This couple is so nice and they are Japanese. There are so many 'sushi restaurants' but the chefs, nor owners are Japanese. I adore this couple. And I implore all in the hood to please try and frequent them. Their presence is a neighborhood gem. When I feel I haven't purchased enough I grab a re-usable Loki bag, they are so much cheaper than if you purchased at the museum. read more

I've been going to this little shop since it opened. I was so pleased that we finally had a Japanese shop in the neighborhood. It is owner owned and operated, just a small shop with limited fare but I can drop in and get some Japanese foods, and many very cute small gifts. I think, not sure, that the owner also will make futon covers. It is also almost the only place I've found that sells unseasoned, just plain, stinky dried shredded cuttlefish like we used to get when I was a child. The other cuttlefish in town all are sweetened or has hot sauce of something. I can also usually get the gyoza I like here. The two people are very kind and gracious, helpful, and keep the place tidy and clean. I hope they stay in business for a very long time. read more

Whhheeeeee!!!!! OMG! What a gem! On my way to peapod fabric my bf suggests that we go in he guaranteed that I would love this store. OMG! OMG! OMG! I didn't think I can overuse the OMG but I will in this post!!! I kinda felt like I was in a quaint suburban neighborhood in Japan. Did I hop on a plane and not know it?! Basically it reminds me of a 100 yen shop (price adjusted to $$ including freight and exchange rate). It is a neighborhood one stop shop of sorts. It is small. But they have an assortment of goods. My eyes widened in awe. I wanted to curl up in a ball in the corner to take it all in!!!! I was pressed for time...so I had to do a quick walk through. I will definitely be back for more things that I do not need....just because it is cute! SNACKS, kitchen gadgets, office goods, t-shirts, body cleansers, face wash...the list goes on.... Oh and the "mama-san" is too cute! She reminds me of a nice,sweet, and approachable version of my mother. Super friendly and chatty! She gets super excited if you speak japanese too!! So say "konnichiwa" when you stop in! read more

I agree with many of the other yelp reviews of Sakura. I come here every time I'm in the SF area. The owner is super duper nice! I love all the cute random things they sell there (bags, tshirts, erasers, chips, various foods, etc... really random, but awesome!). The prices are unbeatable! I will definitely continue to go back to Sakura every time I'm in SF. :) read more

Walked through the door and suddenly, I was transported in time to my last business trip to Japan. What a great little store and in such an unexpected place! Who'd have thought something like this would open up in a location like this...not in a million years. Was expecting to be the first to Yelp as I thought this was a brand new place, but looking at all the Yelps starting in May, I guess it's been around for a few months already. I hope word gets around as this is a real gem of a little Japanese store. The person working behind the register was incredibly nice, friendly, and helpful...she really made the place. Everything is reasonable and inexpensive so it's fun to walk around and browse all the cute little things they have as well as food and snack items. Think of this place as being like Ichiban Kan, but smaller, yet better. This place is authentic in every way, right down to the background music. Hope they do well...they really need to advertise or get on television. read more

What caught my eye was the Sanrio flag thing in front of the window cause I love love love Hello Kitty! While browsing the store, I noticed it was kinda like Ichiban but a little expensive. However, this isn't the case, I mean, Ichiban is way bigger than Sakura. Anyways.... while I was about to leave, I saw that the cashier was very friendly, thanking the customer and bowing his head, Japanese tradition? I guess. lol. What made my day was when I bought a small cup of green tea ice cream for 99 cent. I asked for a spoon and the cashier, (the husband) gave me a bummed out face, telling me that they didn't have anymore...... then his wife I'm guessing came and gave me chopsticks, and said to me.... "Japanese ice cream, you use chopstick!" lol that was cute. As I left, they shouted "Arigato" until I was out the door. read more

This little shop has a great vibe! The owner is sweet and utterly welcoming. Every time I visit, she goes out of her way to accommodate me. I needed a birthday gift for my daughter's friend and I found a collection of sweet toys and purses, all very reasonably priced. Also, I picked up some incredible shrimp shumai and miso dressing-both very fresh and MSG-free! Quality,kindness, and CLASS!!! -attributes that not every business possesses! Once again: Attitude is EVERYTHING! read more

Clean, cheaply priced, well-kept and full of Japanese-style hospitality. Sakura is a $1-2 store full of candies, snacks, stationary, household items (towels, socks, toys, utensils), knick knacks, etc. One might think that it's another Irving "junk" store, but you can immediately differentiate their Japanese goods from the "Made in China" items elsewhere. Definitely worth a stop if you're grabbing a meal in this dining corridor and strolling around. read more

