Was excited to visit Sakura after having so many great experiences at Fremont Osaka Marketplace, same solid vibes now in SJ! * Footprint is small, but packed with whole range of items from groceries, produce, ready-to-eat refrigerated, frozen goods, pantry staples, snacks & candy, beverages, & cosmetics- PLUS their sushi bar, ramen bar, and matcha cafe. Definitely something for everyone! * Variety was great, prices are reasonable & comparable to Osaka Marketplace * Staff was friendly & fast, outdoor seating available, plan to park at a lot nearby Great addition to downtown, will definitely be back! read more

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went to check it out on grand opening day, though it was much later in the day so most onigiri type items were sold out. there is a "ramen" bar but think packaged processed ramen that you can put additional toppings on, add water and can eat at the bar. good for food in a pinch. there is a sushi and rolls grab and go you can purchase per piece. again, I was there late in the day so the sushi had been sitting out there for awhile and I didn't want to take any chances. best time to come here for fresh food items, earIier in the day of course. the selection of Japanese items is aplenty though from snacks to cosmetics. it's like an oversized konbini. one thing that will need some work is the matcha counter in the back. I ordered a matcha latte and it was mostly milk and hardly any matcha. hopefully that will work itself out as they go. read more

Plenty of varieties of food and grocery items. I liked that it is on downtown right next to SJSU: very convenient for all the students. The make your own ramen and the sushi pick your own per lb were really convenient. I have yet to try the Matcha Place: will try next time. The menu looks good though. Lots of traffic from both students, parents and even day visitors. Great opening! read more

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Variety stuff! It's a small grocery store with everything Japanese! I got some food ie Nigiri,Bento box, and beauty stuff. Easy check out! Highly recommended! It's very close to SJSU campus. read more

I'm not a fan of Downtown San Jose, but I've been here three times in the last three weeks, so I guess you can say I love this place. What you see is what you get here -- it's a Japanese convenience store with snacks, onigiri, and sushi galore. Come in a little late and a lot of the sushi and refridgerated options are 20% off. It's not that major of a discount, but the stuff I've consumed here is quality. The only things I haven't tried here yet are the service options like the ramen and the matcha, but I do love that there are snack items you can find here and hardly anywhere else. From Kit Kats to melon pan -- I haven't been to Japan yet but I just feel like this place is awesome. The only rough thing is that you gotta park at a garage or something. It's worth the walk though. read more

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IMHO Okay, I only came here because my sister wanted to check it out. I normally don't visit newly opened, trendy, store openings due to the large crowds. I can wait till the hubbub dies down. The store is located in downtown San Jose, in the walkway between the Signia Hotel buildings. If you can't find street parking, you get to pay for garage parking, which is usually pretty expensive. (We paid $12...) We visited on a Sunday around 12:30, and the outdoor dining area was already jam packed. Inside the small store, the crowd was somewhat manageable. I came as an observer, not a shopper. I followed my sister around and took pictures while she shopped. There are aisles of Japanese snacks, packaged baked goods, kitchy gift items, teas, a Ramen station to make your own custom instant ramen, a Shiba Cha matcha drink counter, groceries, sushi bar, etc. It could be fun to wander around, but also a little claustrophobic. My sister filled her basket with some baked snacks, some coffee packets, and a big box of sushi ($17.99 per lb.) The sushi was paid for at a separate station so they could weigh the box, and the rest was paid for at the regular register counter. There is no one dedicated line that feeds into one payline, so just line up behind some people and hope you're in the right place. It's a cute little diversion but there are other stores similar to this one that are easier to get to without paying an arm and a leg to park. If you're a college student or work nearby, then go for a quick make-your-own ramen snack. read more

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It's not quite a Japanese 7-11. It's more like a 6-7-11. Brought back memories of Japan, though they have far less drink, sandwich, and hot food options than a Japanese 7-11. They claimed they were out of egg sandos by 1230 but I didn't see a dedicated place for them. It's certainly not Japanese 7-11 prices, the whipped cream fruit sandwich was being just under $10! No Diet Coke w/ Fiber either (please message me if you find that anywhere in the state). The place excels with the self-serve ramen station, which reminded me of Share Lounge in Shibuya. It's not a destination location (like Daly City's Jagalchi), but it's a nice diverse addition to the area. read more

Sakura Market - You can't see the whole sign but it's the S! - Convenience Stores Near Me - San Jose, California

Amazing little market located in DTSJ! They have everything from groceries, makeup, and small gifts to a ramen station, fresh sushi, and a great selection of prepared meals in the refrigerated section. What really stood out to me is the matcha shop inside called Shiba Cha. It serves one of the best matchas I've ever had. I'd absolutely go out of my way just to get another one. With how popular matcha has become lately, it's hard to find one that's truly memorable, but this one definitely is. I couldn't find it listed on Yelp yet, but I have a feeling it's going to be such a hit once word gets out. It's definitely a hidden gem that's worth checking out. read more

