This place is cute, cool and fin to visit. Some of the ones they sell is unique an cool items besides books. I love all the stationary variety of pens. It's definitely a trendy store that you have to visit when you are in Chinatown here at Katy. I almost feel like some people just like to come hang out in here, but it's not necessarily a sit and read your book but I bet if they did that along with some Boba, this would really be a cool store to hang out in. Don't get me wrong. Some things are kind of expensive, but then some things aren't. Just depends on what you're looking for. The staff is always nice and patient especially how packed this place. read more

Books Kinokuniya - Bookstores Near Me - Katy, Texas

Awesome store with a great selection of books, models, blind boxes, miniatures, unique pens and pencils, and my favorite, notebooks and stationary. I've been hooked on a Japanese notebook for years now that I can only find there or online but the price online is close to double what I get them for at this cool shop. read more

Great place to geek out! They have a wide range of products: books, manga, art supplies, pens, stationery, figurines, toys, squishies, art, posters, etc. Surprisingly their Japanese section carries the latest best-sellers. It was difficult limiting myself. read more

Great selection, terrible prices. Like seriously. They were selling a hobonichi cover for $60 (those things are only $30 online lol!)

Great service with a great selection of items at a reasonable value for them coming from abroad.

This place is just great, reminds me of off the store FIT with a splash of Urban Outfitters/Sanrio! I always find myself buying things that I don't want but just NEED! Such as enamel pins and stickers hahaha. I love stationary in general, so I can get lost playing with pens, looking for a new notebook, or contemplating if I need a Spirited Away pen holder combo pack. Getting to see all these comics I used to read growing up just puts me in such a good mood reminiscent of my childhood! read more

I can't explain enough how much I love this book store that is newly built near the asian town center in Katy. LOVE! I could easily walk around this place for hours if I had the time. If only.... If you're looking for gifts during the holidays, birthday, anniversary; whatever it may be.. you will find something here. They have the cutest funny mugs, pillows, notebooks, pens/pencils, pictures, socks.. you name it. You will for sure find something cute for your loved ones.. oh and tons of books too! I would at least check this place out to see what you think. Something new and fun.. cute for a date idea after dinner even. read more

Stopped in while awaiting my table at Kura next door. This place is filled with a wide variety of books and tchotchkes. There is also an area that contains near soaps and candies that are in the shape of food. I found myself drawn to an origami style incense holder. If you have time stop in for a visit. read more

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They have a BL SECTION! :D Get ur gey on gurlll~ So many cute (expensive ;;) stationery sets and really badazz collection of art books (anime/video games) I found a Super Sonico Fanworks Art Book! NOICE. Also, Nier Automata, Devil May Cry 5 and Final Fantasy 14 art books. They have some figurines and one time had super small collection of Final Fantasy items(super duper smoll) THEY HAVE THE BIGGEST COLLECTION OF My Neighbor TOTORO SHIET. I can def. see this place as a great shop to buy gifts for your weeabo friends and fams. :) There's also books for studying Japanese language and another station to build custom traveling journal. Great place to check out and kill time on your itinerary!! read more

Books Kinokuniya - My fingers in the way. RIP. Lots of art supplies!! Copic markers and koi water colors! - Bookstores Near Me - Katy, Texas

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This is such a germ Japanese book store. I was planning to buy some note books and pens but I spent almost 2 hrs in the store . They have very cute stuffs. Prices are decent to me if they are imported from Japan, I wouldn't expect them to be cheap. They have books and comics in Japanese, you heard it right, Japanese. Wish I could understand a word However, I enjoyed the pen/pencils and notebooks sections. read more

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Fun, neat store that I would kind of resemble a Barnes and Nobles, but Japanese related items. They provide a bunch of items from a variety of toys, movies, books and stationaries. The store is very well managed and clean as it is fairly easy to find a certain title you are looking for. It can get jam packed during the middle of the day, so the aisles could be a bit tight at times. Their restrooms are not open to the public which is a bummer because I had to go! I'd definitely come back to window shop though, as my son is a pretty big anime freak. read more

