Secondhand colorful Japanese Kimono and Yukata souvenirs handing side by side at a store

Japanese Souvenirs

To travel to Japan is a trip of a lifetime, a souvenir is a cherished keepsake to remind you of all the fun you had. We’ve curated a list of our favorite things to shop for and some of our favorite partners, too.

Tokudaw Special Souvenirs

Cultural souvenirs

Practical & Home Goods souvenirs

Wellness and Athletic Souvenirs

Seasonal Souvenirs

Guest Recommended Souvenirs

TokudAw Special Items

Exclusive design for TokudAw guests featuring illustrated pink cherry blossoms emerging from a sushi roll and Japanese motifs in the background.

Sakura n’ Sushi Magnet

Available exclusively to TokudAw guests, this is an exclusive design by Cool Souvenirs.

It is full of symbolism, too! The sakura or cherry blossoms remind us how short time is; something beautiful is just a moment in time. Those memories last a lifetime, just like your trip! In this design, you may notice a young blossom, fully bloomed blossoms, and even what is called Sakura Fubuki, or cherry blossom blizzard, when the petals start to fall. Each moment is a treasure.

Available for TokudAw guests and designed by Cool Souvenirs, this neck warmer features a snow boarder and skier Kokeshi doll along with a Daruma snowboarding child. Japanese text reads “Japan” and “snow”.

Japanese snows sports family made up of a father kokeshi doll snowbaording, the mother kokeshi doll skiing and the child daruma doll snowboarding.

Kokeshi Doll Snow Fun Family Scarf

Different styles of kimonos hand side by side including meisen and shibori hang in a second-hand shop.

Japanese Cultural Souvenirs

KIMONOS

Kimonos are Japan’s signature traditional attire and a souvenir many are interested in purchasing. This is a guide to finding kimono and how to purchase one.

Read how to purchase a kimono

Japanese hair accessories placed in a line on a store shelf.

KIMONO-RELATED ITEMS

If you’re interested in textiles, jewelry and Japanese kimonos, this is an exhaustive list of the accessories you should be shopping for.

Accessorize your look with Japanese kimono accessories

Bowl of freshly frothed matcha sits on a tatami mat floor with bamboo whisk and Japanese sweets on a plate behind the bowl

JAPANESE MATCHA

Japanese matcha is highly sought after, so why not shop for some while you are in Japan? This is a guide to navigating the grades of quality and locations of where to purchase it.

Discover Japanese matcha

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Items for the Home & Practical Japanese Souvenirs

Display of colorful Edo Kiriko or etched glassware and wooden protective boxes.

PRACTICAL JAPANESE INVENTIONS

Japan is known for high-quality products. This is a list of Japan-born products that can be used in the home, such as kitchen knives and towels to specific tableware.

Discover Japanese inventions that you can bring home

Three chopstick sets of two with lacquer and gold lief details displayed in a wooden case.

LIFESTYLE GOODS

If you’re interested in practical goods for everyday life, this list of stores will be handy. Most stores in this list will have housewares like ceramics and tableware to chopsticks.

Review list of Lifestyle stores

Window display of hand painted Japanese lanterns or Chochins.

JAPANESE ART FOR THE HOME

Decorate your home with Japanese art that you can see daily. This list contains everything from prints to swords (please note that swords require special permission for travel)

Discover Japanese art souvenirs

8 columns of colorful patterns of Japanese washi tape stacked 12 or 13 rolls tall.

JAPANESE STATIONARY

From washi paper and tape to the best pens and greeting cards, this is a complete guide on where to find the best products for your pen-pals and note takers in life.

Explore the best of Japanese stationary

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Wellness & Athletic Japanese Souvenirs

Image from outside a Japanese pharmacy store looking towards the aisles of the skincare products.

SKINCARE BRANDS

Bring home the luxury of Japanese skincare, or J-beauty as it is known. This is a short list of our top recommended skincare brands to shop for.

Visit part 2 of this post for a J-Beauty shopping list

JAPANESE MATCHA

Japanese matcha is highly sought after, so why not shop for some while you are in Japan? This is a guide to navigating the grades of quality and locations of where to purchase it.

Discover Japanese matcha

Winter snowboard and ski goggles displayed at a store.

SHOPPING FOR OUTDOOR GOODS

If you’re an adventurer or explorer and in need of some warm goods or camping supplies, this list of shops is for you. Many well known international brands as well as high-quality Japanese brands are available.

Review the list of Outdoor shopping

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Seasonal Japanese Souvenirs

The Been There Series of mugs from Starbucks featuring the red style always available and a seasonal pink style available only in early Spring. The mugs are displayed at Starbucks.

Handmade wooden charms on a string of a girl in a multicolored paper kimono

CHRISTMAS TREE DECORATIONS

CHERRY BLOSSOM SOUVENIRS

Many travelers like to collect Christmas ornaments so that they can relive the memories when the put up their tree. Many traditional Japanese souvenirs aren’t designated as Christmas tree ornaments, but make great decorations.

Discover souvenirs for your Christmas tree

Are you planing to travel to Japan during spring to see the cherry blossoms or Sakura? This is a list of specialty seasonal items you might need to search for.

Click to review the list of Sakura souvenirs

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TokudAw Guest Recommendations and Favorites

High quality Japanese fans are displayed both open and closed on top of a wooden shelf in a store

19 OF THE BEST JAPANESE SOUVENIRS

The best-of-the best Japanese souvenirs to shop for, from jewelry to refrigerator magnets, this guide is a great start to know what to shop for.