Kobo Shop & Gallery (at Higo)

"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!"

"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!"

"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."

"One of Seattle's unique gems of a retail experience. Rare Japanese products mostly gravitating towards art and home decor. Store staff is attentive and friendly. I went there to buy a nice lacquer jewelry box for my fiance's birthday and ended up picking up a cute card too. Will definitely be back. You will likely need to pay for parking."

"Classic gift store in the ID. Lots of quality, affordable to high priced clothing, books, textiles, art..and lots of cool knick knacks and small gift items."