Great bookstore (in particular if you can read Japanese), with some choice of books on English about Japanese culture, history and food. They carry stationary, office material and some toys from Japan they are located in the Mitsuwa Plaza with other Japanese stores

What could there possibly be to complain about here, this is Kinokuniya—one of the few Japanese bookstores right here in northern New Jersey. The only other places I can compare it to are Kinokuniya in NYC and Little Japan right next door (which is more of a toy store kind of place).Kinokuniya has a fair collection of your staple popular mangas, but for obvious reasons you will never find a volume 1 here. They have a lot of books and magazines in Japanese also. If you like stationary, it’s definitely worth checking out. Prices are what you’d expect from a specialty store like this.

Has all the Japanese toys and books that I need for me and my kids. I love coming here

Accessible. Kind and patient staff. Clean. COVID-19 precautions in place. No bathroom, you must walk around to the front entrance of the grocery store across from the bookstore, then walk all the way back around.About 1/4 of the store is reserved for Studio Ghibli memorabilia and there is also a diverse video section. Books and manga can be found in Japanese and English. A wide variety of things to discover and enjoy.

Excellent selection of import Japanese books and magazines.

Its your Americanized trying to stay Japanese book store experience. Most products are Japanese some are English/Japanese and somethings it doesnt matter. You mainly go in there because of an appreciation for Japanese culture. They stock cool Japanese stationary like pens pencils and journals. Get it? Japanese Culture is available here.

While most items here are pretty expensive, Id assume you wont be coming to Kinokuniya for your regular needs that you can buy from Target or Staples nearby. The store is always organized and clean, the staff is usually kind and helpful. Some broken items (like the mini music boxes) seem to be left on display for no reason, thats the only reason why I took off a star.

Very interesting place. So many choices for food and each place specialized in their cuisine. Cant wait to go again!

Nowhere near as big as Manhattan location, but still solid selection of all sorts of goods!

Great little store - gets very busy. Come early and then get snacks next door at Mitsua!The NYC one has more stationary stuff but that might be just because its bigger.

Great place to get Japanese books, magazines, stationery, etc. Youre going to enjoy it. If you want to avoid crowds or waiting outside the shop for a long time, check the data shown on Google regarding busy hours. Simply avoid busy hours to have a better experience.

Book store that also sells trinkets and gifts. While it can be pricey, I can always find a good gift for friends and family. (And sometimes for myself) If you go in expecting the higher pricetag, then I think youll have a better experience. Staff is always friendly, as well and helpful.

Went to this location after numerous visits to the one in New York. I can whole heartily say this is an amazing store with incredible selections of manga/figures/ and stationary. They carry all the most popular manga and their recommendations are always excellent. Would recommend the trip

I love this book store, they have a wild selection of books and manga, DVD rental, stationary section. I do feel like I went to a bookstore in Japan!! They also provide some inventory for gifts selections, and some collectible toys and figures. I can almost come here every other day!!

The NJ branch of Kinokuniya is not quite as good as the NYC branch, but we still like stopping by when visiting Mitsuwa to stock up Japanese grocery items. The whole store just feels very small, especially when the store has subleased areas for a stationary store and a video rental store within the main bookstore. The anime/toy section exists, but is also quite limited compared to most Kinokuniya. The store Little Japan next door has a much larger selection of Japanese toys. Overall, the selection at this location is quite disappointing compared to other Kinokuniya, but at least the staff is still very friendly and trained to behave like a typical Japanese bookstore staff.

I could spend my life savings here. pretty good

A AWESOME place for you to buy manga. I bought a few mangas and they werent even that expensive. Awesome staff members and a great place for you to buy japanese movies, mangas and MORE!

1st time going there and qe love it. Books, magazines, videos, dvds, cds, etc. Large selection of Japanese imports. Theybalso have books in English and Videos with English Dub/Sub

Wish we had one in Bayonne NJ. Enjoy 😊

Good experience..maybe understandably a little pricy

Great place to find novelty items and kawaii things. However, I did visit this place at the beginning of the pandemic and there was much more in stock. I visited this past weekend, and I can imagine due to travel difficulties and shortages they have not been able to restock. I would definitely call them if you are in search of something specific! Otherwise, a great Japanese book store offering both english and japanese literature, as well as plenty of stationary, manga and much more. My favorite is their Studio Ghibli section.

I come here for their excellent Ghibli section! I know everything here is imported, but can be very expensive, though worth it for very cool and rare finds!

My First Time Was Awesome! They Have Anime Goods And Anime Figures!

Not only Japanese language books, stationary, etc. Theres a good section of English books as well. But a great place for Japanese magazines, books, gifts.

Fast lots of books cool people 10% discount with card parking etc

Absolutely loved the selection! Great place for manga in original Japanese and English. A lot of Japanese magazine and movies/shows as well as sub anime. Figures were very detailed. A lot of different small anime merch like mystery packages. Definitely hope to visit again soon.

