Military shops in Tokyo — map

WHISTLER

Mid-range · Koenji · 2 min from the station

A men's vintage institution since 2001. Leather shoes and boots stacked floor to ceiling, plus US and European classics.

GRAPEFRUIT MOON Koenji

VintageMilitaryWorkwearOutdoor

Mid-range · Koenji · 4 min from the station

Military, workwear and outdoor bought directly from the US and Europe. Very satisfying if you want rugged vintage you will actually wear.

GRAPEFRUIT MOON Shimokitazawa

VintageMilitaryWorkwearEuropean

Mid-range · Shimokitazawa · 5 min from the station

A long-running shop covering 50s–70s American plus British and French military and workwear. Go if euro military is your thing.

VOSTOK Vintage

VintageEuropeanMilitary

Mid-range · Harajuku & Ura-Hara · 4 min from the station

A small shop curating European and military pieces. For digging into European secondhand rather than the usual American run.

Nakata Shoten

VintageMilitaryAmekaji

Budget & flat-rate · Ueno & Ameyoko · 2 min from the station

A legendary Ameyoko military surplus dealer running since the 1950s. Genuine issue from many armies plus leather jackets, sensibly priced.

HINOYA

Select shopAmekajiDenimWorkwear

Mid-range · Ueno & Ameyoko · 2 min from the station

Founded 1949 and often called the origin point of Japanese amekaji. The place to see repro brands like Sugar Cane, Buzz Rickson's and Warehouse properly.

TOYS McCOY STORE

Brand storeMilitaryAmekaji

High-end & archive · Ebisu & Daikanyama · 5 min from the station

The sole directly run store for Toys McCoy, known for its Steve McQueen and Snoopy licences and military reproductions.

The Real McCoy's Tokyo

Brand storeMilitaryAmekaji

High-end & archive · Harajuku & Ura-Hara · 6 min from the station

The summit of US military flight jacket reproduction — A-2, N-1 and the rest. Japan's principal store for trying leather on and getting the size right.