Hello, Does anyone know how much a new Baby Stroller cost in Tokyo? Any place where I can get a cheap stroller, but new one?

Note from Admin: Type A strollers are from about Y35,00 to Y45,000 and probably can be found for even more without trying too hard. Type B strollers are from about Y25,000 to Y35,000. "Takeya" down the street from Okachimachi (Yamanote Line) has Aprica strollers and Combi strollers 25 - 30% off (it's pretty obvious, all the buildings are painted purple). You have to go to the section that sells bicycles. They used to have some on display but now you can only order from the Aprica and Combi catalogs. Also Akachanhompo sells strollers at a discount off the manufacturer's list price.

Does anyone know where to purchase a Maclaren Volo stroller in Tokyo (or someplace that will ship something that large internationally?) Thanks!

I am looking to buy an aprica pram when I go to Tokyo for a holiday. Anyone know which is the best place to get Aprica prams?

The cheapest places for pushchairs etc are usually branches of Toys R Us or Akachan Honpo (a chain of discount stores specialising in baby and children's items). If you know roughly where you will be staying in Tokyo, I (or other people on this site) could probably tell you where the closest branches are.

That was a fast reply! We are staying at Shinjuku Kabuki-cho
Toukyou Shinjyuku-ku Kabuki cho2-20-15

Where are the closest branches then?

There is a Toys R Us in the Sunshine building at Ikebukuro (which is 4 stops from Shinjuku on the Yamanote train line). There doesn't seem to be one in Shinjuku http://www.toysrus.co.jp/truj/english/stores/kanto/index.html
The nearest akachan is in Gotanda I think.

Yes, I think Sunshine City is probably the easiest Toys R Us from Shinjuku. The map on the link above is all in Japanese, but the store is part of a shopping mall on the B1 floor of Sunshine City, which is a 60-storey block and should be marked on any map of the Ikebukuro area.

As for Akachan Honpo, Gotanda (on the Yamanote line heading south from Shinjuku) is probably the closest branch. It's about ten minutes walk straight along the main road from the west exit of Gotanda station, on the 5th floor of the TOC building, which is a large office/shopping block on the right hand side of the road just after a police box and a pedestrian road bridge. The ground floor has Office Depot and Uniqlo, among other shops.

The other option, and possibly easier to find, is the Akachan Honpo branch in in Kinshicho, which is also very easy to get to from Shinjuku: just take the yellow Sobu line JR train from Shinjuku, heading east towards Chiba, and get off at Kinshicho, which is three stops after Akihabara. Akachan Honpo is on the 5th floor of the building on your left as you come out of the north exit of the station.

Hope you find what you want. By the way, there will also be lots of Aprica pushchairs in the department stores in Shinjuku (Isetan, Takashimaya etc). They will be much more expensive than Toys R Us or Akachan Honpo, but if you are looking for a specific top-of-the-range model, you may be more likely to find it at a department store.

that's great directions. Was looking at the japan yahoo auctions. some great deals out there. pity that I don't understand any of the japanese words!

Hi! I would like to purchase a stroller which is umbrella fold, light and baby can lie flat when sleeping. I have seen a COMBI model which looks rather compact. Do you have any experience with that? Could you give any recommendation? If so, where to buy it? Thanks a lot and look forward to hearing from you!

Hi Andrea,

Both Combi and Aprica now do light-weight, fully-reclining models - if you go somewhere like Toys R Us or Akachan Honpo you will find quite a selection for around Y25,000 to Y35,000. They are very convenient, but not very strong.

I bought one like that when my daughter was born and found it very useful for the first year and a half, but then it got increasingly wobbly and difficult to steer as she got heavier. The strollers are so light because they are just made of plastic and aluminium, so a heavy toddler can change the centre of gravity. I think some of the joints also got a bit loose and wobbly after very frequent use. Carrying the stroller up and down stairs with the baby in it probably didn't help.

Now my daughter is two I have had to give up on the Combi stroller and I use a McClaren one from the UK instead, as it is much sturdier.

