12 Valentine’s Day gift ideas for your husband in Tokyo

12 Valentine’s Day gift ideas for your husband in Tokyo

1. A pixel game that plays your memories back Our product

   oin turns your story into a small 2D pixel game with him as the main character, generated from an authorized photo, plus two custom NPCs made from authorized photos with consent. Two letters from you open and close it, a 5-question quiz about your shared memories rewards flowers for correct answers, and the final level is set in Almaty, Kazakhstan; New York and Tokyo are coming soon. It plays in a browser with no install, is usually emailed within an hour and costs $29.90. See how it works →

2. A spontaneous trip

   A ticket to a city high on his wish list, booked as a surprise with a printed day-by-day plan. Around $100-600.

3. A piece from a favourite brand

   A jacket or knit from Uniqlo, COS or Carhartt WIP. Check his size. Around $60-250.

4. Jewellery

   A slim chain or a signet ring from Mejuri or Pandora, with a small engraving. Check his style first. Around $50-250.

5. A Dior fragrance

   Dior Sauvage, only if you know it is his scent. Around $90-180.

6. An experience day

   A hot-air balloon ride, a pottery workshop or an escape room, booked for a date you pick together. Around $50-250.

7. A spa day

   A massage and a quiet afternoon for the two of you. Around $60-200.

8. A cocktail class

   An evening of learning three classic drinks. Around $50-100.

9. A weekend getaway

   A cabin, a coastal town or a city break booked through Airbnb or Booking.com. Around $120-400.

10. A poem, even a bad one

    Four lines in your own words beat a printed card. It costs nothing.

11. Notes hidden around the house

    Small notes tucked into a coat, a book and the fridge. It costs nothing.

12. A candlelit dinner at home

    Set the table, cook something simple and put the phones away. It costs little.

Shopping for your husband in Tokyo

Good places to browse in Tokyo include Shibuya, Harajuku, Ginza and the food floors of the big department stores in Shinjuku.

Trains reach everything and department stores gift-wrap beautifully, but rush-hour trains are crowded, so shop mid-morning or mid-afternoon.

Buying for your husband

Husbands often say they want nothing. Take that as a challenge to choose something he would not buy himself.

Add a note that says what you value now, not what you valued then.

If you left it late

Valentine’s Day is the busiest day for flowers and restaurants, so book now. Spa vouchers, class vouchers and a personalized game arrive fast, and an oin game is usually emailed within an hour of payment.

Valentine’s Day gifts compete with everyone else’s, so personal beats expensive. A card in your own words does more than a large bouquet from a florist who is rushed.

A gift that does not depend on Tokyo

Shops in Tokyo cannot sell this one: a pixel game with him as the hero, two letters from you and a quiz about your story. It is emailed, usually within an hour. The final level is set in Almaty today, with New York and Tokyo coming soon.