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Zonkey

4.7 (74 reviews)
ModerateToy Stores
Open 11:00 am - 7:00 pm

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Tim Y.

Was in Japantown San Jose recently and checked out Zonkey at the corner of Jackson St and 4th. The store can be easy to miss but look for a Zonkey A-Frame on the sidewalk in front of the entrance. It's a small shop but packed with a lot of great items. There's a whole shelf filled with popular blind boxes and some nostalgic Garbage Pail Kids toys. They also sell a lot of vinyl stickers, keychains, and prints, some anime too. There was this really cool 3D Attack of Titan 12x18 print that we picked up. Their prices were on par with other comic book stores that sell these items. For the amount of space available, they really did a good job organizing and displaying everything. The anime books were on the bottom shelves with other goods on top. There are quite a few Hello Kitty items as well. Some of their custom printed T-shirts were really cool but unfortunately no youth sizes available. Service was good. The employee was helpful when we were asking about different T-shirts and blind boxes.

Tae T.

Wooooooow such an amazing place ! One stop shop for kiddos , collectors and plant lovers / owners. The atmosphere was GREAT ! The staff was super sweet and openly able to answer questions. I will be back

Funko Pop!
Alisa B.

Plant store and collectibles all in one store? Super neat! They have a good variety of plants inside. Pothos, hoyas, etc. I was super tempted to buy a bulbasaur planter as well... Lots of entertaining items to look at! A little bit of sensory overload. The prices can be pretty steep... but the variety is definitely there and they have some fairly rare items to offer. This is a great place to shop for a gift for a friend. I was especially attracted to their plushies and mystery box re-ment items!

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Ed U.

Gee, I thought Zonkey referred to the progeny of a drunk zebra and an open-minded donkey, the regretful outcome of a cheap one-night stand in the Serengeti. But I guess I was wrong as it refers to this combo toy and plant store in San Jose's J-Town. Actually the plant section has its own name, Plant Theory, and consists of tiny plants displayed on a couple of shelves at the front window. The rest of the store is a hodgepodge of J-Pop iconography, Godzilla-inspired action figures, and any other head-scratching merch you'd find in a typical Ginza toy shop. And yes, of course they have maneki-neko, which are those cat statues with the waving arms. I dare you to come here and not smile. The staff was really friendly offering plenty of helpful trivia about everything they sell. RELATED - Exploring the South Bay? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: https://bit.ly/2uv12JY

Christina T.

When visiting Japantown over the holidays, we stumbled across this shop and I couldn't be more happy with my experience. What a neat store! Lots of different fun fandom items, a ridiculous amount of beautiful plants, and wonderful customer service. They are resident plant lady was amazing and had fantastic advice about all the plants in the store and plants we had at home! Absolutely fantastic. Even told us how we could transfer our 10 year old bamboo stocks that have been sitting in water that entire time. I was beyond thrilled. Plus all the cool Funko Pop items, a whole display of Gremlins memorabilia, beautiful Japanese prints from local artists, and just fun decor everywhere. I will definitely be visiting this shop the next time we are around. And I highly suggest anyone else go as well. It may not be your cup of tea, but it will definitely be a fun experience.

Rebekah T.

I love comics and comic book characters, sometimes I even feel like one in my own life. Zonkey is located in San Jose's Japantown and is a great place to stop and look around. The store is pretty exciting, lots of memorabilia and characters everywhere. So much to see and look at, but lots of fun memories of toys and movies I loved in the past. It's a great place to window shop, but an even better place to search for unique gifts for your favorite fan, of any age.

Jessica T.

Zonkey is a cute hole-in-the-wall collectibles shop located in San Jose's Japantown. It's a great place to find anime figurines, statues, and Funko pops. They also have many plants, planters, and vases available as well. I felt a bit out of place because I was the only person in the store at the time, but the employees were really nice. If you're into anime, figurines, or plants, it's definitely worth a look.

Sale pop!
Joy U.

Been coming here whenever we are in the Japantown neighborhood. The store is always fun to checkout. If ur looking for funko items. This is the shop to go. Dolls for boys errr aka action figures, they got it here. Pins galore and pop icon candles...find it here! They got books, t-shirts and photo prints of local artists sold here to. They are niw in a bigger location by 4th street and Jackson(?) which is a bigger space than the other one. I would have missed it if I was not looking for free street parking within the vicinity. The clerk was nice and chatted a bit. One of my wards was asking if they have a kirby merchandise but unfortunately does not at the moment. Ih they got a mural outside their atore which is pretty awesome. Come check it out!

Misfortune cats 2!!
Colby D.

Well I'm not really a toy shop adventurer, and I don't really care about collectibles or pins. I was on a date in Japantown, and we were checking out the small businesses. We had just stopped by Sinceretea for their grand opening, and popped into Zonkey before going to dinner. They certainly have a lot of collectibles, and if I cared about that, I'd love this place even more. As it stands, though, I really just enjoyed the customer service and the neatness of the store. The employees here seem mostly knowledgeable in and passionate about their products. I had been here once before, with an ex boyfriend, to buy some misfortune cats. They were incredibly cute, and I went in looking for them again, but unfortunately they weren't there. I guess some might see it as a plus that their inventory is always changing. If you like weird, if you like high quality collectibles, if you like buying things you don't really need, stop by Zonkey.

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Kim L.

I stumbled upon Zonkey because like most others I picked up a new hobby with indoor plants! I saw that @PlantTheoryCo was doing a pop-up at the toy store from FB Marketplace. At the store everyone is required to wear a mask and only 6 people in the store at a time. They had a beautiful selection of plants and pots. I spent about $50 for a plant and pot. What I loved most about it was that the plants had a label for care instructions. So for an amature for me, you have no idea how helpful it is!! I hope to be back again soon before the pop-up is over.

Cute planters! (Photo taken awhile back, so this may not reflect current stock)
Erica S.

They're always very kind, cool, and helpful! I've been there a handful of times and always want to go back. It's my favorite shop in Japantown. Priced as valued, but they have a good selection of collectibles, including: figurines, pins, stickers, 3D-printed and ceramic planters, plants, Funko Pops, t-shirts, posters, and even stylish, one-of-a-kind handmade rugs! This is a shop you won't want to miss out on.

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Great place. Amazing collectables, and great pricing. Wide range of interests(figurines, pop vinyls, action figures etc.)

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Has excellent selection figurines and other collectibles, this is where I picked up my Comecon exclusive Marvel Psylocke.

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Finally, a toy shop in Japantown! This shop is what we need in SJ!!! Bought a couple vinyl figures earlier today and the pricing is great!!

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Awesome store full of an amazing selection of Funko Pops

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new location is even better than the old one. much more space and collectibles to look at

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Cool staff and cool store if you are into vinyls and more. Always have a great selection here, highly recommended!!

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Great customer service and very accomdating. A haven for pop collectors ang figure collectors.

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