Sweet little store with a little bit of everything to sample. Not really for a "big shopping trip" if you buy a lot of Asian food, but fun to see a place that is only Japanese items instead of trying to find what you want in a big Asian supermarket that carries items from many Asian countries. Great for a snack run if you are looking for specifically Japanese chips and candy. Some really cute little Japanese tchotchkes; anime and other. I love a little sushi keychain I found! read more

I can see why this is a local favorite. Enjoyed the Sanrio apple cookies and had fun perusing the dinnerware section. Excited to try a couple other products I ended up buying there, including mochi pancake/waffle mix and sardine broth packets (great for when I crave some udon at home). read more

Tokyo Market - Gift Shops Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

Adorable shop that makes it feel like you've travelled out of the country. They have such a huge selection of Asian foods, but also cute ceramic dishes, novelties, and even toiletries. Staff here is friendly and super fast with checking out your items. Only thing that would make this better is if the sign was easier to see and the aisle are very narrow so expect to bump into others or have to maneuver around when it is busy. read more

Tokyo Market - rows of food items on shelves - Gift Shops Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

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Awesome shop. My kids as well as the adults all found something they wanted here. The people checking us out at the end were super friendly. Only downside was it is a little bit tight of a space when it's busy and lots of people in the shop. read more

Went here because i needed a some soup bowls, but i found so much more. The staff were super helpful. The space is small and can fill up quickly as many customers flock to this establishment. I enjoyed this shop so much it made me miss china town in nyc or main street. I loved it and i will be back. The store takes card / cash etc. and dont be afraid to stop in and ask about anything. read more

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First time there today with a friend. Pretty sweet. Awesome ice cream and candy. I've never had candy so good, and the waffle ice cream thing with chocolate was on point. read more

Tokyo Market - Some of the best candy I've ever tasted in my life - Gift Shops Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

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Firstly, my condolences to the family of Chong. My parents Chad often made a special trip to Richmond to visit Chong and shop at her store. We were very saddened to hear the news of her untimely passing. That said, I took my father whom recently had a stroke to shop today. After paying for our groceries my father had to use the restroom . I asked the young gentleman who rung us up if he could use the facilities. He said no , they do not have any public restrooms and we could go down the street to the library or capitol one. I asked if he could make an exception as my father is elderly and disabled . He was like, no sorry. While I understand there is a no public restroom policy it seemed insensitive and thoughtless in this circumstance. Going down the street a block is a huge deal for an elderly and disabled person . I can only imagine Chong would be horrified . I am disappointed to not patronize Tokyo Mart any longer. I enjoyed the products and the nice visits with Chong. read more

Tokyo Market does a decent job. It allows Richmonders to have access to a number of Japanese and generally Asian options for the kitchen and pantry along with snacks, sweets, utensils, and other knickknacks. The staff are usually friendly and the store is always clean. It's a tiny space so I try to avoid weekends though that's not always possible. Most items come at a certain price due to them being imported or hard to find which I find explains anything that seems a little pricey. Overall Tokyo Market is a cute place, just off the corner of Cary and S Colonial. Stop by one day if you're ever taking a leisurely constitutional through Carytown. read more

Tokyo Market - a storefront with a cat sign in the window - Gift Shops Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

This has become one of my regular go to stops when I'm in Carytown. There aren't many Asian markets in Richmond but even though it is a small market there is a wide variety of food selections. They had expanded the store since I first started going. I like to buy my ramen, fish balls, banana milk, and treats here. The prices are reasonable and whenever I'm in there I try to pick up something new. Definitely a great place to drop in while in Carytown! read more

very cute little shop! lots of yummy japanese treats and cute keychains. nice place to stop by

Nicely stocked and attentive owner. Was able to find things on my list and things I didn't know that I needed. read more

Tokyo Market - a bag of hot spicy tofu - Gift Shops Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

I've been here a couple times to get some Japanese-specific snacks/cooking ingredients and I've been pretty happy with what Tokyo Market has to offer! They recently expanded the store so they have an even wider range of goodies and more space between the aisles!! To me, its a little more expensive than what you'd get in bigger cities with larger Asian populations but I'm still happy that there is a store like this in RVA! The store owner is super nice and parking is easily available around Carytown or the nearby neighborhood streets. There is $5 minimum for cards so just be aware. read more

