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Kogura Company
Category: Shopping Arts & Crafts Arts & Crafts [Edit]
231 Jackson StSan Jose, CA 95112
(408) 294-3184
- Hours:
Mon-Sat 9:30 am - 5 pm
Sun 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
- Price Range:
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$$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
12 reviews for Kogura Company
Review Highlights
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"...goods- platters, tea pots, tea sets, magnets, cook books..." In 4 reviews -
"They have a large assortment of origami paper and books." In 3 reviews -
"Kogura is my favorite shopping destination in Japantown." In 3 reviews
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12 reviews in English
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Review from Vernice S.
San Jose, CA
12/26/2011
I was shopping around Japantown, looking for a rice cooker and happened by this absolute gem of an import store. None of the cheap, touristy-stuff here, but real Japanese imports: tea sets, obutsudan, kitchen ware, origami, Japanese magazines/books, planters, dolls, ceramics, etc. The owners are friendly and more than willing to answer questions. Prices are reasonable. I plan on coming back whenever I need to buy some creative and unusual gifts.
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Review from Sandy A.
San Francisco, CA
1/20/2012
I walked in the shop today to look at some merchandise...no greeting from anyone...not even a smile or a "hi" and I was the only customer in the shop.
Seriously, I would have given more if they gave me something (a smile, a greeting...). An older man was sitting behind the counter, and a lady was standing next to him; maybe I interrupted their conversation; she didn't appear to be a customer. They both stopped and looked at me too! Uncomfortable.... -
Review from B W.
San Jose, CA
3/31/2012
When I was an ikebana student years ago, I went to this store to look for ikebana containers. I received the most unfriendliest feeling from the shop keepers. They never greeted me nor smiled, but gave me intense stares. No, I do not have any tattoos or piercings, or strange hair. I left the store without buying anything, which is a shame because they had very nice Japanese gifts and ikebana containers. Never underestimate the power of good customer service.
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Review from Lien T.
San Jose, CA
12/15/2010 1 Check-in Here
The Kogura Company is a pretty neat place. It caught my eye, as I was walking along Japan town. It's a medium sized store filled with beautiful tea sets, Japanese figurines, magnets, sushi table settings, and Asian kitchen ware. Everything looked so pretty and fragile. I was in a rush so I didn't have time to buy anything, but I'll definitely be back to get some gifts.
The elderly couple, who I assume are the owners, were the sweetest things ever. I could tell that they take pride in their products and I can't wait to come back. -
Review from Noelle J.
6/13/2010 1 Check-in Here
The World According to Noelle
Allergic Girl's Guide to Life
The Kogura Company is a great place to purchase many different types of home goods- platters, tea pots, tea sets, magnets, cook books, rice cookers. The day I stopped by I was in need of a ten cup rice cooker. The lady behind the counter was helpful and kind. I purchased a very nice ten cup rice cooker that also steams veggies. I will definitely be back to purchase platters and such for our new home.
Noelle's Notes
Great place for home goods!Listed in: Noe's Top 5
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Review from Ems K.
San Francisco, CA
11/30/2008
Ventured in after lunch on a beautiful Sunday afternoon.
I was amazed by the size of the store; the shelves are filled with beautiful ceramics, figurines, stationary, sculptures, sake sets, dining sets, ... just name it!
I've been in search of a quality tea set for months and I'm so glad to have held off until today! The choices were endless - iron cast, clay, etc. and the quality is unbeatable. The sets are imported from Japan, many with unique build and designs.
The best part is - the cute elderly couple behind the counter.
I assume they're the store-owners and really take pride in that. The elderly grandma took out my tea set and gently dusted each component. She also asked if I need it to be gift wrapped!
This is definitely a great store for that special gift. I can't believe I've passed this store for years after living in the neighborhood; I'll be preventing myself from this mistake for future gifting occasions. -
Review from Sofi P.
San Jose, CA
I went here looking to buy a heart shaped glass container, they didn't have it, BUT I found a bunch of other unique things that I couldn't have gotten anywhere else!
The store is filled w/ aisles and aisles of things. There are tea sets, magnets, vases, sake sets, samurai dolls, lucky cat dolls, cute lil ceramic figurines, kitchen stuff, molds for sushi, onigiri & spam. They have books about things, magnets and other knick knacks. I bought a rabbit zodiac bell, a small green Buddha figurine [the one that represented fortune] and a small ceramic crane origami and a rice scooper paddle cuz my gf burnt her moms. I love this store! It has so many cute glass figurines, I wanted to buy more but I had to control myself. When I'm older and have my own house/place I am definitely going back here to buy things to decorate my house or just stuff I need in general.
Prices are relatively cheap or reasonable, most of the stuff are importedListed in: Japantown in Downtown San…
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Review from Brian A.
Honolulu, HI
12/2/2009
Kogura's is another older long time establishment in San Jose's Japantown. They carry all assortment of Japanese dolls, rice cookers, obutsudan (Japanese Buddhist shrine), trinkets, stationary, etc. It is a family run establishment, so it is pretty laid back and you don't have salespersons hovering over you. It's great just to be able to wander around and look at all the aisles of stuff. They have a large assortment of origami paper and books. I remember buying my origami paper here as a kid.
Parking is on the street. If it's lunchtime, I would try to avoid going down there because plenty of business people go down to Japantown during that time. -
Review from Barb B.
Updated - 7/20/2008
This is about the only place I know of in the south bay where you can get a butsudan (family altar for the home). And SO WHAT if it's for my CAT and my Mom and grandparents and dog and....
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6/21/2007
I've been going here since I was in 2nd grade, and thats a friggin LONG time. I love this place. It… Read more »
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Review from Jessica T.
San Jose, CA
4/6/2008
This place isn't as pricey as I thought it would be. This is the perfect place to buy gifts for people. Items for the kimono aren't available here, but at nichi bei bussan, but you can buy those round heavy geisha combs, cook books, magazines, cards, the precious super expensive and pretty geisha statues, toys, kitchen ware, tea sets. Fluent Spanish is spoken. If you're looking for the fish kites for boys' day, kogura sells them in green, black and red ranging in prices from small to large($2 and up).
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Review from Rachel R.
Santa Clara, CA
3/9/2006
Kogura is my favorite shopping destination in Japantown. It is huge and is worth walking up and down the aisles. I must confess that I love sake sets and Kogura has quite the collection. They also have a fair number of art supplies, lots of kitchen items, note cards, bonsai pots, sushi table settings, a small number of toys, and more. I haven't done any price comparisons; I just get what I'm looking for, admire the ceramics, and get out.
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Review from Khloe B.
Fremont, CA
2/28/2009
I absolutely love the old-timey feel of this place--reminds me of old Chinatown in Sacramento. It just exuberates the 1950's which really shows you how far we've come as Asian Americans. I love the old guy that owns/ mans the register. There were a lot of cool stuff like ribbons, ceramics, origami paper, and cell phone charms. In addition to all of these, I saw some really old-school Japanese toys that reminded me of when I was a kid. You see, back when I was growing up, it was rare to find stuff made in China or India, or Taiwan. A lot of things were made in Japan, like books, dollhouse furniture, and Barbies. Imagine how happy (and old!) I felt when I saw these little Kewpie dolls my Dad bought for me as a kid. They were exactly the same as I remembered them! I think if this place remodeled it would lose it's comfort and appeal. I want to come back here just to breathe it all in again! I think this is the best thing in SJ Japantown.
Final Verdict: The retro feel of this store makes me feel right at home, You can find old school stuff like wooden combs. Coming here is like a step back in time, this store makes Japantown shine!
