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On our recent trip to Japan, we spent a lot of time in our hometown and made multiple trips to Aeon Mall. This mall is a famous shopping mall where locals and tourists can enjoy dining and shop at supermarkets, fashion brand stores, drugstores, bookstores, and more.

There are multiple locations throughout the country, but our post focuses on the one in Narita, Japan. This shopping center is huge, so you’ll definitely want to wear your comfiest shoes because you can easily spend an entire day here. 

How To Get There

Getting to Aeon mall from Keisei Narita Station is very easy. There is a dedicated bus (Line 6) with multiple shuttle times throughout the day. The price is 210 yen for adults and 110 yen for children (one way).

It’s also a great place to spend the day if you have a long layover at Narita Airport. There is a dedicated bus from Terminal 2 (Line 13) and the ride is about 20 minutes. The shuttle runs a few times a day and costs 300 yen for adults and 150 yen for children (one way).

Tax-Free Shopping

Before we dive into the shopping center, make sure to keep all your receipts and have your passport handy. At the end of all your shopping, visit one of the tax-free counters and receive a refund in the amount of the consumption tax.

At the time of our visit, it was located on the second floor near the food court. There were huge signs in English, so it was hard to miss.

Note that tax-free shopping is only available to non-residents, such as tourists from abroad and refers to foreigners who have been in Japan for less than six months

Extra Services

The great thing about Aeon mall is that they have tourists in mind. Many of the signs are in English and their free Wi-Fi is easy to access. They also provide international card-compatible ATMs as well as foreign currency exchange.

Free lockers are also provided, but you’ll initially need 100 yen to unlock it (you’ll get the 100 yen back). They even provide prayer rooms and flight information. If you need help getting around this humongous mall, you can find a robot (yes, a robot) that can take you to your desired location as well.

Shopping

There are so many stores within this mall that we have not visited all of them, but here are our favorites that we think are worth visiting: 

Muji

Muji is short for Mujirushi (which means no brand) and this brand has been popular for decades. I became a customer in high school and twenty years later, I’m still a loyal fan. It’s a lifestyle brand that sells household goods and clothing at a low cost, but without the loss of quality. 

Their aesthetic embraces simplicity and utility, so if you are a basic minimalist, this brand is right up your alley. Candy likes to shop their makeup and travel bags and accessories. She purchased a travel makeup bag over ten years ago and still uses it today. 

Nojima

Buying appliances isn’t something we necessarily have on our shopping list, but we love looking at the latest skin and hair care gadgets and rice cookers. Crystal purchased a mini rice cooker many years ago and it worked completely fine in the US. 

Most appliances work perfectly fine between the two countries because the plugs on Japanese appliances are the same as non-polarized US plugs. 

Daiso

If you have not been to a Daiso, you’re in for a real treat. Daiso is a huge franchise that sells a range of products priced at 100 yen (~US $1). The products are practical and made of great quality. We usually load a basket or two of useful items when we shop here.

Azul by Moussy

It’s rare to find Japanese brands that sell their clothes in the states and one of the brands we like to shop at is Azul. Their styles are on trend and are easy to style. Sizing in Japan can be a little tricky, so we always try everything on before we commit to the purchase.

Wamono Ya Kaya

If you are looking to buy souvenirs, this store is a fantastic place to do it. It’s a shop filled with Japanese goods that are a combination of present influences with past design elements.

You’ll find a variety of traditional Japanese items from clothing to home decor and the quality is outstanding. 

Some other stores worth mentioning:

A.J.D. ACCESSORIES - cute and affordable jewelry and accessories.

3COINS+plus - Cute and practical household goods sold at 300 yen.

Sanrio Gift Gate - Hello Kitty and many other character goods.

BOOK-OFF - used book store along with used games and toys.

Food Court

If you get hungry, there is plenty of fast food items to choose from in the food court. We usually like to snack on crepes or ice cream, but there are food stalls that offer delicious Japanese cuisine like udon noodles, sukiyaki bowl, and ramen. There’s even a McDonald’s.

Restaurants

We’ve dined at a variety of restaurants at Aeon on the first floor and have enjoyed all of them. The Chinese restaurant serves delicious gyoza (pot stickers) and the Japanese Katsudon restaurant prepares the most delicious deep-fried cutlets.

The prices are generally twice what you would spend at the food court, but the quality is also twice as good. It gets pretty busy during lunch hours, so be prepared to write down your name on the waitlist.

For a taste of some classic Japanese food, dining at Shirokujichu is a great choice. Candy ordered a classic chilled soba (buckwheat noodles) with shrimp tempura lunch special and Crystal had the kara-age (fried chicken) lunch special.

There are tons of restaurants to choose from, so if you have a picky eater in the group, there will be plenty of options.

Arcade Center

Arcade centers in Japan are very popular and very different from the ones you see in the States. There are a variety of games, but you’ll also find a ton of crane games that offer alluring prizes which are popular among children and adults. 

You’ll also most likely find a gachapon section, which are toys in capsules you can get from vending machines. Crystal is a fan of the anime Bleach, so when she saw a Bleach gachapon, she had to get some Beach goodies.

We only touched a fraction of what Aeon mall has to offer. There is also a grocery store, pharmacy, sports store, cat cafe, and so much more. There are multiple cafes throughout the mall as well, which is great when you need a little break.

Every year when we visit our family in Japan, we stop by Aeon and we never get bored of this place. We can literally spend an entire day here and still not get through the entire mall.

Aeon Mall - Narita
24, Wing-Tsuchiya, Narita-shi, Chiba 286-0029 (MAP)
Phone: +81 0476-23-8282

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