How exciting! The yarns are pretty, and wow the price!😮 The shops are cool. I could spend the day there too. My sister went to Greece last year and brought me back some cotton yarn (58 m) in blues. I'm thinking a gradient top for the Summer, and loose stitches, broomstick or mesh or something to make the most of the skeins. Thanks for sharing your adventures.😊
Thank you so much for this video! I'm going to Japan in a month for my honeymoon and it's been difficult to narrow down my decisions for yarn stores to visit but this helps so much!!
Just found great yarns at good prices in Tokyo at Okadaya Shinjuku, which is centrally located. They had a wonderful selection, including several Japanese made yarns. There’s currently also a pop-up with a Japanese lace weight cashmere on cones. Also a good selection of European brands. Lots of needles and other supplies, too. Don’t be fooled by the entrance, which looks like a beauty shop. The knitting supplies are on the 5th floor.
Was about to say there are definitely yarn stores in Osaka…with one big one right in the centre near takashimiya…I stumbled across that store when i was lost 😅 Walnut Tokyo and Walnut Kyoto are the yarn stores of the Amirisu magazine…i went to the Tokyo store and it is definitely not as big as the kyoto (which i am planning on going to on my next japan trip). When i was there, i was lucky that i had the chance to chat to a lady who had lived in australia (she saw my QANTAS credit card 😅). The store is just like the Kyoto one with a whole stack of hand dyed yarn…and i agree…i could spend HOURS in there. There’s also a really good 7 storey yarn/craft store in Shinjuku called Okadaya…it has an entire floor of yarn, books and knitting/crochet related material. Definitely worth checking out.
Oh I'm so gutted I didn't find these! That one in Shinjuku sounds like exactly what I was looking for! Like you, I need to plan another trip there. I hope you have an amazing time x
No yarn shops in Osaka? There's an awesome one right in the middle of the tourist area of Namba, right next to Takashimaya Department store. They also do tax free. There's also Yuzawaya littered all over place. I did a quick google search and managed to visit 5 yarn stores while I was there.
