{"id":375190,"date":"2026-06-26T01:02:41","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T01:02:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/375190\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T01:02:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T01:02:41","slug":"japanese-market-style-convenience-store-opens-in-downtown-san-jose-heres-a-look-inside","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/375190\/","title":{"rendered":"Japanese market-style convenience store opens in downtown San Jose: Here\u2019s a look inside"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON<\/a>) \u2014 Imagine a 7-Eleven that only sells Japanese and other Asian products \u2014 but it also has a matcha cafe, sushi bar, ramen station and a bar for alcoholic beverages.<\/p>\n

That is what San Jose\u2019s newest Japanese market is. Sakura Market \u2014 spearheaded by the team behind Bay Area-founded Osaka Marketplace<\/a> \u2014 is located downtown on 184 South Market St. and debuted with a soft opening on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Despite being a fraction in size (5,000 square feet) compared to Osaka Marketplace (35,000 square feet), Sakura Market offers amenities that even its bigger counterpart doesn\u2019t have \u2013such as a ramen station and bar serving alcohol.<\/p>\n

Sakura Market is inspired by Japan\u2019s signature \u201ckonbini\u201d convenience stores \u2014 a type of shop that is found only in a handful of places in the Bay Area.<\/p>\n

KRON4 got a look inside Sakura Market. See photos below.<\/p>\n

Video above: A look inside the newly opened T&T Supermarket in San Jose<\/p>\n

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Customers can grab their sushi of choice, and everything will be weighed at checkout for $17.99 per pound.<\/p>\n

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Customers can grab their sushi of choice, and everything will be weighed at checkout for $17.99 per pound.<\/p>\n

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Instructions on how to make your own ramen with options to add topping like meat.<\/p>\n

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Customers try on the ramen station at Sakura Market\u2019s soft opening on June 24.<\/p>\n

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The beauty section at Sakura Market features products from Japan, Korea, etc.<\/p>\n

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There are also options to purchase pre-packaged sushi.<\/p>\n

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Sakura Market plans to open a bar inside the store that serves sake, beer, and other adult beverages. The bar looks to be ready by the grand opening on July 24, according to staff.<\/p>\n

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The bar at Sakura Market is expected to debut on July 24 when customers can order drinks like sake and beer.<\/p>\n

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A interior look of Sakura Market. (Continue slideshow for more photos inside \u2013>)<\/p>\n

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An exterior view of the Sakura Market at 184 South Market St. in San Jose. (Courtesy: Sakura Market)<\/p>\n

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Sakura Market is open every day from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. The soft opening begins June 24 with a grand opening celebration on July 24.<\/p>\n

Sakura Market is operated by Osaka Marketplace Director\/COO Kazuhiro Takeda. His downtown San Jose store is intended to emulate the larger Osaka Marketplace stores but in a more condensed and grab-and-go format.<\/p>\n

Osaka Marketplace is currently open in Fremont and Foster City<\/a>, with a Pleasant Hill store set to open in October. In December, Takeda hinted to KRON4 about another opening in the region but told us with a chuckle, \u201cthis is very secret.\u201d<\/p>\n

Takeda said he plans to open another 12 stores over the next 10 years.<\/p>\n

Sakura Market\u2019s opening comes on the heels of the much-anticipated debut of T&T Supermarket in California<\/a>, which opened last week \u2014 also located in San Jose. The Canada-based Asian grocery store drew long lines outside the door ahead of its grand opening.<\/p>\n

This latest opening in downtown San Jose adds to the recent wave of Asian grocery establishments in the Bay Area, such as H Mart <\/a>in March, Tokyo Central<\/a> in January and Mega Mart<\/a> in September.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur vision for SAKURA MARKET is to create a space that fits seamlessly into people\u2019s daily routines,\u201d said Takeda in a news release. \u201cWhether it\u2019s grabbing a quick, high-quality meal between classes or work, or enjoying a simple, authentic Japanese dining experience, we want SAKURA MARKET to feel convenient, welcoming and distinctly Japanese.\u201d<\/p>\n

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