

神南1-19-11, Tokyo, Tōkyō, Japan
GQ Japan
It’s no surprise the fashion-conscious Japanese have become taken with Steven Alan’s stylish, minimalist wares, which are on display at two locations in Tokyo.
神南1-19-11, Tokyo
Tōkyō, Japan
+81 3-5428-4747
Visit Website

20. MoMA Design Store

神宮前5-10-1, Tokyo, Tōkyō 150-0001, Japan