A well-known Japanese plaza with quite a number of truly authentic stores in the Steeles and Woodbine neighbourhood for decades. You can find good quality bakery, meat, seafood, snacks, kitchen utensils, and packaged food from there. You can also find a few food courts in there too. Grab a quick lunch or a drink would make your day. Certainly a little pricey but the freshness, authenticity, and variety are guaranteed. Recommended. read more

We've been coming to Jtown, especially their Heisei grocery store for years. Prices are a bit high but we most appreciate their quality and authentic products. They sell seasoning, sauces, tea, snacks, dry and fresh foods including mochi and bento boxes. Our fave are their fresh ramen noodles you can find in their freezer- they lately added kale noodles to their line up and we can't wait to try! read more

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December 29, 2024 - It was my family's first time here. So I treated them to a variety of different Japanese treats. I really wanted to get the Strawberry roll cake for my sister and kids to try, but we didn't see it. They had a Cat Fruit Sandwich instead (I believe it's a the same thing). Bakery Nakamura: Cat Fruit Sandwich Oyatsumi Cafe: Nerikiri (Traditional Japanese Sweet) Sakura (Red Bean Mochi) Sasaki Pastry: Mango Daifuku Strawberry Daifuku Matcha Daifuku Houjicha Daifuku The kids aren't used to these desserts, so it wasn't to their liking. But these are some of my favourites desserts. read more

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Jtown bakery carries these cute dessert and chocolate, so adorable. A bit pricey but so worth taking pictures Service always so pleasant and polite read more

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Awesome selection - can get anything ranging from fresh baked green tea melons, to the viral yogurt bunny jelly, to wagyu rice bowls here. Would have loved to dine here for a full meal, but mostly ended up getting snacks for the road. Highly recommend hitting the bakery Yuzo no Ki which boasts a full library of candy, jelly, pastries, cakes, etc. Service is fast, seems like the bakery crowds up sometimes but the line moves quickly. Amazing value for the wagyu bowl, maybe not so much value for the sushi but still so worthhh bc it's fresh and generously loaded up read more

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The onigiri and bento are particularly good, so many selections of the onigiri, with reasonable prices and sufficient portions. The quality and taste make them a great option for a quick and satisfying meal. read more

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I love this quaint little space; especially their selection of Japanese drinks. I have seen some of the drinks being sold elsewhere are more exorbitant prices so I feel their prices here are fair. Heisei Mart has a selection of food and drinks you can't find elsewhere. I would recommend getting their desserts here. Some of the food from the different venues can be pretty overpriced with the portions being smaller. I would recommend coming here to get bread and groceries; not really for the food. There is a lot of variety of bread here; they have egg sando, wasabi sausage, usagi shaped buns, yakisoba pan, etc. I would recommend getting them when they are fresh, if not go home and heat them for a bit to make them less hard and fluffier. The staff are very helpful and polite and they offer other miscellaneous items such as random box merchandise, cutlery, charms, etc. I always look forward to coming here; but to reiterate the dining options are a bit overpriced. read more

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Excellent selection of authentic Japanese food, grocery items, sushi, baked goods, fish market, butcher, restaurants, books, magazines and products. I frequent J-Town any time I'm in the area or passing by. Robert Nakashima read more

This is a really cool Japanese market that I'd describe as village style. The different shops span multiple buildings in this little complex. Most of the stores can be described as cozy as they are smaller. There's a grocery store, bakery with your everyday bread and buns, a patisserie for more high end baked goods, a butchers counter, a tea shop, and even a variety store with books and beauty. There is also a restaurant on premises called Tanuki. They sell some of the goods from the restaurant at the bakery! Each of the stores have entrances from the outside. There are some where you can cross over but right now they have they the inside entrances from one store to another cordoned off since they have capacity limits for shops. There were a few outdoor food stands on the Saturday that we swung by. It looked like there was a takoyaki place but they were sold out in the afternoon. There was also a Japanese hot dog purveyor as well. If you'd like to enjoy your food, there is a patio outside of the restaurant and there are tables in front of hte shops too that were shaded with umbrellas. It's probably busier on the weekend but there was a lot of parking. Just make sure that you aren't parking in the medical building spots. read more