Small shop, big variety! Stocked up on new snacks and candy. They have plenty and many foods, toys, souvenirs and trinkets to go around. Glad I stumbled upon this hidden gem read more

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Incredibly friendly, helpful service. Initially visited about a year ago with the intention of making sushi at home, and the staff was very excited to give their recommendations and rationale. I have observed this prompt assistance to other patrons every time I've visited since. The tuna is high quality, and the selection of Japanese treats & grocery is extensive. I will continue make this stop every time I visit Carytown. read more

This place has been renovated since my first trip here and I am torn if that is a good thing or a bad thing. On the plus side, it is now twice the size and can fit twice as much cool stuff that you can buy. On the downside, it now has twice as much cool stuff that I want to buy. My wallet is not happy about the renovation, that's for sure. We went on Sunday and I had to limit myself to buying some unusual flavors of Kit Kat (peach and cheesecake), some ramen from their wall of ramen, more bottles of ramune soda than I would like to own up to (melon, strawberry, yuzu lemon, and others...), some milk tea, some canned coffee, a lucky cat bell for my kiddo, some honey butter chips, the BEST milk and fruit lollipops... The list keeps going and I regret nothing! It isn't just for junk food either. They have legitimate grocery things too, from octopus to dashi, rice to crispy garlic in oil... And unlike some things in this cute little district, a lot of the things are actually priced like grocery store items and not specialty store items, if you catch my drift... They are less expensive than most of the other items in the area. I do feel like a bull in a China shop because there is a LOT of stuff and it can be kind of hard to maneuver around people in the aisles. I took my kiddos with me and it was pretty hard to maneuver all of us and the shopping basket through the aisles, so maybe I'll just bring Hubs next time while the kids are at school and I'll only have one person to try to remind to not bump into people and shelves. I really like all of the awesome things you can find here. read more

This little market is so cute! Stepping inside I felt like I was in Tokyo!! They have a nice variety of snacks, teas, noodles, trinkets and so much more! The staff is very friendly and engages with their patrons which I love. Although the address has this shop listed on Cary street it's actually located on a side street of Cary and is a little hidden. I really enjoyed shopping here and was so happy to find so many cool things. read more

I come here frequently for snacks but they also carry staple foods. very good prices for import goods, huge variety of foods and gifts. If you are looking to stock your pantry or just finds snacks this is a good place to go. 東京マケとが一番おいしいですね。ありがとうございました read more

Lovely mart with such a great selection! They have a variety things aside from food and I was so so tempted to buy so many things. Very affordable as well! read more

Recently moved to the Richmond area from a high Asian population city and was apprehensive about the Asian grocery offerings in the area. I was so happy to discover that Tokyo market carries most of my Japanese food essentials! They don't sell produce, but that's okay. They have a wide selection of natto, big bottles of my favorite ito-en teas, chazuke, miso paste, golden curry roux, hondashi, and other pantry staples. The owners are very nice and helpful. Definitely grateful to have Tokyo market around! read more

I'm not sure why when I looked at the pictures on Yelp, I got the impression that this store was 30 times it's actually size; but I definitely did. It's a pretty small store. It's like the size of a studio apartment in New York City. But I'll tell you, they make amazing use of the space. They have a TON of stuff, it's very well organized, The majority of the store is dried foods and what not. Then there are a couple of small portions near the front that are filled with all sorts of bowls, chopsticks, glassware, teapots, cooking gadgets, etc. Definitely had to stop myself from being miniature panda food picks. But I did end up getting a real cool mug with some Daruma Faces (Japanese Good Luck Symbol). All in all a great little job; has a lot of interesting things! A store that I definitely wasn't expecting to come across in Richmond, and was a welcome little trip. read more

