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    Nikkei Traditions

    4.5 (39 reviews)
    Closed 2:00 pm - 6:00 PM
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Shiba Inu nanobrick builds
    Greg M.

    Great store for its variety of Japanese American shirts, books, movies, kitchen items, taiko items, toys, and more. Really love these nanobrick builds, great gifts.

    Kay O.

    One of the cutest more unique stores with all local vendors! They have a books area with music all that covers San Jose Taiko as well as Jtown's Obon. They have local shirts, prints and hand made shirts.

    some of the items they sell
    Joy U.

    Went to the Obon festival the other day and after going around and enjoying the games, food and festivities we decided to check around the stores near it since we are in Japantown. I was actually looking for fan freebies but one of the organizers said that its difficult tracking "the fan lady" who hands them out. He then suggested that if I was looking for traditional Japanese fans we can check out the stores by the corner. Good idea, so we went. And so we entered Nikkei Traditions. It's a small gift shop that sells a variety of items from nick knacks and clothes. Some japanese and tropical (more like hawaiian) clothes. My daughter lit up automatically when she saw those cute japanese erasers for $1 each. I also was browsing through paper cat fans but finally opted for a more durable plastic fan for about 5 bucks. On the back of the store they also have CD's for sale and those cold and hot reusable bags. I saw alot of awesome designs but opted to buy a cute one for my daughter that has small musubi prints all over it. The bag which was more than $7 is rather reasonable cause she can use it as a small bag for school or as her lunch box to school. She loves it so much so for me that's priceless.... Love the place and recommends Yelpers to check it out.

    They carry Fluff!
    Christina T.

    HOW DO I NOT HAVE A REVIEW FOR NIKKEI TRADITIONS!?!?!?!??! I love this place. Lots of cool little knick knacks, tshirts, stuff from Japan, some Hawaiian things, and just a store full of cool. I found a few useless but had to have it stuff here including a hello kitty cell phone dangle (really? yea, I am that girl). I found some very cool books on Japanese and Japanese American culture (Nikkei means Japanese American). Also, some of the girls who work there are SOOOOO knowledgeable! I love going in here to just to talk sometimes. I only wish I lived closer to Japantown so I could go more often.

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    Good selection. Friendly staff. Easy parking on Solana and plenty of cafe's close by.

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    Nikkei has a nice selections of handcrafted art and gifts with a heavy Hawaiian influence. They have a large selection of T-shirts.

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    Located in Japantown, it's a little shop with lots of different knick knacks.

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    Kandy Pop

    Kandy Pop

    4.5(32 reviews)
    2.3 miEast San Jose
    $$

    First time visiting this place and I WILL be returning to this location from now on! I've been…read morelooking for a kpop store that has a lot of diversity in terms of artists and has a ton of inventory. AND a place that sells individual photocards?? Instantly sold. I don't know any store that sells individual photocards, and it really makes completing collections and sets so much easier. I was very impressed by the middle table they had in the middle of the store that had many binders organized by groups with individual member PCs that you can purchase. The PCs are a little overpriced, but compared to Mercari shipping/fees and other third party sites, the PCs are basically what you can find at retail. You can basically justify Kandy Pop's prices with the instant gratification without waiting for shipping lol. But overall you can basically buy many photocards for the price of one album which is HUGE! I also love that they have a POB lucky draw/gatcha machine that rotates groups/sets regularly for $5/pull or with an album purchase. You can also sell your extra photocards here! If you have large quantities of PCs, you'd need an appointment but if you have a small handful (like I did), they will probably just buy your cards on the spot. They also have a wide selection of photocard holders, deco stickers and accessories, random assortment of trinkets, stationery, and blind boxes. This place is located inside a plaza inside Vietnam town. Parking may be difficult during peak hours but isn't too bad overall.

    I came here twice to get Christmas gifts. I got two different Stray Kids albums with photo cards…read moreand the Enhypen lightstick. While other stores didn't have it, this place did. The 15% end of year discount totally helped too. They also had pickets, but they had a smaller supply. If you need Kpop items in the Bay, be sure to stop by here! The place was packed, so things do sell out, but they have a larger inventory that I can see, versus other stores. As for pricing, I don't have anything else to compare it to. ps - i think i recognized the store owner/manager. she is really nice and helpful!

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    Kandy Pop - Love the new location!!! Very convenient.

    Love the new location!!! Very convenient.

