Hands (store)


Hands Inc., known as Hands, is a Japanese department store chain. Hands is now part of Cainz. Tokyu Hands opened their first store in Shibuya, Tokyo in 1976 as a DIY store, hence the logo with two hands, and the emphasis on crafts and materials for projects.
The name Tokyu Hands was in reference to its then parent company, the Tokyu Group keiretsu. Cainz acquired the brand in March 2022 and renamed the store Hands.
Today, Hands focuses on hobby, home improvement and lifestyle products. At the Shibuya flagship store, products include toys, games, novelty items, gift cards, gift wrap, costumes, bicycles, travel products, hobby materials, household hardware, tools, do-it-yourself kits, pet supplies, office supplies and stationery; calligraphy, painting, drawing supplies, furniture, lighting, home appliances, and storage.
Most branches offer free workshops and have demonstrations running on various floors during busy periods. There is a delivery service available for purchases that cannot be taken home on the day.
The Ikebukuro location featured a cat café called Nekobukuro, or "Cat's House", one of the first in the city to do so. For an additional admission fee, customers could visit with some 20 cats in the cafe. However, the Ikebukuro location underperformed as a whole and was closed on October 31, 2021.

Stores

Japan

Hands operates 49 stores in Japan, including in:
In Singapore, Hands opened its first store in Westgate in 2014, and currently operates three stores across the country:
Former outlets:
In 2000, an overseas branch of Tokyu Hands, named Hands Tailung opened in Taipei, Taiwan, in the Ximending area; as of 2017, Hands Tailung operates 15 stores in Taiwan.