I love love my haircut and color by Mai's at Misako Hair Studio as does my mother. It's clean, chic and reminds me of Japan. The best is how caring Mai is. I am pretty allergic to most hair dyes and Mais was very caring and helpful and actually discovered a sensitive scalp ammonia free hair dye company at the salon already and I had no reaction whatsoever. Not only is Mai a super sweet person and amazing stylists, I have one of the best hair color and cuts ever now. Mom too. Thank you Mai!! read more

We were on vacation and both my 10yo and I needed a haircut. Based on reviews, we chose Misako's and are so happy we did! The online booking system was pretty easy to use (though parts of it were in Japanese and a little challenging) and we were able to get in the same day, and the next day for me. Both stylists we had were precise, good listeners with respect to what we wanted, and personable. My daughter's layered haircut looked amazing! They were even able to make "space buns" for her and it looked so cute. 10yo was thrilled. We went on weekday afternoons and the salon was quiet, with just 1 or 2 other customers. There's a nice sofa for waiting, lots of plants, and the place itself is clean and bright inside. I'd definitely go back there when I'm in town again. No regrets for this one-off haircut on vacation :) read more

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Masa gave me a blowout. I really would travel across the country again to have her give me a shampoo. So many little things made the experience magical. And my hair looked great! read more

It was a chance meeting. We vacationed to Vancouver and I felt like a haircut. I researched the hairstylists within walking distance. What a revelation that Misako specializes in trendy Japanese hairstyles. Now I didn't want colouring or hair extensions, but I fancied a nice cut. I visited in person to make an appointment, also to see the set-up of the salon. Place looked modern, clean and professional. I visited the next morning for a haircut. The stylist listened to my intention (for office environment), the hair length desired (shoulder length) and any specific requests. She explained what she would do. Upon my agreement, she shampooed then cut my hair. Fast forward 1.5 hour later, the cut was completed. Read it again: an hour and a half for a haircut of shoulder length. During the time, much care was extended to ensure the left and right sides were well balanced, detailed layering, detailed trimming. Most importantly, to ensure the hair would fall naturally to its designed shape without much daily fussing (my special request). I was impressed and happy. The cut was cheaper than I expected. I gladly tipped generously. read more

I had a very pleasant experience at Misako as a first time customer. I was immediately greeted with a warm welcome from front desk the moment I walked in. The studio has a very warm and chill vibe. I had Kyoka as my hairstylist and she was amazing! All smiles, very bubbly and gave great suggestions with the haircut and I could tell she was having fun and took her time with every detail. I highly recommend Misako hair studio read more

Came here for their "cream bath" scalp massage and hair conditioning treatment, which I added onto a shampoo, dry, and style service. I don't think we have a lot of these kinds of head spa-like treatments in the city so very nice to know Misako does this! The treatment was really relaxing. My hair felt so soft and healthy after! I appreciated how the stylist assigned to me that day, Shota, was meticulous in styling my hair and my layers. Staff are really nice and sincere here. If you're more particular about the style I would suggest, as with all salons, to bring photos. They do a more Japanese-style aesthetic. read more

First time and highly recommend! Kazuki did a great job, took his time and made it super clean and stylish You also get a shampoo and massage included Welcome to Vancouver Kazaki!! read more

Misako is THE salon I visit on a monthly basis coming up on 7 years now. If you are looking for a professional salon with talented stylists, friendly staff, reasonable rates and a clean environment... then Misako Hair Studio is the answer. My stylist, Ryoko has been my go-to gal for all my haircuts, color, highlights and extensions. She gives the best shoulder massages and comfortable hair washes. I've tried other salons in the past and I have always gone back to my tried and true - Ryoko at Misako. Another bonus to this salon is the free parking in the back. If you're planning to visit, just ask them for the parking pass. read more

I am in love with my new hair colour! I haven't dyed my hair in 10 years and decided that I wanted a change - a lighter hair colour for summer. I first went to Mentor located in Richmond by the Canada Line. I got my whole head dyed brown and then added a lighter brown highlights. The Stylist at Mentor was very friendly, but unfortunately he only spoke Mandarin so I had a translator. Somewhere in the process there was a miscommunication and my highlights didn't turn out as light as I wanted. My co-worker was with me that day and told me to try Misako Hair Studio. After 2 weeks I booked an appointment with Aki at Misako, and she was fantastic! I loved her bubbly personality and she was very patient with me when I tried to describe to her what I was looking for she also took into consideration that I absolutely didn't want any bleach in my hair at all. Overall my highlights turned out how I wanted it and Aki was just super accommodating. She also gave me a discount because I was referred to her by my coworker. Absolutely adore Aki! http://munchzilla.blogspot.ca/2014/07/highlights-by-aki.html read more

