Japan can be a place for good bargains on different brands like Louis Vuitton, Rolex, Hermès, Gucci and several other high end manufacturers at different locations all over the city. Louis Vuitton Luxury Sales Tokyo.Pawn shops are common, they offer tax free shopping and are as everything in Japan well organized.
Here is photos from a charity event that is hold twice every year by different pawn shops. The event is held at Ryutsu Center. Getting there from central Tokyo by the Tokyo Monorail is the most convenient way. Make sure to bring your passport for tax free shopping. Both cash (Yen) and major international credit cards can be used.
Take the Monorail from Hamamatsucho station and exit on Ryutsu Center Station. For this event the first two people in line came at 11 pm. the day before. That was too early. If you are there around 8 a.m. I expect you will have a reasonable place in the line. Warm clothes for waiting outside can be smart and some snacks to eat, the doors open at 9:30 am.
Different luxury items are up for sale, watches, handbags and clothes. Expect a long line and the best products gone if you come in late, there is hundreds of people looking for a bargain.
The line at 8 am, well organized and ready for lots of more people.
Here we are passing 9 am and the line has grown.
She came prepared with a chair and while waiting she read about the different offers. A few minutes later she took her medicine and was ready for the sales.
Shortly after 9 am a large group of security guards arrived to control the line and keep people from jumping the line.
All goods are located upstairs on the second floor, the different sections are closed off so you need to decide where to try your luck first. If you go out of one section you might have to wait in line inside for the next section. The area with handbags are most popular.
General rules on the back of the leaflet, I do not know how many minutes it took before the first one was broken.
When the doors open there is several hundred in line.
All bargains is upstairs and the two women in front of me had been here before and shared good advice on where to go and what to see.
Jewelery section.
Bags was the most popular items and sharp elbows are needed.
Louis Vuitton Luxury Sales Tokyo .
People grab as many as they can.
Before holding on and sorting them out in a more quiet area, the ones that are left behind ends up on the table again.
Watches in all price ranges, for watches priced over 100.0000 Yen there is a separate display.
The bags are spread over two tables, more high end bags like Hermès are behind counters where you can check the condition and try them. For this Louis Vuitton Luxury Sales Tokyo you need you patience and keep your calm when facing shoppers more desperate than you.
Back to Roppingi again after a busy morning on sales.
The sales was a fun experience, people were excited over the chance to find bargains. However the prices are almost the same and in some cases higher than the ones you will find in Pawn Shops around the city. The only advantage in coming to this sale is finding a big selection in one place instead of traveling around the city checking different shops and it is for charity. On the downside you need to be prepared for some Kung Fu fighting.
This post is from 2015, for updated practical information and dates check this website.
Venue: Tokyo Distribution Center F Hall * free entry
Street address 6-1-1 Heiwajima, Ota-ku
18 Comments
Anastasia
October 1, 2017 at 1:19 amOmg! How can we find out when the next one is???
Oyvind
October 1, 2017 at 11:24 amThere is an upcoming event from November 10-12. 2017.
You should check it out, more info regarding opening times on this website:
http://www.shicchy.com/
Be there early, good luck.
Patricia
July 14, 2018 at 3:19 amHi may I have the full address tks
Oyvind
July 14, 2018 at 2:29 pmThis is the address for the station, next to the exhibition center.
6 Chome Heiwajima, Ota, Tokyo 143-0006, Japan
Lene
October 25, 2018 at 4:25 pmIs there an english? And is this original or fake?
Oyvind
October 25, 2018 at 7:00 pmHi
Information is in Japanese and English. All items are real, sold by pawn-shops.
Margie
November 4, 2017 at 11:26 amWe are already here in Japan to attend this charity fair event. We are hoping to buy some brand hand bags. We are all excited. Ha ha we don’t know where is the place but we try to goggles map. We love Japan.
Oyvind
November 4, 2017 at 12:54 pmThat is great, I hope you will find some good bargains.
Check directions in my post, take the Monorail from Hamamatsucho station and exit on Ryutsu Center Station.
Japan is amazing! Enjoy!
amei
October 16, 2018 at 2:48 amhi, what are some the pawn shops around the city? thanks
Oyvind
October 16, 2018 at 4:28 pmHi
You can click the “location” link and see in Google Maps the location of the different shops around the city. For watches the best area would be Nakano. Go to Nakano station, take the north exit and walk straight ahead towards Nakano Broadway.
Chin
March 2, 2019 at 4:40 pmHi, when is this coming event again 2019?
Which website check?
Thanks
Oyvind
March 19, 2019 at 11:22 pmHi
For 2019 the next upcoming event is 14th to 16th of June.
Check this webside for more practical information, http://www.shicchy.com .
Remember to get there early in the morning for a best chance to make a bargain.
Good luck.
Lee
September 30, 2019 at 8:29 amHello, when is event for year 2020?
Oyvind
September 30, 2019 at 3:12 pmHi Lee.
The upcoming event is November 8th to 10th, 2019.
It’s held two times each year, I don’t have the dates for 2020.
Tony
October 13, 2019 at 5:46 amIs there an entrance fee or need to register with anything?
Oyvind
October 14, 2019 at 8:01 pmHey Tony
As a customer there’s no registration, just be there within opening hours.
Stock is limited and the best items sells first, to get the best offers people meet up early morning and wait in line.
Good luck
Shai Mc Call
September 25, 2020 at 10:14 amDo you have the dates for 2021??
Oyvind
September 26, 2020 at 7:24 pmThe scheduled dates for 2020 is canceled due to the novel corona virus outbreak.
Check this website (www.shicchy.com) for potential updates for 2021 dates.