One of the largest department-store chains in Japan (its Tokyo store is the third-largest department store in the world), this was Seibu's first store to open outside Japan. An upscale, sophisticated department store targeting Hong Kong's affluent yuppie population, it is the epitome of chic, from its Art Deco Italian furnishings to fashions from the world's top design houses. More than 65% of its merchandise is European, and 25% is from Japan. The Loft department carries well-designed housewares and gifts, while Seed is the place to go for the latest fashions. The supermarket in the basement is stocked with imported goods. It's open Sunday through Wednesday from 10:30am to 8pm and Thursday through Saturday from 10:30am to 9pm. There's a branch in Langham Place, Portland Street, Mong Kok (tel. 852/2269 1888; MTR: Mong Kok).

Copyright: Excerpted from Frommer's Hong Kong, 10th Edition, (c) 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.

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