Konbiniya Japan Centre

Kobiniya Japan Centre on Robson Street is a delightful spot for anyone interested in Japanese culture and cuisine. The store offers a wide variety of authentic Japanese snacks, groceries, and household items, making it a convenient place to find specialty products that are hard to come by elsewhere. The layout is well-organized, and the atmosphere is welcoming, making it easy to browse and discover new items. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable, always ready to help with any questions or recommendations. Whether you’re stocking up on staples or exploring new flavors, Kobiniya Japan Centre is a great addition to the neighborhood, providing a little taste of Japan right in the heart of the city.

Konbiniya literally means convenience store in Japanese, which is an accurate description of this place - might be not as big but still offers a good selection of Japanese products to cater to most needs. You can buy ice cream from outside the store. There were two kiosks you could order from. For some reason, while we were using one, a teenage boy cut us off and claimed he was using the kiosks we were using. His claim was not true and his move was also completely unnecessary as there was another kiosk right next to him and further away from us. We guessed he was trying to impress his date. We had not been here for a long time, but ordering from the kiosk was something new to us. When we finished ordering, the teenage boy still could not figure out how to order from the kiosk and had to go to try the other kiosk. Eventually, he had to order from a staff. By the time, he got his ice cream, we almost finished ours. Our ice cream were great, but I did not enjoy the cone. The waffle cone was way better, though. Products were not too expensive.

I like it. I purchased two onigiris. The atmosphere is like the international supermarket. All the items are labeled with Japanese characters. The staff willingly help to make the right choice.

I didn’t expect that I can purchase so many Japanese items at Konbiniya, so I was excited to shop there. They also have some discounted items such as ¢99 gummy and $2 snacks.

Great selection of authentic Japanese snacks, condiments, and ready to eat food. Highly recommend!

Authentic Japanese supermarket packed with tons of Japanese products in the little space that it occupies. You can find products directly imported from Japan, those available at local Japanese-centric stores, and products you can find at other Asian groceries around town. If you just came back from a trip to Japan, this is a good store to check out for your cravings. You can find almost anything. Also, there is a little counter nearby selling ice cream and waffles. It can get very busy during the day and the aisles are pretty narrow.

I loveee this place!, they have so many things like make up, skin care and food, we like to buy jasmine tea, instant noodles and miso soup, the place is very well stocked, they also sell crepes, ice cream, sundae, mochi and have gachapone machines!, the staff is friendly and the prices are ok.

An excellent Japanese supermarket, snack extravaganza and yummy ice cream crepe stand! If you’re in the vicinity, definite stop by as you’ll not leave empty handed! While some if the items are over priced, the sale items are worth a second look as some can be as cheap as 99 cents if they’re nearing the legal sell by date but still totally shelf stable and edible. The best thing? The ice cream crepe stand with a thousand delicious options, each more delectable than the one before!! They close very late so definitely enjoy one when the hunger strikes before midnight! Very good service as well, as expected from the Japanese community.