2025-05-09

A guide to the best green tea souvenirs you can buy in Tokyo! Here are some famous stores that are perfect for gifts

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A guide to the best green tea souvenirs you can buy in Tokyo! Here are some famous stores that are perfect for gifts

For tourists, Japanese green tea is popular as a gift or souvenir.

There are many spots in Tokyo where you can buy high-quality green tea, and there are also many stores you can stop by while sightseeing.

This article details recommended green tea shops in Tokyo and how to buy them.

8 best long-established green tea specialty stores

TOKYO SKYTREE/ “Maruyama-en TOKYO SKYTREE TOWN SOLAMACHI STORE”

Maruyamaen is a long-established green tea specialty store with a history of 100 years since its establishment.

The store sells carefully selected tea leaves from all over Japan, and has a selection of fragrant sencha and matcha.

You can enjoy sweets such as soft serve ice cream made with matcha.

There are also plenty of gift sets, making them perfect as gifts.

Address: Tokyo Skytree Town Solamachi West Area 2F, 1-1-2 Oshiage, Sumida-ku

Access: A few minute walk from Oshiage Station and Tokyo Sky Tree Station

Business hours: 10:00-21:00

Ginza/ “Itoen Ginza Store”

Itoen is a nationally famous green tea manufacturer and offers high quality tea leaves.

At the Ginza store, you can buy special gift sets and limited-edition products, and they will be appreciated as gifts that reflect Japanese culture.

Address: Matsuya Ginza 1st basement floor, 3-6-1 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

Access: A few minute walk from Ginza Station

Business hours: 10:00-20:00

Green tea you can buy at tourist spots

Green tea available at tourist attractions — Green tea you can buy at tourist spots

Asakusa/ “One Tea”

There are many souvenir shops around Sensoji Temple, and green tea is one of them.

They also offer a wide variety of matcha sweets.

It's convenient to stop by while sightseeing, and is popular as a handy souvenir.

Address: 1-15-9 Hanakawado, Taito-ku, Tokyo

Access: 5 minute walk from Asakusa Station

Business hours: 10:00-17:00

Tsukiji Market/ “Matcha Stand Maruni TOKYO TSUKIJI”

Tsukiji Market has not only fresh seafood, but also many green tea specialty stores.

In particular, at teahouses in Tsukiji Market, you can choose while tasting, so you can find tea leaves of your choice.

Address: Edo City Building 1F, 4-14-18 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

Access: 5 minute walk from Tsukiji Market Station

Business hours: 8:00 to 16:00 *Closed on Wednesdays

Buy it at an upscale department store

Nihonbashi/Ginza/ “Mitsukoshi Nihonbashi Main Store”

The Mitsukoshi Nihonbashi main store sells specialty products from all over the country, and also sells many high-quality green teas.

The gift set in particular is gorgeous and is sure to be appreciated as a special gift.

Address: 1-4-1 Nihonbashi-muromachi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

Access: 1 minute walk from Nihonbashi Station

Business hours: 10:00-19:00

Shinjuku/ “Takashimaya Shinjuku Store”

At Takashimaya in Shinjuku, there are many stores that sell popular tea leaves, and there are also stores with English-speaking staff that are easy to understand for foreign tourists.

It is a convenient location where you can drop by while sightseeing.

Address: 5-24-2 Sendagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Access: 5 minute walk from Shinjuku Station

Business hours: 10:30 to 19:30

Enjoy green tea at a stylish cafe

Ginza/ “ATELIER MATCHA”

The matcha cafe “ATELIER MATCHA” is located in Nihonbashi, Tokyo.

This is a cafe at the long-established tea wholesaler “Yamamasa Koyamaen” in Kyoto, which has been in business for 160 years.

This is a place where you can casually enjoy the original taste and aroma of MATCHA.

You can also buy tea leaves as souvenirs.

Address: 8-18-4 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

Access: A few minute walk from Ginza Station

Business hours: 9:00-18:00

Shibuya/Omotesando/Harajuku/ “THE MATCHA TOKYO”

Matcha cafe “THE MATCHA TOKYO Omotesando”.

They also have stores in Shibuya and Shinjuku, and offer the highest quality organic matcha in a casual style.

This stylish café has a modern atmosphere and offers a variety of green teas.

Of course you can enjoy tea here, but you can also take it home as a souvenir. Sweets are also popular.

Address: 5-11-13 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku

Access: 3 minute walk from Meiji-jingumae Station

Business hours: 11:00 to 19:00

Buy green tea at the airport

Narita International Airport

At Narita International Airport, you can buy green tea as a final souvenir before departure.

There are many souvenir shops, and they have a variety of products, such as gift sets and easy-to-carry tea bags.

Haneda Airport

Haneda Airport also has many souvenir shops where you can get high-quality green tea.

In particular, shops near the boarding gate are convenient because they can be purchased quickly before the flight.

summary

There are many places in Tokyo where you can buy the perfect green tea as a gift or souvenir.

You can get high-quality green tea in various places, from long-established specialty stores to tourist spots, department stores, and airports.

