This Japantown Bookstore Has an Entire Manga Floor

Inside Japan Center, Kinokuniya Bookstore turns a book browse into a detour through Japanese titles, imported periodicals and character gifts. The selection includes local language books alongside the Japanese shelves, with a dedicated design book corner for readers drawn to art and print. Give that section some attention before heading toward the character merchandise.

Totoro gets a corner of its own, stocked with plush toys and themed gifts. Downstairs, the manga department takes over an entire floor. The volumes are sealed in plastic wrap, a detail to remember when choosing your next read rather than expecting to leaf through a chapter. This is a shop for picking out a volume to take away.

Find the two story store at 1581 Webster Street in Japantown. It opens daily from half past ten AM to 8 PM, leaving room for an afternoon browse or a stop before the evening ends.