What a gem in Richmond! Having just moved from California, I started digging around to see if there were any good international markets in the area and stumbled across this Japanese market. They are a fairly small store but they are packed with all sorts of japanese goodies from candies to cookware to ingredients. We love having some basic japanese pantry essentials in the house and we were do excited to get everything we needed from here. Also there's a cute boba shop next door that I hope to try next time we visit! read more

Lovely little market with everything you could want from staple ingredients to snacks and treats, a wide beverage collection to the cutest dishes you've ever seen. Store owners were lovely too! read more

My wife and I have been shopping here for years. The owner is always a pleasure to talk to and very helpful. It's very worth coming to Carytown just to shop at this market. Has many Japanese foods that most Asian markets do not have. Highly recommended! read more

I don't want to bring down a small business owner with a low rating, but then again, they shouldn't want to either with less than good customer service skills. I asked a question about a desert treat I'd been having a hard time finding, and her response was short of "we don't carry everything Japan has..." Mmk. Obviously, lady. I was simply asking for help naming or identifying the treat. With her arms crossed and a stink face in full bloom I didn't stay much after that, feeling unwanted at that point. It's cool, but I'll search a shop with a larger selection of goods and more options. :) Not overly impressed, it looks likes a sidewalk quick stop shop for light necessities. read more

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This store is cozy and filled with little treasures. The staff is so sweet and welcoming.

This store is well organized and the selections are excellent. You can get what you get in Japan and nothing is expired. The staff is friendly. I would say they are not cheap, but everything is expensive nowadays and you have to remember they are imported from Japan! read more

The cutest shop with anything you need plus cute plushies and cups. The owner is super friendly! I found everything I needed here. New favorite place and made me a convert from Tan A read more

I went yesterday and was very happy that we do have a Japanese store in Richmond. I am not Japanese but love the food, teas, pottery and stationery. There is a bit of all of this and I toi und the perfect big noodle soup bowl. I love green tea and tHey have a nice variety of loose leaf and bagged green teas. I like the pottery sectIon. They also HHY be a nice variety of sake sets and tea sets. There are some Japanese kitchenware also. I wish this were a bigger store but really like the variety of things available here. What I also found fun is that my noodle bowl was wrapped in Japanese newspaper. Fun! read more

So I just moved to the Richmond area, and was trying to source out good quality and selection for some Asian ingredients New grandma is okay, and the Vietnamese tan a market is all right as well, but this place is awesome! The owner is named Chung I believe...and she is a real sweetheart, very helpful, welcoming and genuinely happy to see you! This market has a very great curated selection of mostly Japanese and some Korean sauces, vinegars, gochujang, fresh ramen noodles, instant ramen noodles, miso soup, all sorts of Japanese gadgets and kitchen utensils, also a nice little selection with things like kurobuta pork gyoza, some really good kimchi, and most of the other sundries you would expect like rice, soba noodles etc... In my humble opinion worth a trip... and I will be a repeat customer!! read more

A great place to stop downtown for all kinds of Asian cooking ingredients as well as candy and snacks! The lady at the front counter is always very nice and helpful. I'm a big fan of Tokyo Market and when I lived in Va I used to go here pretty regularly. I'd highly recommend stopping in! read more

Awesome selection of Japanese noodles candy snacks and drinks I got cute magnets and adorable arasers and I loved it

We are doing a road trip and stumbled upon this small but well-stocked store. They had everything for us to make quick meals in the hotel's small kitchen. We got panko, okonomiyaki mix, yakisoba style noodles, okonomiyaki sauce, powdered nori, sushi vinegar and mirin. Since we already had shoyu and dashi, these items rounded out our on the road cooking needs. The proprietor was friendly and I was pleased to find someone to speak Japanese with. Incorporating farmer's stand vegetables we've already made yakisoba, panko crusted fried tomatoes and okonomiyaki. read more

