Card shop chains in Japan
Japan has thousands of card shops. Most are independent, but a few chains have stores in many cities, and knowing them helps you find your way. The numbers below come from our map and update weekly.
Official stores
- Pokémon Center: The Pokémon Company's own stores. Four of them have a Pokémon Card Station. See the Pokémon Center guide.
- ONE PIECE Card Game Official Shop: Bandai Namco Amusement's shops for the ONE PIECE Card Game. See the official shop guide.
Card shop chains
- Hareruya, Hareruya 2, Hareruya 3: One company with a store brand per game. Hareruya is Japan's largest Magic: The Gathering chain, Hareruya 2 specializes in Pokémon and Hareruya 3 in Duel Masters.
- Card Labo, Yellow Submarine, Hobby Station, Amenity Dream, Card Kingdom, Full Comp: Multi-game chains with stores in big cities, selling singles and sealed products and often with a play space.
- Card Rush: Several stores in Akihabara and Ikebukuro.
- Batoroco: Tournament centers with large play areas.
- MINT: Shops selling sports cards as well as card game cards.
- CARDBOX: Card corners inside bookstores and other shops.
Other stores that sell cards
Bookstores (TSUTAYA and others), electronics stores (Yodobashi Camera, Bic Camera, Yamada Denki, Joshin, EDION), secondhand stores (BOOKOFF, Furuichi, Suruga-ya) and toy stores (Toys"R"Us) also sell cards. New packs there are usually sold by lottery or sell out quickly, but they can be a good place to find decks and older products. On our map they appear when you choose "Everything that sells cards".
Last updated 2026-10-06.