Best of Japan in Brisbane
Updated: Jun 14, 2025
From Japanese restaurants and cafes, patisserie, Sunday market, and a tiny 10 seat bar to an exquisite Japanese high tea and a traditional Japanese garden plus a couple of Japanese retreats that are near Brisbane, where to get a taste of Japan in and around Brisbane:
Japanese grocery shops and supermarkets abound in Brisbane. with a larger concentration in the Sunnybank Area:
Daiso Australia - with stores in Brisbane City, Sunnybank, Chermside, Upper Mt Gravatt and Indooroopilly, Daiso is the go-to for affordable and quality Japanese products, from everyday household items to kids toys.
Fuji Mart - located in Woollongabba, here you'll find a great range of Japanese groceries and goods, including alcohol, snacks, stationery, kitchen ware and toiletries.
Genki Mart - known as Brisbane's go-to destination for Japanese groceries and products, you'll find outlets in Brisbane CBD, Alderley, Indooroopilly, Eight Mile Plains, Tarragindi and Clayfield.
NAMIYA Miracle Factory - A premium Japanese homewwares and kitchen shop located in Sunnybank Plaza and specializing in in authentic Japanese pottery, Banko ware, Clay pot, Arita ware, Kutani ware, Raku ware & Lucky cat.
Nearby, just an hour's drive away in Tamborine Mountain are two Japanese retreats where you can stay and immerse yourself for a weekend of Japanese hospitailty, comforts, food and experiences:
