I love shopping here- the vintage Japanese music playing in the background brought memories of growing up listening to my mom and the delicious authentic sushi tasted just like my mom made them brought me to tears- tears of love. Thank you for sharing- we are so grateful to find this beautiful store!

A very lovely place if you love anything that is from the Japanese culture and lots of food to cook at home to try…I bought a couple of products that I will cook at home. Will return again thanks.

Very nice place. They carry a lot of hard-to-find items and the service is excellent. The store is very easy to navigate and prices are clearly labeled.

It may be a small store but its a nostalgic oasis for Japanese food products. Ive visited this store since I was a child (the early 90s) and its been a long standing staple for the Japanese community in the triangle. Larger Asian supermarkets may have sprung up in the area, but I always come back to Toyo Shokuhin to find the uniquely Japanese made products they dont stock.

So thrilled to find and support a local shop that is fully of so many wonderful goodies. From spices, to sweets, to the Japanese sweet potatoes I’m always on the look out for, to so much more. The sushi gift was such a nice touch and so appreciated. Glad I found this local treasure!

Found myself a cute ramen bowl and received a sushi treat from the sweet owner❤️

Great little international supermarket specializing in Japanese food. Locally owned and operated, the staff has always been friendly and attentive.

Toyo Shokuhin is small but mighty! Its aisles are stocked generously with sweets, snacks, noodles, spices, condiments, ingredients, and gifts. Always my first choice for Japanese groceries and ingredients. Staff is always friendly and many speak Japanese and English. Happy to have this shop in the Triangle!

What a cute little store! I love little local gems and this hit every note. Small business, family owned, lots of tasty snacks, and a very friendly store owner. I took some sushi/kimbap home after spending way too much time looking at their snack collection. Brought home an assortment of dried noodles (I’m excited to try these buckwheat noodles), way too many candies and cookies, and a pint of black sesame ice cream that I whole heartedly recommend. It’s only slightly pricier than H Mart or Grand Asia but I enjoy the lack of crowds and it’s a more serene shopping experience. I’ll be back when I’m on that side of town!

Great store for Japanese goods. Received a complimentary snack and sushi box for purchasing some items.

One of my new favorites. The staff is super friendly, the selection covers just about anything I would want to make Japanese food with, and there is an amazing selection of snacks. Not to mention they often give out free gifts like sushi or mochi if you spend a little extra which is always worth it to me. Absolutely one of my favorite places in the area.

Always a joy to shop here! Lots of fresh products in the refrigerator section.The store may not be big--but it typically has had what we were looking for, and the overall shop has a personable atmosphere. :)

Great place to purchase Japanese items that arent commonly available elsewhere. Store is clean and well laid out. Service is always friendly.

Wonderful clean store. Always great service. Love coming here and buying new foods to try. I even got free candy with my purchase.

Wonderful selection of Japanese food products and the staff is always friendly

Worth spending $20 on groceries and gifts to get their freshly made and free sushi given out on Saturday and Sunday! DEF WORTH spending the $40 to get an super huge sushj tray w inari, and their sushi rolls PLUS dessert tray w the sweet red beans! Repeat customer for life

Great selection of ingredients, curry, and harder to find flavors instant noodles. Some cool gifts on the last aisle as well. Super friendly staff as well, gave me some fresh sushi and mochi after spending around $30.

Few shops in the triangle are as Japanese focused as this one. Support this long time Cary-local Japanese family run business. You will not regret it! (Specially on the weekends! 😉)

This is one of the best Japanese grocery stores Ive been to, as well as a great place to buy gifts such as manga! Staff is extremely friendly and I look forward to returning

Great selection of products and friendly service!

Great place to get all japanese import goods as well as freindly staff.

This place is always clean. Also doesnt have bad smells like some other places.

All of the Japanese ingredients I needed to start learning how to cook the tasty meals I had during my visit to Japan! Small shop, friendly staff, great variety of ingredients. Definitely come here if you want some authentic Japanese foods!

Great local Japanese grocery store. They carry many items you can’t find at other stores.