Unlimited pocky, Japanese instant bowl ramen and japanese stationary are just a couple of fabulous things you'll find in this store. The store is small but packed full of different goodies. I've gotten scented highlighters here for $1.79, mochi ice cream, seaweed crackers and these stationary paper clips that I love! The owner of the store, like everyone else has said, is super friendly and she always greets me with a smile when I come in. If you live in the neighborhood and haven't checked out this store yet, you definitely should!! read more

I just randomly found this place today. VERY cool store and CHEAP prices (and by cheap, I mean same price as you would pay in Japan). I'm so glad there's finally a store like this in America. The lady there is so friendly and sweet. She mentioned that they want to expand it to be on Valencia St. in The Mission District. I hope they do! If so, I won't be homesick as much. read more

So what does Sakura offer the shopper besides food and home accessories? Furniture, that's what! My better half and I live in the neighborhood and always stop by for the Mulberry Tea (look it up!). Notice the raised platform "tatami' style bed they have in the front? They sell beds too! As I write this, I've just spent my first evening sleeping on my brand new Cal-King platform bed from them. They have the best prices on these joinery style (read no bolts) beds in the entire bay area, we've checked! Ordered the bed on a Monday, it came the following Friday. Do it, NOW! read more

HI MICHI!!!!!!!!! =) This review is going to be just a bit biased since this place is walking distance from my parents' house. For me, it's a great alternative to Ichiban Kan in J-town and it's in a MUCH better neighborhood. (hey, you don't have to worry about your car getting broken into here in the boring old Sunset district!) Yes, the store is significantly smaller than Ichiban-Kan. However, they carry comparable merchandise at very comparable, if not even a bit cheaper, prices. And seriously... how sweet and loveable is Michi (the owner)? She even saved boxes from her shipments for me when she found out that I was moving. I wish there was a Sakura with a Michi in it here in LA. =( I'm going to go here and hit them up for dishware for my apartment. Arigato! read more

Sakura is a great little store for buying inexpensive Japanese stuff - snacks, plastic containers, stationery, toys - most of the things you'd get at Ichiban Kan in Japantown. If you are shopping in the Inner Sunset, walk on down to Sakura and pick something up. You can then keep walking to San Tung or Yummy Yummy while you're there or get a Tom's Peasant Pie. You will be able to find something cute or weird at Sakura! PLUS the owner is SUPER nice and friendly - exactly the sort of person who deserves everyone's business. Yay! read more

The woman who owns this store is LOVELY. She is so nice, and always willing and excited to show you the new goodies in the store. She alone would make me want to shop here, the fact that they have so much awesome stuff under one tiny roof is just icing on the cake. Some of my favorite finds? The best eyelash curler I've ever used, for $1.50. (I work at Sephora, you guys, and this one was way better than any other ones I've tried). Pearl soy milk in green tea and coffee flavors for about half of what Walgreens sells it for. Taro and green tea mochi, also less than other places. Naive (haha) body soap, tempura chips, a pink Hello Kitty pill box, and Golden Curry. All cheaper than anywhere else! Love love love. read more

Yes, a smaller, sometimes cheaper Ichiban Kan! Great variety of snacks, household items, office supplies, stationery, etc. The BEST thing about the store? the owner! she's very nice, accomodating, and diligent. Everything is stocked in the aisles - no free shelf space. She likes to chit chat about things in an endearing way. LOVE her! She's why I am going to return time and time again. :) read more

Tiny tiny store where half of the shelves are stocked with random knickknacks from Japan. I was doubtful of its grocery value but boy I have been proven wrong over and over again. Organic white miso? Kewpie mayonnaise? Okonomi sauce? sheets of nori? Whatever you need during your adventurous "I want to make an authentic Japanese dish NOW" moment, don't dread having to make a trip all the way to Japantown, try Sakura first. It may very well pleasantly surprise you! read more

Little store with cute Japanese novelty items and snacks. Love it! And the owner is super friendly. reasonably priced

The owner is very sweet. I came in here when they first opened and was excited that there might be matcha powder for baking my very favorite Green Tea Pound Cake. It wasn't there and she told me she would order some and begin stocking it. When I returned, her promise was not empty. I now have a store that provides me with the main ingredient of my very favorite cake. T Here is the recipe: http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=24496.0 read more

