Fabric District in Tokyo

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01-15-2011, 10:37 PM

gaby4v

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Tokyo has a fabric distrcit, Nippori. One store after the other full with fabric!!! The biggest one is called Tomato, five levels. The only drawback is that it's expensive. And with the dollar-yen rate so low, it can break the bank.

Nippori Fabric District

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Tomato Fabric Store

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01-15-2011, 10:41 PM

debbieumphress

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How do you like driving on the Ginza? Used to scare me to drive in Tokyo. I love the pachinko shops too and all the osembe stores. OMG you are making me homesick to visit my family. Thanks for sharing.

01-15-2011, 10:52 PM

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We did all the exploring of Tokyo by train. We came down here for our anniversary from Misawa. Even though I am from a big town, Berlin, Germany, I would rather not drive in Tokyo. The subway and train system are great and very easy to handle.
Are you from Tokyo?

01-15-2011, 11:09 PM

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Thank you for sharing :D:D:D

01-15-2011, 11:16 PM

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Sounds like fun even if you can't buy much fabric. Are you seeing a lot of different fabric designs? Maybe some we're not so familiar with? Hopefully you can get a couple of pieces to remind you of your trip.