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J-Town is only a small little plaza with a handful of stores. With that said, things are very authentic. Many items seem to be imported from Japan, directly - from used Yukata, to items from Ghibli Studio. The plaza consisted of a supermarket, a food court, bakery, cafes, a beauty store, butcher shop, sushi takeout and also an izakaya restaurant. The café food is nothing to write home about - ramen and curries are average at best. Food from the supermarket are also average. The bakery on the other hand, is one of the best in Toronto in my opinion. read more

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I am a real Japanese (I'm from Japan) and I am fully grateful that there is such an authentic place in Ontario. I especially liked the cafeteria section and bakery. At the cafeteria, I had hamburg and shrimp fry lunch. This is very typical "teishoku" style found in school cafeteria, local inexpensive restaurants. It was very tasty. At the bakery I got macha cake, macha danish, and chocolate mousse. Sooooooooooo good. read more

Quite dirty environment, food quality is so-so, and the price is relatively high. Definitely will not go again.

I love this puff and been eating over last 2 decades. 100% recommendation! The whole-wheat bread is amazing as well. I love the texture and firmness as well read more

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Decided to come stop by J-Town shopping center. There are a bunch of different shops all connected indoors - including shopping and food. It's not a very extravagant place but more of a local feel which I did like. When you walk through the bakery the smell of the fresh bread makes you want to buy a loaf. They also have these Mochi Muifins which were really good - I got the sesame one and milk tea one to try. I wish I had gotten some more flavors to try - the next time I visit Toronto I'll come back to pick some up. We went to the fish section to pick up some sushi. The sushi is fresh and reasonably priced. For 8 pieces, it's about 18CAD. We also walked over to Heisei Mart to do some snack shopping. Some items are priced normally and some are over priced. I had purchased Yuzu & Honey bottle and it was about 29CAD. I later discovered that it was overpriced when I went into one of the snack shops in Pacific Mall and found out they had the same item for 19CAD. Next time I probably won't buy any snacks from J Town but maybe just the fresh ready to eat food to try. read more

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I didn't know what to expect when driving over to J-Town, but I had on my list of places to visit and came to check it out. It's a really low key, old school building complex which has several Japanese stores and restaurants all connected around a plaza. Firstly, I want to say, don't expect some high end, chic modern Japanese village, it's really not that. It's more of a local place where a collection of Japanese stores and markets came together. There was like a beauty shop, a main grocery store, a small shopping center which included an old school bakery, mom and pop retail and like a Japanese meat butcher importing meat. There were a few restaurants like a fusion joint, an Izakaya and a few others that were closed when we visited. Summary: All in all, if you're looking to get a quick Japanese fix, come check this area out. It's not anything high profile or exciting, but if you're in the neighborhood, come and eat at one of the small restaurants and maybe pickup some baked goods or onigiris for later. read more

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I like how I can go grocery shopping there for produce, dry product and frozen. There are products that I can't find in regular Chinese supermarkets that I can get it there. It's a great place for people to go to to get Japanese specialty ingredients. There is an area where you can purchase kitchen appliances. read more

Stopped by on the weekday and there were a couple of food stands. One for Japanese style hot dogs and the other for takoyaki. Tried both. They were both ok. Service is friendly and efficient. There are bakeries, restaurants, food mart, etc. where you can find all things Japanese in one easy stop. Convenient, well priced items. read more

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I can't believe I've lived around here for so long and never walked around here. I mean, I've popped in for the occasional Japanese ingredient, but never actually roamed. It's a pretty neat little center. There's a grocery area, bakery, restaurant and stores full of little Japanese trinklets and homeware. I recently visited Japan and miss it so much! It's nice to know there's a little slice of Japan here at home. The staff are also really nice! I had questions about a citrus honey mix and they were very kind to explain how to properly prepare the drink and let me know what other flavours they may ship in. The food, I think, is the main attraction though to be honest. You can find some Japanese snacks, ramen, and food at their restaurant/cafe area. mmmm so delicious! read more

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Always a fun shopping experience at Jtown! We usually get our fresh takoyaki ingredients here. Every now and then they have Japanese festivals hosted at the heart of this location. I bought an okonomiyaki here recently and it was so delicious! They also sell handmade kimonos, potteries etc. read more

I think the offering at J-town is inferior. That is the most important matter. I know it is subjective, but many agree with me. These stores do not have anywhere near the best Japanese food (sushi or ramen or udon or cooked dishes...) of Toronto. All the best Japanese places are elsewhere. I think reviewers should be objective or know something about things they review and assess these things unless this is just a paid advert. What the owners have done correctly is their address. Chinese line up for anything Japanese and these stores are sitting in Markham with its Chinese population. For me, the food can be found elsewhere better, everything they sell is available at Galleria or T&T and they do not have anything that is exclusive to them. read more

