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Jinbocho・Ochanomizu Books Sanseido

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"Founded in 1881. Initially a used bookstore, it later became a bookstore handling new books and developed into a ""student's department store"" that carried everything they needed. The Jimbocho main store has become known to many customers as one of Japan's leading general bookstores as it has expanded their branch offices throughout the country.
The tradition and achievements that have been nurtured in Kanda-Jimbocho, a center of intellectual information, are proof that we have been able to meet the changing demands of our customers in line with the times."

INFORMATION

address1-1 Kanda-Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku
tel03-3233-3312
business_hour10:00am - 8:00pm
access・3-minute walk from Subway "Jimbocho Sta."
・6-minute walk from JR / Subway "Ochamomizu Sta."
・5-minute walk from Subway "Shin-ochanomizu Sta."

Closed	January 1
Website	https://www.books-sanseido.co.jp/

Around 1930, as a "student's department store," the store sold a wide range of products, including specimens, models, musical instruments, records, school uniforms, general merchandise, eyeglasses, sports goods, cosmetics, medicines, and cigarettes, as well as developing its own brand of stationery and running a cafeteria just like a department store.

In 1981, the former half-century-old company building was rebuilt and the Shin-Kanda Main store (current Jimbocho Main store) was opened as part of the company's 100th anniversary project. Since then, as a large general bookstore, they have been providing the latest information to many customers who are looking for knowledge. In recent years, they have been able to meet a wide range of customer needs through the sale of outlet books and e-books, as well as a sundries shop "Jimbocho Ichi-no-ichi" attached to the bookstore.