This authentic Japanese bookstore is between a (nearly finished) revolving sushi bar and an ice cream/taiyaki place, this generation of weebs don't know how good they have it. Back in my day, we huddled together in the manga aisle at Barnes and Noble and nourished ourselves on Dasani and a single espresso brownie for over six hours. I am shook and only slightly concerned about the amount of money I spent, but it was like reliving the best parts of middle school except now, I CAN buy all the things. read more

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The place is very organized and bright. What I appreciate about this bookstore more than anything else though, is that unlike other bookstores, the manga and light novels always look new and in mint condition. If you're a pin collector, they have pins. Like Funko's? They have those. Maybe you're into mechs? Or art books? Learning Japanese? Or maybe you like different pens and stationery notebooks? They have all of these too. Honestly can't recommend this place enough read more

They sold PORNOGRAPHY to my 14yr old. This is my mistake entirely and I should have gone in with him but I never thought that PORNOGRAPHY would be available to children. I was next door buying ice cream with my daughter and gave him money to go buy a few books and told him to be quick. He came out with 3 books. I looked them over and noticed one was marked Explicit by a small box which he didn't notice. He just grabbed 3 that looked cool. (Who buys porn knowing their mom will look through them). Anyhow, I couldn't even read the content as the images were nasty enough, and I'm not a prude. Full on sex, dripping condoms, even inviting a child to join in. Truly appalling even for an adult. Are there no restrictions here for selling porn to kids? read more

Great bookstore conveniently located next to Kura sushi. I stopped in here after a Yelp event and found much more than just books. They have great gifts, some from Japan, some from other countries, some from other US cities like Austin and Portland. There are pretty cool things you won't see in any other stores, so if you're looking for a unique gift, you might find it here. Pens (regular and high quality), interesting books, stuffed animals, crafts, incense, toys, games, etc. This is not your cheap Japanese household goods store. There are many high quality items inside, but you will pay for it too. read more

Kinokuniya is a Japanese bookstore that sells more than just books. They have Japanese imported goods that include Studio Ghilbi puzzles, My Neighbor Totoro plushies, San-X goods, misc home goods, and stationary items. For my visit I purchased a San-X Sumiko Gurashi coloring book to work on in my spare time. It was pricier than your average coloring book, but I couldn't resist how cute it was. I would definitely come back in the future as they add new merchandise. read more

Books Kinokuniya - Sumiko Gurashi coloring book - Bookstores Near Me - Katy, Texas

usually coming here is great, the staff is always friendly and they have a good selection of items. however, today (august 5) the guy at the register was so mean to us for no reason. i understand that the person ahead of us was a little difficult to deal with, but he did not have to take that annoyance out on us. i asked if we were ok to come up to the register and he just stared at us, and then i asked him a question and he huffed and said "what do you want". i understand people have bad days, but the attitude towards us was uncalled for. read more

I was excited about opening Kinokuniya bookstore.When I was in Japan, i often visited there in the Tokyo stores.When opened he door,I saw an amazing Japanese world.There are a couple of sections such as manga, English books on Japan,Japanese books,text books for Japanese language learners,books for Japanese students in Houston, and Japanese toys like Hello Kitty. I found books for English Language Learners.It says,「正しいFuck(Bitch)使い方」which means "The correct way to use fuck(bitch)."I hope that English-Language Learners from Japan won't buy it.LOL. I was thinking about buying a book.It says 800 yen( around $9) and $13.99.I asked a store clerk "Can I pay $9?.She said" No, you need to pay $13.99.Actually, I checked the prices.I found that everything was very expensive. I returned to my home.I checked some of the prices on Amazon.com.I found similar books for lower prices on Kindle version. I gave Kinokuniya 5 stars.I am not a crazy person who didn't buy anything ,then took some pictures and vent my anger on Yelp.Many bookstores and retail stores are swept by Amazon.I really wish Kinokuniya's success in USA.If you are willing to spend a lot of money on Japanese goods,here is a place you can hang around.Sadly, I have to save money on Amazon.com.Gomennasai(Sorry) read more

