Kinokuniya

Large range of books all under the same roof. Interesting book signing, art activities and exhibition. Friendly staff assistance. Convenient location in the heart of city, a very pleasant shopping spot to spend a quiet afternoon.

This place is seriously the best. They have a fantastic selection of stationary although on the pricey side. Staff have been helpful in my experiences, pointing me to the Japanese magazine section when I was wrongly browsing a Chinese section. I love to buy cards for friends here as they are unique and they have novel gift ideas. Huge book range!! You could actually spend hours in here...
Great product range
Too expensive

Overpriced, especially stationary.
Rude staff members, uninterested in showing you where books are to be found in the store, don't appear to know how to interact with customers. I was outright lied to instore about whether or not ordering online had free postage - unaware casual said they did, website says no!
large selecion, some imports
don't know how long it will take to order in if they don't have it, expensive, extremely poor returns policy compared to other stores, completely unacceptable customer service