There are few Anime/Japanese Stationary stores on the island and JQ is one of them. It's one of my…read morego-to spots when I'm in town to buy collectibles or gifts for friends who love anime. Located inside a small plaza near Ala Moana (Piikoi st.) They share a private parking area with Cho Dangs Honolulu and Nijiya Market. They have a wide variety of items that changes constantly and something new available at the shop. Once you set your eyes on something rare, I recommend buying it instead of waiting because I guarantee you it will not be there the next time you visit. I also advise that the store can get really expensive because these are mostly imported goods from Japan. So spend wisely! Sales and discounts are also provided, but on rare occasions. The employees are also very helpful and nice. They will support your purchase just not your wallet (lol).

Very cool store with a lot of unique items that you can't find easily. The staff was friendly and…read morethe prices were reasonable.

I cannot believe I missed this shop the first time I came to Waikiki years ago. I was so happy to…read morebe able to come in relatively soon to closing - maybe about 30 minutes prior. Service 4.5/5 I wasn't rushed by the associates but through context clues of trying to close up, I rushed myself. I appreciated they didn't try to boot me near closing time. Selection 5/5 So many cute things for purchase, I had no idea where to start.

Miffy is a fictional rabbit appearing in a series of picture books drawn and written by Dutch…read moreartist Dick Bruna. My colleague wanted to pop in this place was kawaii as heck. So many cute items that you can purchase for yourself, friends, family, and love ones. It's a bright spot with lots of fans also purchasing the Kira x Miffy goods. Good luck practicing self-control. There's so much fun stuff to look through and buy. Even if you're not a fan, you'll still be able to find something cute to purchase.

Oh, I wish I had taken pics of this place! It wasn't majestic or anything, but they had such a…read moregood supply of cards. Hopefully, you'll go and see it yourself. It was located in an unnoticeable building and the store wasn't noticeable either, but they had a good crowd inside playing. More importantly, they had a nice selection of both sealed product and individual packs and cards. Prices were reasonable, especially in this market. Best of all the people who ran the shop were friendly and helpful. SELECTION: Pokemon and Magic the Gathering are plentiful here. They had more than most shops and a good selection of Japanese Pokemon. Sadly no Japanese MTG in stock, but a really good selection otherwise. SERVICE: Excellent! Very helpful staff and friendly. Definitely would shop here if we lived in the area. COST: Reasonable. The service makes it even more worthwhile.

Great place for Pokémon cards. Generally most things are regular retail pricing, but if it…read moresomething highly sought after like the Charizard Ultra Premium Collection, it is more expensive than retail. The two times that I have gone there, the employees were really nice. I am a little sad that they have moved locations and that the parking there is not as readily available though.

We were walking around international marketplace and found this squishable store on the second…read morelevel at the end of the store. Everything inside the store is super cute and also have a cute backdrop of squishable characters. They have ice cream, smores, cupcakes to mermaid cat, turtles, and piggies. Cashier allowed us to take a couple of pics of my kids with the backdrop.

This is a great little gift shop. They have cute little assortment of souvenirs from toys to…read moret-shirts to little trinkets as well as wraps. They also have cute little Hula girl statues. It's located right in front of CJ's and in the Hilton Hawaiian Village.

Simple shop selling knock-knacks. They are selling a confederate flag license plate for $7. I…read moreinformed the employee (possibly the owner) and he told me that it's the Texas state flag. I consulted Google and shared the proof that it is in fact a Confederate flag and that a lot of people consider that to be very racist. He said " I don't know, I don't know" but clearly meant 'I don't care'. If you are in the area please take a moment to voice your disapproval with their employee/management.

You know the saying, you don't know what you lost until you have lost it? Well, I felt that way…read morewhen I went to other clawcades, and I didn't realize the service Clawster provides. I'm not an expert at clawcades, so not sure if this is the norm, but at Clawster, they have a sign on the front of each claw machine saying to ask for assistance, and so when I did ask for assistance, Clawster positioned the item that I was trying to get in the claw machine closer the space where you drop the item to win the prize and I was like "what?!?!" That is so amazing! And to my surprise we actually came out with toys from the claw machines. And what makes the experience so much more fun is when you have a worker like Ci which she worked on the weekends and she made us feel like family. Not sure if Ci still works there, but if you have the pleasure to meet her, she is amazing! Anyways, back to Clawster, if you are into collectibles, Clawster has a very large amount of varieties, for example, when I was in this crazy phase of buying labubu's, I mean, I was on a hunt going to every store in Hawaii and finding random sellers in Hawaii, and Clawster was one of my go-to for labubus. It's not the cheapest, however if you compare to some other local stores, Clawster sold it a little less compare to others, but this was back in June 2025. Sorry this review is way over due. I just have to say, love this place! Also, I recommend asking if they have any special promotions or deals.