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Came here for a cut and a little bit of a style for a dinner I was attending later that night. I was attended to immediately as I arrived on time. I told the hairdresser to fix my bangs a little and also trim the ends + layers. I didn't want my hair to be too short as I like my long hair. I really enjoyed the hair wash, very comforting. But the hairdresser put the cloth that is supposed to go over only your eyes on my entire face?? I moved it to my eyes myself but it was really weird. My hair at the end was okay. The layers he added with the slight curls at the end was not my type (once it was straight the next day it was fine) and my bangs didn't shape my face very well. I like my original bang shape (not too straight/thick, natural and airy) and only want to shorten the length. I wear glasses regularly and my bangs were too straight/square and didn't look good with my glasses. I told him to curve the ends a bit more and it looked a little better but my bangs were too thick (too much hair). I haven't been to this salon before and I may not come back. But my experience here was fine and wasn't horrible. Just not for me. read more

Went for a wash and blow out here! Sachiko was my stylist! she was great. The wash was amazing and she was totally confident in tackling my curls! The wash station was so comfortable and the price is as good as it gets! $20 for a blow out and I have long curly hair! This will be my new go to for sure! She also explained a treatment for my hair and showed the different prices, I really enjoyed this spot. Thanks!!! read more

Moved to Van and found this place walking down the street - Taichi did my hair a week later and I was sooo happy. My hair is fine and needs full highlights to look good so he took his time and gave me a great color and cut- would recommend to my own family. read more

I'm usually the person who goes for a $10 haircut every year, but this time I wanted to do a proper one. Sachiko was an amazing person who helped me get the hairstyle I want (based off of my favourite person in a video game). First I showed her the reference picture and we went over what would be done. Next was the shampoo which was nice and warm. Afterwards we went through the hair cutting plus a nice head massage. She confirmed with me each step she was doing, making sure I was comfortable with how the haircut was going. The results were amazing! She even helped me figure out how to style my hair afterwards. Definitely my go-to place now for haircuts. read more

Sitting here for 2 hours for an haircut? Made an appointment, but they cut my hair a little bit and went to another people for doing their hair , then come back for 2 minutes and then goes away. The actual time they doing my hair is no more than 20 minutes, but I been sitting there for more than 2 hours. People who came later than me has already gone, their barber has one customer a time, but mine has 4 customer one time. Why don't you tell me you are fully booked? Do not waste people's time! read more

I went here to get my hair color changed. However, the color quickly faded even if I followed the hairstylist's instruction. I attempted to reach the hairstylist about this but after calling the salon thrice, I consistently got the excuse that he was not around. read more

Don't let the Japanese name nor the lack of an English website deter you, because when it comes to hair, Misako can do no wrong. Well, specifically: Mami at Misako can do no wrong. As the kind of person who will find the definitive stylist, cleaner, doctor, etc, to suit the needs of each of my friends, I have a hard time admitting when I'm the one in need of professional care. But then it finally happened. The first step: admitting when you need help. The next step? Finding just the right person to support you on your journey. Mami is just that. Sweet, funny, intuitive, stylish, and super skilled with all kinds of hair, Mami is the bee's knees when it comes to hairstylists/colourists in Vancouver. With minimal guidance, she is somehow able to decipher my few vague references and obscure hand gestures and turn them into something that is so much better than what I'd expected. Also, a happy surprise: no product-pushing here. A simple, modern, and clean salon with absolutely no pretension means that I will be going back again and again. ... I guess that also means that I've completed the last few steps, haven't I? read more

Woot! After reading all the reviews possible for places to get some perma-curls in the city, I finally settled on Misako (totally trusting Robin & Amy). I was SUPER worried when I read Tracy's review, so I stressed when making the reservation that I didn't want a junior. Luckily, Eri was fantastic beyond belief, and I was SO happy with the turn out of my hair. This girl is rocking some beautiful big wavey curls now, and that's exactly what I was hoping for. Despite the language barrier, Eri did her best to set my mind at ease and chat with me. She got me warm tea while I waited, and gave me one of the best scalp massages I've had in a long time. I hardly ever get my hair cut, but I've now made Misako my go-to for hair styling! Curls!! read more

