Now is the time to introduce my favorite 100 yen shop, Seria after posted two majors of 100 yen shop, Daiso and Cando more than a year ago. I finally found Seria, the Japanese second largest 100 shop chain at Sapporo central area when I stayed in Sapporo for new year holiday this year. Read More
Seria offers various selection of stylish goods to target especially for ladies. The shop looks like a cafe or a shop to sell interior goods rather than 100 yen shop, which has been attracting many female customers. Seria’s DIY goods, house decorating items and materials for hand-made are well known as quite useful and reasonable items among people who love something to do self customizing .
When I visited Seria at first time, surprised the quality of those products and cannot believe all of them are sold at 100 yen only. Above all, daily use products and kitchen items like dishes and cups with simple design would be never like products of 100 yen value. Seria is often introduced as a fashionable 100 yen shop chain in Japanese magazines. Mag cups in the picture below is especially recommended as the goods we should buy at Seria.
Some cosmetics which are sold at Seria have been also getting high popularity in Japan. Those are 100 yen (Exc. Tax) only as well, but the biggest cosmetics ranking website in Japan, @cosme appreciates the quality of some items. Especially, nail polish and concealer are known as highly-rated items.
Most of items sold at Seria are made-in Japan products, so it might be good place to buy casual souvenirs for your friends or colleagues. Foods are very limited at Seria while other 100 yen shops offer lots of choices. If you look for something to eat such as snacks, candy, chocolate, drinks and seasonings, etc, I recommend to go to Daiso or Cando.
100 Yen Shop Seria – 4 Chome Plaza Branch
Address: 4F, 4 Chome Plaza, Minami 1 Nishi 4, Chuo-Ku, Sapporo
Open: 10:00-20:30
100 Yen Shop Can Do Esta branch is a shop I visit every time when I go shopping around Sapporo Ekimae area.
As it is located in the same building as uniqro and bic camera, a large electrical appliance store, which is directly linked to subway staion, most foreign tourists are also able to find it easily.
The size of 100 Yen Shop Can Do Esta branch is not so big as 100 Yen Shop Daiso-Sapporo Chuo Branch , but most daily used items such as stationary, kitchen goods and beauty and health related items are available at the store. The items I recommend to get here is foods including snacks and even seasonings. If you are interested in cooking Japanese food, you can get basic Japanese seasonings like Wasabi at JPY 108 here without going for a further shopping at any supermarket. Many types of snacks and candies made in Japan are sold, which would be suitable as souvenirs for friends and even for yourself.
Except some excluding items, almost all goods in 100 Yen Shop Can Do Esta branch are sold at 108 yen（inc VAT）as well as other brand of 100 yen shops.
100 Yen Shop Can Do-Sapporo Esta branch
Address:B2 Sapporo Esta, Kita 5 Nishi 2, Chuo Ku, Sapporo
Open: 9:00-21:00
Daiso Sapporo chuo branch located near Tanuki koji arcade holds 5 floors for selling space with various kinds of items. It looks like department store! This spacious shop keeps enough supply and you may be able to get what other 100 yen shops don’t deal with.My favorite section is the floor selling cosmetics or those related goods. Daiso’s cosmetics often become very popular among Japanese ladies, as those goods quality is much higher than expected even though all goods are only JPY 108. Some items such as Japanese Sake skin toner, “Sake Shizuku(酒しずく)”, make-up sponge detergent, and diluting liquid for mascara are often sold out.
Other than above goods, nail related items and make-up tools are also sold at same floor.
Right-make-up sponge detergent, Left-Diluting liquid for mascara
Variety of stationery, kitchen items, interior goods and foods etc. can be found at Daiso Sapporo Chuo Branch as well. As there are sections to sell Macha snacks and Japanese style fancy goods at this shop, it would be suitable for travelers to buy souvenirs for friends.
Daiso(Sapporo Chuo Branch)
Address: 1 F Togashi building, Minami 2 Jo Nishi 2 Chome, Chuo Ku, Sapporo
Open: 10:00-21:00
