Shinjuku Takashimaya

This was a pretty neat mall/​department store. We were staying right across from this place in the Southern Tower. Being able to hop over the bridge to visit some 12 plus-​ish floors of shopping was pretty cool. I wish we kind of had something similar here in the States.
Side note… the food in the basement was delicious. They had such a varied selection of sweets.

Large department store. Staff is friendly and there is plenty of shopping options. I am not sure but I got the sense the little areas are independent of each other as each section seemed to have a different style or vibe.
Plenty of food options on the top 2 floors.
I got a free discount card at The Hello Kitty store which I gave away to one of my Hello Kitty fan friend’s. It was a unique one of kind gift.

This is the way all department stores should be. I love this place. This was one of my must come to places in Tokyo. Got there before it opened and was offered tea and candy while we waited. All the staff were super polite and super friendly. The store is so clean and well lit and organized.
My favorite floor was the basement with all the food. We walked all around and looked at all the food first and had to narrow down what we were gonna buy. Ended up with some sushi rolls, salmon roe and rice, grilled squid, shellfish sashimi, different kinds of cooked bamboo shoots. We then went to the roof garden and had a very nice picnic. It was great. The kids were able to run around and enjoy the space and the food was amazing. The best sushi rice I’ve ever had.
There’s a few amazing looking restaurants on ten top 2 floors including din tai fun but we do not regret getting the food from the basement. Way too delicious!

14 floors of galore! Not student friendly, since it’s geared towards the upper class and middle-​age women. (A bajillion floors dedicated to women makeup, shoes, clothes and handbags…)
It’s a bit further of a walk from the Shinjuku station (depending where you get off) but the 14^th floor has an amazing view!
Random note: 14^th floor women’s restroom has a phenomenal skyscraper view!
PS: food here is also delicious but pricey. Check it out if you feel like treating yourself!

Here’s what you need to know: Very cool store, but pricey. Excellent service and luxury brand selections. Good food court and dining options. He cookware selection is OUTSTANDING. It’s attached to the Tokyu Hands store (more affordable option).
We spent some time one afternoon and then again the following evening shopping and dining at Takashimaya. It really is a charming store with all the high end, luxury brands on offer.
The service is extremely friendly and courteous. The elevators take a long time, especially when you have a child stroller with you, but that’s true of the entire Tokyo Metro area, so I can’t hold that against this store.
There are multiple food courts: the 13^th floor is more formal upscale dining. and the basement level offers a terrific casual selection.
Overall, this store maintains excellent quality and is a favorite for tourists and locals alike.

One of the huge department complexes around Shinjuku. This one focuses on high end brands and luxury brands, meaning that the prices on products will be on the higher scale.
At the bottom floor they have cosmetics and beauty care. This is really the draw of this department complex as this section has many of the more upscale Japanese brands which will be hard to find at other department stores, and that are nearly impossible to get your hands on abroad.
On the top floors you will find some more exclusive restaurants. If you’re looking for lunch I would recommend going elsewhere, but for dinner there are a few good places.
In the complex there is also a huge Tokyo hands located. Convenient if you want to do some upscale shopping in combination with less expensive shopping!

I love this place. The bottom floor is a great food market. Just walking through that place will make you drool all over the place.
The 9^th floor is a great place to find really cute kids clothes. That said, you’re going to pay for it. I love Miki House stuff but wow, that stuff is expensive! But it’s adorable. If you’re looking for a present for a kid, this is the place to go.
I have to say that my absolute favorite thing about Takashimaya is the baby lounge on the 9^th floor. They have a ton of change tables, private rooms for breastfeeding, some kid-​friendly vending machines, and even a baby scale! As a nursing mother, this place was a bit of a haven for me, in Shinjuku.

This is going to sound crazy but one of the best places to eat in Tokyo is the High End Food Court in the Basement of Takashimaya Times Square. The mall itself is just about every high end name brand store there is, Gucci, Dolce, Louis, Jimmy Choo, Roberto Cavalli, and all the rest. But the best part is the basement. To call it a food paradise is even an understatement. The amount of high quality desserts, sushi, and every type of food imaginable blew my mind. Vendor on top of vendor, making high quality, mostly Japanese cuisine.
We started with one bakery vendor that had a cinnamon bun and a Japanese Curry Filled Donut. Then we ordered maguro nigiri and Unagi nigiri. Finally we finished with another vendor who made all things fried, tonkatsu and fried shrimp. Everything was delicious. A bad quality food vendor would not make it in this Food Court. It would be like Old Navy opening a store in this mall, it just would not fit in.
Next on my hit list in the Takashimaya Food Court is the gyoza and many more photos to be added to this Unilocal review.

Love this department store! It has everything from postcards to food. Go to the basement in B1, where you can find grocery stores for snacks and even anything to satisfy your cravings. I got some strawberry mochi there and it was sooo good! So chewy and I love the japanese strawberries since they are so flavorful.
I even got my postcards there in the upper levels.
The bathrooms are very spacious and worth seeing to see the city view as well.

Another great shopping experience, this place had everything. From the designer clothing on the main floors to the food hall in the basement, there are so many great options for shoppers here. This store is organized very well so it’s easy to figure-​out one’s way around the different areas of the store.

You can pretty much say this about every Japanese department store — here you can find clothes and other household items with relatively high price tags.
What’s good about this place is that it has a food court with several decent restaurants on the top floor (again, not uncommon in Asia) — but really it’s all about the proximity to Shinjuku station that makes this place convenient. Personally I didn’t really find anything of note I was dying to buy here, but it’s still a good place to check out items and do a little price comparisons.
Again, what’s nice about this place is that it’s close to Shinjuku station. I suppose if you’re in the area and need a last minute gift this isn’t a bad place to hit up. But there’s so much to look at in the area … so keep that in mind

Takashimaya department store in Shinjuku is massive store full of designer goods, and just about anything you could imagine. But my favorite floor is B1, the food basement.
They sell everything from giant grapes, plates of fugu sashimi, senbei, beautiful marbled meat, and everyday grocery items. I could spend an entire day here!