Great place to purchase items from local artists from San Jose…read more Very talented artists offering artistic skills and handcrafted locally. Large variety of things to see and purchase. Various Items for kids to adults. Their prices are also very reasonable. Support your local community and stop by and appreciate their artistic talents.

Arrived here with a friend on a Sunday afternoon at 4 pm right after the worker inside finished his…read morelunch break! Parking is easy and free on a Sunday, especially in downtown San Jose, so best time for you to explore without worry of a ticket or getting your car towed. The moment you walk in you'll be welcomed by adorable merchandise by a local seller- Thousand Skies- by her cute prints, stuffed plushies, and keychains. There's many more independent artists deeper within that were selling items from washi tapes, keychains, tote bags, and stickers. Super clean store with natural lighting that highlights the goods inside. During this time until July 9th, 2023, there's a special anime exhibit featuring original artwork based on SpyxFamily and Chainsawman!! I had to go, awesome exposure for local artists that love anime. There was an entire wall dedicated to their crafts from paintings, mugs, and more! In that room, there were other artists that delivered on Filipino culture with cute enamel pins and Kpop with BTS themed prints. Versatile room that highlighted so many fandoms and identities. Loved the experience so much that I couldn't go empty handed and bought two prints from the special anime exhibit! Definitely come visit! :)

I've heard about this store but never had the chance to visit. Honestly, I was worried it was a…read morepop-up store and I missed it! Thankfully, it wasn't and I'm glad I finally visited. The store has a lot of Thousand Skies merch (of course), but also a lot of other artists' work. Very similar to what you'll see at some SJmade fairs, you'll see a lot of prints, charms, caps, plushies, washi tape, and more. I could probably spend just as long in the store as I would at SJmade. When I was shopping there (5/17/26), Thousand Skies had a free reusable bag for any purchase of $50 or more on their merch. Not sure how long they will keep this promotion, so hurry and make your visit if this is something you'd like!

I love Thousand Skies stickers. They are so cute and unique. I really recommend their sticker shop,…read moreMoment Japantown, for maximal sticker happiness. They also sell stuffed animals, enamel pins, cute hats and bags featuring their designs. The prices are reasonable and on par with most stickers. Moment Japantown is an adorable shop that feature lots of artists like Thousand Skies. It's worth a visit. I appreciate that the staff lets you wander and take your time looking around. There is parking outside of Moment JapanTown.

We hadn't been to Japantown in San Jose before, but we regularly visit Japantown in San Francisco…read more Since we were going to be in San Jose anyway, we planned on walking through the neighborhood and I'm glad we did. It's just a few blocks, from what we saw and most of the stores and restaurants were closed on Sunday, but stumbling across Petite Galleria made it worthwhile. One of those nooks with barely more than a shadowbox-sized space, it reminded me of one - a tiny opening to a treasure trove of cuteness! Leeonnista was there to help show us items when we tried to point to the trinkets we were curious about and it was a bit comedic trying to direct her up and down, left and right - trying to communicate which particular item had caught our eyes, while dodging distractions. All the pieces were made by local artists and we ended up picking out two sketches and three pairs of earrings.

The Petite Galleria is such a great spot to find unique, handmade, quality goods. There is an…read moreincredible amount of variety for everyone-- artistic and practical items. Makes for a great gift or for a unique surprise!! Super well-decorated interior as well. The staff was very nice, so definitely talk to them if you're curious about anything.

This store has such a unique selection of items in soooo many different AND unique categories…read more The entire place is a hidden gem within a hidden gem. They have ceramic goods, kimonos, karate and martial arts equipment, Japanese home goods, decorations, fabric, kitchenware and so much more!! The staff is also very friendly and helpful, answering any questions and even sharing stories about the various items!

LOVE this place!!'... Staff, clothing & gift items are amazing! Found what I needed and more. Thank…read moreyou, NBB!