Sakura Market - Strawberry matcha - Shiba Cha - Convenience Stores Near Me - San Jose, California

Simply, this could be a good option if you are downtown and are craving some Japanese food without having the time to venture out to Japan town. I decided to come and check this place out because I was very curious to know what was in the store so I actually planned on coming here for lunch, but once I saw some of the prices for the meals a little taken a back. But it seems like they have a very good assortment of options because they have cheap Ramen, Matcha sushi and a whole bunch of other foods that you may be paying a slight premium on just due to the location/convenience. read more

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Nice little Japanese market - still in progress but has great potential. The location is where Muji was but it is not the same - this one is a more like a small Daiso. They have great Japanese snacks and knick knaks. It is perfect for the SJSU students. The cool part is... they are in the prosess of adding a Sake Bar and Cup Noodle style Ramen Station. Check it out. Hope this place stays!! Will I go back? Yes...esp when the sake bar opens! read more

Sakura Market - Ramen Station - Convenience Stores Near Me - San Jose, California

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So happy that this place finally opened! It's quite big and has a wide selection of Japanese treats, food, grocery items, and even a custom Ramen making area! Very clean and it's still soft opening hours so it doesn't stay open late yet, but it's a great Japanese market! read more

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Clean & organized Japanese market with ready to eat food & a variety of ingredients to cook dishes at home. Stocked with snacks, sushi & ramen you could cook yourself in the store. Ramen options include chicken, pork, vegetarian, spicy & mild. There's a refrigerated section, raw meat, produce, freezer section with desserts and a matcha drink counter. Love how the beauty products had plenty of try me testers. Great convenience store for students & travelers staying nearby. The downtown area has been needing a grocery store so this is a great addition. Note that there is no eating area available inside or outside of the store. The area is next to SJSU & Signia Hotel (previously the Fairmont hotel). It's a corner spot located in the Paseo de San Antonio. There is no parking lot, but metered parking on Market street by the park. read more

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Sakura Market had their soft opening yesterday and I was SO excited to visit! They have a huge array of grocery items, snacks, home goods, toys/blind boxes, frozen foods and beverages. They even have gachapon machines! The store highlights are definitely the instant ramen station, sushi station, and matcha cafe. We made instant ramen and the water boiling machines were a bit confusing, but super easy to use once you got the hang of it! I love that they've opened in the middle of downtown San Jose and so close to where I work. Looking forward to visiting again! read more

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Came by to grab to go items for a casual dinner for the kids - parked a few blocks away at the city's 90 minute free parking structure and enjoyed the easy walk around SJSU to sakura market. I could imagine this would be convenient for students - decent mix of solo living items including cosmetics, to go and easy to eating freezer items, coolest part was area for filling your cup of noodles with hot water and being able to purchase sushi by the pound (17.99 per pound). The selection is limited so not for normal Asian market shopping and they over-charged us for the apples ($1.79 instead of the listed 99 cents) and then took some time to correct the error and didn't seem apologetic about their mistake. Market was decently clean, best part is location, wouldn't come back here again unless if I somehow was a SJSU student craving Japanese food read more

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Still need to iron out some kinks. I was in Japan last month and hearing a new Japanese market opened up was great news, especially since it's owned by the same guys who have Osaka Market in Fremont. It has a lot of cool stuff, but felt more overpriced than the Fremont spot. However, if you put sushi in a box and they weigh it, the prices are pretty fair. However, what really frustrated me was the tall guy at the counter. He was throwing our food when weighing it, and when he put it in the bag he put it in sideways so our sushi went all over the place. Just needs to be properly trained I guess. read more

I don't care if you don't think it's perfect This is the only grocery store downtown. BE GRATEFUL. With that said, I love Japanese food. It's clean, and the staff is nice. I love it. No notes! read more

Went on grand opening day, it was a disappointing experience. They have variety but were not of good value. They charge you an extra $1.50 for disposable bowl so that you can use their ramen cooking stations. They also incorrectly overcharged me for ramen (almost twice the amount it should have been). Tried their karage (which was $9.99) and it was not good at all - hard and dry. Portion was also so-so. Overall, a poor experience. read more

A very welcome and long awaited addition to DTSJ! My coworkers and I had seen this was going to open and to our delight they had their soft opening this week. The sushi buffet is great and I LOVE the set up of the ramen bar. Hoping they have some more prepared hot foods once the grand opening happens. There's tons of snacks, produce, food and prepared food in the refrigerated section. They also have a matcha bar! Definitely excited to sneak down on my breaks from work and grab something to eat! read more

