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TOP 10 unexpected shopping destinations in Okinawa with no fake goods

T Galleria under DFS is located in the Shintoshin business district of Naha City, Okinawa, with a total area of ​​45,000 square meters. It is the only duty-free store in the city in Japan authorized by the Japanese government. The store sells more than 120 luxury brands, divided into five major business areas: beauty and perfume, brand specialty stores, luxury watches, fashion bags, foreign wines, local souvenirs and food, etc.

Most brands are priced at Japan's duty-free and consumption tax-free prices, which saves more than 30% compared to the Chinese market price. There are many big brands, including Bvlgali, Gucci, Prada, Cartier, Celine, Louis Vuitton, Dior, Tiffany, etc. In addition, some light luxury brands can also be seen.



Located on the busiest street in Naha, Okinawa, Laox Okinawa Kokusai-dori Store not only has a wide range of home appliances, brand-name watches, and cosmetics, but also has a wide variety of traditional Japanese crafts such as Nanbu ironware and Kyoto ceramics, which have become increasingly popular overseas in recent years. In Japanese electrical appliance stores, rice cookers are a must-have, and the Tiger brand rice cookers in Laox store are available at a variety of prices, allowing people to choose freely. The price of Panasonic men's razors is almost half of that in China, and the styles are novel and worth buying. Laox Okinawa Kokusai-dori Store is equipped with sales staff who can speak multiple languages, so that tourists from home and abroad can enjoy satisfactory services here, and sincerely welcome customers with the service concept of "harmony".



Don Quijote is a must-visit when traveling to Japan. It is a shopping mall where you can shop all night long. It is Japan's largest duty-free discount store and one of the most popular shopping centers among Japanese people. There are more than 300 chain stores throughout Japan. Here you can buy everything you need and want in one stop, and there are many novel and unique products waiting for you to find treasures! Don Quijote has a total of five floors, with cosmetics, local products, food, wine, and even toys, furniture, home appliances, and daily necessities. The variety of electrical appliances made in Japan is particularly rich, so you can take a good look. The voltage of electrical appliances in China and Japan is different. Pay attention to whether the voltage of the purchased electrical appliances is applicable in China.



Sapporo Drugstore has more than 170 stores in Hokkaido. It not only has a complete range of medicines and cosmetics, but also a wide range of daily necessities. It has a variety of private brands, Hokkaido specialties, cosmetics, etc. You can buy goods that cannot be bought elsewhere here, and there are tax-free procedures and cashier integrated services. Sapporo Drugstore is located in the popular Okinawa Outlets and is the only drugstore in the outlet.



TECC LAND is a large suburban store that sells a variety of home appliances, software, books, medicines, watches, toys, daily necessities, etc. The main brands include Alingo, Apple, Avox, Canon, Casio, Citizen, Dell, Doshiba, Fujifilm, Fujitsu, Hitachi, Lenovo, LG, Nec, Nintendo, Sourcenext, Toto, etc. The products are quite complete. If there is a style that you can't buy in China, you may be able to buy it here.



This is a shopping mall that combines modern elements with ancient Greek architectural styles. The products sold are mainly European brands, and it takes the route of high-end leisure shopping. At present, there are more than 70 popular brand-name products here, of which 11 are new brands introduced to Japan for the first time. You can often find special offers on Levi's, Gap, Tory Burch, etc. If you are interested in Japanese local brands such as Asics and United Arrows, you can also find satisfactory products here. The shopping mall has also added a lot of new leisure and entertainment facilities, making it a good place for family fun and couples to travel together.



The American Village is located in Chatan Town, about 20km northeast of Naha City. It is an urban leisure place that imitates the American style. The village is lined with the American Village symbol - the Ferris wheel, as well as cinemas, large supermarkets, large hotels, restaurants, cafes, etc. The brick roads and coconut trees interpret the style of the American West Coast. At night, the Ferris wheel turns into a large neon light with bright lights, which is also very popular as a night view attraction. The American Village is divided into shopping areas, leisure and entertainment areas, and sports areas. There are many clothing stores, boutiques, and specialty stores. You can go to visit the American-style store SOHO with a full range of American styles, Flava Premium, the largest hat store in Okinawa, and Torch Jewelry Store that sells original handmade jewelry. On weekends and Sundays, you will also see many street performances performed by young people, such as live band shows, BMX performances, and dance popping performances. If you want to experience the taste of the crossover between American and Japanese culture, you might as well come to the American Village in Chatan Town.



Although it is only 1.6 kilometers long, it is called the "miracle kilometer". This is because Okinawa during World War II was almost a ruin due to the destruction of the war, but the strong locals still lived, operated, and rebuilt positively. Kokusai-dori was born with this optimistic attitude towards life. Today, there are shops of all sizes on both sides of the street, where you can buy all the popular products in Okinawa, such as Okinawa's little lions, sea salt ice cream, etc. There are also shops such as Fukugiya Baumkuchen and Mikashi Palace where you can buy local specialties. In addition, Daikoku Drugstore and Don Quijote are also on Kokusai-dori Commercial Street, where you can enjoy the fun of shopping. From morning to night, there are many tourists here, and it is the first choice for sightseeing and shopping in Okinawa.



Ryubo Department Store is located near the Pacific Hotel, at the entrance of Kokusai-dori, and directly connected to the monorail station, with convenient transportation. The department store is centered on clothing and is the leading department store in Okinawa, which is deeply loved by young people. Many high-end watch, cosmetics and women's shoe brands gather here, and the popular Albion has settled here. Albion's original beauty theory of penetrating milk truly realizes skin with "transparency and flexibility". From the initial 5 products, it has developed to more than 1,000 varieties now. Albion Health Water and Albion IELTS Gel Moisturizing Lotion are popular products.



This is a new shopping center that was born with the theme of the symbolic core of Naha New City Center. It is mainly composed of a large supermarket Ryubo Food Market, a 100-yen store Daiso, a casual clothing brand Uniqlo, Muji, which is well-known in Taiwan and Hong Kong as MUJI, a large home appliance store Best Electric, a large sports goods store Sports Depo, a hamburger restaurant Bikkuri-donkey and other popular stores. Among them, Ryubo Food Market and Daiso are open 24 hours a day, so you can go to "restock" at any time! The shopping center is designed with barrier-free space, so people can enjoy shopping comfortably.



The grand and spacious large-scale fashion mall, Naha Shopping Center, opened in 2002, has a large parking lot that can accommodate 2,400 cars. It is the largest department store in Naha, including more than 70 specialty stores and food stores selling popular local fashion products. In addition to clothing and cosmetics, there are also daily necessities, supermarkets, drugstores, boutiques, electrical appliance stores, bookstores, beauty salons, etc. You can spend a pleasant and fulfilling day here with family and friends.

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