{"id":72253,"date":"2013-07-16T00:00:28","date_gmt":"2013-07-15T15:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fukuoka-now.com?post_type=shopping&p=18395"},"modified":"2016-04-01T00:54:20","modified_gmt":"2016-03-31T15:54:20","slug":"yodobashi-camera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/yodobashi-camera\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Report! Yodobashi Camera"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Yodobashi Camera
\n6-12 Hakataekichuogai, Hakata Ward, Fukuoka City<\/p>\n

Description:<\/strong>
\nWith stores throughout Japan but established in Tokyo, this is where Yodobashi\u2019s largest store has remained, but Hakata\u2019s Yodobashi Camera is one of the biggest electronic retailers in Fukuoka. Three floors are dedicated to enormous selections of electronic appliances, whilst the others have the shopping mall staples, like restaurants and clothes stores, if you\u2019re not keen on electronic gadgets.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s ample parking space (from the fifth to eleventh floors!) and from the upper basement to the third floor you\u2019ll find the homeware, telephone and computer departments. Other stores in Yodobashi Camera sell toys, DVDs, CDs, video games, figurines, bicycles and musical instruments – there\u2019s something for everyone here!<\/p>\n

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Shops:<\/strong> 12 shops, 7 restaurants
\nSize:<\/strong> 11 floors
\nTarget age(s):<\/strong> All
\nGinren Card:<\/strong> Available
\nDuty Free:<\/strong> Available<\/p>\n

Anchor shops:<\/strong>
\n\u2606 ABC MART (3F)
\n\u2606 Village Vanguard (4F)
\n\u2606 Taito Station (4F)<\/p>\n

Special Shops and departments :<\/strong>
\n\u2606 Village Vanguard (4F)
\nThis is a popular store in Japan that sells a range of weird but wonderful and strange but surreal things! They have some imported goods, quirky backpacks, cool glasses and hats. It\u2019s great for gifts, too, and has some interesting CDs and books.<\/p>\n

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\u2606 Flava Premium (4F)
\nCatering to various styles, these hats aren\u2019t cheap but they have a distinctive style and are of great quality.<\/p>\n

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\u2606 Houseware department (2F)
\nIf you are new in Japan you will find everything you need for your new place-
\nwashing machines, food mixers, refrigerators, vacuum cleaners…<\/p>\n

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\u2606 Bike\/Camera\/Watch department (1F)
\nThere\u2019s a range of branded watches and bags, plus cameras and other professional photography equipment as well as a bicycle range.<\/p>\n

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\u2606 Gu (Floor 3)
\nPerfect for those who don\u2019t want to spend a huge amount of money on clothes, and pretty useful for tourists or those travelling around who aren\u2019t looking to splash out.<\/p>\n

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Special Eats:<\/strong>
\n\u2606\u00a0Hamburgsteak California (Floor 4)
\nIf you\u2019re feeling a touch homesick, then enjoying a steak and soaking up the relaxed American ambience may sort you out! There\u2019s wide selection of delicious dishes at reasonable prices.<\/p>\n

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\u2606\u00a0Honjin (4F)
\nHonjin is a udon restaurant on the fourth floor where you can enjoy these staple Japanese noodles cold or hot depending on your mood. Great prices too.<\/p>\n

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Special Services:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 ATM (1F)
\n\u2022 General Information (1F)
\n\u2022 Beauty and relaxation corner (4F).
\n\u2022 Parking tickets: 1 hour\/\u00a51000 purchases
\n\u2022 Watch repair corner (1F)<\/p>\n

How to enjoy?<\/strong>
\nWe recommend at least two hours to tour Yodobashi Camera, with its vast and almost overwhelming abundance of electronics and accessories. You can stroll through and see what\u2019s new or choose what you need, and then head up to the fourth floor to the Taito Station for some fun and Purikura, or stop for some lunch.<\/p>\n

For Children:\u00a0<\/strong>There are many reasons why kids will enjoy Yodobashi Camera – the third floor has all kinds of toys, plush toys , video games and manga, and there\u2019s a Taito Station on the fourth floor.<\/p>\n

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For Men:\u00a0<\/strong>There\u2019s a men\u2019s grooming corner on the first floor as well as a watch department. The third floor hosts suits and casual clothes, and an ABC Mart store for cool, trendy and affordable shoes in many sizes.<\/p>\n

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For Women:\u00a0<\/strong>There\u2019s a beauty and care corner on on the first floor, plus a massage shop on the fourth floor if you\u2019re feeling tired, but for shopaholics there are some clothes shops too!<\/p>\n

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For Tourists:\u00a0<\/strong>Tourists will, of course, love the camera department on the first floor but also the 100yen shop on the fourth floor for inexpensive souvenirs and knick-knacks to take home. Next door is the thoroughly unique Village Vanguard store, which has a touch of a \u201cjoke shop\u201d vibe, with many imported items and even more bizarre and quirky things- it\u2019s worth stopping by if it\u2019s just for a browse and a giggle. They also stock a wide range of suitcases on this floor.<\/p>\n

\"Yodobashi.<\/p>\n

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What\u2019s nearby?<\/strong> Hakata JR station, Richmond Hotel<\/p>\n

Access<\/strong>
\nPublic transportation: Subway, JR ,bus to Hakata Station
\nParking: Available 8:00~24:00<\/p>\n