Superdenim Tokyo Ultimate Google Map

[Baeyer-Drewson]

Hello fellow Superfuturians,

In anticipation of my next trip to Japan (Feb 2010), I have created a map of denim stores I want to visit so that I can streamline the whole shopping experience.

I thought I'd share this with everyone here, but I'd also like to keep the map current. I have tried to add additional details from vendor sites wherever possible (eg, website address, opening hours, telephone number, etc..)

Please let me know if you have any suggestions or denim stores you would like me to add.

http://maps.google.com.au/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=100724598178792374894.000477e8c7f3fc2834012&ll=35.666606,139.705893&spn=0.006441,0.013937&z=17&iwloc=000477fa3129f849dce9c

Tokyo denim maps (the essentials, not comprehensive) as printable doc file here.

[RRLselvageDenim]

I think this is a good idea. It will serve as a guide for other folks who might be thinking of going to Japan in the months to come. + rep

[oshen]

+ rep too.

I used the sufu tokyo guide and indigofan maps when i visited tokyo the last time around. they were both awesome - i highly recommend the sufu guide if u don't know yr way around. the maps provided in the guide were incredibly accurate.

i can think of some shops to be added:

- denime

- dry bones

- 45rpm

- fullcount

- buzz rickson / real mccoys / joe mccoys

- UES

and perhaps kapital, kato.. does anyone know if there's a momotaro shop in tokyo? wld be interested in that.

[wahwho11]

if there's an SDA, please, please go

[Baeyer-Drewson]

Thanks for the feedback guys.

@oshen; I am in the process of adding Several of the shops you mentioned (specifically, denime, dry bones, 45 rpm). I will look up the others, thanks!

@wahwho11; SDA is from Osaka, so that is where their flagship store is. I'm not sure if they have an entirely SDA store in Tokyo. I know Americaya stocks some SDA stuff (or whatever store is above Hinoya last time I was there).

Gives me an idea though... I might add brands stocked at each location to make the map more useful.

Updates underway tonight. Keep em coming.

[-Z-]

well this will help my january 2010 trip...just what i was looking for!

[Baeyer-Drewson]

No worries -Z-. Gonna be there myself in Feb 2010. If you're still around we could do a Shimo-kita meet-up and grab some Eternals from Bears ;P

[Baeyer-Drewson]

Tokyo denim maps (the essentials, not comprehensive) as printable doc file here.

[infinittiii]

Studio D Artisan

B1 Harajyuku Kawana Bldg

6-13-1 Jingumae, Shibuyaku, Tokyo

tel: 03-5774-6479

have fun

[edmond]

sda around 20 meters circumference are is warehouse ( archieves) , smart clothing store the other side of the road is first arrows and ot emotional, skull ( closed) and pbj

[Banana_Boy]

hey which store in tokyo carries samurai and would possibly have their special soap for washing your jeans with???

my uncle is currently in tokyo and asked if I wanted any souvenirs. Asking for some jeans would be just mean for him to buy. I'm looking for something cheap and denim related that would make a good souvenir. I can't find if anything is on sale so all i can think is about the soap...

Any suggestions?

edit. How about Lightning, and Free and Easy Magazines? where are they available?

[Banana_Boy]

hey which store in tokyo carries samurai and would possibly have their special soap for washing your jeans with???

my uncle is currently in tokyo and asked if I wanted any souvenirs. Asking for some jeans would be just mean for him to buy. I'm looking for something cheap and denim related that would make a good souvenir. I can't find if anything is on sale so all i can think is about the soap...

Any suggestions?

edit. How about Lightning, and Free and Easy Magazines? where are they available?

[landstander]

i believe Americaya in Ueno carries samurai..not sure if they'll have the soap or not

[landstander]

i believe Americaya in Ueno carries samurai..not sure if they'll have the soap or not

[edmond]

yes they have the samurai soap there they even have the bigger one

[greasypeanut]

i forgot which brand exactly it was, but i saw denim soap at hinoya also. i was there just this week.

op or whoever can edit the map, should add the momotaro store in shibuya, its right behind the 45rpm store.

