Quick facts
At a glance
- Neighborhood
- Wilburton
- Phone
- +1-425-747-9012
- Website
- uwajimaya.com/bellevue
- Hours
- 9am-9pm
Why you'll love it
An editor's take
The definitive Puget Sound Asian grocery destination — arguably better-stocked than Seattle's flagship for pantry items. Live seafood tanks and sashimi-grade cuts. The widest range of Asian vegetables in the region. An in-store Kinokuniya bookstore, one of only three in the U.S. A legitimate food court. A genuine Saturday-afternoon destination.
Highlights
What makes it special
- Pacific Northwest's flagship Asian marketplace
- Live-tank seafood counter with sashimi-grade cuts
- Widest Asian produce in Puget Sound
- Kinokuniya bookstore (one of three in the U.S.)
- Food court with Yoshinoya, ramen, poke
- Prepared-foods case with fresh sushi/bento
- Free abundant parking
What you'll experience
The visit, in detail
Full-format single-level marketplace with grocery, seafood, meat, produce, and prepared-foods arranged around a central aisle system. Seafood counter is the standout — live tanks (crab, lobster, sometimes geoduck), whole-fish selection, sashimi-grade cuts by the piece.
Produce carries the widest Asian vegetable and fruit range in Puget Sound outside Seattle's International District. Pantry aisles cover Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese, Filipino, Thai, and Indonesian staples at unmatched depth.
Kinokuniya operates a full-format branch inside — Japanese books, manga, magazines, stationery. One of three Kinokuniya locations in the U.S.
Food court runs Yoshinoya, ramen, poke, and rotating fast-casual (bao, dumplings, boba). Uwajimaya's prepared-foods case (sushi, bento, banchan) refreshes throughout the day.
Best time
When to visit
Lunar New Year (Jan/Feb) and Chuseok/Mid-Autumn (Sept/Oct) for specialty inventory.
Weekday afternoons for calm seafood counter and fresh produce restock.
Saturday afternoons are peak — arrive at open (9 a.m.) or after 5 p.m.
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Practical
Know before you go
Free parking adjacent to store. Seafood counter runs by ticket — grab a number on arrival if busy. Sushi refreshes throughout day but sells out Saturday evenings. Kinokuniya's stationery section is a destination — plan extra time. Food court is cafeteria-style.
Details
Hours & contact
Hours
- Daily
- 9am-9pm
Contact
- Address
- 699 120th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98005
- Phone
- +1-425-747-9012
- Website
- uwajimaya.com/bellevue
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