Love Hello Tokyo. It's like a dollar store but filled with cute trinkets and snacks galore. Be prepared to spend $$. You've been warned.

Ummm ... HELLO TOKYO is the best thing ever!!!! If you love cute stuff, funny translations printed on items, delicious japanese treats (green tea kit-kat's = heaven) ... then GO NOW Everything is inexpensive and adorable. My VisionBoard = Me on a constant morphine drip... living at Hello Tokyo with my CatHusband ‍ Thank you, Japan! #Winning! read more

This store has so many things for home, some I've never thought of needing but some things are so cute you just need to get it. A cute cat paperweight, I never knew I needed it but bought it. The stationary paper is adorable as well. I have found great household items of good quality here. My favorites are this very fine plastic strainer I can wash lentils, rice and other legumes in without losing them. Laundry zip bags for lingerie/delicates to put in washer. A mesh fabric holder to hang up pillows after you wash them when you don't dry them in dryer all the way really nice. Some small dishes for kitchen and serving. Cute coffee mugs and tea sets. When at Omega or BBQ Garden I always try and stop by for things and see the new products. They have great chocolate covered macadamia nuts and other snacks. I never feel like I have enough time to look at all things slowly they do have so much product and options to choose from you won't be disappointed. read more

So so so so happy to have a Daiso nearby! Whenever I go out the country or to the west coast, I'd always look to find a Daiso because they have such cute affordable stuff. The quality of their items are also way better than your average dollar store items. And the variety! So much stuff! This is the second time I've been here and I always look forward to seeing what they have. I love that the store is well stocked and tidy. I also had to use the washroom and was happy to find it in the back. There's one for males and one for females. It's a single washroom and it was very spacious and CLEAN! (yay for cleanliness!) In their beauty section, I love the variety of travel size bottles they have. I use to stock up on them in LA because they're the perfect beauty travel size item! From decanting moisturizers to perfumes, they have different sizes to fit your needs. One of my favorite items to grab are their bath slippers. I like to take a pair with me when I travel because they're cheap but sturdy and comfortable. I use them in airbnbs/hotels and then toss when my trip is done. They also have a great collection of storage bags and boxes for organizing things around the house. I ran into a few staff members while I was perusing the aisles. They were all very nice and courteous. Once again, SO HAPPY to have this here now because I don't need to stock up on my favorite items when I'm out of town. read more

Hey, wow, it's a Daiso store not far from where we sometimes go shopping! Okay, so check it... A while back our cyborg buddy Crystal mentioned that this place was opening up soon on Golf. I initially kind of just blew it off, since I've seen Daiso-inspired stores that just wound up being "overstock clearance liquidation garbage" dollar stores. While you can still often find some decent values at many "___ dollar" style stores, the garbage to gold ratio is often pretty lousy. However, she eventually visited Hello Tokyo shortly after opening, and she's all like; "Yo, this is like totally legit Daiso-quality merchandise." What constitutes legit Diaso-tier merch? It's gotta be inexpensive stuff, but it's not necessarily cheap. Allow me to elaborate here. When I visited Japan, or stopped at one of the better Japanese shopping centers in the US and Canada, I loved hitting value-priced general goods stores like this. I haven't been to a legit Daisosangyo store before, but I've shopped at Yano Shoten stalls at other markets before. The merchandise is all consistently pretty good quality, with nothing feeling too flimsy or cheap. I've bought cheap-o items from other stores that simply were too poopy to fulfill the job it was designed for; but nothing of theirs was like this - the items all worked as advertised. As such; you could get all kinds of things to make life easier or more fun, without spending a ton of your hard-earned Yen/Dollars. Since I was staying in Japan all summer, but could only bring one small bag, I was able to fill in the gaps with the Yano shop goods. THAT's the Daiso-tier, I'm talking about. Hello Tokyo is firmly in the Daiso-tier. I'd honestly swear this place was a legit Hirotake Yano store, after shopping here. Hey; maybe it is, and I just don't know it? The store location is nice and big, with numerous aisles that are well laid out. It seems like they're still adjusting the layout, to best suit the store and assorted merchandise. The variety of goods is excellent - even a little daunting at first glance. Household organization, storage, kitchen tools, cookware, dishes, utensils, stationary, craft goods, tons of decorative items, toiletries, bathroom accessories, hygiene products, health & beauty products, tools, gadgets, basic electronics, candy, snacks, drinks, and all other manner of sundries you can imagine - all for around $2 ~ $5 each (the more expensive items are marked)? Niiice. All of the merchandise I handled felt like very good quality for the price. I've worked with numerous overseas budget-goods suppliers, and Hello Toky's stuff were on the upper-tier of budget goods. Most seemed to be from Chinese and Taiwanese factories, and must have been carefully sourced to avoid junky items (which was a difficult part of my job sourcing budget tchotchkes for resale back in the day). Straight up Daiso-tier, here. My girlfriend and I went shopping here with our cyborg pal, and we all wound up buying literal baskets-full of items. No regrets - everything has wound up to be pretty good merchandise. It's nice to have another budget-friendly store in the area, and this one with a fun Japanese pedigree. I hope Hello Tokyo thrives, as I think they offer one of the best assortments of value-priced Daiso-inspired goods you can get in the area. The shopping center its in is also easy to get to, has plenty of parking, and seems to have decent restaurants too. read more