[edmond]

the soap in hinoya is the sugarcane soap

[oshen]

does anyone know if the somet store in aoyama is still there?

[uL7iMa]

bump^^

can anyone reupload the document?

or pm me the file?

thanks!

[false]

does anyone know if the somet store in aoyama is still there?

I heard elsewhere - though from multiple people it closed. There was a place sort of across the street from LaForet in Shibuya that carried them though, cant remember the name.

[Vanquish Gold]

Is there any shop in Tokyo that sells flathead wallets? I wanted to visit 2nd but its not in Tokyo and I am not sure if Bear sells those.

[landstander]

I didn't see any at Bears last time i was there, don't think i saw any at Hinoya or Americaya either. However there are many nice leather shops where you can get high quality wallets. I'd ask demonito or coleslawyum i'm sure they'd know. I picked up a octopus leather wallet while i was in Ueno at a random leather shop i stumbled upon.

[rujz]

I think you should add this one.

Momotaro shop at Shibuya

http://www.japanblue.co.jp/denimhouse/shop-inf

I got 0705sp from here. ^^

Fabfour also locate in Tokyo.

http://maps.google.co.jp/maps?f=q&hl=ja&geocode=&q=%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%83%96%E3%83%95%E3%82%A9%E3%83%BC&sll=35.644307,139.699157&sspn=0.011735,0.017831&ie=UTF8&ll=35.644428,139.700367&spn=0.005868,0.008916&t=h&z=17&iwloc=A

Wanna get 5010xx for the next time

[matthewjacob]

I am headed to Tokyo next friday, and this map is just what I was looking for. Thank you for putting this together.

Now to find a motorcycle and bicycle thread.

thanks again.

[aho]

couldn't remember if there was a kyoto/osaka map or thread out there? haven't been back in years so I could use a refresh, esp. osaka

[Warakia]

There was a Kyoto map, I remember posting some extra info / updates a while back.. But I have no idea where it disappeared off to.

This one is by no means complete but I had it bookmarked so might as well share:

http://indigofan.com/2007/06/kyoto-denim-map/

If you have more questions about Kyoto just hit me up, I know most of the places .

I see he also has an Osaka one up:

http://indigofan.com/2007/06/osaka-denim-maps/

[aho]

^I figure I'll do most of my "misc." shopping in kyoto and denim heavy buys in osaka (warehouse has my name written all over it)...aside from Loftman and Porky's, beams, etc. any other recs for Kyoto? Thinking of 45rpm but mostly just visiting friends and my old haunts...damn it's been a while!

Edited February 4, 2012 by aho

[Gnob]

i'll be visiting jpn in late feb, shall take this chance to contribute a little.

I have always hear about Umeda, amerikamura etc.. but i discovered that in osaka near yotsubashi station, there are a couple of staple stores to visit, these are the shops that are really close to each other. (walkable)

Then again, it will be my first time going to osaka, these are all that i have extracted from the google maps. i hope it will be helpful to some.

• Village Jeans& Denime?: 北堀江1F 1-3-10 Nishi-ku, Osaka excel Court北堀江〒 550-0014 open / 11:00 - close / 20:00 NEAREST STATION: YOTSUBASHI (ONE STOP FROM NAMBA STATION)
  
• SDA: 〒 550-0015
  1F, 11-9 SONO Yotsubashi Minamihorie 1-chome, Nishi-ku, Osaka
  
• TFH: ÅŒsaka-fu, ÅŒsaka-shi, Nishi-ku, Minamihorie, １ä¸ç›®ï¼’１−３ (CLOSE on WEDNESDAY!)
  
• Real McCoys: ÅŒsaka-fu, ÅŒsaka-shi, Nishi-ku, Minamihorie, １ä¸ç›®ï¼‘５−１７ (will probably find Columbia, American Rag Cie, Hysteric Glamour, SUPREME etc...)
  

Moving along the stretch of road from A to B should be able to discover a few of the stores listed above. They are all within the area to be precise. Good Luck!

Edited February 4, 2012 by Gnob