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[Erykr]

waaaaaaaaaaaaiiiiiii!!!! :: these directions are awesome... with pics too... now if i can get permission from my superiors.. haha

[MOGXIII]

reopened

made some consolidation of the useful data into a FAQ + added new "unofficial" shops

good job yggg :c13: (GJ!)

[Eryri]

Many thanks for the directions. They'll be a big help to me in finding the store when I head over to Tokyo in August.

[Sliverfall]

Arigatou for the excellent directions. They'll really come in handy when I go to Japan in a few years. Actually more like 5 or 6 years, but that's beside the point...

[leonheartx]

this makes me wish i could go to japan >_< or wish i was born in japan ^^

everybody says its very expensive though

those pictures for the directions are great =D

[nermal1]

I didn't find the store that expensive. Considering how much official merchandise usually costs, most of it was pretty cheap. I went to the Harajuku one last month and the staff there were lovely and friendly to me, even when she was explaining the whole card game business to me in Japanese (I believe if you bought over a certain amount you got a chance at the game, in which you could win exclusive photo cards from Ambitious). Although I must admit to being happy that it was women working there. I was already outnumbered by all the fanboys

[Greyface]

everybody says its very expensive though

I didn't find the store that expensive. Considering how much official merchandise usually costs, most of it was pretty cheap.

Some stuff is expensive seeming... I mean, the 1000Y singles are pricey but... it's the same price you'd pay for it new anywhere. Same with the 3000Y albums, and the 3500Y-4500Y DVDs. But the photocards are very reasonable at 150Y, which is pretty much the going price on photocards of that size at Harajuku idol shops. (There are some good bargains elsewhere though, like 1 place has 10-card and 20-card packs of their less popular pictures (of certain people) for 600Y and 1200Y respectively, which is cheap!) The "assorted others" seem reasonably priced... (stuff like mousepads and keychains and such) which is to say, they're kinda pricey, but definitely to sort of prices that you're relieved to see after 2500Y T-shirts :cool

[nermal1]

Yeah some of the idol shops had nice packs. Like I saw Takahashi ones, some insane amount of photos for about 2500 yen. There were really only a few things in the shop that I thought were expensive, but they were big packs of stuff, with DVDs and such.

[Himalia™]

Its always worth hunting through the bargain bins and discounted sections in the non official stores some really good stuff turns up in them and quite often there seems to be no logic behind what you find in them ive managed to pick up a few gems in there myself.

[nermal1]

I have a quick question before I'm off to Tokyo again in the morning (here I come musical!), at the different shops in Tokyo, do they sell different merchandise? I've only been to the Harajuku one, if I go to say Shibuya or Ueno, do they have the exact same stuff or do they sell different things?

[yggg]

they sell roughly the same set of stuff, but because of sales and remaining stocks etc, some stores might have a few photos that are different from the rest. Plus there are special stuff that are only sold at each store (harajuku store limited, shibuya store limited). You can check with the store attendants regarding this 2nd type.

[nermal1]

Ah cool, thanks for that. I'm leaving from Shibuya anyway, so I'll have to check that store out before I go.

[kyogic]

the store was totally not what i expected... but it was still cool to see. i went to the Shibuya and Ueno stores.

[sanrio]

really sweet guide, even just by looking at pictures and info, i can feel the joy of being in the stores....of course it would be way better to be there myself
they are really not how i expected though, especially that they seems smaller and not as bright as i thought they would be

[qilver]

really sweet guide, even just by looking at pictures and info, i can feel the joy of being in the stores....of course it would be way better to be there myself
they are really not how i expected though, especially that they seems smaller and not as bright as i thought they would be

i read in some book, they had some info on the H!P store....the one in Shibuya, in the Shibuya109 bldg, ground floor...and to think i was in the area during my last trip but wasn't an MM fan..i did have a chance to go, but didn't....sadly..
next time i will go, and hopefully the Ueno, and Harajuku ones too.

[firefly]

just wanna mention, the Shibuya H!P Store is not at the 109 Building, it's at the 109-2 Building, level B2F. the famous 109 Building is at a Y-cross junction, not far from the famous Hachinko crossing. the 109-2 Building, on the other hand, is at the Hachinko crossing junction, and is across the road from the Tsutaya building.

[Demanding More makoto]

Shinsaibashi Store, Osaka

Location: : MUSE 389 Hall, next to Daimaru

京都府京都市下京区四条通柳馬場西入
ライブハウス?hミューズホール?hビル１F

Muse Hall 389 Building 1st Floor
in-between (as shown on the map) Nomura securities and Starbucks (!) Coffee
u need to take the Hankyu Kyoto line to Karasuma Station

I was just wondering if you could add alittle more on how to find this store. You hhave mentioned a specific train station but i still have no idea of how to get there. Is this store close to any other major location ? Prehaps a place of historical significance or simply some place you cant miss.

[qilver]

just wanna mention, the Shibuya H!P Store is not at the 109 Building, it's at the 109-2 Building, level B2F. the famous 109 Building is at a Y-cross junction, not far from the famous Hachinko crossing. the 109-2 Building, on the other hand, is at the Hachinko crossing junction, and is across the road from the Tsutaya building.

thanks for the info.....i meant to say the Shibuya 109-2 bldg....
i've been inside the Shibuya 109 bldg, but not the 109-2 bldg....
next time though...i want to visit the store, definitely.

[qilver]

those people that have been to the Shibuya, Ueno, Harajuku, and other Hello Project Stores in Japan,

did you see any Ai Takahashi large size posters available? if so, how much were they?

and how much were the photos of Takahashi and the other MM girls? do they come in different sizes?

next visit, i am interested in collecting whatever i can find on her, and a few of the other girls, i know they will probably be pricy, but it is not often that i get to go back to Japan. Thanks for any info.

[firefly]

those people that have been to the Shibuya, Ueno, Harajuku, and other Hello Project Stores in Japan,

did you see any Ai Takahashi large size posters available? if so, how much were they?

and how much were the photos of Takahashi and the other MM girls? do they come in different sizes?

next visit, i am interested in collecting whatever i can find on her, and a few of the other girls, i know they will probably be pricy, but it is not often that i get to go back to Japan. Thanks for any info.

i think i've gone so many times to the Shibuya & Harajuku stores that the staff can recognise me already, they smile when they see me!

As far I notice, they don't sell posters at the H!P store, mainly photos. The photos generally come in 3 sizes:
- L size (8.8cmx12.7cm)
- Postcard size (10.2cmx15.2cm)
- 2L size (not sure, but probably one third bigger than L size)

L size photos generally sell for JPY150 each, Postcard size around JPY200 & 2L size around JPY250. Certain metallic back photos may sell for JPY200/250 each.

Photos selling at H!P store are usually 2-3 month old, i.e 2-3 months after release, the photos are discontinued. Thus, if you're looking for older photos of your favourite member, try the Gorakudoh shop (shop"s" now coz there's another outlet just opened at Harajuku, near to the one at the LOVX Building. Another place is the Trio2 shop at Nakano Broadway, Nakano. This is a specialty celebrity shop, & also sells posters. You can find posters of H!P acts here, as well as other J-Pop artists.