Andrea,
I recall seeing at least one stroller at Costco (Yokohama) recently. It may have been a McClaren but since I am not in the market for one, I didn't pay close attention. I can check it out the next time I am there if you like. E-mail me privately if you wish. I was never very fond of lightweight strollers for the very reasons Bethan stated.
mfG Nancy

Andrea,
I got my reclining umbrella stroller 2 years ago at Toysrus. It cost about 6,000 including delivery. I'm not sure they still have the exact same model, but various others seem quite fine:
http://www.toysrus.co.jp/baby/cat.sp?tabcat=6&cat=
10&subcat=50&func=0&start=0&end=0 These strollers are amazing, lightweight, cheap and so easy to manoeuver. Baby can sleep in them comfortably since they recline.

Dear Bethan, Nancy and Caroline,
Thank you so much for your informations and insights. I have never had a lightweight stroller and I was not aware of its disadvantages as mentioned by Bethan. My daughter is already 21 months so now I assume she will not be able to use it. But as I am pregnant I could purchase it to use for the next baby. But then, according to Bethan and Nancy´s advice I should better get a McClaren rather than the lightweight stroller, right? Caroline, you seem happy with your lightweight, reclining umbrella stroller! Which brand and model is it? We actually live in Zurich, Switzerland and as my husband will be the whole week in Japan on a business trip, I do not want to miss the chance of purchasing something that makes sense. But then, here in Zurich I would not have any technical assistance in case the stroller breaks down. The McClaren seems really to be the most popular one, but as far as I know it is only sold in Geneva. So, if you could tell me where in Tokyo we could purchase a McClaren I will be very grateful once again.

Andrea

Having lived on several contintents (we moved here from Baden, CH) I can tell you that if you buy a Maclaren here it may not be an "export" model and you may find back in CH that you will not be able to get support. I looked on their website http://www.maclarenstrollers.com and I could find support in Switzerland, only in Germmay. Unless you need the stroller while you are here, I would recommend buying a stroller in Switzerland.

Hi Andrea,

I've never seen a MacClaren pushchair for sale in Japan - I think you are much more likely to find them in Europe, since it is a British brand. The other lightweight strollers sold in Toys R Us etc here don't usually recline completely flat, so aren't suitable for newborns; also, most of them are imports from China, not Japanese brands, and I'm sure you could find similar ones in Europe.

The Combi/Aprica ones are very useful if you have a small baby and are using public transport a lot - I couldn't have managed the Tokyo bus and subway system without mine for the first 18 months or so - but I'm not sure if that applies to your situation in Zurich.

Good luck with your hunt for the perfect stroller - we have been through four or five different ones for the different stages of two children, and I really don't believe there is one that is perfect for every stage.

Bethan

PS As far as I know, most MacClaren strollers (at least the lightweight/umbrella fold ones) don't recline flat either, they just recline a little - they're meant for older babies of at least 6-9 months, but because they are bigger and stronger you can keep using them up to age 3 or so.

By the way, apparently Maclaren strollers are currently available in Costco at Makuhari (Maclaren Techno Stroller, Y20,790) and presumably at other Costco branches. There is also the website www.maclarenbaby.com, which directs you to stockists and a catalogue request form for Europe and the US.

Dear Bethan and Nancy,
Thank you again for your helpful hints. I know there is a shop selling Maclaren strollers in Geneva, but as I do not really plan going there in the near future I might take the chance that my husband is in Japan now. I will for sure check the websites and ask him to go to Costco. In case you ever need any assistance I hope I can help you too.
Andrea

I am currently looking for an umbrella stroller for my son as he has outgrown his stroller. Most of the strollers I have seen have a limit of 2years or 12kg, my son is already nearly 13kg! I was wondering if anyone could tell me how lenient these limits are or if there are some light stroller brands that have a higher weight limit?

