Japanese

Did you know that Koreatown is not just for Korean stuff, but for Japanese as well? One could confidently argue that after Little Tokyo in downtown Los Angeles, Ktown is the next destination for fans of Japanese goodies!

Aside from being home to dozens of Japanese restaurants, ranging from izakayas to ramen bars, Koreatown is also home to stores like Daiso and Shibuyala that sell tons of cute items from Japan.

And Korean supermarkets like H-mart carry a wide variety of Japanese food items, including fresh produce (nagaimo, for example), natto, shirataki, snacks and beverages.

Coco Ichibanya

Address: 3500 West 6th Street, #110, Los Angeles, CA 90020
Phone: (213) 375-7546

“Curry Rice” restaurant

Daiso Japan @ Madang

Address: 621 S Western Avenue, #107, Los Angeles, CA 90005
Phone: (213) 637-0336

DAISO is a popular chain of Japanese retail stores selling many items priced at $1.92 each. This branch is at the Madang Mall. Items for sale: bags, disposable gloves, snacks, bottled drinks…

!!! $3 black folding umbrellas that work fine!!!

Uncle Tetsu

Address: 3465 W 6th Street #170, Los Angeles, 90020
Phone: (213) 328-6808

Bakery chain that specializes in Japanese cheesecake

Bento Man – Western

Address: 1500 S Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90006
Phone: (323) 733-5316

A small Japanese eatery located just south of Koreatown proper, in the area formally designated by the city as Harvard Heights. Serves cook-to-order teriyaki, curry dishes, ramen, karaage, tonkatsu…

Yoshinoya – Olympic Boulevard

Address: 2897 West Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90006
Phone: (213) 382-0184

Japanese-derived dishes in an American fast-food environment

Beard Papa’s

Address: 621 South Western Avenue, Los Angeles 90005
Phone: (213) 384-9400

International chain of cream puff stores started in Osaka, Japan.

Their trademark product is a choux pastry shell filled with whipped cream custard, available in vanilla, chocolate, and specialty flavors.

This location is at the Madang Mall on Western Avenue, just north of Wilshire Boulevard.

Kuishimbo on Wilshire

Address: 4001 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90010
Phone: (213) 380-8055

Japanese Charbroil dishes since 1979.

Shibuya LA

Address: 3465 W 6th St, Ste 180, Los Angeles, CA 90020
Phone: (213) 375-7735

Japanese skincare and cosmetics store with BT21 items

Noshi Sushi

Address: 4430 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90004
Phone: (323) 327-5809

Japanese-run sushi restaurant on Beverly Boulevard