If you’re looking to do some fabric shopping in Tokyo, Japan, then you simply HAVE to drop by Tomato in Nippori! Their incredible store sports 5 levels of fabric goodness that any sewing enthusiast is simply going to love. Sandra and Alan visited Tomato and snapped tons of lovely pictures featuring fabric rolls, designer textiles, discounted items, kawaii designs and more. The store is amazing! Here’s a quick rundown of what you’ll find per floor:
Floor 1: You’ll find great bargains here, with fabrics around 100 Yen per meter. Depending on when you go, you may come across many other shoppers looking for big discounts so just be prepared!
Floor 2: Here is where you’ll find lots of knit fabrics, synthetic leathers, velour and more.
Floor 3: This floor is for luxury fabrics and features a bridal corner, as well as materials like silk, tulle, satin, velvet etc.
Floor 4: You’ll see tons of cotton fabrics here including character prints, organic fabrics, corduroy etc.
Floor 5: This is where they sell imported fabrics from the US, accessories, patchwork supplies, quilt batting, Japanese prints and tons of other goodies.
Make sure to check out the images below for more details! This is a shop you simply CANNOT miss out on visiting!
To get there, head to Nippori Station (JR Line, Keisei Line – Yamanote/Keihin-Tohoku, Joban, Keisei Line) and follow the signs to Nippori Fabric Town which is just about a few minutes walk away (you may see signs referring to it as ‘Nippori Textile Town’). Check out this handy Nippori Fabric Town map to help you locate Tomato.
Details:
Location: 6 Chome-44-6 Higashinippori, Arakawa City, Tokyo 116-0014, Japan
Opening times: Monday to Saturday, 10am to 6pm (they’re closed on Sundays and public holidays)
Website: https://www.nippori-tomato.com/
Here’s the floor guide to Tomato
A helpful map!
Look at all these fabric rolls!
The 100 Yen section is great for bargains
We love how the fabrics are mostly arranged by color here
You’ll see lots of designer fabrics here
Lovely yellow and pink prints!
Green fabric goodness!
More and more rolls!
This is a great section for lots of fabrics at low prices
Who else just wants to buy everything?