For tourists, green tea, where you can feel Japanese culture, will be a special gift.

When visiting Tokyo, be sure to find a green tea of your choice and take it as a souvenir for your loved ones.

A beauty experience is also recommended when visiting Tokyo!

Finding spots in Japan where you can experience beauty such as massages, nails, and beauty treatments to heal the tiredness of your trip is highly recommended as part of sightseeing.

Here are a few salons that I recommend to those who are particular about technology and quality.

Ginza/ “head CONCIERGE Ginza Store”

A head spa specialty store where a group of nationally qualified specialists lead to “ultimate sleep.”

It is a technique of pressing pressure points on the head called the deep muscle approach, which leads to ultimate sleep.

Various effects can be expected, such as “relieving insomnia,” “improving shoulder stiffness,” “recovering from eye strain,” and “anti-aging.”

Enjoy the ultimate head spa that goes beyond relaxation.

Ginza/ “Feruche Ginza” ※women only

“Feruche Ginza Store” is a private salon offering authentic small face and foot contours in the center of Ginza.

It is conveniently located right next to Higashi-Ginza Station, and you can enjoy a relaxing time just for yourself in a clean private room with a complete reservation system.

Small facial corrugation removes swelling from the face and leads to an ideal face line.

Foot cramps treat foot fatigue and swelling from the root and change them to lighter legs.

Enjoy the ultimate refreshing experience along with relaxation in Ginza.

Shibuya/ “UREROBAS Shibuya Store”

At the dry head spa specialty store on the 4th floor of the shopping mall Tokyu Plaza Shibuya, you can experience a dry head spa where you can be healed with all five senses.

The head spa at this salon is characterized by preparing the body from the ground up, and you can expect not only to take care of your head and eye fatigue and concerns about sleep, but also to lift your face and tone up your skin.

Please spend a blissful time shopping, sightseeing, or on your way home from work.

Shinjuku/ Shinjuku Relaxation Salon “Sea the Night”

Despite being in a good location, a 2-minute walk from Nishi-Shinjuku Station and a 7-minute walk from Shinjuku Station, it is a salon where you can forget the hustle and bustle of the city and relax both mentally and physically.

A private salon where you can relax and unwind, based on the concept of “the best healing for both mind and body in a luxurious space.”

Skilled therapists provide a high level of technology.

Oshiage (Asakusa, Tokyo Sky Tree Area)/“Zipangu Esthetic Room Oshiage Store”

The salon is located close to TOKYO SKYTREE, right next to Oshiage Station.

We have prepared a variety of facial menus with an emphasis on results, and we provide treatments tailored to each customer's skin concerns.

All of our estheticians have over 10 years of extensive experience.

This beauty salon is recommended for those who are concerned about repeated lift-ups, aging care, open pores, and rough skin.

Ikebukuro/ “Mix Up!! Ikebukuro store”

This salon, located about a 10-minute walk from Ikebukuro, offers many effective facial treatments for pores, beautiful skin, lift-up, and anti-aging.

As for body treatments, you can choose between slimming or relaxation courses. You can have your whole body well cared for according to the condition of the day.

Akihabara, Kanda, Awajicho/ “Esthetic & Relaxation WELLFIT” *Women Only

Esthetics & Relaxation WELLFIT — Akihabara, Kanda, Awaji Town/ “Esthetic & Relaxation WELLFIT”

This salon is within walking distance of Kanda, Awaji, and Akihabara.

“Esthetic & Relaxation WELLFIT” is a talented salon attended by professional beauticians and therapists.

This treatment can also be used for pelvic correction, small face, beautiful skin, head spa, and maternity care.

It is a powerful salon that has been published in over 50 beauty magazines and specialty magazines. Please enjoy the industry's most advanced technology.

Oshiage (Tokyo Skytree)/“Hilot Tokyo” *Women only

This salon is located a 5-minute walk from Oshiage Station, where Tokyo's landmark “Tokyo Skytree” is located.

By using a bamboo stick, flushing the details, and massaging the bottom of the foot to the base of the thigh with cream, it becomes surprisingly light after the massage.

The Asian-style interior is a relaxing and relaxing space.

Jimbocho (Akihabara area)/“CREBIA Jimbocho Store”

crebia　jinbocho — Jimbocho (Akihabara area) “CREBIA Jimbocho Store”

A slimming esthetic salon that leads to effortless results! Highly skilled and experienced staff are popular.

It is a talented salon that is a strong ally for women who want to go on a diet.

Our experienced staff will suggest a menu tailored to each person's constitution and concerns, so you can get closer to your ideal body without difficulty, without waste, and effectively.

Shinjuku/ “Re:Treat HaRi”

A “total beauty acupuncture and moxibustion salon” that pursues beauty with unique technology and experience.

Staff are top class in their ability to see through the essence of malfunction.

Because they are physical experts with experience and knowledge cultivated in professional settings, it is possible to fundamentally improve disorders by checking constitution from blood flow and visceral function.

By preparing the inside of the body and improving the constitution, it leads to healthy beauty.