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If you've ever been into anything Japanese, stationary, or love cutesy things this bookstore is definitely somewhere you should step into. There's manga books, anime trinkets and plushies, and a cute stationary section. While I love perusing the shelves and looking for new manga to read and interesting books on different aspects of Japanese culture, my absolute favorite part of the store is the stationary section. There are loads of pens I could stand testing all day, cute character sticky notes, notebooks and journals, and even brush pens for calligraphy!! Needless to say, I really enjoy coming here and could spend a lot of time in this little store just looking through everything. read more

this place is really fun if you're into manga/anima universe. they have figurines, mangas, books, stationaries, lot of little knick knacks. def. worth checking out! it's a little bit over price, compare to your regular book store. but i guess the mentality is support your local business to justify your purchases. lol i went on a sunday and it was quite crowed. might pick a week day to check it out if you don't want to rub shoulders with others. read more

Lots of products ot choose from! Figures and books are cheap and the prices of the stationary supplies are fine. The cashier forgot my pencil in the basket when checking out, but it's alright because it was small and I would've forgotten it too. Make sure to point out all the small items at checkout or else it might get lost. read more

There employees were very nice! They also have so many books that interesting.but there stuff are expensive..but overall cool place

Brand new store so everything is pristine--just the way I like it! It's smaller than the Dallas location so it seems like it has a smaller selection of goods too, but I don't know for certain. Customer service--0% lol! The most hands-off store I've ever been in. It's almost as if the staff avoids eye contact. Unless you go up to them, they'll leave you alone. Which is good when you're just wanting to browse, but a quick greeting wouldn't hurt! read more

Such a fun spot to just come and browse when in the area. They have lots of Japanese items ranging from pens to books to unique items that you won't find in your regular store. It's the perfect place to buy unique gifts during the holidays. They also have a huge book selection filled with anime books as well as many Japanese books. The only downside is that this store is a bit on the pricier side but the stuff is cute so I can justify it. I've been to this location twice and have never been approached by anyone working here to ask how I'm doing, so as far as customer service I'm not quiet sure if it's good or not. read more

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This place is worth the drive. I don't know from manga, tbh, but spent almost 30m in the pen/stationery aisles. The pens! The multipens! The needlepoint gel refills for multipens! I enjoyed browsing the book titles as well as the collectibles and miniature origami models (I think I want one).. Deducted one star because there just HAS to be a better option for those boxes taking up floor space towards the back, but I'll return. This is one of those stores that makes me proud to live in (Greater) Houston, if that makes sense (f you can't find it, you probably haven't looked hard enough). read more

Been waiting for this store to open for months. Its not as big as its Carrollton location near Dallas but its still pretty great. Location-wise, its still over an hour from where I live. Katy area should not be advertised as "in Houston." Merch was great, but there werent as many books as I'd hoped. The manga stock is great, but in their other selections, especially art and illustration books, they were lacking. read more

Well stocked, clean, and has a variety of toys, manga, things that represent Japanese culture and popular culture. Great place to go if you're looking for art reference books and research as well. Many well established Japanese artists are in stock at this location as well. read more

Books Kinokuniya - Takato Yamamoto art book! - Bookstores Near Me - Katy, Texas

I had gone with a friend (that has a membership here) to accompany them with their shopping. She decided I would buy something with them since they had recently renewed their membership card that day. Once we were met with the cashier we had difficulty's with the membership which was understandable since it was same day shopping right after renewing the membership but the adversity we were more tragically faced with was that once we finished paying and took a few steps away from the register going towards the door the cashier abruptly says "that just ruined my whole day" which another pair of people heard that were in line and we made eye contact to each other like "did that really just happen". We then later that day came back to return something with another friend that met up with us later that day because she had to return an item and once he saw us line up for the cash register he then leaves his station and someone else had to take over since no one was present there since he had left. Overall this is the worst experience that I've had here since the last time I came. The worker is about a 6FT male, has some mass to himself, and has ethnic hair with a dark tone to his skin. read more

Its good alot of manga i hope to find but i wish they have more comics from marvel, dc, idw and dark horse. They're just as good as manga.

