I went to a new shop called "F. JANCK" in Kanda, Tokyo

2021/09/14

Kanda is known as a town of used books, curry, music, and winter sports.
A new ski and snowboard shop has opened in this town.
Its name is F.JANK.

Located in a prime location along Yasukuni-dori, within a 5-minute walk of Tokyo Metro Awajicho, Shin-Ochanomizu, and Ogawa stations, the shop is a combination of two businesses: "Sports Crew," originally a ski shop, and "F.JANCK," originally a snowboard shop.
F.JANCK had been operating as a snowboard shop for 25 years at a different location in the same Kanda area, but relocated in May of this year and was reborn as a store that handles both skis and snowboards.

The first floor is the snowboard section. It faces the street, so you can easily spot it when you pass by

The shop occupies an entire five-story building, with a large sales floor area. Snowboard gear is displayed on the first floor, and skis are on the second floor. Ski gear is divided into 30% park, 30% all-mountain, 30% technical, and 10% kids'. The lineup remains almost the same as it was during the Sports Crew era. However, as the store has become larger, the number of products has increased, and products other than skiing gear, such as alpine skis, are now on display

You can see multiple ski scene products all in one place, making it easy to compare and consider

Compared to the Sports Crew era, the all-mountain lineup has been expanded

There is also a board for season., which was launched by Eric Pollard and is a hot topic this season

The good news isn't just that the ski section has been expanded. Floors 3 to 5 are dedicated to clothing and accessories, so you can now choose from a wide variety of soft goods in addition to gear. Most of the products are snowboard and outdoor brands. However, the latest lineups from brands like THE NORTH FACE and PATAGONIA are available, as well as popular brands for both skis and snowboards like 686, QUICKSILVER, and P.RHYTHM OUTERWEAR, so you'll have no trouble finding clothing

Snowboard wear is the most popular, but major outdoor brands are also available

An entire floor is dedicated to the accessories section

The functionality required for skiing and snowboarding on snowy mountains is not that different, so there is not much of a problem. The same can be said for goggles, gloves, and helmets. There is little difference in the functionality required for either category. Products that are easy for anyone to pick up are displayed

In fact, the advantage of coming to F.JANCK is that you can also purchase snowboarding soft goods and apparel, as the store carries products that are difficult to find at ski shops alone

Finally, Tsumura-san, the new floor manager for the ski section, said,
"The shop has been renovated and looks great, so please come and visit us!"

Floor manager Tsumura-san is a former free skier. There are always two or three staff members in the store, so you can easily ask them anything you don't understand

It's getting colder, so if you're thinking about preparing for winter, why not visit our new store?