7 Recommended Eco-Friendly Bag Shops Around Akihabara [Charged Plastic Bags]

As of July 1st of this year, plastic bags will be charged for nationwide, and demand for eco-bags is on the rise.
For those who don't have an eco bag yet or have forgotten, we've compiled a list of shops in Akihabara!

Types of eco bags

There are two main types of eco-bags.

- Lightweight, compact, and easy to carry, made of nylon or polyester in the shape of a plastic shopping bag
- "Tote bag type" bags are durable, easy to carry, and often made from canvas fabric.

It is important to choose a shape that is easy to use according to the purpose and ease of holding.

Yodobashi Camera Multimedia Akiba

Gran Sax - Brand retailer

The shop is located on the 7th floor of Yodobashi.
They carry a wide range of bags, purses and accessory brands that are suitable for travel, business and everyday use.

There were eco-bags from the German brand Lowkey, but there were not many eco-bags available.

Yurindo - A bookstore where you can buy Shupatto eco-bags

Also located on the 7th floor of Yodobashi, this shop sells books, stationery, and miscellaneous goods.

Designer shopping bags with illustrations of cats, fruits, etc.

Other items on sale include a compact shoulder bag that fits in Shupatto's pocket and doesn't get in the way, and a foldable eco-bag with insulated compartments.

Atre Akihabara

Hands Bee - A wide variety of eco-bags to suit your needs! Earn points when you use eco-bags!

A lifestyle shop located inside Akihabara Atre that mainly sells cosmetics, stationery, and other items.

In addition to Shupatto eco bags, there are a wide variety of eco bags for various purposes, including lunch bags and handkerchief bags. I think this is the place with the widest selection of eco bags in Akihabara!!

Now it would make a great gift!

A tote bag with illustrations of Shiba Inu dogs and other animals. Cute...

By the way, from Wednesday, April 1st this year, Hands Bee will give you 2 Hands Club points as eco points if you use an eco bag when shopping. For more details about eco points, ask the store staff!

Akiba Torim

UNIQLO - Affordable eco-bag store

Uniqlo inside Akihabara Tolim, near the central exit.

The eco-bags are a collaboration between UT and Japanese artists active both in Japan and overseas, with the keyword "TOKYO." Both M and L sizes are available for 590 yen plus tax.

Hokusai's Edo ukiyo-e prints and Keith Haring's UT eco-bags.

This simple canvas eco bag goes well with any outfit. Both the M and L sizes are priced at 190 yen plus tax, which is probably the cheapest among the stores in Akihabara, excluding the 100 yen Can Do.

Eco-bags are also carefully placed near the self-checkout registers inside the store.

Electric Town area

Don Quijote Akihabara Store - Available at Donki

Don Quijote in Akihabara sells eco-bags on the third floor.

Eco bags on sale. There was a wide selection of styles and patterns.

A foldable eco bag with a double zipper.

Eco bags tend to have a lot of fancy designs.

There are also tote bags on the same third floor.

There's even a Pokémon tote bag inside.

By the way, there was also a pocket-type eco bag that could be folded up compactly on the fifth floor. It said "Thermos" on it, so I guess it has excellent heat and cold retention.

Kamikaze Style - A store selling funny eco-bags

A shop selling Akihabara silly t-shirts, humorous t-shirts, military t-shirts, and more.

There aren't many types of eco bags, but they do sell some fun tote bag-style eco bags.

Yukichi is a friend all over Japan.

Eco bags are also sold at Can Do, Akibao-7th store, and Muji.
Take this opportunity to find your own eco bag and become a shopping master!

A closed My Bag store in Akihabara

Defrichur - A stylish eco-bag store

It is located on the second floor, up the escalator near the north exit of Atre Akihabara 1. This shop sells business goods and casual items from a variety of brands, mainly made in Japan.

There weren't many eco-bags available, but they did have Hemmings brand Weekender eco-bags in black and blue polyester that could be stored in a palm-sized drawstring bag, as well as Soleil Copain eco-bags that could be stored in a stylish pouch.

*Stores that closed on October 4, 2021 were added.