I drove all the way from Sugar Land to this wonderful bookstore! They supported many anime titles like Studio Ghibli, Tokyo Revengers, Jujutsu Kaisen, and more! I actually came here to buy my haul of manga, and they did not disappoint at all! The customer service was very helpful and nice, and the atmosphere was beyond me. Definitely a great experience, and I'd definitely shop here again! :) read more

Great book store to get manga and all books anime. I would recommend going during the week because the store itself is a bit too small and it does get super crowded on the weekends so moving around the store is a bit more complicated especially if you have personal space issues but overall it's a great store. read more

Super cute book store with lots of knickknacks. Expensive but very unique items you wouldn't find anywhere else. I liked how it was so clean and organized. read more

I was so excited to learn that the Houston area now has a Kinokuniya! I've been to their location in Plano as well as Austin. I will say that this location seems to be slightly smaller in terms of space but they pack a whole lot of punch into it. I do not come for the book store portion of the store but rather their stationery section. However, I would imagine that if you are looking for anything literary, this place will have it. It is still neat to browse. As for the stationery, they have it all! They have such a great selection of pens, pencils, and notebooks along with many accessories to go with. Skip the office depot and other office supply stores. Sure, you pay a little more but the quality of product far exceeds anything you might find in the big box store. I just wish that there was a location closer to my home. I'm just glad that they have finally come to the Houston market. read more

I'm so happy a Kinokuniya opened in Katy! Everything in the store is so cute and high quality. There are lots of many things beyond books so it's a really fun to wander around in. My favorite section is the stationary. All the journals, pens, and paper are so high quality with aesthetic packing. There's also a great selection of books ranging from textbooks and cookbooks to manga. They also import many popular Japanese goods like Studio Ghibli, Gudetama, Totoro, and Gundam merchandise. Overall, it's a great place if you're looking for unique gifts or just love Japanese merchandise. read more

If you like anything to do with stationary. This is the store for you. Since they have been open, I can't count the amount of time I been to this place. read more

This place is AWESOME!! They are definitely still settling up, but already have a wonderful selection out. Perfect for Christmas shopping. A little far out from town for my taste, but worth the drive!!! read more

Great selection of items. Very well stocked. However I hate how the store is laid out. The flow of traffic is so bad throughout the store that you're constantly bumping into things that are on the shelves. I couldn't even look at most of the store due to how much little space every aisle had. The aisles are so tiny and this place gets so full too. I recommend coming early before loads of people come in. Otherwise you're going to be bumping into people. With that being said, it's a great store but very tiny space. read more

very clean and organized, they carry various japanese stationary not found in other other art stores. They have all types of manga as well as figurines and posters. Very great place, will be back soon! read more

Been here a few times, they update every so often. It is a unique bookstore therefore it will be expensive. I'll usually just write down things I like and purchase them online. Somethings you won't be able to find or have a hard time finding so if it's a $1 or $2 difference mostly definitely get it. There's a lot of interesting finds and collectible trinkets so I would recommend stopping by at least once to check it out if you like stationary or Japanese stuff. They have some good reads that will spark your interest as well and have memos around the shelves that employees recommend which is always my fav. The whole area is up and coming. I know Katy Asian town has been out for awhile but this plaza in particular is pretty cool cause they have 85c bakery (breakfast) and kura revolving sushi bar (lunch). Around the corner is Hmart and a few Asian cosmetic stores but my usual routine is this plaza, Hmart and Daiso a ways down. read more

Very cute and organized store. It was so much fun exploring the items they have, especially all of the Studio Ghibli!