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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:

+81 Aizome Bar is a glamorous 10-seater Japanese bar unlike anything else to be found in Brisbane, hidden behind blue curtains
A Japanese-inspired dessert cafe that specialises in Hokkaido cheesecake, honey sponge cake & canelé French pastries
It is not hard to spend hours within the peaceful bamboo walls, so understandably, the Japanese Garden makes for the perfect spot to relax in a state of zen
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This hidden laneway market has a uniquely Asian flavour offering street food, handmade arts & craft, and
Zen Garden High Tea is an exquisite and unique Japanese-inspired high tea being served at Izakaya Publico and Bar 1603
Minimalism and impeccable Japanese interior design intersect Brisbane's suburban coffee scene at Kimino

In this beautiful little shop in West End you'll find a small curated selection of Japanese home wares, gifts and repurposed kimonos

Nature Bathing is an ethereal experience inspired by the Japanese practice of  *Shinrin-yoku (forest bathing)
Genki Mart sign outside Brisbane CBD store

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.

Sunset-Heaven dining table

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:

Yumeji offers its guests a unique encounter with "omotenashi", the cornerstone of Japanese hospitality
A unique little slice of Japan - a traditional Japanese inn and spa - perched 550m above sea level with sweeping views

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