I just learned about Classic Loot this week and had to go check it out. It's a shop in Japantown…read morewith new and secondhand items, like men's and women's clothes, purses, jewelry, Sanrio merchandise, plushies, crafting kits, greeting cards, and more. It's very cute and very clean, and doesn't seem like a thrift shop at all. The young woman working there was friendly and helpful. I saw lots of little things I wanted to buy, like the tiniest Labubu I've ever seen, but didn't end up purchasing anything. Most of the clothes and accessories for females seemed targeted toward young people, but I'm glad I stopped in and checked out all of their cute loot. Be sure to bring change for the metered parking or plan to use your credit card.

Our first visit to San Jose's JapanTown. The Wife spent more time here than I was expecting for…read morethis kind of shop, since there were so many cute clothing options for her. She bought a flowered skirt that looked like 1968, but new. The sales girls were super friendly and encouraging, and there were plenty of unusual things for me to look at while she shopped. I learned about Smiskis figures, for instance. They have a bunch for trading only, and they also sell several other collectible figures. Not my thing, but interesting. Very cute and colorfully decorated interior.

Bharat Puja Shop is a wonderful place for all your pooja needs. They have almost everything you…read morecould ask for -- from daily pooja items to a huge variety of religious essentials. Whether you're looking for pooja books, idols, temples, samagri, or special items for festivals, you name it and you will get it here. The variety is impressive, the products are well organized, and the quality is excellent. It's truly a one-stop shop for anyone looking to perform pooja with ease and devotion. Highly recommended for its wide selection and reliability.

Great customer service and was able to find everything I needed. I will be coming back againread more

I'm a big gal from Swiss German farming stock. I know good and damned well I'm not a size 4, so I'm…read morenot delusional enough to think that I'm going to fit into their imported, high-end, Korean fashions. But I went in to find a birthday present for a Chinese girlfriend with really good taste in fashion and maybe buy a cute hair clip for myself. A clerk started giggling at me as soon as I walked into the store. Another sales lady walked up to me with a highly disapproving look on her face. "We don't have anything here in your size," she said. I could just tell she was envisioning me ripping the seams out of one of her $180 skirts trying to zip it over my fat ass. I'm well-acquainted giggles and rejection from clothing sales clerks in Thailand, Hong Kong, China, and Japan. But I wasn't expecting it here. Oh well; they lost my business.

I like this store and has bought several things from there. I used to live in Arioso so I popped…read morein the store when it first opened. Over the years, I've bought hair clips, cell phone charms, skirts, and dresses. The lady was very professional and nice. She is not pushy at all, and lets me have my time browing through the things. When she recommended an item to me, she was not pushy either. Many times I don't buy anything but just tried a few pieces on. She was not angry, like some other Asian store owners do. They have cute Korean style clothes. The price tags are pretty expensive, but they go on sale after a while, like 50% off. I like many styles there, but sometimes just didn't buy them due to the price. Sometimes they have on-sale items hanging outside the store. $29.99 a piece. I've found great bargains there. I bought a summer skirt, a winter skirt, and a full dress! Great deals.

I don't really understand this store lol it's just a bunch of cheap temu looking stuff. Probably…read moremore exciting for kids but I didn't personally find any of it interesting.

This store is very exciting to go to especially for kids. As soon as I walked in the workers…read moregreeted and it seemed they are restocking and getting ready for Halloween so they were stocking up. I was able to walk around and see what they had and they were all organized by home goods, toys, snacks, and more. The value seems decent for the store but was unsure on certain products which is more than $5. Some items had signs that said the pricing but some didn't so I was unsure what it'd be unless I asked someone. Great store to come to for any last minute gifts and

Nice selection, some stuff is cheaper than Miniso, others more expensive. They have Sanrio, Disney…read more(Lilo and Stitch), K-Pop (BTS). I came to buy star paper and have come here in the past to buy car air fresheners. There's lots of stationary, plushies, and cute stuff. Service staff was fine. I'd come here again to peruse and satisfy my inner child's itch for all things kawaii.

Hilltop Gifts, a home to K pop merchandise as well as other cute plushies and trinkets ranging from…read moreHello Kitty to cute little animals to toys for children. I've ordered online from Hilltop Gifts before when I was making little freebies for concerts, but today was the first time I've stopped by and it was such a treat getting to chat with the owner, Oliver. He's friendly, personable, and a great conversationalist. The prices here are pretty reasonable - a k pop poster cost me $3.50 and 3/$10 and there's a good variety of them to choose from. Overall, a great store to stop at if you're in the area. I'm sure you'll be able to find something.

I've heard about this store but never had the chance to visit. Honestly, I was worried it was a…read morepop-up store and I missed it! Thankfully, it wasn't and I'm glad I finally visited. The store has a lot of Thousand Skies merch (of course), but also a lot of other artists' work. Very similar to what you'll see at some SJmade fairs, you'll see a lot of prints, charms, caps, plushies, washi tape, and more. I could probably spend just as long in the store as I would at SJmade. When I was shopping there (5/17/26), Thousand Skies had a free reusable bag for any purchase of $50 or more on their merch. Not sure how long they will keep this promotion, so hurry and make your visit if this is something you'd like!

