Kinokuniya San Francisco - San Francisco, California

Simone Cuberli

Bella libreria di libri giapponesi, tante libri in lingua e tanti gadget strani del Giappone, sezione manga molto fornita si trova anche qualcosa in inglese, è una bella esperienza farci un giro dentro per conoscere la cultura nipponica. ☺️

Myles Whitcher “Dylesmavis”

Bee-ha-ha!

Jesse Lee

If you like books, magazines, games, arts and anime this is your store.

The manga and comic book sections are massive, if they don’t have it here you have to mail order it from Japan. I specifically like the manga posters and artworks. Great for collectors.

I’m also surprised at the big Japanese books and magazines section upstairs too, including a nice corner of section for kiddos. Very friendly and well informed staffs, they know their stuffs.

Cigal Shaham

Fantastic bookstore and gift store.
Lots of books about Japan and in Japanese.
Also lots of books on all topics in English,but with a special focus on things related to Japanese culture.
Many cute stuffed animals, bowls/chopsticks / home wear with chibi characters on them, pens, markers, and other gifts are also available.
There is also a section with San Francisco themed items.

Cecilia Melchor

Great spot if not the best spot to find manga. The only thing I didn’t like is that you couldn’t flip through the pages as they were all wrapped in plastic still… which is a good thing to preserve the quality, but my friends and I wanted to skim through them a bit. My friend also bought her first Nana volume and I couldn’t be happier! Sadly they didn’t have Revolutionary Girl Utena, but outside of that they had a pretty decent selection.

Matt B

A really impressive multistory bookstore with rows of manga, comic books, and more. Upstairs is even more spacious.

Jean Tsou

They have both English books and Japanese books here. Lots of Japanese manga books collections here. You can enjoy explore all books in different area about half day here. They also have gift shop here as well selling small toys, souvenirs with variety of selections to choose from.

Sunstruck T.

It gets VERY crowded on the first floor, so if you're interested in looking at their diverse selection of manga, I recommend stopping by earlier in the day. Their upstairs selection is a little less impressive. Besides the depth of their Japanese literature and non-fiction collection, they typically stock recently published books or popular titles. Also have a good selection of cookbooks and magazines. This Kinokuniya has less books than the one in LA - a lot of accessories and journal supplies, but I wouldn't necessarily think I'm getting an authentic bookstore experience here.