After visiting Teso, I was excited to check out Ebisu Life Store, especially since it's much closer to home for me. It has all the things I love about Asian lifestyle stores--beauty products, snacks, home goods, and cute finds--just on a slightly smaller scale. It still offers plenty to browse and discover. The store was clean, organized, and easy to shop, and I found myself happily wandering the aisles looking at all the different products. If you're looking for an Asian lifestyle store without having to travel as far, this is a great option. It has a little bit of everything and definitely scratches that shopping itch. I'll definitely be stopping by again whenever I need to stock up on my favorite goodies. read more

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Ebisu is currently all the craze right now with it being the FIRST store in NOVA from Japan's best goody shop. I went on a Friday night, the gps took me to the post office area but it's actually near Five Below on the other side of the plaza. Once you're on that side, you can not miss it. It is super bright inside and you will see it from a mile away lol. If you know Teso Life, they are both very similar. Teso Life is more into mainstream trends and Ebisu caters more to Anime and claw machines. They both carry Japanese drinks, snacks, collectibles and skin care products. Ebisu is more about gacha games; so personally I like Teso more (because its main stream haha). But both stores are great in their own way. read more

OK this place is just plain crazy - crazy cool crazy fun crazy good! I first heard of this store on TikTok from DMVfoodie and was very excited for it to open but it slipped my mind that the grand opening was May 1st and I just happen to be right next to it & HAD to go in LOL & wow wow wow! For a little bit of backstory Ebisu is one of the largest and most popular Japanese stores! This Falls Church, VA location is their third East Coast location & their second DMV location with the other one located in Rockville, MD, and they have another location Towson, MD, which is near Baltimore. They also have a store in Austin, TX and Alhambra, CA. It is bright, fun inviting and they offer a variety of goods, including high quality beauty, skin & hair care, speciality Japanese snacks & drinks, toys & stuffies, blind boxes, apparel & accessories, homegoods, collectibles and there's even a game area with claw machines & an official Gashapon Bandai shop! I was in awe to say the least lol, and since I had not idea they were there, I was just so excited and so mesmerized taking it all in on my first visit, that I only I got a couple of things. I got some snacks, with one of them being on sale, and a couple of bath products to try, but prices seemed reasonable and I will be back! I will be baaaaaacccckkkkk!!! read more

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Welcome to NoVA, Ebisu! This chain of have been popping all over the place, offering snacks, beauty items, home decor and other essentials. The line was extremely long, and we were all in anticipation for the grand opening! There was a dragon dance to celebrate, and they were super fun, performing both in- and outside of the store! I loved all the collectibles, especially the Sanrio; their aisles of plushies were super cute, especially the large bear head! Check out their kitchenware; their dishes and mugs are great for gifts or to add to your home. I grabbed some Japanese Kit Kats that were priced competitively. There were a handful of staff members on site to readily assist; all were kind and friendly. Located in the Seven Corners Center, there's ample parking. +collectibles! +bright, clean, and organized +friendly staff read more

I went to Ebisu Life Store Falls Church for their grand opening. Lines were not terrible at lunchtime on Friday, and the store was busy but not uncomfortably packed. First off, my GPS dumped me out on the opposite end of the shopping center, so be sure to confirm where you're going before departing. The store is a couple doors down from the Michael's. Overall this is a fun place to pick up some Japanese snacks, J- and K-beauty supplies, kitchenware, and anime and kawaii merch. I was especially delighted with the quality wooden chopsticks and the variety of cute mugs and bowls. Plenty of Sanrio and Kirby merch also made me very happy, and there's also a great selection of Pokémon items. This would be such a fun place to take a nibling or friend's kid and let them pick out some blind boxes, although the appeal is strong for adult fans, too. Next time, I hope to see more Studio Ghibli and Frieren merch--I only spotted a single Frieren figurine and two Ghibli puzzles. I also did notice the chip readers at the register were old and looked used. Perhaps this is a temporary solution until new ones arrive. read more

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Now I don't have to drive to Maryland! I just found out about the opening a few days ago and excited I got to go. Spend over a certian amount and you get extra goodies. They've got blind boxes, beauty, snacks, cleaning supplies. A little bit of everything. Very spacious, and plenty of employees walking around to help Can't wait to go back. read more

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Store is much bigger inside than it appears from the front. Loaded with lots of unique Japanese inspired items from toys, food, makeup and accessories to live your best Ebisu Life. The store is light, bright, clean and busy. Lots of parking in this strip mall location. read more

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Love that Ebisu is closer than ever with this location! It's a huge store with a mix of gachapon, blind boxes, snacks, stationery, and more. If you've seen viral versions of any of the above online, you'll probably find it in this store. It's easy to spend a couple hours (and dollars) in here! Prices were fairly reasonable, bit higher on some stuff than other places but not outrageous. Careful on the gachapon though, those coins add up! read more

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Fun store for cute Asian toys, snacks, beauty and more goodies! The store is clean and has some gashapon machines in the front and a small arcade in the back. read more

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Love this place went for opening and going back! Great items and love the atmosphere ! Recommend

Good selection of Asian goods. Had a bunch of Japanese Pokemon and One Piece single packs if anyone is looking. The Gacha machines were $3 a token. Most Gachapon Machines required 3 tokens. Pretty expensive in comparison to others in the area. Claw machines were packed too tight. We prefer Teso Life over Ebisu. Plus it's cheaper to grab my fave snacks at Eden Center across the way. read more

Great, lots of variety of blind boxes, trinkets, snacks, and beauty products. Although some things are over priced but I still would go again read more

I had an extremely terrible experience with the staff's attitude. After I finished paying and wanted to exchange my item for a different one, two employees assisted me. The first employee took my receipt and gave me incorrect information about my item. Then a second employee came to handle the situation, but she did not apologize for the misinformation at all. They did not explain the issue clearly or answer any of the questions I asked to help me understand the situation. When I asked them about the price, they checked it on the machine next to them, but instead of telling us the price, they made us walk over to the machine ourselves to look at it, which was very RUDE. In the end, when I asked them about my issue, they just handed us a receipt that had been crossed out and scribbled all over for us to look at ourselves, without giving any explanation at all. The staff in the store were not friendly, and their attitude made me very upset. When we got home, we had to check the receipt ourselves to figure out the problem on our own. This was the worst shopping experience I have ever had in my life, and I will never return to this place again. read more