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Went to Sakura Market with a band of co-workers, and what a fantastic addition to Downtown San Jose. I would've loved having this supermarket next to campus when I was at SJSU! There's a diverse variety of Asian snacks, seasonings, pastries, and not to forget the entrees. I don't think this is the place to go if you're planning to cook an entire meal, more to window shop for treats. There's a sushi bar for $17.99/lb, which might honestly be cheaper than the standard sushi. There was seared salmon, salmon, unagi, tuna, tempura sushi/sashimi. The ramen bar has plenty of options with soft boiled eggs and chashu available to add for $2-5. There were also other lunch options, such as katsu curry, onigiri, etc. I ordered 6 sushi pieces and it was $8?! What? I've been to sushi places where 6 pieces was $30. Albeit supermarket sushi, you are getting better quality than what you're paying for in my opinion. My main gripe was that the sushi was open-air, in which it's easy for someone to cough/sneeze and get their germs on the food. It also didn't seem to be in a cool area, especially when sushi is not a very resilient dish. read more

Super excited to check out this new Market during their soft opening. Parking. A lil tricky if your not familiar with downtown one way parking streets. Since I knew I would be in and out (under 20min) I parked at the lot next to the 4 Seasons hotel. Parking was $8 I think. Not bad but a very short walking distance to store. There quite a few cute aisles here to go through including a frozen foods section, drink section and cold foods/prepped foods section. Loved all the many options for the Konjac Jelly dessert in a pouch (gluten free too!) There was a good variety of specialty tea, Japanese ingredients and gifts (cups and matcha tools) Japanese skincare and makeup. Chips snacks were aplenty. The Ramen station looks pretty awesome. Unfortunately for me I am gluten free and no GF noodles but for all thegluten people this should be a Ramen noodle lovers haven. So may noodles to choose from. I especially was envious of the add ons. Jammy eggs (in fridge case) mini containers of dry Ramen mix ins and more. I also seen a sushi Station that looked good but I did not try. Store was very clean and loved all yhe cute things they had to offer at cashier stand. Stickers Keychaiw and more. Overall 4 stars. (Why not 5? Nothing necessarily theor fault in store but no free parking nerlarby and unable to try the noodles so can't really rate this area) They did have a Matcha store attached inside but did not try. Not yet. Definitely will be back to shop and support. Oh and they did have a few studio Ghilbi items. I bought a Calficer purse for my daughter. Soooo cute! read more

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I hardly ever take the time to write Yelp reviews anymore, but this is a special exception. Sakura Market is exactly what downtown San Jose has needed -- a grocery store and much more. I noticed some earlier reviews appear to have been written from soft-opening versus post-grand-opening impressions. They have outdoor patio seating, a microwave, and an expanded food selection now. If you're expecting a restaurant sushi experience, go to a sushi restaurant; this is a grocery store with wonderfully convenient ready-made eat-in or eat-out sushi, bentos, ramen, and fried classics (yakitori, takoyaki, karaage, etc.) for people who want to be efficient with their time but also eat delicious things, or who just love Japanese and Korean things. If you have hangry kids after visiting the Tech Interactive, Children's Museum, fountains in the park, etc., take them here for ready-made kid and adult favorites. You can easily grab supplies and head to the park for a picnic, or pop-in during any event downtown when you need a quick bite or something to take home. If you're here for a conference and forgot toothpaste, shampoo, nose hair trimmers... (you name it) they have it. They even have top Korean beauty products. If you work in the area, it's a great place for a quick meal in or out, and groceries too. If you went to Japan or Korea but forgot to bring your friends and fam souvenirs, you can find them here. You don't even need to go to Tokyo to film your ramen-machine-magic vlog -- you can do it here. It's also a great place to scratch any snacking itch, sweet or salty. They have fresh sweet and savory breads across from the Matcha café, as well as shelves of salty and sweet snacks, a full spectrum of teas, shelf-stable coffees, and honestly all of a college student's necessities. The sushi and beef bowls even have unusually high meat ratios. It's like a mini LA Mitsuwa complete with a Matcha café, fresh sushi, Tokyo-style ramen machines (and walls of ramen options and toppings), and fried classics. It's like the essence of Japan Town planted in SoFA. Some things are much more expensive and other things are much less expensive than you can find shopping around, so whether you have time to shop around or not, you should come here. Thank you, Sakura Market staff for making a wonderful place the downtown has really needed. Here's to hoping your business thrives! read more

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Fun to see a new Japanese market. It's where Wuji used to be. There's an instant ramen section, with optional pork, egg, etc. add on's. Sushi bar, and a matcha latte cafe. Shelf stable snacks Frozen items and some cosmetics. The store could be more organized. Nice customer service. read more

A cute and fun little convenient store. Sushi deli buffet was fairly fresh. The rolls were huge. The ramen bar was a fun experience. Lots of different Japanese snacks and sweets to choose from. read more

