Where to buy English books in Tokyo (new and second-hand) 1 ▲ Emma Goto 1 hour ago · 9 min read1748 words · Life · hide · 0 comments Although I do most of my reading on my Kindle, there’s something I love about visiting bookstores - it’s a lot of fun just browsing the covers and seeing what pops out at you. Lately I’ve found myself wanting to start reading physical books again too, so I’ve started building up a small collection in my Tokyo apartment. Unfortunately English-language bookstores are limited in Tokyo, and I thought Kinokuniya would be my only option - but I was surprised that there are actually a couple of other avenues to pick up English books in Japan, especially if you’re looking for second-hand options. Kinokuniya in Shinjuku: the biggest English-language bookstore in Tokyo If you had a specific book in mind, the Shinjuku branch of the popular book chain Kinokuniya probably has it in stock, and from what I’ve seen it has the largest collection of English books in Tokyo. Confusingly on Google Maps the store is called “Books Kinokuniya Tokyo”, but it is actually located across the road from JR… No comments yet. Log in to reply on the Fediverse. Comments will appear here.