I've frequented this store four times now and having also tried other claw places on the island and…read morea couple in Vegas, this is my favorite. It's a small store but the variety and quality of the plushies and keychains are good. The people who work here are friendly. I've bought some blind boxes here and was lucky enough choose the boxes that contained what I was looking for. Their plushies are cute and I win them as prizes for my students. Their gachapon capsules are reasonable also. As with all claw machines there's luck involved and I'm not gonna get a big haul every time but it balances out. Worth a visit, or two, or three :)

My family and I visited Oahu the beginning of June 2026. On one of our shopping days we visited…read moreSoHa Living. my daughter and I fell in love with the store right away loved the vibe. My daughter found a few things that she really fell in love with. Once we got home, I went online and ordered the items and few extra things I liked. I thought it would be fun to surprise her. and she was missing Oahu so much. After I did the order I received an email stating that two of the items were not in stock anymore and I was so disappointed I sent an email. Just checking to see if they were sure, and if there was anything else we could do or if they were going to restock. Maria from the Home Office was the one to get back in touch with me and she was fabulous. As I was looking through the stock trying to pick something different, she emailed me to tell me that they found my two items. I was so excited.and I was so pleased that she took the extra time to look for the items for me. The extra effort she put in shows what great Customer Service this company gives their customers and by the way, my daughter absolutely loved the two items. Thanks so much Maria and thank you SoHa Living

Lots of Hawaiian themed home decor and souvenirs! I spent a good amount of time perusing through…read morethe tote bags and zipper pouches (they were all so pretty). Everything is jam-packed into this place, so expect to feel a little overwhelmed as your eyes dart from one thing to another. If my suitcase wasn't already full of crap, I would've bought something from here. But definitely recommend stopping by to check it out.

Just heard as I was watching the Korean Drama that Woorimart has a closing sale! Probably because…read moreof low sales, but they were there for years. Over the years I have gotten a bed quilt, little gadgets and a lot of household items. They have a wide range of items from Korea. Not too many places carry many products from Korea. Some items might be pricey compared items you may find at Daiso from Japan. Korea products are well made. I'm not sure when they are closing, but I want to shop one more time before they close. They have a sale so perfect time to check them out if you haven't been there! It's on Beretania Street on the right side between Kalakaua Avenue and Makiki St ! It's in an old car repair place. Thank you Woorimart ! It was fun shopping there!

Terry K. wanted to buy some tea cups for an upcoming Yelp UYE, and we had time after lunch so I…read moreoffered to take her to look at some places where they might be sold. She had gone to Daiso on Piikoi but had heard that they recently opened a location downtown on Hotel Street. So off we went. After finding parking on Bethel Street, we walked a couple blocks mauka and spotted the new store. Terry found a few tea cups but needed more. Next we drove over to the Daiso on Piikoi where Terry had purchased a few cups recently, hoping they had restocked. No such luck. So we drove over to Woori Mart which is a Korean home goods store. Neither Terry nor I had been there before but it has great street frontage visibility on Beretania just past Kalakaua Avenue, so when Terry said she wanted to look there, I knew exactly where it was, despite the strange name. The store has ample parking on the right side of the driveway as you enter the property. IIRC, that warehouse used to house an auto dealership in the glory days of auto sales. Now it houses a Korean version of a mini IKEA. There were no customers in the store when we got there and I had an eerie feeling in the virtually empty store like we would be rushed by zombies from the "Train to Busan". Happy that the zombies were not gnawing on our legs, I still maintained my alertness because the strong vibe continued. We acknowledged, then ignored the two employees as they ignored us, but I still kept them in my peripheral vision while Terry milled around the aisles for her vials. Yups, her cups. And then it happened. The conversation between the two employees became a little agitated and their voices climbed an octave. So I moved around to the side just in time to see one of the employees semi-flail her arms and then take a couple hops like a bunny on its hind legs. I was a little taken aback but not shocked because it looked harmless like she was excising herself from the slightly malevolent spirits of boredom after working there almost all day. But I was not sure because I did not want to look directly into her eyes. It was at that point that I realized my camera had not eaten so having missed recording that moment, I decided to take shots of the interior. As I turned toward the door to compose my shot, two Korean women walked in and turned right to the back of the store where towels, blankets and mattresses were displayed. If anywhere, I thought, that would be where the zombies would be sleeping, waiting to attack. But the eerie feeling was gone. There were no zombies in the store, and very few customers. And soon Woori Mart may be gone as well.