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August 2023 by Abhinav Sukumar
A boutique store with Japanese trinkets and art of all kinds for different budgets. Bought cute prints from local Japanese artists. A store for all ages-my kids loved it too!
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January 2023 by Trachurus Symmetricus
Always a goto for special gifts or simply for browsing.
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December 2022 by Ten Sushi Seattle
which translates from Japanese as "artist's workspace," is an artisan gallery featuring Japanese and Northwest fine crafts. KOBOMany Japanese crafts have a long history, and many of them make you feel emotional and artistic.Akabeko was famous even in my hometownIt is a shop that brings back nostalgic memories and the joy of experiencing craft culture in America.Oh. . . Akabeko was here!
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December 2022 by Ten Sushi S.
which translates from Japanese as "artist's workspace," is an artisan gallery featuring Japanese and Northwest fine crafts. KOBO Many Japanese crafts have a long history, and many of them make you feel emotional and artistic. Akabeko was famous even in my hometown It is a shop that brings back nostalgic memories and the joy of experiencing craft culture in America. Oh. . . Akabeko was here!
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September 2022 by Steven Sutterby
Beautiful shop with amazing things and gifts
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August 2022 by Matt Rapelje
Nice mix of old and new arts and crafts, lots of unique items
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June 2022 by Beverly W.
First I visited the smaller Kobo on E Roy which is near where I'm staying. I love the situation/location where the E Roy Kobo hides. For a small shop, I thought it close to being in Japan n was tickled to find a good buy. This bigger Kobo has of course more variety. I bought another gift here. I will definitely visit both Kobos on my next visit to SEA. I love that it has some old pieces to purchase.
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April 2022 by Cheuk Ming Ng
A very cute Japanese style gift shop. Very exquisite. The staff was very friendly.
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April 2022 by Richard H.
0 stars I decided to return my Kobo ereader. It took over a half hour on chat and then I was told they would replace it. Told them no, refund. It said it would take two days to email shipping label. Same thing on Amazon takes less than a minute. I tried to call but they disconnected before I was connected to an agent. I will more than likely through in the trash.
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February 2022 by Jonathan Melusky
Amazing lamps, cards, soaps, ceramics and art etc... They limit how many people in the store. We bought some blank cards.
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January 2022 by John B
Love this place! Friendly staff and amazing items to choose from; they have new things every time I’m there!
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January 2022 by Lao HU
Cute and quaint. Lots of locals artisans. Not as big as it used to be before covid however.
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October 2021 by Laurie Arnold
Kobo is one of my favorite shops in Seattle, they have a lovely, curated collection of Japanese or Japanese-inspired goods that are always beautiful and interesting. Covering all price ranges, just a wonderful little shop to explore. New items, including the first Muji outlet in Washington state (albeit small, it’s so nice to see)
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October 2021 by Julian Watkins
Nice collection of textiles and craft items.
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October 2021 by Helena K R
I LOVE this shop! It was always one of my favorite stops to walk through when showing visiting friends around the international district before covid. They are still open to buy things online and pickup in store—and it’s super easy to do so because they have reserved pickup/drop off parking right in front of the shop.To be honest, a lot of what they stock is a bit out of my price range on a normal day—but if you’re looking for a gift or something special, it’s the perfect place to shop. Everything there is carefully selected and great quality. I’ve never been disappointed when I chose to make a purchase here.Even if you’re just window shopping, getting to peruse the selection of work by local artisans and the exhibits they sometimes have open in the back left of the shop makes it totally worth the stop.Got my dad a a couple Grids and Guides notebooks here for father’s day recently after seeing it as one of their recommendations in their newsletter (which I really recommend signing up for, by the way) and he absolutely loved them. If you’re a fan of beautifully designed objects for the home, I can’t recommend Kobo enough.
