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Shosen Grande
A specialty bookstore in Jimbocho with a comprehensive selection of hobby-related books.
Located in Tokyo’s Jimbocho district, Shosen Grande is a long-established bookstore founded in 1948. While Jimbocho is known as a “book town” filled with antiquarian and new bookstores, Shosen Grande specializes in a vast range of hobby-related books. Spanning from the basement level to the 7th floor, its shelves are lined with highly specialized books and magazines covering countless interests.
The 5th and 6th floors, dedicated to railways, are famously known as a “holy land” for train enthusiasts, attracting visitors from across Japan. In addition to books, these floors sell railway parts, railway company merchandise, and Shosen’s own original goods—making it a fun destination even for those who aren’t hardcore fans.
Other genres available include buses, vehicles, fortune-telling, mathematics, military, history, comics, light novels, tokusatsu (special effects films/TV), movies, idols, professional wrestling, and sports. Every floor offers a lineup sure to spark curiosity, making it a place where you could easily spend an entire day.
Highlights
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A long-established bookstore in Jimbocho’s “book town,” operating since 1948.
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Specializes in a wide range of hobby-related books.
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Particularly well-stocked in railway books and goods.
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Expanded its fortune-telling section in 2022, with around 500 types of tarot cards that have become especially popular.
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All floors from the basement to the 7th are filled with hobby-related books
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The 6th-floor railway section offers railway company original goods and more
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A well-stocked fortune-telling book and tarot card section
Official FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions have been vetted and answered directly by each listing.
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Do you have foreign language support? (If it is available, what language is available?)
There are no specialized advisors, but shopping itself poses no problem.
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Do you offer tax-free services?
No, we don't.
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Is gift wrapping available?
Gift wrapping is available.
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Do you have an overseas-shipping service?
International shipping is not available.
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Details
- Name in Japanese
- 書泉グランデ
- Postal Code
- 101-0051
- Address
- 1-3-2 Kanda Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
- Telephone
- 03-3295-0011
- Closed
- New Year’s Day
- Business Hours
- 11:00am - 8:00pm
- Access
- About a 1-minute walk from Toei Mita Line, Toei Shinjuku Line, or Tokyo Metro Jimbocho Station
- Credit Cards
- Accepted
- Official Website
- Official Website (Japanese)