About

Kinokuniya Singapore's book business in Singapore began with the opening of our first bookstore at Liang Court in 1983. At that time, Books Kinokuniya was commonly regarded as a Japanese bookstore for the Japanese community residing in Singapore. However, much things have changed since then.

Kinokuniya Singapore's flagship store - Kinokuniya Singapore Main Store (SIMS) stands at a massive 43,000 sq. ft., providing an extensive collection of over 500,000 quality titles from all over the world, including English, Japanese, Chinese, French and German publications. Size does matter when our customers expect an excellent range of books at reasonable prices. SIMS also prides itself for being a distinct cross-cultural hub with a wide range of multi-cultural events, such as ikebana, comic art demonstrations, language learning workshops, book launches, etc. held since its opening on 8th August, 1999.

Kinokuniya Liang Court packs in a hefty 150,000 titles within a store space of 13,000 sq. ft. that includes a fine-tuned selection of English, Japanese and Chinese books and a bargain alley with great finds from time-to-time. There is also a stationery section that mainly carries stationery imported directly from Japan. With its strong affiliation with things Japanese – from its décor to its merchandise range and to its ambience, Kinokuniya Liang Court has turned itself into a favourite haunt for otakus.

Appealing to a younger crowd of mostly young executives and students, Kinokuniya Bugis Junction carries a comprehensive range of books in categories such as comics, travel, language, new age, leisure, etc. Although relatively smaller in size in comparison with the other two outlets, Kinokuniya Bugis Junction exudes a unique charm that keeps the young and the young at heart heading back to it each time to satiate their reading needs.

Along with retail sales via our bricks and mortar bookstores, Kinokuniya Singapore Sales Office (SSO) – Corporate Sales is another important pillar of our business. SSO serves as a total co-ordinator for knowledge and information and covers all libraries and organizations in Singapore as well as in the region, providing them with up-to-date and comprehensive information services to support their research activities.

Always re-inventing itself, Books Kinokuniya always strives to serve the local reading population better.