Guide to Japan Militaria Stores/Surplus

Author: Beta-TNT (Webmaster)

This spring festival, I and my family planned a 15 days long trip in Japan. We started from Tokyo, then Fujiyama, Matsumoto, Nala, Osaka, Kyoto, Kumamoto, Okinawa. And took return flight back to Beijing from Okinawa.

As we all know, Japan militaria market started much earlier and much more bigger than us China, that was mainly because US military bases and facilities after WWII. As a militaria collector, I cannot miss this great opportunity. After I did a fully investigation, we set out with a long shopping list.

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东京 / Tokyo

中田商店(nakatashoten)
Website	http://www.nakatashoten.com
Address	東京都台東区上野6-4-10 東京都台東区上野6-2-14
Tel.	03-3831-5154 03-3839-6866
Business time	10:00 ~ 20:00
Day off	only New year’s Day

Thanks to the busy schedule, we didn’t stay long in Tokyo, I only had time for the famous Nakata shop (even no time for Akiba and Shibuya!). But I was disappointed when I made my way there. Most goods on sale were something like Rothco, Alpha, J-TECH (a Taiwan replica brand), Tru-Spec and China or local made replica. The real and genius things were disposed at corners and you had to rummage. I found some brand new suspenders like M-1945, M-1956 and M-1967.

I chatted with one of staffs, and bought a pair of M-1945 suspenders, the staff gave me a DDR uniform tie as gift.

Nakata shop have two shopfront, the staff will inform you another one’s location when you find one.

サムズミリタリ屋　(SAM’S MILLITARIYA)
Website	http://www.sams-militariya.com
Address	東京都豊島区東池袋1-32-2　小泉ビル2階
Tel.	03-3971-4935
Business time	13:00 ~ 20:00
Day off	Every Monday, New year’s Day and exhibition day

One shop that I wanted to visit but I had no time. It seems that this shop owner is a big man in Japan militaria collectors.

京都 / Kyoto

YAMAMOTO/SEA BEES
Website	http://www.rakuten.ne.jp/gold/yamamotojp http://www.yamamotojp.co.jp/
Addresses	YAMAMOTO 京極店 Address：京都市中京区新京極四条上る中之町560番地 Tel.：（075）221-4065 Business time：11:00 ~ 20:30 Day off：TuesdayYAMAMOTO 寺町店 Address：京都市中京区寺町四条上る中之町 541-5 Tel.：（075）211-0952 Business time：11:00 ~ 20:30YAMAMOTO 梅田店 Address：大阪府大阪市北区梅田1丁目1番3号B2F-50 大阪駅前第3ビル B2F Tel.：（06）6451-1005 Business time：11:00 ~ 20:00YAMAMOTO 花遊店(ショールーム) Address：京都市中京区新京極四条上る中之町 565-25 Business time：11:00 ~ 20:30 SEA BEES ミナミ店 Address：大阪市中央区西心斎橋1丁目6-17 大阪アメリカ村ビッグステップ隣 Tel.：（06）6245－4323 Business time：11:00 ~ 20:00 SEA BEES 京都店 Address：京都市中京区寺町六角上る永楽町 238-1 Tel.：（075）223-0415 Business time：11:00 ~ 20:30

YAMAMOTO/SEA BEES

Website

http://www.rakuten.ne.jp/gold/yamamotojp
http://www.yamamotojp.co.jp/

Addresses

YAMAMOTO 京極店
Address：京都市中京区新京極四条上る中之町560番地
Tel.：（075）221-4065
Business time：11:00 ~ 20:30
Day off：TuesdayYAMAMOTO 寺町店
Address：京都市中京区寺町四条上る中之町 541-5
Tel.：（075）211-0952
Business time：11:00 ~ 20:30YAMAMOTO 梅田店
Address：大阪府大阪市北区梅田1丁目1番3号B2F-50 大阪駅前第3ビル B2F
Tel.：（06）6451-1005
Business time：11:00 ~ 20:00YAMAMOTO 花遊店(ショールーム)
Address：京都市中京区新京極四条上る中之町 565-25
Business time：11:00 ~ 20:30

SEA BEES ミナミ店
Address：大阪市中央区西心斎橋1丁目6-17 大阪アメリカ村ビッグステップ隣
Tel.：（06）6245－4323
Business time：11:00 ~ 20:00

SEA BEES 京都店
Address：京都市中京区寺町六角上る永楽町 238-1
Tel.：（075）223-0415
Business time：11:00 ~ 20:30

These two store have many branches in both Kyoto and Osaka. SEA BEES have many goods about European vintage, while YAMAMOTO focuses on commercial and replica stuff.

