Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on December 2013

Need to cross frankincense and myrrh off your holiday shopping list? Atelier Niki Tiki is offering traditional toys, ornaments and decorations at a pop-up shop in Tokyo Midtown (B1 Galleria, 9-7-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku. Tel: 080-6747-1852. www.nikitiki.co.jp). The Japanese company directly imports traditional toys made by craftsmen in Switzerland and Germany with an attention to detail not found in mass produced plastic gadgets. These goodies are on the shelves of the permanent store on the third floor of Midtown, while the seasonal shop on the B1 level offers decorations including Christmas pyramids, revolving decorations powered by candle heat and hand-made nutcracker figures. There is a selection of Christmas trees and, yes, they even have myrrh-scented incense.