This is a great family-owned japanese store with everything you need to make sushi or a good bowl of ramen. Weve been coming for years and are never disappointed. The service is always pleasant and personable .

Chose to go for a few odd items like furiaki & beneyo flakes. Store is small, only ~5 short isles but they are slammed with authentic Japanese products that are difficult to find at any of the larger local Asian stores. Staff was very friendly and helpful. A gem if you are looking for any Japanese cooking ingredients or trying to find a new treat.

Great grocery with lots of options! It was our first visit and we will definitely be returning!

We drive a hundred miles to shop there. They have items that no other local Asian market in town has

Busy little store. I used my google translator and purchased what I needed. Cashier was very friendly.I do wish they had more gift options, like bento boxes but its not a deal breaker. Ill go back just for the amount of pantry options available in one location.

This place is small but has variaties. I got free sushi and daifuku for every visit.

Wonderful store. Love coming here. They treat us very well.

Super nice owner. Awesome selection of Japanese food.She even threw in a free beer because spent over $73.

Excellent selection, especially on the curry! Reminded me of shopping in Little Tokyo in Los Angeles.

Awesome place to get some select Japanese products. They gave out free sushi and mochi on the weekend. Really cool place.

Great prices. Staff was supper friendly. Has alot of authentic Japanese snacks, food, drinks, cookware, movies, books, and souvenirs. Also got free sushi when making a purchase.

The only place nearby to find Japanese-style braised pork belly (though made in Mexico). Some packaged pre-cooked foods are sold at a higher price than HMart. Free Sushi are given as gifts for high spending in the store.

Wonderful selection of Japanese food and cooking ingredients. The host is a delightful, helpful person too!

My wife loves to come here. I come for the free cookies.

This place is my favorite store to shop at. It has a great variety of items to buy, from Pocky, Hi-Chew, ramune, large bottles of ramune, lemon soda, matcha ice cream, mochi, tea, coffee, noodles, pastes, sauces, meats, its all there.My last visit, I got an AWESOME dark chocolate, a lemon soda, royal milk tea, coffee milk, chocolate Pocky, and three bread buns. Ive also bought coffee Pocky here before, but Im sure its a seasonal item (it tasted amazing, by the way).The only criticism I have is that not everything has a label, but it can be pretty easy to guess the price (you can be sure that a single-serve drink will be between $1.79 and $2.79).I love the sushi and mochi freebies I get in the checkout. The mochi is, in my opinion, really good quality and the sushi are big and tasty.(P.S. You can also get alcohol from this store, and my brother really likes the options they have.)All in all, whether youre shopping for ingredients, indulging in Japanese sweets, buying Japanese decor/dishes for your home, or whatever, this store is such a good choice!

Great selection and great service!

Great little shop for Japanese food and goods. Weve been members here for a few years and its worth it!

A great little store filled to the brim with a lot of Japanese snacks and drinks as well as ingredients. Unfortunately I wasnt able to find a specific drink but to be fair I havent found it in the U.S for a long time so I wont knock a star off for that. The service was very great as well.

Excellent food! We love visiting this store. Is like visiting Japan. Highly recommended.

The best local Japanese store. The family that runs the store is sweet as can be and extremely helpful.Their items are limited, but they have the staples.They also have seasonal Japanese items that makes the trip to the store even more fun.If you are curious about Japanese foods/products, definitely stop in. You can spend quite a bit of time looking at various items.

Small but wonderful. I love looking for Japanese specialties here. The people are wonderful and they have some products other than food that I cant find most places. Grand Asia and Hmart are much larger if you want to do a variety of Asian/Pacific groceries and products but if you mostly want Japanese Id recommend Toyo Shoyuhin.

Great little Japanese food storeSmall, but a pretty good selection of Japanese produce and packaged goods. I wish we had a slightly larger Japanese food store in the area, but Toyo Shokuhin is very good for the size. Its a family-run store, and the people here are VERY friendly and helpful. They always have good, fresh packaged pastries imported from Japan (right aisle, toward the front). The Hokkaido cream is very good.

