Google to Open First Directly Managed Store Outside the US in Tokyo This Summer
The store marks Google's first direct retail presence outside the US, placing it in a Tokyo shopping district already anchored by Apple and Samsung flagship stores.
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Google announced it will open Google Store Omotesando, its first directly managed retail store outside the United States, on the first floor of Tokyu Plaza Omotesando 'Omokado' in Tokyo this summer. The store will offer product displays, in-store pickup, repairs for Pixel devices, AI experience corners, and workshops. The location is within walking distance of Apple Omotesando and Samsung's Galaxy Harajuku.
Google Store Omotesando will occupy the first floor of Tokyu Plaza Omotesando 'Omokado' at the Jingumae intersection, not the newer 'Harakado' building diagonally across. The store will display and sell Google Pixel smartphones, Nest products, Fitbit devices, and partner accessories. Customers can pick up online orders in-store, get Pixel repairs from dedicated staff, and try AI experiences. Google also plans to host workshops. The company said Japan is 'the origin of our global journey' as the site of its first overseas office outside the US.
The Omotesando location sits about 500 meters from Apple Omotesando, which opened in 2014, and roughly 200 meters from Samsung's Galaxy Harajuku, a seven-story building with a store, café, and TeamLab installation that has operated since 2019. Apple opened its first store outside the US in Tokyo's Ginza in 2003.
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