Many thanks in advance for any help

My son is 15 kg and I use a Kolkraft umbrella stroller I bought in the US. I have seen a stroller that looks identical at Toys R Us here for about 3500 yen. I am not sure what the exact weight limit is on the stroller I have but my son still fits in it fine and it is very stable and secure.

Amanda- thank you very much for the fast response! :)

Hi Jellund!
I saw at Toys Rus and Babies Rus stores strollers that are up to 15 kg - 15,8 kg or 3 years. Here is a link http://www.toysrus.co.jp/baby/cat.sp?tabcat=6&cat=
10&subcat=50&func=0&start=0&end=0 Look also on the second page. The prices are from 2,999 yen to 12,999.
I saw also some other storllers, the weight limit was about 17 kg, but they were expensive, i do not know if it's worthy now. Look here for more choices.
http://www.toysrus.co.jp/feature/babiesrus/610.html
You can translate (but not in a perfect English) here http://www.excite.co.jp/world/english/ the short presentation form every stroller.
Good luck!

Hallo,
does anybody know where I can buy a MacLaren stroller in Tokyo?
Is it possible to attach a buggy board to these strollers?
Thanks for any help!
Anja

You can get a single MacLaren at Costco...just saw them there last weekend. I am not sure about attaching a buggy board...I don't see why not. Should go onto buggy board's website to see.

Last week I saw several models of the MacLaren strollers at Babiesrus in Yokohama. I'm sure that the Tokyo branch would also have them.

Yes, I have the same issue as Anja - recently arrived to Tokyo and wondering what people find to be the best stroller option to have here for subways, shopping, etc. with two kids (mine are 15 months and 32 months). What do you all do? I have one cheap light foldable stroller - but can only put one kid in it. I love the idea of a buggy board - but would need a sturdy stroller to put one on... and then is it too difficult to take it on subways? Would love any recommendations/feedback.
Thanks!

hi, i'm new to this website, so bear with me please !!!
I'm arriving in japan in 4 weeks with my 2 year old son, i have been a few times before. Last time my little boy was a year old, so we took a carseat/pram combo for the flight and then the pram to use, but it was really bulky and didnt really keep the little fella dry in all the october rain. so, to my point ....!! does anyone have any idea where i can get a reasonably priced, compact buggy from in the yamagata area? Or would you be able to suggest some makes/models etc as well? any advice would be greatly appreciated. many thanks ness

Our son was just over 2 when we arrived in Japan this past January. We've used two strollers while living here, a Combi Savvy that we bought online in the US for around $100, and a Kolcraft umbrella stroller. We found the Combi to be too short for us because we were also using a buggy board with it for our daughter. Alone the stroller worked fine for me (I'm 5'6") but was short for my 6 foot husband.

The Kolcraft stroller was what we ended up using all the time. It worked fine, lasted well through many many walks in Yokohama, and it is quite reasonable, costing about 3000 yen at Toys R US.

Within two months of moving to Yokohama, our son, seeing so many young Japanese children walking on their own, started insisting that he do it as well and, at about 2 years 9 months, gave up the stroller completely. Given the number of stairs at train and subway stations and the number of hills to climb in Yokohama, that was quite a relief. Now our challenge is to make sure that he can't get lost in the crowds we encounter many places.

Vanessa, perhaps where you will be living in an area where the train stations are more "stroller friendly" but in Yokohama that is hardly the case, as Bettina pointed out. As for children wanting to walk on their own, you do see a lot of that here, but I also see mothers carrying children who grew tired of walking. Perhaps it can't hurt to have an umbrella stroller just in case. In order to not lose a child in crowds, years ago you could buy a harness that was very fiddly, or another product with velcro and a flexible cord that you could attach one end to your child and the other to your wrist but certainly not as secure as a harness. Now they have far more attractive harnesses, such as the one you can order from this website. They ship worldwide. Child Harness

Hi, Has anyone seen the compact stroller by Safety 1st? when collapse it is almost like a tripod which slings on the shoulder easily.

I saw many user at the airport and was shopping around for it online, I've also tried shopping in Tokyo, unfortunately haven't found one.

