土産物屋(みやげものや)

みやげものや
noun
souvenir shop; gift shop
1. souvenir shop; gift shop
A shop that sells souvenirs, local specialties, and gifts, typically found at tourist destinations, train stations, and airports.
駅前(えきまえ)に土産物屋(みやげものや)が並(なら)んでいる。
Souvenir shops line the area in front of the station.
観光地(かんこうち)の土産物屋(みやげものや)で友達(ともだち)にお土産(みやげ)を買(か)った。
I bought souvenirs for my friends at a gift shop in the tourist area.
この土産物屋(みやげものや)は地元(じもと)の名産品(めいさんひん)が豊富(ほうふ)で、いつも観光客(かんこうきゃく)でにぎわっている。
This souvenir shop has a wide selection of local specialties and is always bustling with tourists.

A compound of 土産物(みやげもの) (souvenir goods) + 屋(や) (shop/seller). Typically found at 観光地(かんこうち) (tourist spots), 駅(えき) (stations), and 空港(くうこう) (airports).

VARIATIONS:

  • 土産物屋(みやげものや): souvenir shop (standard)
  • お土産(みやげ)屋(や)さん: souvenir shop (casual, polite)
  • 土産(みやげ)店(てん): souvenir store (slightly formal)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 土産物屋(みやげものや)で買(か)う: to buy at a souvenir shop
  • 土産物屋(みやげものや)が並(なら)ぶ: souvenir shops lined up
  • 土産物屋(みやげものや)を覗(のぞ)く: to browse a souvenir shop

CULTURAL NOTE:
Buying お土産(みやげ) (souvenirs) for family, friends, and coworkers is an important social custom in Japan. 土産物屋(みやげものや) at popular tourist destinations typically sell 名産品(めいさんひん) (local specialties) and 銘菓(めいか) (famous confections).

Related Words

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Added 2026.3.14 19:32 · Revised 2026.5.5 13:05
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