Hello Tokyo - Discount Store Near Me - Niles, Illinois

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Probably the closest thing to a Daiso in the midwest. I absolutely love perusing through Japanese kitchen/household gadgets and this was one of the places that hit the spot for me. Some people complain that stuff here aren't $2 anymore ($2.25+)--excuse me, have you been living in a cave? Have you seen the crazy inflation affecting everything right now? Even with the (imo small compared to other places/things) price hike, consider that the items in the store are actually of good quality and are fairly unique. I had a great time here and got a bunch of goodies. No complaints here! read more

it's like an Asian dollar store! It's in an odd location waaaaaaay out in burbia but it's worth the drive for cute Japanese items i.e. hello kitty and Sanrio. read more

First of all I thought this was a Japanese restaurant so that was mistake number one second of all this is basically a Tokyo cheap dollar store with some of the worst junk I've ever seen and I am shocked how crowded and packed this place was with families but at least most of them were wearing masks there's nothing worth of any value in this store and I guess it is mainly serving the Japanese American community in the local area read more

We made the trek to this part of Niles and we weren't disappointed. We've been to Daiso and Miniso in other countries and they have the same set up as those stores. They have pretty much anything and everything you can think of, that you want and need and things that you didn't know you want or need. almost all in the store is $2 but some are priced a dollar higher. Their quality does not look or feel cheap either. With the price you pay, don't expect too much. I got a small bag as a gift bag, mask that will not fog up my eyeglasses( tested it and it surely does not fog my glasses), a car window shield and a cooling wrap for my elbow (this one I'm most excited about, used it when I came home and it worked!). My kids got their usual: hair clips, socks and Pocky. I would not mind the drive to this place and hopefully business will keep them open for a long time. read more

FINALLY....... We have a 'Daiso' in the area, I am a huge 'Daiso' fan and would always visit a store when I had a chance while visiting the West Coast. Hello Tokyo is within a shopping plaza next to BBQ Garden and near Omega's (a breakfast, lunch, and dinner spot) it is located in Niles - which is conveniently not too far from me. Rumor has it they will open another location in Naperville in the near future. Hello Toyko offers Japanese 'dollar store' products manufactured by the widely popular Daiso brand. From stationary, candy, toys, home goods, gardening tools, etc,...... this place really has a good collection of trinkets! What I like about their products is that they are a bit higher quality compared to your typical run of the mill 'dollar store' items, just be aware that the store's policy is NO returns or exchanges on any products. Some products are really useful but others only work for a short time or have a quicker wear and tear than most. Still it's not bad for products that are mostly $2.00, unless otherwise marked (some are priced as low as $1.25 to up to $8.00). I have a mild obsession and have been to this store at least 3 times within the last week! read more

Been wanting to stop in for a while and finally had some time this weekend. This place was soooooo cool! Got some great items! 100% will return. They have all sorts of cool things. I even got a milk frother lol. Also tried one of the sailor moon sodas they sell there, which was refreshing, read more

2 bucks and up is the game here. If you're looking for cheap household items and need a diversion from DollarTree, look no further! All items are not your typical DollarTree items. Here, you will find Japanese sourced equivalents. Other than opening day, it's now much easier to get in and get out. Glad to see that our neck of the woods has a unique little shop. Hope that these guys stick around for awhile. read more

I do love this store. It is a bit far but worth the drive if you like getting interesting Japanese items. If you want to get so different things for kids goodie bags this is the place to go. Some items are more than 2.00 but they are worth it. They also now have a nice selection of the Japanese anime items. Those items cost more than two dollars. read more

Well...it's about time us midwesterners are able to get these Daiso products! I'm a big fan of the Daiso stores so I'm glad Hello Tokyo has brought all their merchandise to our neck of the woods. My only wish....a bigger stationary selection, please!!! read more

Finally a daiso kind of store in Chicago. Love it! So many different stuff and the snack option was wonderful. read more

Hello Tokyo - Discount Store Near Me - Niles, Illinois

What a cute little establishment. I went to the Daiso in Asia and this was very similar. Lots of inexpensive cute items for the home. Went there to find a shower curtain for my mother. They also have household goods, food, stationary, slippers, and many more. Will definitely stop by again for things. read more

I come here all the time, and they always have such great items! There's usually some new things every week, and everything is very affordable. Recently, they also opened up a new section with some anime, sanrio, and other themed items (obviously over $2). Either way, I recommend checking this place out! read more

Warm and loving staff I love this place . Great prices and great ppl I don't know how much I have to type to give it as a review lol read more

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So so so so happy to have a Daiso nearby! Very nice staff members while I was perusing the aisles. Family and friends were all SO HAPPY to have this here now because I don't need to stock up on my favorite items when I'm out of town. read more

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Great concept! Quality merchandise at super low prices and clean store can find lots of things never knew you needed

Small store with a lot of great household and other things for the house. Not so pricey and they have some good selection of Japanese snacks. read more

Hello Tokyo - Discount Store Near Me - Niles, Illinois

Good variety of items. Not worth the drive from downtown Chicago. Had cute selections.