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE coming here. I always enjoy getting a nommy Japanese snack or two or some cute cheap organizational items. Recently bought a cute blue mesh pouch and 2 tiny kids-sized tote bags, one orange with a cute pig face on front and piggy tail on back, and one brown with a cute bear face on front and bear tail on back. They also have this DELICIOUS miso salad dressing that you can also dip veggies and other yummy foods in. They usually carry mochi ice cream as well and these tasty tiny Hello Kitty marshmallow snacks with a bit of chocolate in them. The owners are SOOO sweet, welcoming and friendly. They always greet their customers with enthusiasm and thank them as enthusiastically when you make a purchase. They are the absolute best. I would DEFINITELY recommend anyone stopping by to support this lovely business. P.S. I totally want one of their 2-dimensional bags they have up behind the register. read more

I was sooo tempted to buy a sllk kimono here because they were so pretty and only cost $15!!! Sakura took over a popular tailor shop a little over 5 months ago and filled the store with the cutest knick-knacks. You can find a spam musubi maker, Gatsby hair gel, silk kimonos, hello-kitty stationary, japanese snacks, pocky, ramen, office supplies, etc. You can find what you're looking for without having to make your way across Golden Gate park to Clement or down south to Daiso. The owner is also super cute! My bf and I wanted to purchase an air freshner on display because they were all sold out of the scent we wanted. We were willing to pay full price, but the owner gave us a discount without us asking! How sweet! I'll definitely be coming back again...because I'm eyeing that kimono =) read more

When I walked in the woman enthusiastically greeted us, I LOVE GREAT SERVICE. I walked around and looked at every little thing. Since it's such a small store, I didn't want to miss anything!! There were all these different snacks and candies that I have never seen before. I wanted to get a whole bunch of snacks; but I refrained and only got about $13 worth of stuff? I'm not sure. The BF was looking around and he really wanted to get this ball with a cat inside. No idea why.. but he found it interesting, so okay. I got caramel milk and milk coffee pocky! I haven't tried it yet because it's so cute I'm just letting it sit around, and I got some chips that are really cute.... OMG AND THESE WATERMELON CANDIES THAT I GOT. AT FIRST I THOUGHT THEY WERE JUST LIKE HI-CHEWS BUT ONCE I ATE THEM THEY HAD LITTLE BALLS OF JELLY INSIDE. I WILL POST A PICTURE! read more

Who would've thought this tiny, easy-to-miss store would have such an impact on my life? Living in the Sunset, it is already easy enough for me to get Asian snacks. But for Japanese snacks, I still heavily relied on Japantown - until now. There are plenty of snacks, drinks, & little knick-knacks. The prices are usually cheaper than those @ supermarkets too! To make things even better, the owners (husband & wife?) are incredibly nice & always have smiles on their faces. :) read more

This place is a gem! They sell a lot of snacks you can't get at the general Asian markets or American convenient stores. The lady working there is always nice and friendly to us. read more

This place is too cute. I always drop in anytime I walk down Irving during my lunch break. They have a bunch of Japanese snacks, accessories, and cosmetics that are reasonably priced. The lady that works here is probably the nicest person I have ever encountered. She always greets everyone so cheerfully and seems to never have a bad day haha. I've bought a few cool things here such as a hot/cold lunch bag with a super cute print, a matcha green tea ice cream waffle sandwich, and hello kitty soy sauce. I come here frequently and they always have something new in stock, def not the same ol same ol. read more

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Awesome little Japanese store, had all sorts of snacks and other goodies. I want that totoro bag so badly! Great place, got my legitimate japanese hi-chews (better than the american version! try it) Owner was super friendly. I will be back for sure. read more

Such a cute little store! Maybe they don't have quantity but there's so much variety! Cute plushies and adorable bags. I wanted to buy so many things. The price is also very reasonable, not too expensive at all. Good deal and good merchandise. Will definitely go back! read more

I loved visiting this little store when I lived in the area! They have a huge variety of items from Japanese food stuffs, drinks, and snacks, to toiletries, office supplies, household items, and cute little accessories. Their prices are a little above average when compared to a larger Asian market or a Daiso, but I'd gladly pay a little more for the convenience if they have what I'm looking for. The owner is also one of the sweetest ladies I've ever met. And super informative. If you're looking for something they don't carry, she'll take down the item in her notes so she can keep track of the demand for it and hopefully order some with her next shipment. read more

I love this place! I live so close that I literally go here 1-2 times a week. I've gotten green tea Kit-Kats, Hello Panda, Pocky Sticks, and Lychee/Kiwi gummies. Reminds me so much of my childhood when I used to hang around Japantown a lot. Prices here are way better than Genki's on Clement Street. The ower is super nice as well! read more