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    Planet Mix

    4.2(29 reviews)
    20.5 mi
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    Planet Mix is a great little shop packed wall to wall with CDs, DVDs, some video games, and a few…read morefun collectibles. It has that nostalgic charm that makes you want to take your time and dig around for hidden gems. The worker inside was super friendly and welcoming, and I appreciated being able to browse at my own pace. Prices were fair, and the selection included everything from well-known classics to more obscure finds you don't see too often. The store is owned by The Record Man next door, which focuses more on vinyl records, so it's a nice combo if you're into all kinds of physical media. There's a small parking lot between the two shops which makes it convenient to check out both in one stop. I ended up finding a few cool items to add to my collection and will definitely come back whenever I'm in the area treasure hunting.

    I came here out of curiosity and discovered an extensive collection of classical music records,…read moreincluding vintage Deutsche Grammophon records from tons of composers! All records in here are just $5, which made buying here an absolute treat. I walked out with 4 LPs for the price of a lunch. The two gentlemen at the front desk were very friendly. They went in the back to look for Pet Shop Boys and Depeche Mode when I asked, and brought out CDs even though they did not have the vinyls. It turns out they are attached to the neighboring Record Man store, and they suggested I look there for LPs. I would definitely come back and highly recommend!

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    Kloud K-Pop - TXT Lightstick Keyring

    Kloud K-Pop

    5.0(49 reviews)
    3.3 miNorth Valley
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    We're from SoCal and we're visiting family nearby. My girls LOVE K-Pop so this was a must stop…read moreshop. We came on 12/26/25 and when we walked in we were immediately curious about all the fun treasures we'd find. We saw the life size cardboard cut outs up front and snapped a quick selfie with RM, my ultimate bias! Talk about a score within the first few minutes, so I had a good vibe about this place from the jump! We took a quick lap around the periphery of the store and then worked our way to the middle. There was LOTS to see and the vast majority was official merch! Heck yes! We saw several albums, photo cards, light-sticks, keychains, bracelets, plus more. My girls were having a field day trying to narrow down what they wanted to go home with. I could see the K-Pop happiness in their little faces. There was a Photo Booth area near the front and a table and chairs for peeps to sit while their loved ones looked around the store. I saw a handful of shirts and some signed items. I had to help my girls make final decisions on their items because they were too excited with the overstimulation of K-Pop items. We purchase 8 items total from BTS, BabyMonster and Stray Kids. We walked out with a BTS light stick, some albums, a Stray Kids Karma pop up Seungmin puppy bracelet, a Hyunjin keychain and 6 lomo (business) cards for $253.66. The prices actually seemed fair and you can't beat the instant gratification, but we had to contain ourselves because we wanted to purchase more. I can totally see us coming here EVERY time we visit family in San Jose! Seungmin and Hyunjin are my daughters biases! The staff were helpful and answered all of our questions with a smile on their face, so that's a plus. One employee let us know he'd open the light-stick to check that it worked because light-sticks were final sale. He brought over some batteries, turned it on and showed us how to use it. Very kind of him! This K-Pop store was a fantastic find! When my girls are happy, I'm a happy Mama and feel blessed to give them what they want, not just what they need. K-Pop for the win!

    I somehow have now been a couple times now and they have a pretty good selection! Their staff is…read morealso so nice and it is always very nice to shop here! They also do carry pretty up to date items too. Came recently and they still have some of Enhypen's recent dicon magazines and also Cha eunwoo's new albums! Also still some Stray Kids Karma pop-up items left!

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    Kloud K-Pop - Inside - mvs playing all day! :)

    Inside - mvs playing all day! :)

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    F.Y.E

    F.Y.E

    3.9(9 reviews)
    6.9 miBlossom Valley

    I recently started collecting Funko Pop Figures and F.Y.E is by far the best store to shop for Pop…read moreCulture merchandise. What makes this F.Y.E stand out compared to its competitors in the general area is their stock and outstanding staff. Stock: Always fully stocked with the latest released items. Exclusives are relatively easy to find. Store is very well organized into sections displaying the latest trending merch. You can tell the staff put a lot of time and effort into organizing their store. As a new collector, it makes it comfortable and fun going into store and finding what I want. New shipments tend to drop every Wednesday afternoon/evening. Staff: F.Y.E employs really friendly and dedicated staff members. During my first visit, the store manager was very informative about what products they had and encouraged to call in to check stock. Finding what I needed was made so much easier with the help of their wonderful team.

    Asked the girl behind the counter for a price. She was busy on her phone and said I don't know and…read morewent back to scrolling her phone. I will never spend money at your store ever. This thin excuse of hating your job is a you thing. hiring a person who doesn't want to be there is a you problem as a business owner or manager. My son had the same experience a couple weeks ago when he asked a question to the same person. This time she was on the phone and just turned her back. Every time we go there you hire people with attitude problems.

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