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From high-end fashion to flea market finds, from kitsch gifts to stunning kimonos, Tokyo offers some of the world's best shopping deals, delights, and curiosities in a variety of interesting venues.

For inexpensive souvenirs and an intriguing cross-section of wares, shoppers hit the stalls of Tokyo's shopping arcades. Top of the list are the Ameyoko Street Arcade in the former black-market district of Ueno (Ueno-Asakusa-Ryogoku) and the Nakamise Arcade in front of the Sensoji Temple in Akasaka (Akasaka-Roppongi). For unusual hobby and household goods, shoppers enjoy exploring Tokyu Hands, with locations in the popular shopping districts of Shinjuku-Shibuya, and Ikebukuro.

For the best deals and newest inventions in cameras and electronics, shoppers flock to the Akihabara area (Kanda-Akihabara), also known as "Electric Town." The cluster of high-tech stores on the west side of Shinjuku also provides a fine selection.

Tokyo's large department stores are another good place to experience the culture while satisfying your desire for top fashion, traditional items, and household wares. The Seibu and Tobu department stores next to the Ikebukuro Station feature mid- to high-end fashions, many food products, and competing prices. Another department store cluster can be found around the Shinjuku Station, with Isetan on the east side and Odakyu and Keio on the west. In Nihombashi, the historic store Mitsukoshi features a 1930s Wurlitzer organ and a ceiling-high stature of the Goddess of Sincerity, in addition to its elegant kimonos, jewelry, and lacquerware.

Beyond mere shopping malls, Tokyo's city-within-a-city shopping districts are worlds of their own. On Odaiba Island (Odaiba-Ariake), you'll find the futuristic shopping mega-complex Aqua City Odaiba and the Venus Fort Mall modeled after eighteenth-century Venice. And Roppongi Hills, with its 54-story Mori Tower, is a haven for shoppers seeking clothes, handbags, and jewelry by the world's top name designers.