San Jose, California
Strawberry Park Shopping Center guide: ramen, books and Japanese groceries
Strawberry Park Shopping Center in San Jose combines Japanese grocery shopping with a meal and time to browse. Mitsuwa Marketplace is the starting point for this visit, with food counters and shops listed on its branch page.
This route concentrates on the Mitsuwa complex within the broader shopping center. It suits a lunch visit with books to browse afterward, or a grocery trip with a meal added at the beginning.
Plan your visit
- Location
- Saratoga Avenue at Moorpark Avenue, San Jose, CA 95129.
- Map starting point
- Mitsuwa Marketplace, 675 Saratoga Avenue. This is an anchor address, not the address of every storefront.
- Suggested time
- About two hours for ramen, browsing and a grocery shop. This is an editorial estimate.
- Hours
- The market, restaurants and shops have individual schedules. Check the business you most want to visit.
Get directions to Mitsuwa San Jose. The property manager uses Moorpark Avenue and another Saratoga Avenue address for its property listing. Use your chosen business's doorway when arranging a meeting.
Where to start
Santouka: ramen before shopping
675 Saratoga Avenue, inside the Mitsuwa food court
Santouka's San Jose page places this branch in Mitsuwa Marketplace. Choose it if ramen is the meal you want to build the visit around.
Check its current menu before ordering. Restaurant service times can differ from the grocery store's hours, so confirm the ramen counter's schedule if you are arriving late.
Kinokuniya: books and stationery
675 Saratoga Avenue, Mitsuwa Marketplace
The San Jose bookstore page describes Japanese and English books, manga and stationery. It shares the Mitsuwa street address but is a separate shop.
Give yourself browsing time before choosing what to buy. If a particular title is the reason for your trip, ask the store about stock rather than assuming the branch has every item shown online.
J.sweets: a confectionery stop
675 Saratoga Avenue, Mitsuwa Marketplace
J.sweets' own locator confirms the San Jose shop inside Mitsuwa. Keep it as an optional Japanese sweets stop after your meal or while browsing.
Choose from the selection available during your visit. Check storage instructions if you are taking something home, especially when the rest of your plans will keep you out for several hours.
Mitsuwa Marketplace: groceries for home
675 Saratoga Avenue
The San Jose market page lists Japanese pantry products, produce and chilled foods in its current store promotions. Use the branch page to plan a short shopping list.
Buy chilled and frozen items near the end of the visit. Promotions and product availability change, so treat online offers as planning information rather than a promise of stock.
Ramen, a browse, then groceries
Start with Santouka if you are arriving hungry, then browse Kinokuniya and consider a sweets stop. Finish with Mitsuwa so groceries do not have to accompany the rest of the outing.
You can also make this a shorter visit focused on the bookstore or market. The two hour suggestion is a planning allowance, not a measured route or an estimate of restaurant waits.
Before you go
The wider shopping center has other storefronts. These four highlights do not cover its full tenant mix. Follow posted parking rules and share the business name as well as the common street address when meeting someone.
For another South Bay outing, see our Cupertino Village guide.
Online sources checked October 18, 2026. Researched online, without a site visit or food tasting. These are selected highlights rather than a complete tenant directory.