Wow, coming here next time I need to put together kids goodie bags. So much fun stuff- pens, keychains, little toys! We spent 30 mins just browsing all the aisles! read more

Tons of options! There's something for everyone. There's everything ranged from cute trinkets to useful organizers or tools for everyday life. It is far from me so it's not something I would set out to constantly visit but if I was around the area I would for sure stop by. read more

This place is Daiso but not owned by Daiso. They order their products from the Daiso wholesale warehouse in California. I've ordered in bulk from the Daiso warehouse before, and shipping is super expensive, so the $2.25 per item cost here is not too bad. If you haven't been to a 100 yen store before, it's a little hard to describe the breadth of products -- everything from snacks and candy to cleaning supplies to cool (but small) dish ware. Also, there is a lot of stuff for crafting. If you're in the area, for sure stop by, and if you're looking for things you've only ever found in 100 yen stores (hello refills for the enormous lint roller I bought for my carpet), this is the place to come. read more

If you are into great finds and anime, this is the place!! My daughter and I absolutely love this place! Great helpful staff and very kind, everything is $2, unless marked otherwise. They update inventory frequently. Best store! read more

Just discovered this place not too long ago and I love it! It's exactly Daiso and finally we have one here! Everything in the store is $2 or stated other wise but very budget-friendly. They range from household items to makeup to arts and crafts. Everything is super cute btw! The place itself is super clean and I'm sure you will not be empty handed because of how unique and cheap everything is. I highly recommend stopping in to check out what you can find! read more

So cute!! I bought so many stationary items and yummy snacks :) super fun to go to and affordable! It's only not 5 stars because it is quite a drive for me :/ read more

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Whoh we bought a lot of fun stuff at this diaso style store. Lots of fun things if you like that chain. They also sell japanese treats and snacks. read more

Perfect place to find cheap organizational stuff like boxes and magnetic tape and bowls and plates. It so easy to spend 2 hours going around this store up and down aisles I like the dishes and cooking Tupperware. Some items are more than $2 alien u can buy a small cast iron skillet for $5. You can buy Mochi balls in flavors like green tea and strawberry. Children love this especially if they like Japanese hello kitty stationary., folders and unique pens. I would definitely visit again. read more

Cute store with interesting items. It's a fun place to spend some time in but not worth waiting hours in line to enter. We had to abort coming here on opening weekend because the wait was at least a couple of hours. We came back a week later and wondered what the hype was. It essentially was a Japanese dollar store. The items were cute and we got some kitchen items but I wouldn't be running out here on a daily basis. read more

This is a wonderful store, parking's an ease because of its location, and it has absolutely adorable stuff. From stationary to socks, this place is packed to the brim with cute Japanese and Asian goodies! The stuff is pretty cheap, so I wouldn't expect to much quality, but it's still very good! read more

This place is the best - the best!!!!! I could not understand why there was only one other customer in this huge, new, clean, Better-than-Daisos-in-Japan shop with everything!! Household goods, stationery, gifts, snacks, drinks, .... And the staff were beyond helpful, I mean, really nice. One woman was so kind she even opened a 手ぬぐい package for us to let us measure to see if it would fit as a 鉢巻. So sweet! Thank you!!! We'll be sure to come back whenever we're in the Midwest. :) ご親切、ありがとうございました！ read more

While visiting the Chicago area I was able to stop here and pick up a few things. It's wonderful to have a store that has Daiso items that isn't all the way in California or Texas! I'm stoked I found this little shop via Instagram!! It's not like a full fledged Daiso, but I still ended up spending about 60 bucks on craft stuff and some things for my desk. read more

Hello Tokyo - Large selection of items to choose from! - Discount Store Near Me - Niles, Illinois

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So yummy and quick! I was looking for sugar free ice tea that would be tasty and give me a nice jolt of caffeine. I ordered the black tea with fresh squeezed lemon/unsweetened. The flavors and the cleanliness are there. read more

This place has so much potential, though 2 dollars is high for some of the things in my opinion. My worry is that is shuts down due to having the same things all the time. I really like seeing things made in japan but unfortunately a lot of the things here are not high quality and made in China. I can get the same things at dollar tree for half the price. read more

Best dollar-type store with an awesome selection. VERY busy so avoid weekends if you can.

Definitely an interesting place that popped up in Niles/Glenview area. It is similar to a daiso but it's starting price is $2. The higher quality items in the store tend to cost a multiple of 2. So a higher quality pot could cost $4 or $6 rather than $2. So don't expect all items in the store is $2. I would check it out if you haven't been to a daiso. There are interesting and useful items that can be picked up on the cheap read more

Really great prices that you just can't find anywhere else. They have so much stuff you'll walk out with way more than you intended to, and you'll love it! They also have cool events and sales all the time. Great for kids. read more

Super cute things, some other stuff are more than two dollars just keep that in mind when shopping because it adds up quickly