We need more places like J-Town. Love the culture and the people it brings together. It's a small shopping center with a courtyard. A variety of shops from full blown restaurants, a few street vendors, a grocery store, a convenience store, cafes and more. I think a little book store too! It's fun to drop by time to time for a snack. read more

I would be fine with the higher prices if there were something special about Jtown. But they have nothing special or exclusive there, the hours are weird (note: they open and close randomly and their website hours are meaningless) and I cannot name anything they do that is great or special. Judging by these other reviews no one else can either. Random tips: Just pick up what they have at H-Mart or T&T for less. Do not go there to eat. The restaurants are not good or even open. When they are open they close in time for them to get home for their dinner. So, should they randomly be open you have to eat your dinner at 5. The yuzu pastry shop does not carry anything with yuzu. Three of the businesses (the seafood place, the western/Japanese cafe and the knickknack vendor) are not Japanese owned. Their gyoza is reheated stuff from their freezer section. read more

So unlike Korean Town which is an entire street/neighbourhood dedicated to Korean shops, J-Town is only a small plaza with couple stores. However, the things they sell here are super authentic and many of them are imported directly from Japan. J-Town not only as a supermarket there for some general groceries, they also have a food court and some cafes, and also a beauty store for Japanese skin care and makeup. I'm here predominantly for the food and I like how I can find some really neat Japanese snacks and cooking ingredients that I can't find at other Asian supermarkets. Their meat section is amazing and everything there looked really fresh. Some of the meats are quite pricey though but it's reasonable for the quality that it is (there are Kobe beef made from North American raised cows). The food court is meh in my opinion, not really a huge fan of their noodles and curries. It's pretty average in terms of taste and the portion isn't very big for the price you pay. Their pastries and cakes are a lot better though and I highly suggest you get some for takeout. Even though I really like visiting J-Town and buying its amazing Japanese snacks, I'm deducting one point for the crappy parking condition. There just aren't enough parking space and it's very tight. read more

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Japanese Supermarket with a variety of dry, fresh, baked and frozen foods imported from Japan. As such, prices are higher. Checkout was quick and staff are courteous. read more

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I love visiting J-Town! Hey I love anything that is Japanese and here is as Authentic Japanese one can get! I can spend a whole day eating here and I will be so happy Cafe Green Tea - Best and reasonably priced Udon I have till now Izakaya Ju - Maybe not as good as Guu... but hey I don't have to line up for 2 hours in order to eat here and they have lunch specials! Bakery Nakamura - Japanese infused Western pastries. Best suit for Asian taste with less sugarless and taste is more subtle Niwatei - Ramen Ramen! Shiso Tree Cafe - Enjoy a cup of tea and chit chat with your friends! Shopping - Japanese beauty products - grocery - meat - raw fish! - DVD and Japanese comic/magazines - boutique Unfortunately nothing open on Mondays my day off.. so I guess I cannot really spend a whole day here! read more

Always liked coming to this joint. They got a variety of yummy restaurants. What's more is they got fresh sushi grade fish to be sold to the consumers. And other fine things that can't be found. I came here with my friends for lunch and we settled on the Cafe Green Tea, which is right next to the bakery and grocery store. I chose #12, which is curry with breaded chicken on rice. The curry isn't bad at all, pretty decent flavours but not overwhelming in terms of hot spiciness. I saw my friend gotten the egg omelette with rice and I was like WOW! That looked good! Food wise, it's decent for a cafe food. Venue, since the tables are free for all. Please do come early cause by the time noon comes around. There weren't any tables for others. read more