I thought this is a branch of Japanese Kinokuniya book store. Price is more than double than the original Japanese price. Always check the packages. We got a notepad that looks like a returned and damaged product repacked nicely.

Great Japanese bookstore with decent English language selection as well. Nice stationary

Easily one of my favorite places to visit to get my manga and other stationary goods. They always have the latest japanese magazines too which is always nice to look at and add to my ever growing collection of coffee table books

A smaller version of the big Kinokuniya in NYC, filled with lovely, quirky Japanese books, stationery, toys, gadgets, socks, and all sorts of fun little things. You can do all your holiday shopping there and find something unusual for everyone on your list. I do. Not cheap, but why should it be? Its all imported from Japan.

Overpriced in about every aspect. Walked in to check it out, saw pental graphgear 1000 pencil for double the price.

Horrible you will wait outside in the cold for upwards to an hour or more. With winter here and weather as cold as it is being right on the waterfront takes every ounce of fun out of this place. Avoid

An always reliable and affordable slice of heaven in the states. This store is one of the only reasons I come to Edgewater :)

If you love anime and manga then look no further. This place has almost everything! I love the Pokemon adventures manga and its hard to find it anywhere. Lo and behold they have it here in English and Japanese. 5/5 would recommend

I love Kinokuniya because they carry very particular stationary. However the location in Midtown has a wider selection of stationary: there are more kinds of pens in more colors.

Best place to buy a lot of anime stuffi hope they have more branches in new jersey

No offense to the one in New York but, I found this one to have more selection in English manga. Looking for primarly Japanese manga, the one in New York is where you should go.

A little expensive but had a great selection of Manga,Stationary and I find it amazing that they have Japanese manga as well like I said quite expensive but I expected that from a store that gets imports from Japan overall a great experience and will go again when I come to New Jersey again!

I only come here for stationery and/or gifts. If you’re not into the Asian cultured/themed items, not going to suggest here due to their premium prices compared to other online basics, but if you are, this is a staple!

Fantastic place with outdoor seating 😆

I loved it there they had a lot of good stuff. I had to wait in a line outside for at least 25 minutes though.

Nice eclectic mix of stuff. Japanese version of a dollar store.

Friendly patronage, good food, and good customer service.

I must get back to this place. Worth the trip. Go there today. Asked about Emergency Preparedness book that was issued to people in Japan (bright yellow cover). I thought the woman was looking for the book, but she never got back to me.

Quiet, Peaceful and the Empolyes are very kind. Im still wondering why they dont take cash. They have many Mangas and nice pens.

It was a nice, small and quiet area to enjoy Japanese literature. They have CDs, magazines, novels, stationary, manga and more. Nice to see they are taking the necessary precautions to make sure the place is as clean and sanitary as can be.

I mainly went to check out their stationary section and it did not disappoint. I got there when they were about to close so Ill be coming back to check it out more. But very cute kawaii stuff I loved it. The staff was very friendly too.

A lil expensive but they have a good variety of Japanese literature, i.e manga, magazines, well-ness and other Japanese topics. They have a good stationary selection with a good spread of fountain pens. Could use more work on their figures since they do not have that much.

Awesome job 👍

Worst store ever, these people have no ounce of humanity in them. They would let you wait outside in the bitter cold for hours and would only allow 2 person to shop. But when it’s closing time the store lets anyone and everyone in. It’s the most stupidest management process ever.

This location was very clean and the staff was extremely helpful. I would definitely return to this place again

I love this bookstore. They have lots of interesting products on display and for purchase. A bit expensive but keep in mind that most of the things sold here are imported from Japan. Staff are friendly and helpful as well.

Wonderful customer service

I visited the little Japan store today to buy a model build set. It was going to be gifted. The owner was super kind and on top of that, she offered to wrap my present, to which I accepted (Oh, and also, the employee, super helpful, very polite, and respectful). The store has tons of Japanese toys and stuff. I dont go often; but when Im feeling nostalgic, its my go-to. To go further into detail, the store also had kitchen things, posters, bags, tons of anime accessories, and stationary, just to name a few...

Yes, I love stationery. Luxurious mechanical pencils, fountain pens, and notebooks... I dont think you can find such amazing products anywhere else in NJ but Kinokuniya. Highly recommend visiting.

Its a niche book store, providing a great selection of Japanese language reading and a cornucopia of other fun goodies. Youll find everything from awesome understated stationary to tons of manga to little doodads and widgets for your entertainment. On top of all this, its just a nice atmosphere inside. Clean, tidy and very well laid out.

Very interesting store had a lot of differentAnime and stationary there big fan

Everthing is so cute!!

I love the variety in pens. Got 0.35 and 0.25 ones!

Great shopping, lots of dining options in the area and beautiful scene on the Hudaon.

This store is bigger than the NYC one if you don’t include the restaurant on the 3rd floor @NYC... in NJ though you get Mitsuwa‼️They have a children’s section, magna, stationary including origami, gifts and toys from San Rio, Pusheen, Totoro, Sailor Moon etc.Updated review: I added one star. I came here with my elderly mother and she purchased an item in the stationary section. The gentleman who assisted her impressed me with his patience, kindness, and politeness. He assisted me after. The stationary section was riffled through as we have come in between Xmas and new year, but I appreciate the exceptional service.