大阪 / Osaka

GARACTOR
Website	http://garactor.com
Address	大阪市中央区心斋桥1-6-17 2F，美国村SEA BEES店楼上
Tel.	06-6243-1814
Business time	11:30 ~ 19:30
Day off	Every Thursday

20160213_103902 — GARACTOR Osaka branch, just at the upstairs of SEA BEES

Just like the SEA BEES downstairs, I can’t remember more.

Sand & Graf
Website	https://www.sandgraf.jp
Address	大阪市中央区南船場3丁目6-18 心斎橋3NSDビル 2,3F
Tel.	06-6251-9058
Day off	Every Monday
Business time	Working Day：AM11:30～PM7:50 Saturday：AM11:00～PM7:50 Sunday and festival day：AM11:00～PM7:20

Phantom
Website	http://www.phantom-web.com http://phantom.militaryblog.jp
Address	大阪市中央区西心斎橋2-10-11 トポロビル1F
Tel.	06-6213-970
Day off	no
Business time	N/A

A chain store mainly sells tactical gear, such as Mystery Ranch, Maxpedition, ESS, etc. I forgot to take a photo.

If you are planning a trip to Osaka, there is a store that you can not miss:

MASH CO..
Website	http://www.mash-japan.co.jp
Address	大阪市浪速区稲荷1-11-27
Tel.	06-6567-0101
Day off	Wednesday and every third Tuesday in a month
Business time	11:00 ~ 19:00

In MASH you can find militaria from worldwide: American, European, Chinese, South Asian, etc. I recommend this store to all Vietnam War reenactors.

冲绳 / Okinawa

As the location of the largest US overseas military bases and a beautiful sub tropical holiday island, it’s a place good for everyone.

First is the famous OKIMIRI.

沖縄ミリカジ
Website	http://www.okimiri.com
Address	沖縄県那覇市松尾1丁目3-11(2F)
Tel.	098-943-0979
Day off	New year’s day
Business time	10:00 ~ 21:00

The biggest militaria store on International St. (国際通り), you can’t miss it. The shopkeeper’s husband was a marine retired from local military base.

As this store have too many goods, you may visit their website first, write down the goods number you interested and show it to the staff, that you can find what you want fast.

SHUREID SURPLUS SHOP
Website	N/A
Address	Opposite of Okimiri, across the street
Tel.	N/A
Day off	N/A
Business time	N/A

Most goods are tourist souvenirs, but I found some brand new JSLIST protective uniform at a reasonable price.

ミリタリーショップユーエス　エキスプラス（US EXPRESS）
Website	N/A
Address	冲绳县那霸市牧志3-6-46
Tel.	（098）861-1846
Day off	N/A
Business time	N/A

A little expensive, but I still found something to buy. I found a couple of MOLLE (not common MOLLE II) buttpacks here.

砂边軍払下品店 MILITARY SURPLUS SHOP
Website	N/A
Address	冲绳县中頭郡北谷町字浜川239-1
Tel.	098-936-5864
Day off	N/A
Business time	N/A

Nearby Kadena Air Force base on Route 58, you can’t miss it either.

I found some BDU and DCU here, and many other military stuff that irrelevant from individual use, such as tow cords, machine parts, etc.

S&C ミリタリーストア
Website	N/A
Address	嘉手纳町嘉手纳548-3
Tel.	090-9784-1411
Day off	Sunday
Business time	N/A

This store sells marine stuff, such pouches, body armor, MCCUU, combat boots, MREs, etc. Many goods are cheaper than Okimiri. The storekeeper is a tiger strip collector, he has a Tiger Strip Bible at store.