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The J-Town Shopping Centre is a small complex made up of a few buildings; the most notable are Heisei Mart (a Japanese supermarket) and the food court. The supermarket carries mostly imported Japanese products. The food court consists of 2 sushi vendors, 2 bakeries, a wagyu specialty store, and a small restaurant selling mostly Japanese curry dishes, tonkatsu, and omurice. The sushi & sashimi at the food court are super fresh. They have a wide variety of fish and seafood, including yellowtail, mackerel, squid, different cuts of tuna, uni, various fish roe (including my favourite, ikura). The bakery carries various Japanese buns (including the famous melon pan, buns filled with anko (red bean paste), etc.), sandwiches (e.g. yakisoba sandwich, fluffy egg sandwich), and some ready-to-eat hot food items (e.g. soba noodles, seared tuna salad, croquettes). The seared tuna salad was quite a hefty meal - 4-5 thick pieces of seared tuna, covered with black & white sesame seeds, sitting on top of a bed of quinoa, mixed beans, edamame, corn, cucumber, and cherry tomatoes. It made a very well-rounded and satisfying meal. The seafood croquette was great as well - crispy in the outside, soft and filled with umami in the inside (it had the consistency of mashed potato mixed with big pieces of seafood, including shrimps). Although J-Mart may be small in size (both the supermarket and food court), it carries authentic Japanese products and fresh foods. There is even a takoyaki stand just outside, and a nice courtyard to be enjoyed in summer months. You know that a sushi place is authentic when the menu doesn't have 'Americanized' sushi rolls (California roll, dragon roll, etc.) - just the best and freshest sushi and sashimi selection. read more

The supermarket part of the mall was very underwhelming and disappointing for me, considering the fact that I had been wanting to visit J-Town for a long long time. The market was very cramped; yes they have a lot of items from Japan but I could get some of the items from other Asian supermarket in GTA. They seem to serve good Japanese food but we have a few great ones as well. So I guess the point of J-Town is to create a pseudo-Japanese shopping experience. But unfortunately, to me, the vibe seems to be very weak. It is not even as good as Pacific Mall. There is a pedestrian street between the building facing Steeles, which has a few stores/restos, and the building with supermarket I described. There is a few benches and a Japanese style bamboo fountain on the street. It is interesting, but not quite architecturally nice to look at, in my opinion. There is ample parking spots at the back which is a plus. There are comments on the expired food. I did not see any but I hope they stop doing that if that's true. read more

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J-Town is a little shopping complex that specializes in Japanese items (mostly food). Many of the shops are connected and there's a centre area that's outdoors that has a tiny waterfall structure and some benches to sit around. I've never been to any place quite like this, so I find it cool. There are several sit-down restaurants and food court-like eateries in J-Town. There are a few bakeries and grocery stores too. There's a place that sells little knick-knacks too like food-shaped erasers, toothbrushes from Japan and other random stuff. If you like Japanese things you should definitely check out J-Town. read more

While Heisei Mart (the grocery store) is getting smaller, this is still a great place to shop. You can buy everything from pottery to housewares. The bookstore is great if you are looking for Japanese material to read. The bakery has lots of Japanese buns and cakes, as well as loaves of bread. read more

Cool assortment of Japanese products. I wish that there weren't so many which states 'made in China'. *SIGH* They should expand bigger, since I find a lot of space lacking and it could get kind of crowded. read more

J-Town - The bakery counter. Good assortment of yummy pastries. - Shopping Centers Near Me - Markham, Ontario

Small shopping center around a courtyard with a handful of shops, including a restaurant, a few street food vendors, a grocery store, a convenience store and a combo bookstore/housewares/cosmetics store. If you live in the neighborhood, would be fine to drop by from time to time. read more

Oh gosh, if only I lived in Markham... J-Town is rather small, but it's a lovely group of Japanese businesses squished together to make up this shopping centre. There's a small bakery within the convenience/snack store, and they also sell Japanese kitchenware and bentos. The baked goods are quite delicious, and I stocked up on some rare snacks to eat later on when I get back home. If you're hungry, there's a few restaurants nearby- unfortunately, they do not have the lunch menu after 3pm, and you can wait until 5pm for the dinner menu, or you can go elsewhere for food. Overall I would love to come back, but it's way too far for me to even consider visiting again, really. I also wish it was bigger- J-Town is practically the size of a peanut. read more

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Have been coming here for ages. It's changed quite a bit over the years, but is now a pretty good place that has a variety of shops. If you're in need of authentic Japanese stuff (mainly good), Japan Town is where to go. Heisei - The prices seem a little higher than necessary. I recently came back from a long term stay in Japan where I went to the grocery store often and noticed the very significant differences in price. FaMu - Shop here for some great meats. They also have their items packaged, which come in handy on those nights that you don't feel like cooking. FaMu also serves daily lunch specials. ¥100 Shop - A lot of good finds here. I often buy their clear plastic folders for work. Their Tupperware comes in handy as well. I could go on, but these three shops are where I go to the most. Good for: Japanese goods read more

