Variety Stores in Temple City, CA

“Daiso is a franchise of 100-yen shops, similar to the Dollar Store in the U.S. They carry a wide range of products at an affordable price. The company started as a street vending shop in Japan and was called Yano Shoten before morphing into Daiso in 1977. Daiso now has locations in 25 countries.Apparently, everyone knows about Daiso except for me, so I decided to check it out. The store was well organized and stocked. Shelves were lined with cute merchandise & knick knacks from Japan. Of course there were some Sanrio & Disney characters. While browsing around I noticed everything from stationary, kitchenware, beauty items, clothing, and Japanese snacks. I can see why people like to shop here - most items are $1.75 and nothing is over $15.25. The prices are displayed in Yen but there are conversion charts throughout the store to help you figure out what things cost.The day of my visit I ran into fellow Yelper Aprille C. She told me how much she loves Daiso and frequents the store to pick up her favorite mango drink. I did find a few useful items. This location is in a large shopping plaza, so parking is plentiful.”