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Books Kinokuniya

紀伊國屋書店

Books Kinokuniya is the best book store for foreign language books. The Main Branch is the older of the two, however, the Southern Branch has a greater selection of foreign language books.

Getting there: the Main Branch is between Shinjuku Sanchome and Shinjuku Stations; the South Branch is south of Takashimaya close to Yoyogi Station
Website: bookweb.kinokuniya.co.jp (opens in a new tab)

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Listing from Wikivoyage: Tokyo/Shinjuku, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Updated 28 Sept 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.

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