Japan Supermarket

Today I decided to take a stroll in my area and I stumbled on this place really by accident. Usually I never get out of work in time to find all the cool shops in Chinatown, but today I had some leisure time and gladly enjoyed discovering all that Chinatown has to offer during daytime hours.
I was looking for a gift (but wasn’t really sure what to buy), and when I spotted some very cute mugs in their window, I decided to check it out and give a try.
This place sells all things tea-​related, so much like the famous Ten Ren, but looks more like a mom and pop shop and not a chain. I was much happier giving my business to them.
I looked around the store for a bit and they carry quite a selection for tea ware. So if you’re looking for a tea sets, mugs, tea infusers, chopsticks, cute Asian figurines, then this is the place for you. And of course, they also sell quite a selection of teas. They have already packaged teas and loose tea for sale. They also carry Eastern herbs, so if you’re looking for that, this place has it also.
I walked to the back of the store and they also carry Eastern medical remedies and also dried snacks from Asia (tangerine peel, dried guava, dried mango, dried plum, dried ginger, etc), and all of it is self-​service.
I eventually settled on a cute mug from Japan for a friend. When I went to the register to pay for it, the lady told me she had a new one in a box for me. Sweet!
Both ladies in the store were helpful (could have been mother and daughter) and not obtrusive while I browsed around (I have a phobia for sales people following you around closely). This is a good place to grab gifts and to buy some tea for yourself. I should be back soon when I need other gifts or more tea!