Immediately next to Takadanobaba station is Big Box, an aptly-named building with a couple of shopping floors that attract a lively, youthful crowd. It's mostly womens' clothing stores, ranging from Bohemian and lingerie to alternative and solidly mainstream fashion, but there's also a hundred-yen shop, a couple of cafes and more. Neither touristy nor high-end, it's a fun place to go and shop like young Japanese do, then to admire your purchases over a coffee or cake.
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Big Box Takadanobaba
A cheap'n'cheerful student district shopping centre
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By Peter Sidell
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![One shopper shopping](https://a3.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/15781-93934/1000/tokyo-big-box-takadanobaba-93934.jpg)
One shopper shopping
![The building is very aptly named](https://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/15781-93935/1000/tokyo-big-box-takadanobaba-93935.jpg)
The building is very aptly named
![There are often goods for sale at the front entrance of the building](https://a1.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/15781-93936/1000/tokyo-big-box-takadanobaba-93936.jpg)
There are often goods for sale at the front entrance of the building
![More event sale racks at the front](https://a2.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/15781-93937/1000/tokyo-big-box-takadanobaba-93937.jpg)
More event sale racks at the front
![One of the stores inside](https://a3.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/15781-93938/1000/tokyo-big-box-takadanobaba-93938.jpg)
One of the stores inside
![More womens' fashion](https://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/15781-93939/1000/tokyo-big-box-takadanobaba-93939.jpg)
More womens' fashion
![It looks like I was there in sale season](https://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/15781-93940/1000/tokyo-big-box-takadanobaba-93940.jpg)
It looks like I was there in sale season
![And some fashion for younger women](https://a1.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/15781-93941/1000/tokyo-big-box-takadanobaba-93941.jpg)
And some fashion for younger women
![Snacks and drinks in the hundred-yen shop](https://a2.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/15781-93942/1000/tokyo-big-box-takadanobaba-93942.jpg)
Snacks and drinks in the hundred-yen shop
![Tinsel and other hundred-yen goodies](https://a3.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/15781-93943/1000/tokyo-big-box-takadanobaba-93943.jpg)
Tinsel and other hundred-yen goodies
![It's just as easy to find after dark](https://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/15781-93944/1000/tokyo-big-box-takadanobaba-93944.jpg)
It's just as easy to find after dark
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