Isetan no solo es la tienda departamental más antigua y grande de Tokio, sino que además es, posiblemente, la más pensada para el turista. Su singular (y gratuito) I-club ofrece a los compradores que no sean japoneses un descuento del 5% en productos seleccionados además de un newsletter mensual en el que se publicitan las ofertas. Isetan también cuenta con una línea especial de prendas de dama (Clover Shop) y de caballero (Supermale) que ofrece talles ligeramente más grandes para quienes tienen una figura un poco más grande que el estándar japonés.
Ciertamente decepciona que una tienda departamental fragmentada ubicada tan cerca de Takashimaya y otras zonas tan turísticas no tengan una guía de pisos en inglés. Sin embargo, si están preparados para toparse con las tiendas que buscan a medida que recorren el lugar, Limine es una experiencia que vale la pena. El hecho de que esté ubicada dentro de la estación ya es un plus. Antes de venir, tengan un detalle presente: Lumine 1, donde se encuentran las prendas para dama, es fácil de recorrer, pero Lumine 2, donde está todo para el caballero, está dividida en cuatro secciones separadas.
Seibu's popularity springs largely from its unassumingly named but well-promoted offshoots: Loft, an amalgamation of lifestyle goods aimed at the young generation; Seed which promotes up and coming fashion designers; Parco, an enormous collection of the latest innovative contemporary labels for the youth; and Wave, a specialist music store. The Shibuya store is neatly split into separate areas for men's and women's fashions, while Loft, Seed and Parco are housed in separate close-by buildings.
Keio is not the largest of its kind, but with 11 floors it is brimming with variety, boasting two basement floors of food (both Japanese and western), four floors of fashion and various Japanese goods, among them stationery and homeware. An unusual feature is the "Recycle" second-hand clothing shop, perhaps to be found on the same floor as Burberry and Aquascutum! A comprehensive English-language store guide points out precisely where to find your pickles or your Ralph Lauren!
Tobu Ikebukuro is one of the biggest department stores to be found in the Nakano-ku area of Tokyo. The store is comprised of several big buildings and has nine floors for your shopping pleasure. Along with a wide variety of brand-name clothing shops, home-decor stores, furniture stores, beauty shop outlets and much more, the store is also home to over 50 restaurants serving different cuisines. Unlike many department stores which are merely places to visit when you require essentials, Tobu is the kind of place to go to if you want to splurge or spend a day out with friends.