Such a wonderful little store. Helps me not miss Tokyo as much.

Toyo Shokuhin & Gifts is delightful. The store is very clean and they carry high quality products. Definitely a place to go if you are interested in Japanese sweets and culture, or if youre just looking for a specialty ingredient.

I love this authentic asian market. The owner and her family are always a pleasure. I never have to worry about things being expired. Everything is fresh and up to date. Today my daughter was with me and the sweet lady let her choose a koala cookie. I have a few stores where I live, none of them give me the experience Toyo Shokuhin does. Even though its smaller, the quality here out weighs them all. Thank you for your continued service to your community and to mine as well.(guilford county)

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This is a lovely little shop offering Japanese food, snacks, housewares, and magazines / books.The atmosphere is cozy, and the owner is extremely friendly. As others have noted, she gives out freebie items based on how much you purchase.Its a fun little quick shop. Definitely recommend it.

This review has been long overdue! At this little store, you can find Japanese vegetables, soup ingredients, seafood, candy, and much more, for a reasonable price! Ive been there almost 10 times, and I have also taken multiple friends there. They are now regular customers like me!If you have an interest in Japanese food and culture, and feel that Grand Asia Market is way too big and crowded, this is the place to shop!

Best in the Triangle / Triad areas!Compact shop full of japanese necessities, ranging from vegetables, frozen goods, candies, canned goods, to pots & pans. All the things you cannot find at the local grocers.Whilst smaller than similar shops in larger cities with more Japanese ex-pats, it is large enough to have a good variety of items and we shop here regularly!

A wonderful selection of Japanese food, kitchenware and home goods! Theyre very good to their customers as well.

Good selection and very nice store owner! Outstanding service

Great place to get Japanese groceries. Not the widest selection but definitely the best youll get around here.

Really good store. Very authentic Japanese grocery and really nice old lady working. Hope she wont retire soon

Just the absolute best place for all your Japanese Goods. The owner is an absolute sweetheart. I implore you if you are interested in Asian goods (food, niknacks, snacks, and cold items) come here. The shop isnt huge but what it is stocked with is absolutely amazing and theres quite a bit of it considering the shops size.

For some reason my daughter wanted to check out some Japanese stuff and we stumbled on this place. Its small, but packed with fun stuff. They had lots of distinct japanese items that thrilled my daughter. I had no idea what half the stuff was, but the staff was very helpful and willing to explain anything. Its definitely fun to check out for a little cultural trip and some fun candies and drinks that youve probably never seen before.

Fantastic little mom and pop shop with great selection and prices. Not sure if its only on weekends, but you get great treats (sushi, beer, etc) depending on how much you spend.The Sun ramen kit in the frozen section is amazing, and they have a great selection of noodle bowls, tea mugs, and various kitchen appliances.

Lovely people who have the best selection of Japanese groceries to be found. Yes! Hard to find items not available at Wegmans;)Graciously accept the gift for shopping there.

It was one of so friendly shops. But I got a bit lack of service by new cashiers. Its disappointing but Im sure itd get better. I do like their free sushi.

Loved this store! We went in to pick up a few things to make sesame ice cream, okonomiyaki, and ramen, and it was a great spot. I was delighted by all the Japanese foodstuffs, and I look forward to going back! RECOMMENDED

Best place for authentic japanese cooking supplies. If you go on the weekend as a member you get some sushi and oinarisan with any decent purchase.　すごいです！

Great place for Japanese food

Ive been shopping here on and off for around 6 years and I can undoubtably say they are some of the kindest people, and they offer a huge selection of authentic japanese food. Shopping with a local business and good prices!

Have enjoyed shopping here for over 20 years

Easily the best selection of Japanese groceries around. Staffand owner are incredibly nice and helpful. Clean store, well organized, great variety of products. I highly recommend this merchant!

Love the little place. Its got all kinds of Japanese goods. My wife buys all her green tea here.

Prices are a little high compared to local grocer, but you will not find most items at the grocery store. Most items seem to be directly imported from Japan. We received fresh sushi and other treats with our purchase, as did everyone ahead of us in line.

