The major retail stores, specifically clothing retail stores are a different beast as well. The major stores are brimming with nearly every related store you could ask for. At least eight stories high and very flashy, these clothing store sell high end clothing and accessories for men and women. Not to different from where I love but it's the inside of the stores which makes them so different and memorable.
Each level has a different type of clothing for sale and each level has different sales associates ready to help you with your purchases. They are always standing by and always ready to assist you at a moment's notice. No matter how long you take or what you buy, if anything, they service you with a smile and make sure your experience is as pleasant as possible. A bum could walk into the store and they would probably still treat him like a king. The layout of the stores themselves are fantastic with wood crown molding, fancy chandeliers, and velvet chairs making up the layout. Each level you climb looks increasingly fancy and it almost becomes impossible to distinguish each lever from another. Me and a friend got lost three times from walking up and down seemingly similar stair cases, must have been a paradox.
On the very bottom are usually cafes or eating areas and the fancier the store the fancier the menu. The store I went to had 600 yen, about $6 glasses of orange juice. That's right, orange juice. I didn't even see the price of food but considering the deserts looked very extravagant and delicious, probably expensive as well.
I am in love with the stores of Japan, specialty stores of this number don't exist in the states, especially in the same area as some rich up scale stores. It's a very mixed bag and makes for a very unique shopping experience. Some might enjoy the uniformity of stores, but I like the variety, the craziness, and utter randomness of it.
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