Japanese department stores are institutions in themselves. Usually enormous, well-designed, and chock-full of merchandise, they have about everything you can imagine. One of the most wonderful aspects of the Japanese department stores is the courteous service. If you arrive at a store when its doors open at 10:00 am, you’ll witness a daily rite: Lined up at the entrance are staff who bow in welcome.

Google Map: Tobu/Metropolitan Plaza 1-1-25 Nishi-Ikebukuro Tokyo, Japan