I love Thousand Skies stickers. They are so cute and unique. I really recommend their sticker shop,…read moreMoment Japantown, for maximal sticker happiness. They also sell stuffed animals, enamel pins, cute hats and bags featuring their designs. The prices are reasonable and on par with most stickers. Moment Japantown is an adorable shop that feature lots of artists like Thousand Skies. It's worth a visit. I appreciate that the staff lets you wander and take your time looking around. There is parking outside of Moment JapanTown.

I've been wanting to go to Redemption for several months and finally made it to downtown Campbell…read moretoday to check it out. It's a cute boutique offering California-made items such as pottery, clothes, skin care products, jewelry, art, and more. The store is nicely organized and their items are neatly displayed. A table with pottery near the entrance caught my eye right away. I also enjoyed checking out the flavored salts and oils for cooking, room diffusers, wall art, and jewelry. I was surprised to see they carry the wonderful Osea skin care products as I didn't know they were made in California. I ended up buying a ceramic spoon rest, room spray, and a tiny gold "diamond" ring. Their prices were reasonable. The store owner rang up my items and was very friendly and nice. I will definitely be back to shop here again.

I stopped by this small business a couple weeks ago and everything was as expected, prices of items…read morewere pretty high and especially for San Jose but nothing unexpected. I bought a tank top and it was $42 which was pretty steep but I didn't mind. Until today, I had washed the top I purchased ONCE and after only 2 or 3 wears it starts pilling almost everywhere! Sometimes the my washer does this which isn't avoidable, but I had washed it with like colors and fabric types so it shouldn't have done this. There's also weird lines in the fabric now so not sure if I would wear this outside my house anymore.

Clothes were cute but I don't think i'll go back due to the terrible customer service. I don't know…read morewhere they find these workers but everyone seems to be lacking in manners, especially one of the girls in charge of the dressing rooms. I asked for a room in the nicest way possible but she gave me such an attitude and literally yanked the sign out of my hand when I was returning it to her. Even the cashiers seem to be in a terrible mood. You need to hire nicer workers if you want customers!

It's been a while since I was last here at The Great Mall. I stumbled upon Q while making a loop…read morearound the mall (which is all you really do here since the mall is mostly "O" shaped). I had not heard of this store before. A keychain display caught our eyes from the large glass windows, so we went inside to take a closer look.  This is a large store selling mostly women's clothing, plus accessories and makeup. It looks like fashion that would appeal to teens, kinda like Forever 21 (which is also at The Great Mall). There are a lot of cheap and inexpensive items. For example, you will find earrings for $1.99. Yeah, it's cheap stuff.  The store accepts cash. And most purchases seem to be "final sale". My daughter found a cute roller skate keychain here, and her receipt was stamped "final sale" (see photo).  The fitting rooms were closed when we visited the store. I'm not sure how this will help with sales when you can't try on clothes and you can't return items (after you try them on when you get home and discover they don't fit).

Since I was at the mall, I'd thought I check out Anthropologie…read more They had quite a bit of seasonal items. They had lots of candles, candle holders and cute coffee mugs. I really love their unique glassware and dishes. They had a nice selection of costume jewelry including earrings, bracelets and necklaces. The also had some unique beaded purses. This is a great place to find a unique gift for someone who has everything. Things are pricey but you can find some sale items.

My first time at an Anthropologie. Stopped by to pick up a gift for someone and ended up enjoying…read morethe visit. The location is large, inviting, and thoughtfully laid out, making it easy to browse without feeling crowded. They have a great selection of clothing, home décor, candles, kitchen items, and unique gift pieces. Staff were friendly and the overall vibe feels relaxed.

Specifically this review is for the SJ Made event that happened this past weekend (May 30-31, 2026)…read morein the History Park San Jose. L O C A T I O N There are two locations for paid parking which was stated on the website. Paid garage located at 1278 S 10th Street Paid parking lot located at 350 E. Humboldt Street We opted for the closer parking. Luckily you can pay on mobile if you have reception. I luckily did out of the 4 of us that were there. Otherwise, you'd have to wait in line to pay at the kiosk. So budget some time to pay for waiting for the kiosk in case you don't have cell phone reception. Parking was $15 + fee. E V E N T It's a large park and if you show up as one of the first 100 people, you get a free tote bag with this year's design for the event. Unluckily even though we showed maybe half an hour after the opening, it was all gone. So make sure you go early if you want the freebie. The event itself is free and it's outdoors so you can bring your furry friend but they need to be leashed. There are large water filling stations and port o potties. Feel free to bring your water canteens. It said you couldn't bring outside drinks or food but we were able to bring in our own filled bottles as well as some Starbucks drinks. But of course worse case is that you have to bring back your stuff to your car. It's not a far walk but it's still a walk from the parking structure. They do have a nice map of the booths as well as events throughout the day. They also have a bunch of food stands and trucks there if you want to make it a day. We opted to just go outside for food as the lines were long and the day was hot. Although not as big as the Winterfest, this event was a nice outdoor one with various craft goods. I always am in awe with all these makers. They're all so talented! O V E R A L L If you're wanting to do some walking and perusing of crafts, it's not a bad way to spend a couple hours of your day. I'm unsure if there's any free parking around, but you could try searching. We just didn't do much research on it.

Fantastic. Support…read morethe small art businesses! And baked good and all kinds of goodies from very creative local vendors!