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Nikaido Gifts
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3580 Moncton StRichmond, BC V7E 3A4
Neighbourhood: Steveston
(604) 275-0262
- Price Range:
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$$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
9 reviews for Nikaido Gifts
9 reviews in English
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Review from Chantal D.
Surrey, BC
9/29/2010 8 photos
This store helps make Steveston special. I almost would say this is what makes it special. What an amazing store, and it has almost everything I love.
They have their own line of tea that has incredible teas such as Paris (a caramel and currant earl grey tea) and Snowflake (a coconut and almond black tea). They also have traditional matcha, and the supplies needed to prepare it. Along with teas, they have beautiful Japanese style dishes.
They also have beautiful cards, notebooks, and other interesting doo-dads.
A wonderful store, I make the trip out to Steveston exclusively for them, and their teas. -
Review from Melissa C.
Richmond, BC
2/3/2012 5 Check-ins Here
This precious store keeps Steveston what is it... a quaint, thoughtful, and unique place. Firstly, I always enjoy popping in this store to be greeted my the friendly store owner and her adorable wiener dog! He doesn't like other dogs, so if there's one outside, he'll start yapping away. Oh dogs...
I really enjoy the organized layout of the store. As you enter to your right, there will be a lovely selection of lotions from Japan and other places. There are also cards that you will not find anywhere else, which is a great change from all the commercialized and standard cards you get at common card stores. There are various cups, plates, cutlery and tea pots with beautiful and delicate designs as well. As you move further in, there is a vast selection of Moleskin planners. I recently found out about these form a friend and if you're looking for specific ones (like how I was looking for Peanuts) the owner can always specially order them for you, if available. I love sifting through the piles of posters too - ranging from old time maps to paris to portraits to landscapes. There are several other knick-knacks I love to browse such as pens, books and other novelty gifts.
Lastly, as you make your last round for the store, there is an entire wall dedicated to their specialty teas. So many caffeinated and non-caffeinated teas to choose, from oolong to rooibos to green teas. And like a dog, I adore sniffing through all the different types of tea leaves available - especially the vanilla ones!
It's always a good sign that whenever you leave the store, you want to buy something.Listed in: Steveston Treasures
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Review from Amy T.
11/28/2011
A quaint little gift shop that I always visit everytime I am in Steveston. I can browse forever!
I love their tea pot sets, candles, cards and just about anything in this store. It's a little pricey, but if you're looking for a gift to give that person who has everything, take a look inside Nikaido. -
Review from Larry L.
11/30/2010
Cute little shop right in the heart of Steveston. This town is changing again and it's just going to get better. Nikaido seems to have been here for years and they have a great selection of all those things you don't really need, but kinda want when you're there.
Drop by and check it out. Definately worth a visit and you may end up getting something different. -
Review from Catherine W.
New Westminster, BC
9/15/2010 2 Check-ins Here
I can't go to Steveston and not visit Nikaido Gifts. It makes me want to open my own little shop like this in New West. They have a wide range of items but I am always going in for the variety of tea and tea accessories. They can be a bit pricey in the accessories department but you can always find a good deal.
On a previous excursion there I purchased a beautiful Japanese inspired teapot and four matching tea cups. This last time I purchased three bags of loose leaf tea and a tea cup that came with the loose leaf tea holder (the technical name escapes me at the moment). If you need anything tea related they will more than likely carry it here!
The store is also dog friendly but the little dachshund doesn't always like other dogs coming in, or at least he didn't want my 4 month old puppy coming in but that doesn't take away a star from this business at all.
I can't wait to go back for more tea and accessories as I love me some tea accessories. -
Review from Grayce E.
3/16/2010
Everytime I'm in Steveston, I love visiting this store. As other reviewers have mentioned they have a great selection of teas but they also carry a wide selection of cards and other unique gift items like beautiful journals, home decor, incense, and yummy smelling body lotions. Worth a visit!
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Review from Alice C.
Burnaby, BC
12/25/2008
This is a must visit shop in Steveston. I always grab my Moleskin notebooks and diaries here.
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Review from Sonya R.
Burnaby, BC
3/13/2010
This is a really beautiful shop to check out in Steveston. They have so many different teas - beautiful jasmines, and all kinds of unique ones like cocoa almond, Paragoa prince (sp?), Paris tea, so many unique smells and purposes. Lots of unique tea accessories, Japanese style dishes, beautiful teapots, gift cards, head massagers.... The scents of everything are crisp and modern, such as fir-scented candles (one of my favourite smells in the world). Trust me, I would have no qualms with furnishing a place with the stuff here because that would be one seriously comfortable home. It just feels so neat, fresh and elegant - and though this sort of place usually is too pricey for me, this one's fair. See, the label "gift shop" usually means that the taste level isn't really there - that the items are gimmicky and outdated, but you get none of those typical lavender lotions here or Canadian moose animals. This store fits in more with the cool, friendly and polished BC vibe you get around Granville Island or Yaletown, and it definitely has some Asian influences as well.
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Review from Bernadette H.
8/8/2008
a great store if you're a tea fanatic. a great selection of teas and other japanese wares (chopsticks, dishes, books, paper..). they also carry the thymes line of smelly body stuff. smelly in a good way.
