AUNE Kumamoto
This is the newest shopping mall in Kumamoto. It just opened at the end of 2008. It is right in the heart of downtown at the Torichosuji Tram Stop.
Tsuruya
There are 6 "tsuruya" department stores in kumamoto city. they are "the main building and the east building of tsuruya", "new-s" and "wingâ ¡", "comme ca store", "nextage", and "brooks brothers". these buildings are located in "shimotori" or "kamitori".
Shimotori (ä¸éã)
Is the other and larger of the two districts, the selection of the shops is very much the same as kamitori though naturally more comprehensive given the size. many backstreet shopping areas offshoot from the sides of shimatori, so if you're looking for something special be sure to remember that.
Diamond City CLAIR Shopping Mall
CLAIR as it is known by locals is the biggest shopping mall in Kumamoto and at the time of building the biggest mall in Kyushu. It has about 190 stores, a huge Warner Brothers Movie Theater, and a Food Mall with some good restaurants. It is on the far south side of the city and takes about 30-45 minutes to get there from downtown depending on how bad traffic is.
Hikari no Mori (å ã®æ£®)
Is a large shopping center. there are many shops including: kinokuniya, shinseido, mujirushi, starbucks cafã©, and so on. it also contains a large cinema complex with 9 cinema theatres.
Rice Terrace
Is a general shop at kamitori. it is opened in november. you can buy any cute goods at a low price. there are bags, accessories, glasses and many goods.
Foreign Foods
If you just gotta have that foreign snack or macaroni and cheese, there are a few places you can go in town. There are two Don Quixote`s, one on Nishi Ginza St. and the other in Kami-Kumamoto. They have a lot like Doritos, Dr. Pepper, beef jerkey, etc. In Kamitori, there is a Sony Plaza in the basement of the New-S Mall it also has many western snacks and lots of European chocolates. The Tsurya Dept. Store has some stuff in the second basement, but it is mostly expensive. Lastly, there is a small shop on the 6th floor of the Wing Gap building, that's where to buy macaroni and cheese and root beer among other things.
Kenmin Hyakkaten(çæ°ç¾è²¨åº)
Kenmin hyakkaten renamed from kumamoto hanshinis a big department store and it is located near the "kumamoto castle" and next to kumamoto bus terminal. kenmin hyakkaten sells goods of "hanshin tigers", a popular japanese baseball team.
Shinshigai Sunroad
This is the third major arcade downtown. It is billed as the widest arcade in Kyushu. It is known for karaoke, pachinko, and hotels. It connects with Shimotori Arcade and Shower Road an uncovered shopping street.
Kamitori (ä¸é)
Is one of the two most popular and accessible shopping districts inside the city. it houses a wide variety shops and cafes, the rear entrance opens out onto an area where a large number of traditional japanese restaurants are situated.