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Literally one of the best stores ever. If you've ever been to Mitsuwa or Marukai or know anything like those Japanese supermarkets, Sakura is basically a miniature sized version of them. Very miny. However, they stock a LOT of stuff, and they ask you for what do you think they should sell. Awesome store, TOTALLY recommend it. read more

SUPER CUTE!!! A mini version of Daiso with lots of random Japanese stuff. Kitchen appliances, bags, lunch boxes, cards, watter bottles, candy, snacks, ramen, etc. etc. They also have Shin Ramen which is Korean, but they know what's good. :) If you need a gift for a friend that has everything, you can definitely find something here! read more

Stumbled upon Sakura on a recent visit to Enjoy, and super glad that I did. Sakura has all those cute daiso items, but felt better stocked for the relatively small size. The guy working the store was super nice too. read more

Sakura is a cute store with Hello Kitty items, other gift-y things, Japanese food, snacks and drinks. Newer items are not too discounted, but I managed to find a couple mugs for my home that I loved, and a mug for a gift - I couldn't resist. Service is friendly and helpful. I will stop by again if I am looking for a gift or something fun for myself. read more

I walked by this store today seeing some cute stationary and stuff in the window display and decided to look around. Looking around, I see the same items from Ichiban-Kan -but they jack up the prices.. what a shame. Some things are cute, but I think the prices are a little too much. read more

This place is fantastic. It has all the best snacks i swear. The kids will love it as well as the adults. The owner is the most sweetest you'll ever meet. I love everything in that store. Whether you are on a budget or frugal (like me :) Hey times are hard) come on by and you'll get the best for your buck. I love all of the Japanese snacks and love the hello kitty things. read more

I'll be generous and rate this 4.5 stars. This is a very cute store to visit. They sell Japanese and other snacks as well as novelty items like t-shirts and bags with cartoon characters (subject to stock availability). The latter novelty items I believe are not found in similar stores like Ichiban-Kan or Daiso. Recently I bought a shoulder bag with a panda character on it as a Christmas gift for my lady friend and she loved it (it definitely didn't hurt that she's a fan of almost anything with a panda on it). The store appears family-run and the two staff that I've come across during different visits were both very friendly in their greetings toward me. read more

I love this place! The lady here is so nice, and they've got quite an array of neat Japanese foods and products. My favorite thing about Sakura is it's ability to show you all the random little useful trinkets that you didn't know you needed until now. As others have said before me, it's like a mini version of Ichiban Kan in Jtown. And who doesn't love The Kan? Another major plus: they take credit/debit cards!!! Woohoo...way too many places around Sunset are cash only. I rarely carry much cash on me, so those places tend to lose my business. read more

Cute place with unique snacks, gifts, novelties and housewares, run by the sweetest little lady. Super friendly and lots of fun things to buy. My kids would love this place. They even sell kimonos and super cute handbags for very reasonable prices. Hidden Gem. read more

i love that this place sells green kit kat, cute purses, hats, and pockey sticks. I've been missing this little store for years because I'm so busy walking to work. Man, if you want to spend 10 bucks or 20 bucks and walk out with snacks and gifts, this is the place! Nice owner too! read more

Sakura is my favorite store in this neighborhood. The store isn't big, but it's very organized, clean, and has a lot of different Japanese snacks and sweets. I love those Japanese chocolates! You can find Mochi Ice cream that is also my favorite. Excellent customer service and so much stuff to see and buy! They also have so many nice shopping bags and lunch bags that are very original. read more

"Hi!!!!!!!!!!!!! How are you?????" These ecstatic words mark Michi's sighting of her favorite customer: me! Or is that she pretty much employs this much enthusiasm in greeting everyone? Probably the latter, but you'll find that it won't matter to you either when you hear it. And that's how pretty much everything makes me feel at Sakura: enthusiastic, delighted and for once, lacking in cynicism. Here's a breakdown of some things Sakura has to offer: - Amazingly low prices: Sure you might find a few of these "unique" items a couple streets down at Wishbone, Good Stuff (Accoutrements? I forget the name) or in Sunset's Chinatown (as I like to think of it), but you won't find it at a better price. - Cute (this is an understatement) stuff: intricately detailed fruit and animal erasers (totally a necessity, of course), whimsically decorated tote bags, impossibly adorable stationary and dishware, an entire rainbow of snacks, and quirky cosmetics (you'll see... "paste" is the only hint I can give you). Going to Sakura is like going over to a friend's place and digging through all of their cabinets- if your friend was the coolest scavenger of cheap & cute stuff. "Byyyyyyyyyyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!" Can u feel my huge grin or what? read more