Kobo is one of my favorite shops in Seattle, they have a lovely, curated collection of Japanese or Japanese-inspired goods that are always beautiful and interesting. Covering all price ranges, just a wonderful little shop to explore. New items, including the first Muji outlet in Washington state (albeit small, it’s so nice to see)

I LOVE this shop! It was always one of my favorite stops to walk through when showing visiting friends around the international district before covid. They are still open to buy things online and pickup in store—and it’s super easy to do so because they have reserved pickup/drop off parking right in front of the shop.To be honest, a lot of what they stock is a bit out of my price range on a normal day—but if you’re looking for a gift or something special, it’s the perfect place to shop. Everything there is carefully selected and great quality. I’ve never been disappointed when I chose to make a purchase here.Even if you’re just window shopping, getting to peruse the selection of work by local artisans and the exhibits they sometimes have open in the back left of the shop makes it totally worth the stop.Got my dad a a couple Grids and Guides notebooks here for father’s day recently after seeing it as one of their recommendations in their newsletter (which I really recommend signing up for, by the way) and he absolutely loved them. If you’re a fan of beautifully designed objects for the home, I can’t recommend Kobo enough.

Carefully curated boutique with great selection of local and japanese art. Friendly staff

Very cool store! Pretty pricy, but worth it for the awesome stuff.

Nice collection of textiles and craft items.

An ID classic that has tons of great gift ideas and Japanese products. In normal non COVID times they have great ceramics shows and openings.

I am someone who barely buys stuff beyond what I strictly need, but I love this store. It’s products are the perfect balance of grace, humor, utility and beauty. Fantastic gifts - for yourself or others!

Classic gift store in the ID. Lots of quality, affordable to high priced clothing, books, textiles, art..and lots of cool knick knacks and small gift items.

A really unique store, featuring work from local artists, and curated designers.Always a pleasant experience stopping by, a Seattle staple.

One of Seattles unique gems of a retail experience. Rare Japanese products mostly gravitating towards art and home decor. Store staff is attentive and friendly. I went there to buy a nice lacquer jewelry box for my fiances birthday and ended up picking up a cute card too. Will definitely be back. You will likely need to pay for parking.

WOW. A Huge shop/gallery where you can actually buy everything you see/learn about. Perfect for something unusual and beautiful for the person who has it all or hard to shop for people. Features a def Japanese vibe but there’s something for everyone including handmade cards, jewels, ceramics, wall art and also fun novelty items like tiny good luck porcelain cats, coffee table books, T’s, scarves, Natural curiosities, etc. A lot of fun to explore.

One of the best boutique gift and housewares shops in the city. An absolute cornerstone of the international district. If you are looking for rare and hard to find this is your place. Offerings include mass market in a highly curated presentation as well as one of a kind artist made gems.

Lovely shop for Japanese arts and crafts

I stumbled into this place when taking my cousin out to show her Seattle. She had just returned from living in Japan. We wandered in and I was bummed I had not known about this place sooner. It is a gorgeous and fascinating store. My cousin loved it as well. Ill tell anyone that will listen. I bought a few shirts and plan to return for Christmas gifts. They didnt have my size in a couple of the shirts so they contacted the artist who sent more in my size. To much stuff to rave about. I loved it

Great assortment of high quality local artisan gifts!

Adorable spot with great home decor. One of the few places you can get Hasami porcelain in person. The service was excellent and they have an interest and well curated collection of items. Worth a visit.

OMG what a FANTASTIC find in Japan town Seattle

This store has an array of unusual, tempting, design and art items. Expertly curated selection of scarves, local jewelry, pottery, books, housewares, lacquer, carefully selected Japanese items, and many other things to delight the eye. There is always something new here. A perfect place to pick up a gift.

Cool spot, not a lot of options for this sort of store in day to day life. But the policy of having to cover your other shopping bags with plastic is very weird (and I dont think would actually help prevent a determined thief)

Unusual items for sale, very nice one of a kind artworks and pottery when I visited. Very helpful and knowledgeable employees.

I’m absolutely over the moon about this Japanese Gallery/Shop. They have an array of housewares, apparel and artwork from local artists. The items are expensive, but I find that it is worth it when supporting local artists. It’s a huge place and worth making a trip out for. The staff is also very helpful and friendly.