The five stars is for all their Hawaiian soda flavors stacked in the corner on 4 rows of shelving. There used to be another place nearby which had a bunch of them, where Astroid Burgers is now. Also five stars for the long row of ramen cooking machines. There used to be another place nearby which had 2 ramen cooking machines, where The Grad building is. And five stars for one of their sliced beef packages, which had so much marbling that it looked like mosaic more than marble. The sushi counter had droopy fish slices in the evening time, but they still tasted ok, and did not cause any stomach trouble after eating them. The sushi here tasted better than the sushi at Safeway and Whole Foods, but not as good as the poke bowls at Santos Market - Japantown. Tip: After buying the food at Sakura, there was no seating inside or outside the store yesterday. So the best places to sit and eat after getting the food at Sakura would be: North: Outside Wells Fargo, at the KQED tower. South: Outside Nirvana Soul, across from the Kaleid Art Gallery East: Outside Campus Burgers, across from the Hammer Theater West: At the park with the orange tables and fountain area, across from the Tech Museum. While there are also tables outside Bijan Bakery, there is a chance than Bijan could tell people to leave, so I did not risk it. read more

Sakura Market - June 2026: Sakura's matcha drink sign. - Convenience Stores Near Me - San Jose, California

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I tried this place for my first time and I was very disappointed. I went around 6pm and got a spam. shrimp and salmon bento box and a taiyaki. The sushi bar did not look appetizing at all. The rice in the bento box was very hard and dry. The taiyaki was also very dry and hard. It must have been in the food warmer all day. I understand that the items were not fresh. But there should be some level of quality control. Maybe the items are fresher earlier in the day. read more

Friendly staff and lots of cool/cheap snacks! The ramen station is also super cool and affordable :)

Actual store is good and service was good from employees. The sushi bar is a good variety of fresh sushi and the ramen station was cool.The matcha spot is trash they served basically pure milk! I asked if they could make it better and they said no. read more

Sakura Market - Matcha - Convenience Stores Near Me - San Jose, California

Visited Sakura today. The store had a great selection of Japanese and local items and really captured the feel of Japan. The café was disappointing though--the matcha drink lacked matcha flavor, and the strawberry milk was mostly milk. I'd skip the café, but the store itself is definitely worth a visit. read more

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Wide array of Japanese snacks and cooking ingredients to choose from. Haven't tried the ramen bar but there was an area with plenty of toppings. Fresh sushi. Will be back! read more

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It had such nice stuff and cool things but i literally found a strand of hair in the food packaging, and still serving it? Who packaging these? read more

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all i wanted was a decadent and sweet yummy creamy dessert but no, it was actually just mold and sadness, why was this on the shelves and brought me my misery read more

Sakura Market - Convenience Stores Near Me - San Jose, California

The store was new and clean. The bento and onigiri were good, although they had a bit too much rice. The only downside was the parking. It can be difficult to find a spot, and you may have to walk a bit. Also, Some parking spots are free if you stay for less than 30 minutes. read more

The store is clean and organized, but everything is overpriced. Yen being so low now, the imported goods should be priced accordingly. I bought sushi rolls which tasted nah. I would go to the other Japanese markets instead. read more

I had the sushi and it was good, I liked that it wasn't packed with rice. It was just right

I paid for the self-serve ramen, but the entire experience was frustrating. The instructions on the machine were confusing, and there was no employee available to help. When I finally found someone, they told me to press the button again, which only added more water and completely ruined my ramen. The employee said I could get a refund, but when I went to the register, none of the employees knew how to process it. I ended up waiting over 30 minutes while they tried to figure it out. While I was waiting, another employee did make me a new bowl of ramen and offered it to me, which I appreciated. However, by that point I was already running late for my plans and was no longer interested. They canceled my original order, but then charged me again, saying it was to test whether the machine was working. I was told that charge would also be refunded within a few days, but it never was. Overall, the customer service was extremely disappointing. I wasted over 30 minutes dealing with a problem that wasn't my fault, the staff didn't seem to know how to handle the situation, and I never received the refund I was promised. I hope they improve employee training and the refund process so other customers don't have the same experience. read more

Located in Downtown so no free parking. But if you are a student it's walking distance from SJSU. Tried their sushi by the grams. Reasonably priced. There is a self serve Ramen station. Worth checking out the place. read more

All the workers were so nice and they had so many things inside such as Japanese snacks and beauty products. I tried the sushi bar and there was a decent selection and they tasted pretty good. We also tried onigiri. read more

good selection of different items from japan like the match kit kats, various snack items, sushi, refrigerated items bento box. for the ramen you pick your selection ranging from .99 to 4.00 then extra toppings. note they charge in additional 1.50 for the bowl to cook in. very limited seating outside. there is some fresh sushi items that they charge by the weight. if you don't find seating outside you can walk across to the park and find a spot there. you can park at the city garage on 2nd/san carlos first 90 min free. read more