About Three Star
Three Star is a popular vintage store chain in Japan that stands out for its diverse, well-curated selection of second-hand items. Known for its high-quality clothing, accessories, and unique Japanese memorabilia, Three Star caters to vintage lovers and anyone seeking a sustainable, eco-friendly shopping experience. Step into a Three Star store and journey back in time through Japan's rich fashion history.
Store Information
Three Star in Kyoto, Japan has an amazing shopfront with all their clothing organized in a way that makes it really easy to navigate. With high ceilings and isles for days, you'll get lost in this place and won't want to be found. The store has a huge variety of clothing. The store features "remade items" (items made with old materials into new designs) as well new items by up and coming designers among a large range of vintage and recycled clothing. This store is a definite add to your itinerary for your next Japan trip.
Reviews
The following reviews have been sourced from Google.
Stocker P
Amazing selection of jackets for cheap!! Got a vintage leather jacket for ¥6,000. Bring along your passport for the tax-free discount
Kikib Gift
Extremely huge vintage store with good section! Like never expect to be this big. Spares your time when visiting here. During a visit they arranged a mini adorable event for an illustrator merch. Really want to be back again. The staff was very friendly and helpful as well.
Liz
Best atmosphere of any clothing store I've visited. Love the decor. Staff is friendly (and stylish!).
Be familiar with the dressing room policies before you go - 3 items inside at a time, no shoes on the platform, and when you've decided on a keeper you leave its hanger on the rack by the dressing room stalls.
Great range of styles on display, lots of modern but also vintage, masculine and feminine and in-between. They also have many accessories such as earrings, ties, and scarves for good prices.
Plus, tourists get 5% off with passport!
Derek Tsai
This may be the best vintage store in the world.
Incredibly organized by type of clothing and even style (e.g. street, casual, outdoors, dressy, flamboyant).
Prices are much more reasonable than Tokyo or chains like 2nd Street (which have to have consistent pricing across Japan I suppose). I bought a vintage Columbia winter jacket for ¥3000, similar ones were selling for ¥6000-9000 elsewhere.
Great selection of patches (if your name is Martin or Marvin there are a lot of name patches for you) and silk scarves (you might find some luxury ones for the same price of ¥1300).
Superb J-rock soundtrack, I found myself opening Shazam on my phone over and over again.
Only downside is the selection is not as upscale as other stores. Jeans for example, a ton of Levis and Wrangler, less so APC or Nudie.
FYI not a tax free shop but you can show your passport for a 5% store discount (vs. the 10% tax free discount).
Libat Grinboim
When you go up the white, quite gallery you won't guess what's waiting for you up stairs. Huge second hand for man & woman, super clean and inviting.
The prices fine - not expensive but not extra cheap.
And the shop design... 👌
