u/Kirionic

▲ 6 r/askvan

Are there any stores (specifically Japanese stores) that sell a good amount of supplies/tools for bento?

So I really enjoy making bento for myself and my sisters, and I'm looking to buy more tools (rice molds, nori punchers, circle cutters of any size, bento kits, etc.) and seasonings (specifically rice colouring, like Decofuri and Sakura Denbu). I do look on Amazon and eBay, but they are expensive, so I'm planning on shopping in Vancouver instead. Thing is, I'm not really too familiar with a lot of stores to start looking!

The stores I know about are Konbiniya and Daiso. I went shopping for bento tools in Daiso in Metrotown, but there weren't really that many (still bought some good stuff though!). I don't really know about the tools in Konbiniya, but I know they didn't have Decofuri nor Sakura Denbu (though I did buy orange rice colouring from there that gave the rice salmon-like flavour!).

Does anybody know of any other stores in Vancouver that sells bento tools and seasonings?

Also, I should mention that I only have access to transit (coming from Surrey), so I don't really want to go anywhere *too* far like Kerrisdale or Richmond.

Thanks in advance!

reddit.com
u/Kirionic — 4 days ago
▲ 45 r/Bento

simple bento for myself

Felt like treating myself for brunch with a simple home bento of my own :D

I got my leaf picks today so I wanted to play around with them! I got full instantly though, so I couldn't finish my onigiri (I don't really make bentos of my own since I have a fairly small stomach) 😅

For my yogurt, I messed up Kirby so bad, so I just left him like that... Maybe I could've salvaged it by adding the white highlights in his eyes, along with blush, but I got too lazy asjfkglskdk

u/Kirionic — 5 days ago
▲ 231 r/Bento

Mario bento for my sister today

I made it last night for her today, but I was feeling so lazy so I just made a lazy bento 😭

At least I finally succeeded in making mochi though!! So I decided to turn them into Yoshi eggs and Mario! (Would've done Luigi if I didn't make so much red frosting...)
I've also baked turtle cookies for family the past week, so I decided to give her some here and pretend they're koopa troopas. I ran out of ideas for desserts and chocolate, but now I'm angry cuz I completely forgot I had mushroom-shaped chocolates!! Ah well, next time 😅

u/Kirionic — 6 days ago
▲ 140 r/Bento

Pokemon bento for my [middle] sister, Kirby bento for me, and a mini last minute lunch for my youngest sister (May 7, 2026)

These took longer than I thought!

u/Kirionic — 8 days ago
▲ 148 r/Bento

Bento for my youngest sister's field trip (May 4, 2026)

Her fav Sanrio character is Kuromi, so why not make Kuromi?

u/Kirionic — 9 days ago
▲ 487 r/Bento

Nintendo bentos for both of my sisters (May 3, 2026)

Kirby bento was for my younger sister (her first day back in nursing school after a break), and a Mario bento for my youngest sister

(I promise you tho, Kirby isn't dead!! He's sleeping, I just messed up the strawberry syrup...)

u/Kirionic — 14 days ago
▲ 70 r/Bento

For my youngest sister again, since she now asks for one at times (she really loved the eggs and dumplings!)

Also, just random chicken adobo onigiris I made for the rest of my family :D

u/Kirionic — 16 days ago