Shop Little Tokyo & Galco's For Christmas and Hanukkah

Godzilla Christmas Tree is in the lobby attached to Bicycle Coffee 358 E 2ND ST.
LOS ANGELES, CA. 90012, just head back and up some stairs to grab some pics.

Ding-dong, ding-dong.

Morty, did you light that MENORAH!

Oh, the sounds of the holidays. And those sounds will be complaining if you don't get presents for your friends and loved ones and associates who think your friends, when you're just putting up with them.

If looking for Christmas gifts, stocking stuffers or just plain ol' anything better than socks for Hanukkah then you should head to Little Tokyo. There's just a gigantic selection of niche shops, so there's something for everyone. We're gonna go over a few here and also cram in Galco's, which isn't close at all.

Retro Game Camp has a crazy selection of gaming goodness straight from Japan. We mean, pretty much the only thing there is Japanese games and consoles and it's the old stuff. Perfect for sitting around the Christmas tree or menorah and playing some classic Famicom fun.

-Little Tokyo Mall, 319 E. 2nd St. Suite 120

For those special gifts you have Kinokuniya Bookstore. Which doesn't just have special imported manga, magazines and art books from Japan, but a huge selection of pens and stationery. It's got cute little items perfect for desk toys.

-Weller Court,123 Astronaut E S Onizuka Street #205, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Just below the bookstore is Marukai Market. Here you can get special imported treats from Japan. We mean candy and desserts, chips, chocolates. But what always really blows us away is the soda selection. This year why not try Apple Coke?

- Weller Court, 123 S Onizuka St. #105, Los Angeles, CA 90012

 

Not far from there is Nijiya Market, which has its own special imports. You just got to snag the special Fanta face sodas so you can take some silly selfies for Christmas.

- Japanese Village Plaza, 124 Japanese Village Plaza Mall, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Shogun Santa Returns

Saturday, Dec. 14 -Sunday, Dec. 15

Saturday, Dec. 21-Sunday, Dec. 22

11 am-3 pm

Japanese Village Plaza

335 E. 2nd Street, Little Tokyo

Free

Come to Little Tokyo and take a picture* with our delightful emissary of Christmas cheer, Shogun Santa. *There is no charge for pictures with Shogun Santa when you use your own cell phone or camera. ADDED THIS YEAR: Free gift wrapping courtesy of the Roitary Club of Little Tokyo.

 

 

Ending on even more soda love, is love for soda that only Galco's can bring you. It's beats Bevmo and makes Total Wine and More look a cheap knock-off. No one does soda like Galco's a gigantic selection of soda from around the globe. Imported soda from all over the place. There's just so much to try.

Then they have stuff from all across America and it ain't easy to find either. 

Why you can even make your own soda in the back. Don't forget the retro candy you can get too.

 - 5702 York Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90042