Ame Toy & Gift Store Japanese toys

Doesn't update his website regularlyI drove one hour to his store for something that was on his website as in stock"Only to get there and find out it wasn'tAlso he was not very helpful or engaging in conversation

This store is amazing and i like it so much, lots of things to choose from!! I have came here 2 times already and i enjoy every visit, thank you staff also for being so kind and helping me find what i wanted :).

One of the best stores I’ve seen here in terms of stock. Friendly and helpful staff. Amazing amount of rare, new, old, and so forth items. I could spend my whole day here just looking at stuff had the items not be extremely overpriced and the store itself be very claustrophobic. And on top of that, they don’t allow photos, which I think is a bit ridiculous but it is what it is. The prices are so high that it would be cheaper to just buy it directly online from Japan and pay shipping, I’ve did the math. But I still recommend coming here, just to look at their cool items.

If i could give a 0 i would. Worst japanese collectible store ive ever been to. Super high in price. Super rude staff. After leaving the store seeing the item i wanted was super expensive, i left and purchased the same item online DIRECTLY FROM JAPAN for $25 cheaper and that included shipping. Never returning and you should never come here either

The owner of the shop, Sean, is extremely knowledgeable about what he does. Everything down to the what he sells to how the industry is ran. I spent almost two hours just hanging out with him talking and it was truly a joy to do that. I specifically came up from Seattle to check his shop out and I wasn’t disappointed in the slightest. Walking through his store reminded me of some of the older shops in Japan so it was very nostalgic to be in the shop. He had so many rare gundam kits, figures, and char goods and it was hard to choose just a few things. I walked away with a handful things I’ve been looking for so the visit was definitely worth it. I’m more than willing to make the trip up here again to visit Sean and look through more rarities.

A shop jam packed with neat stuff, but so overpriced it would be physically painful to actually buy anything. I wanted to support a local shop but the mark up for items that are still in production is nearly 400%. Far cheaper to buy directly from Japan even with shipping and import fees.

Easily the store with the most complete selection in town and extremely knowledgeable staff.The low reviews all target the high prices and don't do the store any justice. Keep in mind that this is a local store in West Vancouver with very real costs: (1) ever-increasing rent in the highest cost of living city in Canada and (2) import fees. Staff were very friendly. I stayed for a good 1.5 hours before buying anything and they didn't give me any attitude.Give them a chance, and you'll be positively surprised. Will definitely come back in the near future.

Terrible TERRIBLE customer service. Tried to overcharge me for something that CLEARLY had a price tag on it already. In no way would I pay OVER $50 for a tiny keychain lol. Literally ridiculous. I’ve been to plenty of Japanese toy stores & have NEVER paid that much. The staff were INCREDIBLY rude and I don’t even leave reviews but I had to make one for this place because I just couldn’t believe my experience. WOULD NOT RECOMMEND IF IT WAS THE LAST JAPANESE TOY STORE ON EARTH.

Super cute shop ! Small business would love to support!

Was so excited to come here after hearing from a friend but was very disappointed. Was treated with extreme disrespect which caught me off guard because I wasn’t expecting that at all. Didn’t spend $1 in that place and I never would it’s way to high in price anyways! Save your money and order from somewhere else or visit another store. Not worth your time at all