For Richmond, this place is phenomenal. I am an enthusiast of all things Japanese (have been there twice as an exchange student, and studied the language for several years), and so I have a discerning eye for what is authentically Japanese. Young Bin and Tan-A have a decent selection of Japanese sweets, but if you want the most robust selection of Japanese items you have to visit Tokyo Market. They even have tea accessories, such as cups, mugs, and bamboo matcha whisks. It may be a small store, but it is organized perfectly and somehow manages to cram in a ton of goods in a very small space, something which Japan is known for. The owner is a nice lady, but several times I have been in there, she seemed paranoid that I was going to steal something. I could spend 30 minutes in this place, and so it perhaps makes her nervous when a customer is there for an extended period of time looking at many items very closely. Other items they carry include Pocari Sweat, Ito En, Bikkle, canned milk coffee, Ramune, red bean ice cream, frozen matcha, udon, yakisoba, the list goes on and on. Check this place out! read more

I stopped in here on a whim today, and I LOVE IT. It's clean, there is a lot of stuff packed into a small space, but everything is fresh and well-organized. I was looking for Moshi (which are basically ice cream balls wrapped in rice paper) and I found 3 varieties at Tokyo Market. Plus more varieties of soba noodles than I could ever imagine needing. And, in the frozen foods section I saw a whole shelf of korean foods like kimchi and pickled radish- everything you need to make good Korean food at home. Plus, they have lots of saki sets and bowls and cooking utensils, which is convenient... For the space it occupies, this store has a ton of stuff, and it's really neat to go in and browse around. The lady who owns it is very sweet and funny, and she traded jokes with me and my husband when we came in. Having been to some larger stores where the staff doesn't give non-Asians more than a passing sneer, this was a totally welcome change... I can't wait to go back! read more

Tokyo Market - Gift Shops Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

It's a very small Japanese market but has a pretty good selection of the basics like sauces, soup bases, noodles, condiments, and good selection of snack foods. They do not have fresh produce but has a very small frozen goods. Souvenir type goods & ceramic dishes line one wall of the store. As for the service, a Korean lady was on the phone the entire time I was there speaking in Korean, no hello (I looked at her and said hello) nor thank you, nor goodbye... I was so happy to find my fish soupbase I didn't care though ;) The store was a nice surprise find on a side street of Carytown. read more

I love coming here for all of my favorite Japanese foods and snacks. They offer a large selection of instant noodles, candy, desserts, snacks, drinks, kitchenware, etc. I always get a Calpico and an armful of anpan when I visit. ありがとう Tokyo Market! read more

This little place has so much to offer! Don't get me wrong this place is tiny, but is very clean and well organized with plenty to see. We found some foreign flavors of Kit Kats we'd been eyeballing at a different store online that would've cost $12 a bag to ship (score! They were $6 here). Along with candies they have refrigerated items, sauces, noodles, and other ingredients. There is also a section filled with authentic Japanese bowls and chop sticks. read more

I can't wait to go back!! Love what I found! It maybe a small place but it's packed with lots of great items

I love Tokyo Market! I enjoy cooking and often go through various phases of cooking - I've had a Thai curry and Korean banchan phase, to name a couple. My latest obsession has been trying Japanese recipes like Ochazuke and Corn Potage, and this place has all the specialty ingredients that I need, conveniently located on the outskirts of Carytown. Not only do they carry essential Japanese cooking ingredients like sushi rice, miso, and dashi, but they also happen to carry my favorite Japanese sweets and snacks, namely melon pan/melon bread, Takenoko no Sato (chocolate covered bamboo shoot cookies), and Cookies and Cream flavored Pocky. Even though it's a small store, I always find something new every time I stop by. I only recently noticed the little freezer next to the counter. (This is where you can find the ready-to-eat dango and melon pan!) The lady working there is very sweet and welcoming. This store is truly a hidden gem and I'll miss living so close to it. read more

Tokyo Market - Snack haul: mitarashi dango, melon pan, Takenoko no Sato, melon soda, and hoji-cha - Gift Shops Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

I have been coming to Tokyo Market for around a decade and in the past I wasn't able to review it. However I recently visited and to my most delighted surprise Tokyo Market's selection has increased ten-fold. I was so impressed! I found items that I only was able to get while I was in Japan or find online for $20 for much more reasonable prices. I can't wait to come back and get lots of ingredients for cooking and lots of snacks to munch on! read more