Great for curiosity shopping

A beautiful gem of a place..Hand crafted Japanese ornaments, clothing, silks, books, great ideas for a special gift..a tea or sake set..hand stitched silk wraps..and one of a kind jewelry. Great discovery.

Small Japanese art gallery and boutique shop. If your looking for a unique robe, original art prints, or local art then this is the spot for you. Can be a little pricey but definitely fun.

Cozy place with some great art pieces. I picked up a print for my kitchen which I loved. The items can be pricy, but the quality is outstanding and the staff are friendly

Beautiful and enjoyable store filled with Japanese arts, clothes, toys, and history. Loved my visit there and loved the history behind the store even more.If youre in the area, please stop by because you wont regret it.

This is an adorable shop with a great selection of adorable Japanese jewelry, earthenware, and other products. Its great for gifts and home wares. I love this shop and I would recommend it to everybody!

Beautiful shop and gallery! Wonderful place to buy gifts. I love the Japanese aesthetic. The space is peaceful.

Best gift/home/decor store we visited in Seattle. Bonus, great Japanese family store history in a corner!

A wonderful little shop and a great place to go for gifts.

Awesome art and items for sale. Nice people and clean area.

20% history museum of the Higa ten cent store and Japanese community in Seattle. 80% art, book, jewelry store with amazing things its well.worth a visit.

Very specific store. If you are very west culture oriented might even find yourself in a weird situation. However stuff there very good quality at least what we got there so far and its been recommend by my Japanese friends. A bit pricy but I it is not Walmart to be cheap. Go get something new for yourself you a present to your friends

Eclectic, mostly Japanese, design-centric gift shop. Small, but every item is unique. Great cards.

Nice shop with unique goods from Japan . Some of the items are from local artists and offer new perspectives of Japanese culture and heritage.

Lots of fun and interesting items you dont find elsewhere

Its lovely, like the most amazing and often times more affordable museum shop, beautifully curated local gems, nifty lil gifts and a wonderful space.

Very interesting store with so much to see, you just need to check it out!

Interesting store with a variety of Asian knickknacks, clothes, furniture, and books. Plus the women owners are very nice.

I really love this little place for unique gifts. It specializes in whimsical Japanese imports. Imagine if MUJI sold artisan goods. Lots of things from books to art to yukata to homegoods, many of which come from local and international artists and small businesses who are inspired by Japan.

Really fun trinket shop! Definitely love the vibe in there. Good place for housewares and presents.

Sometimes you can find something one of a kind here.. very cool store

Always always a beautiful and thoughtful place.

I love perusing the selection here. Lots of hand crafted goods! High quality.

So many cute gift ideas!

Did a little Christmas shopping there while I was in town, and was able to get some great gifts 👍

Beautiful things here! Lots to explore.

Lovely small art shop and historical marker.

Nice people, cool things and beautiful products

Its a great historical location to check out if you are interested in the citys history or Japanese American history

Unique products. Its a great place to find gifts.

Unique artists and wonderful goods!

Lots of great art work, friendly people working there.

Loved the selection. Beautiful store and merchandise.

Really neat collection of design products while honoring the history of the area.

An absolute gem of a store for finding a quality gift, or something for the home. They have a great selection of ceramic items.

Beautiful shop, curated with wide range of unique items.

Great gift shop with Japanese vibe. Lots of things by local artists.

Lots of cool Japanese (and other) stuff.

Beautiful store, love their assortment of Japanese gifts

They have a great variety of really beautiful and unique items.

Beautiful with many Japanese made random household merchandisek

Missing great selection otherwise a decent place to shop

Fun place, cool stuff

Its my favorite store in Seattle.

Not a welcoming environment, poorly lit, drab. Go to the Broadway store instead.

Truly a taste of Japanese aesthetics in Seattle

Great gift shop.

My favorite store in Seattle.

Beautiful and interesting!

Great food...

This Japanese shop has ton of poetry from many artists.

Great curios.

So much to see.

Good to look around .

Great views

Love

Great selection!

I recommend it mijente

Very honest business 👍My friend forgot a backpack here a week ago. I called and asked a week later, they actually kept it intact 👏😊 I got it directly in the past 😀 Very satisfied 💯