Japan Marketplace

Been coming here for years, and it's changed a little over that time but not much. Off a corner of Kenny Mall, with a nice courtyard and benches. Belle's Bakery, sweets and a few lunch items, packed at peak. J Avenue, a small Japanese gift shop with a blend of elegant and quirky items. Tensuke Market, fairly small Asian market with sushi and other ready-made items, fresh seafood, snacks, dry goods, and more, also busy on weekends and other times. Akai Hana, upscale Japanese dining. Sushi Ten carryout, and Tensuke Express fast casual, mainly ramen. Today we hit Belle's, J Avenue, and Tensuke. Busy but with fast-moving lines. Interesting tasty food, to eat here or take home. An often-overlooked corner of Columbus that has been around for decades. Check it out.

An open courtyard marketplace of Japanese businesses in a corner of the Kenny Centre mall. Apparently all of the businesses are owned by the same family, and Akai Hanai is the flagship business. The businesses include Akai Hanai for sit-down dining, Sushi Ten for takeout only, Tensuke Express ramen shop, Tensuke Market groceries, J Avenue gift shop, and Belle's Bread pastry shop. If you are able to visit on a weekday, it is a much mellower experience. Weekends get crazy crowded and can be a little chaotic. If the parking lot in front of Tensuke market is full, you can park in the Kenny Centre mall lot and walk over.

This is a great section of the Kenny Centre mall, where you can find some great Japanese places to eat and shop. There's the well known (and so delicious) Belle's Bread, which is a French-inspired Japanese bakery, and feature a variety of delicious breads, cakes, mousses, ice creams, and crepes. Several restaurants cover options from fine dining at Akai Hana to casual at Tensuke Express and Sushi Ten. There is also a grocery, Tensuke Market, and J Avenue offers a variety of gifts and unique options. It's so nice to have all of these great stores and restaurants available here, and I love how they have made the courtyard between Belle's, Akai Hana, and J Avenue so relaxing, as well, with benches and landscaping. Well worth a visit!

Whenever we come to Columbus, we have to stop here for a meal and to shop at the grocery store. Love to have authentic Japanese foods, kitchen items, and a nice selection of sake to choose from. It's fun going up and down the aisles to peruse the things we used to see when we lived in Japan. Love the fish selections, both frozen and fresh. The workers are always super friendly and helpful too!

Neat little Japanese Marketplace that includes a grocery store (Tensuke Market), an express dining restaurant connected to the market (Tensuke Express), a gift shop, bakery, and a Japanese restaurant (Akai Hana). The gift shop and bakery were closed when my husband arrived but we were impressed by the size of Tensuke Market and we enjoyed dining at Akai Hana.

Happy to discover a small Japanese shopping area. We need one in Virginia! There is a Japanese bakery, a Japanese restaurant, Japanese grocery with attached express dining and a Japanese gift shop. Each of the businesses has a separate Yelp lisitng for more information.