Where to shop for baby or kids' items

27th Feb 2016

It is always a must to know where to buy daily needs like diaper, formula milk, baby weaning food, etc.

I like going to Japan as you can travel lighter as there are shops and super markets nearby that can be easily access. Just prepare first and second day's requirement, the rest just buy there.

For emergency case, you can visit the big department store, children department, they usually sell Anpanman design Genki brand in 1 or 2 pieces pack, price at 100-200 yen each pack.

Alternative you can visit super market near where you stay. Places like Aeon and Co-op can be found easily.

The most popular One Stop Children Store will be Akachan Honpo. Everything you need can be found. They even have their own diaper pack which has more pieces than super market and that also means cheaper.

Akachan Honpo belongs to 7Eleven group and therefore 7Eleven house branded items can be found too. They are usually easily access near train or subway stations.

What I like to buy from Akachan Honpo :
Children wear
Formula milk
Fruit juice
Hotcake flour
Jelly made from fruit
Instant noddle meant for kids
Diapers
Baby bread that are suitable for 6 month old and above ( no colouring, no preservative, no artificial flavours etc)
Baby health snack
Weaning food related items
Winter snow boots and wear
Summer wear
Toilet training pants ( these are good and really good, comparing those you get from Singapore or China)
and the list goes on.

So where to find Akachan Honpo?
In Sapporo,
if you visit Sapporo Beer Museum in Naebo, it is situated inside Ario next to it.
Address:：〒065-8518 北海道札幌市東区北7条東9-2-20「アリオ札幌」イトーヨーカドー2F

Or you can go to Shinsapporo Duo2, just next to JR Shin Sapporo station
Address : 〒004-0052 北海道札幌市厚別区厚別中央2条5-6-3「新さっぽろアークシティ デュオ-2」3F

 

For other parts of Japan, you can search here: 

http://www.akachan.jp/store/

The other One stop store is Nishimatsuya. Personally in my own opinion, without public transportation, the outlets are not easily accessible compared to Akachan Honpo. The shop space are allocated more on clothes than food but price is more affortable. 

There is an outlet near Nango juhachi chome which is 1 bus stop away. This is near the supermarket from the apartment. 

Address : 北海道札幌市清田区北野6条2丁目14番2

The other outlets : 

https://www.24028.jp/tenpo/

The last one is well known overseas Big brand: Baby"R"Us!

There is one next to Sapporo Beer Museum 

Scroll to the last store below : 

http://www2.toysrus.co.jp/store/en/hokkaido.html#hokkaido

The other outlets are : http://www2.toysrus.co.jp/store/en/

I hope you will have an easier trip with these information!