YOU A KAWAII ENJOYER??? GO HERE…read more There's lots of Pingu, Chiikawa, Calico Critters (Sylvanian Families for the purists out there), Miffy, Sanrio, and other goods that aren't easily found in other shops, at least in person. I'd even say that some of these items are hard to find even at anime conventions. It's not the same blind boxes and gacha goods that you see everywhere (but they definitely have that too). It's a shop, not a cafe, but it's located in the back of a take out Japanese restaurant, so if you want onigiri or taiyaki or a bento, you can definitely grab that to go as well. So after making a turn inside, the food becomes cute goods. They have a wide variety of items and it CAN get very crowded in there since it's literally a U shaped walkway with stacked up cute goods. Lots and lots of keychain plushies and blind boxes, some of them are only available through Miniso overseas and haven't been released in the Miniso over here. Prices can be steep for some items, seeing that they are more "rare" and now we have to deal with the implications of tariffs and literally the rising cost of everything. The Chiikawa pudding lamp was around $50 and the loooong lolita Hello Kitty plush keychains were $30, if that gives you any idea. But I was able to find some items under $5 that made for great gifts to bring back (not a lot but it did exist). For the Calico Critters, if you factor in the availability of some of the sets and subtract out the shipping, it's a pretty good deal. I haven't seen the otter family before and with shipping it was at least $8 cheaper than what it would have been online if I had purchased it (also not available on the US Calico Critters page). So definitely have your phone ready to look up prices. Follow their IG if you want to see an update on the stock of items that they have too.

Upon arrival I was definitely expecting like a small cute shop full of plushie and trinkets, etc…read more Didn't know it was an actual CAFE that served food and drinks! I came here solely for Labubu Clothes and my sister came for the food, so win-win. I got at least 3 outfits but there's a sale going on, so 5 items for $20? Yes, please! Items were limited so be aware. The staff all here were very nice. The place is small but it's easy to navigate around. Oh, and their bathroom is definitely clean!

Since before this was a brick and mortar you could catch me outside a bar in the Bay expressing my…read morereverence for the designer who named this shop. Fresh, nostalgic, and always respecting the culture; Coldwater is a piece of streetwear that is truly original. Not another copycat, not a hype monster, not a take your money and act like a baller. Coldwater is a house of street intellect. If you cant come and see all the designers here I highly checking out JUBO's online boutique. Me and my closest homies buy and wear Jubo. We think you should too.

Best streetwear in San Jose by far! Quality products and the 3 brothers that run the store/brand…read moreare dope!

An unassuming but interesting Japanese goods store. Good selection of traditional Japanese home…read moreware, some anime magazines and manga. If you're looking for some old school anime manga and dvds this is your spot. I think most of anime figures aren't authentic but the Pokemon blind boxes at the counter were. Fun place to browse in Japantown.

From the Outside of this Business it's quite Plain and Unassuming!!…read more But when you get inside and up the flight of Stairs!!! You're in a very Cool Shop that has a lot of Japanese Ethnic Merchandise!!! There are a Number of Cool Statues some made of Bronze and Other Materials!!! They Have Kimonos and Other Japanese Oriented Fabrics!! Japanese Art and Oil Paintings are Available. There is Dishes. And Cook Wear and Cutlery Available!!! Customer Service is Friendly and Knowledgeable!! This is a Baller On A Budget Approved Establishment!!! I keep my Pimp Hand Strong !! Number 34 on the Top 50 Prolific Yelp Elites of 2025 List !!!!

Super cute shop located in Japantown. It's a lot larger than it appears outside. It's filled with…read moreall sorts of cute, fun things from stickers, magnets, plushies, shirts, cards and so much more. The guy working was friendly and helpful.

Specifically this review is for the SJ Made event that happened this past weekend (May 30-31, 2026)…read morein the History Park San Jose. L O C A T I O N There are two locations for paid parking which was stated on the website. Paid garage located at 1278 S 10th Street Paid parking lot located at 350 E. Humboldt Street We opted for the closer parking. Luckily you can pay on mobile if you have reception. I luckily did out of the 4 of us that were there. Otherwise, you'd have to wait in line to pay at the kiosk. So budget some time to pay for waiting for the kiosk in case you don't have cell phone reception. Parking was $15 + fee. E V E N T It's a large park and if you show up as one of the first 100 people, you get a free tote bag with this year's design for the event. Unluckily even though we showed maybe half an hour after the opening, it was all gone. So make sure you go early if you want the freebie. The event itself is free and it's outdoors so you can bring your furry friend but they need to be leashed. There are large water filling stations and port o potties. Feel free to bring your water canteens. It said you couldn't bring outside drinks or food but we were able to bring in our own filled bottles as well as some Starbucks drinks. But of course worse case is that you have to bring back your stuff to your car. It's not a far walk but it's still a walk from the parking structure. They do have a nice map of the booths as well as events throughout the day. They also have a bunch of food stands and trucks there if you want to make it a day. We opted to just go outside for food as the lines were long and the day was hot. Although not as big as the Winterfest, this event was a nice outdoor one with various craft goods. I always am in awe with all these makers. They're all so talented! O V E R A L L If you're wanting to do some walking and perusing of crafts, it's not a bad way to spend a couple hours of your day. I'm unsure if there's any free parking around, but you could try searching. We just didn't do much research on it.