I got the hairstyle i want! I was there for a simple hair cut last week, and I got exactly what i asked for: a fresh summer midlength haircut. The hairdresser Coco was very friendly and talkative. I would definitely go back again read more

This is one of my favourite hair salons in Vancouver. I always ask for Nori and he knows what i want for my hair style. The only reason I don't give five starts because he didn't give me long/relaxing massage as the other one i usually go to. But at Misako, you can collect stamp. For 10 times visit, you get one free hair cut which I think it's a very good deal. read more

I think I finally found my new hair stylist at this salon! Her name is Mami! I've been searching for the right stylist for so long and I had yet to find one until now. I don't think my previous stylists were bad at all, but I think Mami is the only one who understands exactly what I'm looking for. She was able to bring up little details as to why some styles would and wouldn't look good on me. A lot of times, after I get a haircut, I'd have to run home to get it fixed even though they attempted to style it. But with Mami, I barely needed to fix anything. It's the first time in YEARS i've been excited about my haircut. Not to mention the prices are much more reasonable and affordable than most salons. Thanks Mami!! I'll definitely keep coming back! read more

Sachi is so amazing that she gave me a perfect hair cut with my dream hair colour! My hair was super damaged by my previous bleach and dye but Sachi still managed to gave me the colour I want. I'm obsessed with my new hair! read more

The hair dye product made me feel a little bit uncomfortable and itching. And my hair was sooooo dry even after 6 months of hair mask care.................Now i have to use 8 pumps of hair condition for my dyed hair....... and I never experienced the same dryness when I dyed my hair in Chura.... read more

Horrible experience last Thursday 12th of April 2018 around 10:30-11 I walked in and ask for just styling and maybe very small trimming and even I washed my hair the night before and told them do not need wash my hair! The guy who it seems he is a manager of the place "Kazumu" some thing like that and came from Japan 4 or 6 months ago here,start doing my hair.washed it and start trimming and I saw he cut my hair a lot with no asking me ! Even though I told him I do not want my hair get short!! He kept cutting and after that he gave me very bad style even though from the first he start I told him: I need u do a very nice style like this pic that I am showing you that I had before for my passport photo today!!! But at the end my hair looks nothing similar to that photo of me at all plus he cut my hair very bad!! He charged me $60 for that horrible experience! Have to wait long till my hair grow again. My friends when they see me,says why part of ur hair is longer and parts are shorter and look so messy! Plus more than half of my hair is gone with his horrible cut! That place is the closest hair salon to me as I used to go there when I need but honestly with this last horrible experience I am not going there more!! I used to go there and see The tall guy name start with "N" and he does a good job but unfortunately as I forgot his name and seat on the chair ,middle of the session I saw him walked in and I thought that would be un polite if I switch to him! But that was a big big mistake of me!!!! read more

I'm not sure if it's just my imagination or me typically misinterpreting human's tone over the phone, but the people taking my appointment always sound a little angry. That's alright, because my haircut always comes out exactly like how i wanted it. There's not much room for screwing up men's standard haircuts, but still i've had a couple of funny hair situations. My last hairdresser seemed unsure about what she was doing, a lot of hesitating and poking around, but the result was fantastic, so no complaints. Yes to the japanese scalp and shoulder massage. They have their loyalty and social media program too i think, do it and save 10% on their services like the broke person that i am. read more

My go to salon was full and I really needed a hair cut before going on vacation. I managed to get a booking here without any problems for the weekend and made my way there. Street parking was easy but being downtown, well...you know, downtown parking prices. Not a problem if you live downtown I guess, but I don't. My appointment was on time and my stylists was courteous and detailed. Seats were comfy and the hair wash station was also good. Water temperature on the hair wash was consistent and comfortable. No drinks were offered like at the place I frequent so one star deducted. The head and shoulder massage was legit and gave me brief but decent relief from my sore muscles from my work being at computers all the time. read more

I have had a hard time finding a good hair stylist for myself over the years. Finally I have found one. Ayaka at Misako Hair Studio. The experience was excellent and Ayaka is an amazing, beautiful person and a fantastic hair stylist. She really knows how to take care of a person and is wonderful to talk to. I would recommend her to anyone wishing for a wonderful experience. Thank You Ayaka. :) read more

ask for Michael, speaks fluent english, born here and still speaks Japanese fluently. Listens to what you want, and gives suggestions. read more