Hi Tyng, have you tried Toys 'R Us? There are 7 of them in Tokyo. Here is the English store locator:
http://www.toysrus.co.jp/truj/store/english/stores/kanto/

Or you can try posting in the wanted section under the classified in this web site. You might find one that is in good condition that way. There are Japanese strollers that have carry straps as well. But they aren't cheap.

Hello,
Does anyone know where to buy a Bugaboo cameleon stroller in Tokyo? Or do you know of any online stores that deliver to Japan? (Maybe somebody wants to sell a used one? :-)
Thank you! Eszter

As far as I know there are no shops that sell Bugaboos in Japan. But my information may be outdated. You could contact the Japanese service email address that you find on the bugaboo website. I guess they should know the best way to get one to Japan. We have got ours sent from a shop in Germany...

Gerald, Thank you.
Unfortunately the email address is not working, it came back as unknown. I mailed to the head office but they haven't replied yet. Could you tell me which shop in Germany did you buy it from? It's ok if the website is in German. Thanks!

Hi, I would like to know how I could purchase a Aprica lightweight stroller from Japan for my 7 month old daughter, I am living in Honolulu, Hawaii and really interested in purchasing one. Can anyone give me some advice? I would not mind ordering Internationally or paying for shipping cost. also, is their a way I could see a catalog?
I'm looking for one with cute prints like flowers or teddy bears, Thanks")

Have you tried the Aprica USA website? http://www.apricausa.com/
By the way, I haven't seen any strollers in Japan with flower or teddy print designs for ages - the current fashion seems to be simpler, mainly plain colours.

Hi, I'm looking for a bugaboo or Quinny stroller. any idea where I can get one or what they cost please. A website would be best so I can just buy online and get it shipped to my apartment. Thanks.

Hi Beth,
Thank you for your assistance, I reviewed the Aprica USA Website and tried contacting them but their is no order system or information on prices or ways to order on-line and I called the Aprica Company in the US and left numerous messages on their customer service line but no one responded back to me. I am not sure if I am able to order from them they do not seem to return my phone calls or my emails, I have another favor to ask of you? Would you know how I could order the Combi mini stroller if I am not able to contact Aprica USA I will try calling the Aprica Japan office, if I do not have any success in receiving any response would you know the Website address to Combi? or any information for me to order the new Combi Mini stroller I saw the strollers on the combibabyjp. website but could not read Fluent Japanese only Hiragana but it seems their is a shopping cart to order but just not able to read enough to understand if they ship Internationally.
Thank you for your previous response. Kristi ")

For Combi, try this one: http://www.combi-intl.com/locator/index.htm
Before you go ahead and order a Japanese stroller, can I just mention that although they are very lightweight and clever designs, they are not very strong, and are only designed for babies up to the size of a Japanese 2-year-old, or up to around 15kg. I found them great until my kids (both much taller and heavier than Japanese kids their age) were about 18 months old, then had to move on to more robust Western brands.

Jason,
You can find Quinny strollers at Yoyogi-koen. Here is the shop website (in Japanese, sorry) http://www.airbuggy.com/. Their phone number is 03-5465-7580
It's a very nice small shop.
I've just bought a Quinny Buzz!!

Elisa

anyone can give me the location of the store that they are selling stroller extention? (that you can clip it at the back of the stroller w/ weels,so that you dont need to bring 2 strollers instead) my location is in setagaya-ku (nikutama)

pls.email me at okandthen[at]hotmail.com

Dear Annie,
There's lots of info on where to find baby buggies/ strollers and accessories at this discussion.
Japan With Kids - Forums: Shopping in Japan: Baby & Toddler Items: Baby strollers/ Buggy

Hi Everybody,

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David
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MACLAREN STROLLERS

The shop `Familiar` in Ginza has heaps of Maclaren models - there were at least 10 different ones when I went. And if you have your passport with you, you get a discount! I got the Techno XT and it has been great.

Natalie.