If your idea of a shopping trip turns into an hour of browsing, you’re not alone. Northern Virginia’s latest influx of Asian stores is designed to keep customers leaving with their carts full. Stocked with snacks, skin care, collectible toys and more, here are five stores selling Asian goods to visit on your next outing.
Ebisu Life Store
The newest addition to NoVA, this department 14,000-square-foot department store sells beauty, skin care, snacks, drinks, blind boxes, and collectibles. If that isn’t enough, customers can indulge in some old-school fun with the shop’s in-store arcade featuring claw machines, Gashapon vending machines, and other games. 6320 Seven Corners, Falls Church
Miniso
This Asian department store has a large presence within the region, with five stores in Northern Virginia, including Dulles Towne Center, Fair Oaks Mall, and Potomac Mills. Focusing on affordable household and consumer goods, their shelves are stocked with toys, stationery, beauty products, electronics, and kitchenware. Multiple area locations
Pop Mart
Pop Mart has turned the collectible figurine culture — including the media-crazed Labubus — into a full retail experience. Customers can buy sealed “blind boxes” and discover which character they purchased after the fact. The Chinese toy company also operates several “Robo Shop” vending machines and recently announced the construction of a new location at Tysons Corner Center. Fashion Center at Pentagon City, Arlington
Teso Life
Helping kick off the influx of Asian department-store openings, Teso Life made its debut in January. With locations all over the country, this is its first store in Northern Virginia. Customers can shop for colorful snacks, beauty, home goods, and everyday essentials, plus win plushies playing the claw machine. 13836 Braddock Rd., Centreville
Senpai’s Corner
This collectibles shop is an anime lover’s dream. Senpai’s Corner carries manga, figures, plushies, Pokémon cards, and also hosts community events including blind box trading, vendor pop-ups, and free raffles. Fans can also make purchases at home with the online store. 795 Center St., Herndon
Feature image by Connor Duszynski