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I had a hair cut, Japanese straightening and thinning with Michael. My curly Mediterranean hair is now (almost) razor straight. I love that I can go back to have it straightened to perfection within seven days and will do so today! The staff is gracious and professional and Michael was a skillful delight. Massage, hot towel and green tea all add to the experience. My new regular hair salon! read more

I have to say my experience in Misako disappointed me. Before the lady coloured my hair, she just roughly trimmed my hair , that's ok, cause I thought she would style my hair in more details after the colour, but it turns out she just thinned out my hair without doing anything else. Usually the stylist take time to do their jobs attentively, but she didn't. After she said she's done, I was surprised and said " that's it?" you know what I mean..... The job she did does not looks like a finished job. ......they were nice but I paid for a haircut not just for a smile, really wasted of my time. No more Misako for me. read more

Misako's is awsome! I recently found out about this place from a friend and ive been going there every month since. The location is perfect and the staff are so nice. everyone seems to be very experienced and I think they are all from japan. I usually get my hair cut from NORI. With Nori you cant go wrong. I dont know much about hair but when i usualy go i just chose a style from the magazine and he'll make it work for me. its nice to have somone to go too that i can trust =DDD read more

My friends and I went to get our hair permed and one of my friend's hair ended up looking like she just got out of bed. I was already disappointed with my own hair but her hair was ridiculous. She wanted one big curl with the top straightened but the stylist just made her hair frizzy with lots of curls looking nothing like the picture she showed her. The stylist tried to get rid of the curls by blowdrying it which made it worse. Then they expected her to pay 260dollars for basically damaging her hair. The stylist was irresponsible about what she's done and she wouldn't admit the fact that she screwed up her hair. We were the last ones there and it was obvious that there was a problem and the manager was ignoring us until the stylist called him. He didn't even talk and he just kept telling the stylist that we need to pay. Then he called the boss but wouldn't let us talk to the boss saying that the boss doesn't want to talk to us... :s NEVER going back there again. They don't know how to treat their customers. read more

The WORST experience at a hair salon. Bad service on top of second-rate hair styling skill. When they mess your hair up they make excuses.. This is my experience at Misako. read more

Robin M's review about Mami was spot on. She's been my stylist for 4 years now and even though I'm now living in Tokyo, I still come back to Vancouver to see her (partly due to the exorbitant salon prices here in Japan). I'm the kind of person who's never known what to do with my hair, so it's a huge relief that I can simply point to a picture on one of their many magazines and let Mami do her thing. Appointments are also rarely any trouble on short notice. I love this place! read more

I live in Seattle, but when I need a haircut, I go to Misako. The hairstylists that I've had were all super nice. The haircuts I've had all grew out very well, making it very sustainable to go just once in a blue moon. read more

The best hair experience I've had ever... Mami is the best hair stylist. She's super nice and charming. She's been my hair stylist now for two years and I wouldn't trust my hair to anyone else other than her! read more

Misako is trying to be an upscale hair salon by charging $5 more than most other Japanese hair salon. Even though they have a big ad in the Klip magazine with coupons to attract customers, the hairstylist at the hair salon seems reluctant to take those coupons which made them look cheap and fake actually. Reviews including the ones at other locations tell you that their skills and their inconsistent service are not worth the price. Take some time to choose a Japanese hair salon wisely since we have many choices of Japanese hair salon in Vancouver. read more

Just got out with an amazing haircut and what? Head and shoulder massage?? Amazing. Kenji was my stylist and he's such a nice guy and did a great job. What I kept thinking was how detailed he was. There was just so much precision in his work. I would highly recommend him to a my friends. Ps tell them u found them on yelp and get 10% off! read more

I love Misako! I've had terrible experiences where hairstylists go kinda crazy on your hair, not giving any regard to what you've asked for.... Misako is the complete opposite experience. When I ask for just a "trim", they actually do just that (rather than taking a weed whacker to my hair). The service is great here. I see Ryoko, who is super sweet! She always gives the best massages. read more

My experience was very comfortable and relaxing. Hair stylist is real nice, and easy going. Even though her english was hard to understand, its the great service that keeps this place high quality. read more

I had a wonderful experience at Misako! I went in for a straightening and love how it turned out!! Eriko was very professional, friendly and talented! I enjoyed a fantastic neck massage, good service, and now have a great cut and style! I definitely recommend this salon and Eriko! read more