Tobu/Metropolitan Plaza

Frommer's Review

Once overshadowed by nearby Seibu, this flagship of the Tobu chain expanded and reopened in 1993 as Japan's largest department store, employing 3,000 clerks to serve the 180,000 customers who enter its doors daily. It consists of a main building, a connecting central building, and Metropolitan Plaza. It offers everything from luxury goods and the latest international fashions to hardware, software, toys, daily necessities, and traditional Japanese products (good for souvenirs). Its basement food floor is massive -- food accounts for nearly 20% of Tobu's total sales. Here, too, is the home of the Japan Traditional Craft Center, a must for anyone shopping for traditional and contemporary handmade Japanese crafts. Open daily 10am to 8pm; closed some Wednesdays.

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