Its a great place with everything you would need . As an Anime fan or just a lover of Japanese pop culture

This place is really cool! Could spend hours looking. Great selection of Japanese books, stationary, diaries, and writing supplies. So many manga volumes, a huge selection in English! Cant wait to go back!

Very helpful and respectful.

Japanese published books and magazines that I cannot find on amazon. I make a trip up regularly to enjoy them.

They are fully open now. I got all the books I wanted.

Has beastars. 5/5

Great selection and friendly staff!

Kinokuniya new jersey is a bit small compared to the one in new york city but it’s still has good selections. they’re only accepting credit or debit card transactions currently.

A great selection and helpful staff. They provide hand sanitizer at the door and provide baskets.

Different from the kinokuniya in 42nd street, there is only one floor, no food but more Japanese products. They have three TVs showing different moving pictures and there is a childrens place with kid books. Most things are covered in plastic or closed to prevent the spread of covid

Me and my friend were being followed by a employee all around the store

They have all my families favorite including the Luffys. Ha😄. I could spend all day buying everything in this store. Definitely our favorite spot and their prices are awesome. Not too pricey on anything, they always have wonderful sale and clearance items as well. 💙

Good selection of books. Prices are fine since they are cover price. Employees are willing to help you out with whatever you need.

Everything you could want. Beautiful place well organized. Amazing staff

They forgot to put an item in my bag :(

Rather a good place for anime gooods

Love the books, cool art supplies, calm atmosphere

As others have said, Kinokuniya is by far the best bookstore to check out and buy JP books in the US. While this particular location is a bit smaller than its NYC sibling store, it still has a solid selection. It is also positioned next to Mitsuwa Marketplace and other stores with plenty of other JP merchandise to choose from. It is certainly worth taking a trip to this much more relaxed location when heading into NYC is too much of a chore.

Great figure selection and nice staff but right when I opened my figure a piece had broken off immediately so it was sad to see I wasted like $170.

If you want to taste of the Books and Stationaries of Japan, this is the place that you see them all.

Very cool shop, wish were had one in the philly area.

Good selection of Japanese books but much smaller than the Manhattan location.

Plenty to choose from in good condition!

A nice little small Japanese bookstore. Mostly Japanese items. Not as big as the one in NYC not even close but they do provide a good enough selection. Never crowded and usually has what Im looking for. Because if the mitsuwa market parking can be a pain, especially on the weekend.

It has a huge variety for a packed store

Huge selection of Japanese based books and movies to choose from. Prices are reasonable on most items but some can be quite pricey. The store is located directly across from Mitsuwa, which you can go grab something to eat if you get hungry after browsing through their extensive collection of books and movies.

Always a pleasant experience, awesome merch and attentive employees

Dirty

Good store to shop around for Japanese books, mangas, magazines.Price was almost double compared to when you shop in Japan, but I guess we have to take it.

The store had many great books and the store was so clean and neat but the items were expensive and there weren’t many books in English.

Awesome places for Japanese products! Ranging from art books, manga, light novels, childrens books, and even figures. Definitely has a lot to offer.

Very cute book store but it is out of control over priced. I went to the stationary section and two regular pens costed me $12.When it comes to the books if you write down the books you like you can find them online at other retailers for 75% off cheaper than this place. OVER PRICED

Super convenient and right by Mitsuwa! Isnt as big as the one in NYC but still filled with really cool Japanese merchandise and books.

One of the BEST Japanese Bookstore Chains in the USA, Kinokuniya New Jersey is an excellent store to check out!

My latest trip to this Kinokuniya was 1/14/2019. I have been going to it for years and it has only gotten better with time. Though it is one of the smaller locations, it is very well-organized, so it has a lot of product. They sell a lot of art books for animated movies/animated series/video games. They also have a decent selection for paper-crafts. Of course, all of the popular shounen manga are available, all set up neatly on large shelves lining the wall. And there are plenty of blind boxes for various anime titles and cat collections.I always look forward to visiting every time I come to the Mitsuwa shopping complex.

Amazing products from Japan

8/18/14:This bookstore is a little more than just a bookstore, in fact it is more like and entertainment store. In here there are hundreds of different books, magazines, anime and other printed items. There is a digital media section that featured animated movies and shows, as well as live action ones as well. In addition, there are a small array of office supplies. So overall it is pretty well-rounded. My experience here was great and I was greeted nicely and quite surprised with the amount of merchandise they had here. On my next visit I will have to spend a little more time browsing to see what is new.

Cool Japanese bookstore with lots of interesting little stationary, knickknacks, and gifts, mostly Japanese themed stuff. Doesnt compare to the NYC store by Bryant Park, but worth a look.

Cute mini Tokyo. Market could use a bit more variety