Hong Kong & Tokyo & Taipei Toy Store Hunt
Hong Kong toy store info (Mar 2007):
2) Richmond Shopping Centre @ Mongkok
The top 3 places to visit for toys!
Hong Kong toy store info (Sep 2005):
This is log of the results of my recce of toy stores while I was in Hong Kong in September 2005.
Hope it helps.
If anyone is heading there, you can check out toy stores at:
a) CTMA Centre@Mongkok
- Gotta checkout the floors above and below! I only explored the basement shops on my last 2nd day and there are still alot of toy shops there! Didn’t see much zoids there though. Kamen riders, transformers, ultraman, guyver, saint seiya, hottoys, star wars, LOTR, medicom, macross can be found there.
- 12″ fans can find a good selection of the latest figures from Toy Hunters at level 3.
- Good 1/48 macross deals at basement.
UML Hobby@Mongkok
- It’s at the corner where Dundas Street and Nathan road meets. Not too many zoids - saw the soul liger, sword wolf and a few others. But prices are cheaper! Gundam model kits, macross, WWII 12″, lego, plane & tanks model kits, guyver etc.
c) Sogo@ Causeway Bay
d) Toyzone@Causeway Bay
- It’s at #16 of the Causeway Bay Commercial Bldg at No.3 Sugar Street. Lots of toys there. Saw a dibison going for S$170+. Loads of toys!
- Transformers, gundam, kamen riders, better selection of Star Wars, some zoids, matrix, predator and many more!
e) Causeway Bay Shopping Centre
- Lots of toy stops there but they were closed when i was there during early afternoon. Should visit at evening time.
f) Hobby store opposite CTMA Centre@Mongkok
- Window has lots of Gundam model kits.
g) Shopping centre at the end of Dundas St and Fa Yuen St @ Mongkok
- Has toyshops but i did not see zoids as i was browsing pretty fast.
h) 188 Plaza @ Wanchai
- Lots of manga stores. DVD and VCD. Some toy shops there too. It’s some distance from the Wanchai MTR. There’s a shop there selling Star wars toys like Kotobukiya and MR. But dun expect a Simply Toys!
Tokyo Japan toy store info:
Some locations of toy stores/buildings in Tokyo from SWFToys 2006 Tokyo trip:
Akihabara: Kotobukiya , Yodobashi Akiba
Harajuku: Kiddy Land
Kuramae: Bandai HQ
Nakano: Mandarake & others
Ueno: Yamashiroya
Taipei toy store info:
From my 2007 trip:
Xi Men Ding: Wan Nian Commercial Building
Taipei 101: Toyland
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Thank you for posting your review. I have visited HK several times and I can never find the CTMA center as I always get lost in Mongkok when working from memory.
The CTMA is an absolute joy! I will get a map reference and head off their now to send the remains of my salery.
Thank you,
David
Hi David,
Glad to be of help! CTMA center is probably THE place to go for toys in HK! It’s ok, your salary will be back next month. Go spend it! :-p
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Thanks for the list of HK toy shops…am heading there in September 2007 for three days and the list will be invaluable…Cheers, Craig.
Hey Craig,
Glad you found it useful! That was the purpose of it! Have a great you hunt! Btw, I’ve got an updated 2007 HK report. Check it out under the ‘Travel’ category.
Many thanks for coming up with a list of recommended Hong Kong Toy Shops- definitely am going to check out CTMA Center…by the way; are the transformers figures sold at the shops you listed cheaper than the ones sold by toys r us HK? Thanks.
Hi Jay,
It depends on which series of Transformers toys you are looking for. I’ve never been to toys r us HK before so i’m not sure about their prices.
The prices at CTMA varies from shop to shop so you’ll have to look around if you want the best price. Bottomline is if you are looking for some collector type of toys, CTMA is a definite destination you’ll want to visit.
I’m quite new to the hobby of toy collecting and am actually looking to start my collection with either the Transformers movie line of toys or the mcfarlane military series; have some things to consider like cost, detail, availability, etc.)…By the way, what do you think of the ultimate bumblebee? and do you have a review on the mcfarlane military series? thanks, sir.
Hi Jay,
Unfortunately, I do not collect the mcfarlane military series. I’m into 12″ figures primarily.
The ultimate bumblebee looks amazing. Good for collectors who want even more movie accuracy!
Im into action figures and airsoft. Do they have it there in mongkok?
Hi Mike,
Yes, they do have action figures. However, I don’t recall any major airsoft shops while I was there.
THANKS! Going to HK end of August and have been looking for actual addresses, rather than just “Mongkok”. Very helpful.
Does Michael Lau still have a gallery? open to the public?
Hi thinknow101,
I did not visit his gallery. But you can find the address here: http://www.michaellau-art.com/michael.html
Another place to find some good deals would be the many vendors on Tai Yun Street. Sometimes the selection of items on offer can be quite narrow, but I’ve been surprised myself quite a few times - and as I recall the prices were much better there! It was also where I first saw the Armada Unicron figure! There are other shops around there as well, so it’s a good all-round place to soak up some of Hong Kong’s atmosphere!
looking for stores that sell chap mei playsets; soldier force iv, and soldier force v. appreciate all respones. I will visit Hong Kong and possibly Singapre in March 2008.
i’m going to shanghai and would like to know if you guys have any advices for toy stores in shanghai?
Hi Peachy,
I’ve yet to scout out Shanghai but do fill me in if you find any good toy locations there!
Hi, can you tell me where I can buy Transformer toys that can change from vehicle to robot and back again? I saw some on ebay hk but the shipping is ridiculous.
thanks!
Hi, thanks for the list. I’m going to HK this May 08. I’m an avid Transformers collector. Of the places you recommended, which will be the best for me??
Dear Craig and entire team of SWFTOYS,
Thank you very much, this guide is the best I could find. My lovely friend will go to Hong Kong this April 2008 and with your guide, I hope she could get me the Gundam GAT-X105 fix figurine.
By the way, can I put a link of this page into my blog http://www.shewsbury.blogspot.com ?
Look forward to your permission…
And lastly I have searched around but still fail, do you know any link that could help me to locate any toy shop selling Gundam in Hokkaido, Japan ?
Thank you and best regards,
John
I am going to Hongkong next week. Do you know of any stores selling pullip dolls? thanks
hello…anyone know their web site?
thanks