First off, please note that this guide was written in 2005, when I was staying in Nagoya for awhile. I went back in 2007, and the information was still accurate at that point in time. However, I cannot say whether the locations of any of the shops have changed since then. If anyone has updated information, please let me know.
This post is mainly for my own reference and is taken from the original one I made at the egl LJ comm. It can be found here.
Kera Shop AULA, Heart E, BtSSB, Moi-meme-moitie, Angelic Pretty, Metamorphose, etc.
The important thing is to get to Nagoya station. Once there, take the subway, not the train to Sakae station. The entrance to the subway from Nagoya station is just outside the main doors. To get to Sakae, you need to take the Higashiyama line. The station at the end of the line is Fujigaoka so if you are confused, just look at the huge map of the stations and take the subway heading that way. Okay, that's the easy part. Once at Sakae station, exit at exit no. 7. Walk towards the Mitsukoshi department store. It's a big building with a large sign so you can't miss it. If you get confused, ask around for Hisaya-odori Park. You want to head towards Hisaya. There is a map in front of the Sakae subway station so you can refer to that too. Once you get to Mitsukoshi, look for the NOVA sign just opposite Mitsukoshi. Ask around for HMV (the CD store) if you can't find it. NOVA and HMV are in the same building. Once at NOVA, go to the fifth floor and voila, loli heaven. <3
Emily Temple Cute
Also, if you`re at Nagoya station, walk out and turn to your right. Head towards the Meitetsu signs. Look for Kintetsu Passe. The Passe sign isn't very big but it's orange so it should stand out. I can't remember which floor it's on but there's an Emily Temple Cute outlet there.
Algonquins, hNaoto, BPN etc.
One other place to go is the Sakae Parco. Parco has Algonquins, hNaoto and a few other punk brands. To get here, you have to take the subway to Yaba-cho station. This line is the Meijo line, the purple one. This line travels clockwise though, so make sure you're heading the right way. Once at Yaba-cho, exit the station and look for the huge Parco sign on the top of the building. Can't miss it. If you ask around, I'm sure someone will point you in the right direction. Head to the 4th floor, the floor for "Casual Wear and Characters". Have fun!
Violet Blue
There is also a second-hand lolita (and some Vivienne Westwood too) clothing store in the Osu shopping district. Unfortunately, I can't give any directions to get there because I visited it once and couldn't find it again after. There is a bus from Sakae that stops at Osu but I can't remember what number bus it was. I think it was bus number 21 but don't take my word for it, do ask around first. The address is in one of the G&L Bibles, but even though they provided a map I still couldn't find the shop. However, Osu itself is a really fun place to shop so taking a trip there won't be a waste.
This post is mainly for my own reference and is taken from the original one I made at the egl LJ comm. It can be found here.
Kera Shop AULA, Heart E, BtSSB, Moi-meme-moitie, Angelic Pretty, Metamorphose, etc.
The important thing is to get to Nagoya station. Once there, take the subway, not the train to Sakae station. The entrance to the subway from Nagoya station is just outside the main doors. To get to Sakae, you need to take the Higashiyama line. The station at the end of the line is Fujigaoka so if you are confused, just look at the huge map of the stations and take the subway heading that way. Okay, that's the easy part. Once at Sakae station, exit at exit no. 7. Walk towards the Mitsukoshi department store. It's a big building with a large sign so you can't miss it. If you get confused, ask around for Hisaya-odori Park. You want to head towards Hisaya. There is a map in front of the Sakae subway station so you can refer to that too. Once you get to Mitsukoshi, look for the NOVA sign just opposite Mitsukoshi. Ask around for HMV (the CD store) if you can't find it. NOVA and HMV are in the same building. Once at NOVA, go to the fifth floor and voila, loli heaven. <3
Emily Temple Cute
Also, if you`re at Nagoya station, walk out and turn to your right. Head towards the Meitetsu signs. Look for Kintetsu Passe. The Passe sign isn't very big but it's orange so it should stand out. I can't remember which floor it's on but there's an Emily Temple Cute outlet there.
Algonquins, hNaoto, BPN etc.
One other place to go is the Sakae Parco. Parco has Algonquins, hNaoto and a few other punk brands. To get here, you have to take the subway to Yaba-cho station. This line is the Meijo line, the purple one. This line travels clockwise though, so make sure you're heading the right way. Once at Yaba-cho, exit the station and look for the huge Parco sign on the top of the building. Can't miss it. If you ask around, I'm sure someone will point you in the right direction. Head to the 4th floor, the floor for "Casual Wear and Characters". Have fun!
Violet Blue
There is also a second-hand lolita (and some Vivienne Westwood too) clothing store in the Osu shopping district. Unfortunately, I can't give any directions to get there because I visited it once and couldn't find it again after. There is a bus from Sakae that stops at Osu but I can't remember what number bus it was. I think it was bus number 21 but don't take my word for it, do ask around first. The address is in one of the G&L Bibles, but even though they provided a map I still couldn't find the shop. However, Osu itself is a really fun place to shop so taking a trip there won't be a waste.
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