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Independent bookshops in Tokyo

Tokyo has a wide range of bookshops, from large general stores to small secondhand outlets. The eight places below cover new books, used books and antiquarian stock, and they sit across several districts of the city. Where the details are known, each entry gives the address area, opening hours and access notes so you can plan a visit.

Several of the shops are branches of national brands, and a few are secondhand chains that operate under the same name in many locations. The entries that follow record what is known about each one, and where a fact such as opening hours or step-free access is not on record, it is not mentioned.

紀伊國屋書店

Kinokuniya Bookstore is at 2 chōme in the 151-0051 postcode area. It is open every day from 11:00 to 19:00, and the phone number is +81 3-5361-3316. The store is step-free, and it offers wireless internet access.

三省堂書店

Sanseido Bookstore has a branch in the 155-0031 postcode area. The brand and operator are both listed as 三省堂書店, and the company website is books-sanseido.co.jp. No opening hours or step-free information is on record for this branch.

文教堂

Bunkyodo is listed with the phone number +81 3 3556 0632. The shop is step-free but has no internet access. No address or opening hours are on record.

芳林堂書店

Hōrindō Shoten is step-free. Its floors are described as 3F to 5F, so the shop is spread across several levels of a building. No other details are on record.

ブックオフ (first branch)

Bookoff is a secondhand bookstore chain. This branch is open every day, including public holidays, from 10:00 to 23:00. It is not listed as step-free.

ブックオフ (second branch)

This Bookoff branch is listed as not step-free. No address or opening hours are on record for it.

渋谷古書センター

Shibuya Used Book Centre is open every day from 13:00 to 19:00. Step-free access is limited.

Book Off Express

Book Off Express is a secondhand bookshop in the Bookoff group. Step-free access is limited, and no other details are on record.

Practical notes

Opening hours are listed for only some of these shops, and public holidays are noted for just one of the Bookoff branches, so check ahead before you travel. Where access is limited or unknown, it is worth confirming step-free routes by phone before you visit.

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