Great place to pick up some Asian food.

This place is tiny but with big heart! The old grandma who runs the store is friendly. They give you free stuff for spending $10 and up, which Im pretty sure the amount of free food she gives could cost just as much if they were trying to make money out of it. So rare to see a place like that these days. Please help support a biz like this. :)

I always find what I need and the staff is always so nice.

Lovely place. Feels very welcoming. Found everything I was looking for.

This is my go-to for Japanese groceries in the Triangle area. I have lived in Japan, and I prefer the selection and quality of goods at Toyo to other Asian variety stores in the area. Unlike those, all products at Toyo are Japanese.

The store is conveniently located and has an excellent selection of Ramin.

Have been coming here for years. Awesome selection of candy and regular (asian) grocery items, and very sweet staff. Love coming here :)

Amazing grocery store. Grand Asia is in town, but I prefer to make the trip to Raleigh for this store. They have Japanese food you cannot find elsewhere. A must visit for my Miso paste needs.

Love shopping here! Owner is soo friendly, and they have a great selection!

Fantastic selection and a great place to shop. I found a number of okonomiyaki ingredients for well below what Ive paid for them elsewhere. On top of that, the store owner will hand out some free sushi, at least for the big purchases. Ill be shopping here from now on

Nice small store with personal service. Great selection considering the size and much easier to get in and out than the giant stores.

Awesome little Japanese grocery store! My wife is from Japan, and I was stationed in mainland for 2 years. This is one of the best places in RTP for Japanese products, thats actually Japanese owned and operated. This place may not have everything people are looking for. But if you are Japanese person living near Raleigh and looking for somewhere to get Japanese groceries, or you are just someone who enjoys Japanese food/culture, this is the place for you. Plus they will usually give out free sushi and daifuku to people buying stuff on weekends (though I think you have to spend a certain amount). Which, btw, is the most authenticate (and best) sushi Ive eaten in the states.

Very small shop but works well if you need some specialty supplies. They do sell a variety of frozen items but not really much on the fresh side.

I have been shopping at Toyo Shokuhin for over 20 years. The selection of Japanese foods, gifts and helpful/friendly staff is like no other in our area. Im looking forward to my next visit.

I love this store ! Great prices, super clean and organized .I have been coming here for like 10 years and they are always so nice and helpful . They also give you snacks and stuff after you order over $10 so thats nice .

This place is fantastic. I can find a fair amount of imported Japanese food and ingredients that just arent available anywhere else in Raleigh. Its a small shop so the selection is impacted, but they still carry a wide variety of imported food and fresh ingredients necessary for true Japanese cooking. They have some of the best miso and bean paste Ive come across outside of Japan. They dont have much of a beer or sake selection, but they have the basics - Asahi, Sapporo and Kirin.

Always love this small Japanese grocery store.

Lots of traditional Japanese foods & gifts, no other japanese stores around, Coco is so sweet!

Great selection and very nice people.

I used to visit this shop twice a week to get my Japanese candy/soda fix. Now that I live back in the area, I will be stopping in to buy more stuff.

Pretty small, not a lot of selections. I love the free sushi with purchase of $10 or more on weekends.

Love this store - has a great variety of Japanese foods & the owner is very friendly.

I love this little store - full of the freshest Japanese ingredients. CLEAN and FRESH!

Small, but super 🙂

Great small shop for all your Asian food needs

Toyo is the best little Japanese store in NC. The lady who runs it is polite and friendly and even gives her customers snacks with their purchase!

Go here if you want to get for Japanese items

Good selection of hard to find Japanese ingredients, and goods. The staff is very polite and helpful!

Very nice place. This is the only real Japanese store in the triangle area that I know. Its a small shop but you can find pretty much all the basic Japanese grocery stuff like rice, nori, furikake, noodles, miso amongst other things. On Sundays if you spend over I guess $30 dollars you get couple of delicious homemade sushi for free. I definitely recommend this place.

Found this store while my car was being serviced and glad I did. Nice selection of Japanese food and goods.