It's a cute little building with just 1 floor, contains multiple shops like groceries, sushi, snacks and some Japanese DVD/ magazine shops. As much as I like Japanese accessories and food. I found this place a bit disappointing due to the fact that it's so small and what they offer are so limited. The selection of groceries and food are not very impressive. And the price for each items are generally not cheap. I found that T&T supermarket already sell most of the item that's in this market, maybe for even cheaper prices. I'd go back if the market start to offer more unique items or it expand the size. read more

When I first found out about J-Town, I was literally here every weekend. J-Town is hands down the one and only place where you get a real, authentic Japanese feel. The foods/restaurants all around are super delish, no complaints. Be sure to try the katsu/curry combo, or the Father's meal directly inside the main building! You won't regret it! The main building is split in 3 different sections. There's a section with fresh seafoods and meats, which are ridiculously pricey, and if they are actually imported from Japan ... I wouldn't actually know.The quality of the meats and seafoods look top notch though, so I guess that's a plus? The next section is the bakery and grocery area. Now this is usually what I come to J-Town for. The bakery and sweets they offer are to die for, and look and even taste like they were made with the utmost of delicacy. I find they might not be as super sweet as Chinese bakery goods, but just as good! The next section is a sit down eating area. They have a little food stall there, I can't seem to remember the name though. You just order up front, they give you a number and they deliver your freshly cooked food to your table. So be sure to have your number (which is on a plank of wood) visible enough so it'll be easier for the waiter/ress to find you! All in all, J-Town is a definite place to check out if you're ever in the area! My one issue with J-Town though, is it isn't big enough! I wish our J-Town could be as immense as California seems to have, or even like the K-Town we have here. J-Town could offer SOOOOOO much more and then some. TIP: Be sure to have some moolah on you, J-Town isn't the cheapest. And, I don't know if they're still there. But there were these 2 guys standing outside making fresh takoyaki, which is a puff pastry made in a waffle cast iron with a piece of octopus inside. It was hands down THEE best takoyaki I have ever had in my life. Absolutely worth a try! read more

Today's trip made me realize how much I miss coming to this store. For Japanese food ingredients this place has no rival in Canada. One has to look south to find a more dedicated Japanese grocery store (Mitsuwa). Sure there are other stores that carry Japanese items but those are relegated to an aisle or two worth of goods. The place gives me a feeling of Zen as everything is so calm and nothing seems out of place. Want some Okake there is a wall full of those. Need that impossible to find seaweed base for the soup sure they carry that. Looking for ultra premium rice they carry that as well (alas I need to learn how to cook and appreciate them the right way as I let my rice cooker handle the rice). Other somewhat hard to find items are Japanese chocolates and knick knacks. This is by no means a discount store it specialises in one region of cuisine and does it well. I would say its worthwhile for me to trek all the way up to Markham from downtown. Given where we are there is no better store for all things Japanese. read more

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Fantastic gem. Fresh and cut properly by a professional. Reliable and tasty. I go once a week for pickup. Never a screw up. Some of these other reviews are simply inaccurate. read more

It's not as big as many of the Japanese enclaves down in the state, but hey what do you expect when our Japanese population in the GTA isn't that big? I've been down to many of the Japanese places down in LA, SF, NYC, etc. J-Town provides a good sampling for what it's worth. You have a beauty store, an anime/DVD store, a Japanese supermarket, a seafood store, a sushi store, a ramen place, a katsu place, and an izakaya restaurant. There are also various sit down tables inside J-Town if you decide to order lunch specials in the main building. Everyone inside is very attentive and speak excellent English. I mean, they have to; how many Torontonians actually speak Japanese after all? A few places also charge no taxes; the Heisei Mart being one of them. The place may be up in Markham, but if you've never been down to the states and want something close to a true Japanese community experience...this is the closest you'll get. read more

J-Town is like a mini Japanese town where they have Japanese restaurants, Japanese cosmetic shop, Japanese supermarket, and many other Japanese shops (books, appliances, golf). It's actually run by Japanese! My mom and I mainly go into the supermarket. Their selection is similar to Chinese supermarkets. The markup here is extremely high, even higher than Chinese supermarkets (ex. T&T). The only thing they offer is the convenience of buying all Japanese things in one place. What I really dislike about J-Town is that they sell expired food. I know expired food is still edible and usually safe, but what really bothers me is that THEY SELL EXPIRED FOOD AT EXPENSIVE PRICES! Nevertheless we keep coming back all the time :/ read more