ALBION Garden Store & Cafe Brings Luxury Japanese Skincare to Venice Beach
Albion Garden Store & Café Flagship recently opened on Abbot Kinney Boulevard in Venice Beach, CA.
For the first time ever, fans of renowned luxury Japanese skincare brand ALBION are now able to shop in person for a wide range of cosmetics including the brand’s signature skincare collection at its new U.S. flagship store, ALBION Garden Store & Café.
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Located on trendy Abbot Kinney Boulevard in Venice Beach, CA, the two-story, 1,129-square-foot space offers customers a place to discover and shop the complete ALBION skincare range, in addition to consulting with in-house skincare experts who will help them find a customized routine to suit their individual skin needs.
Customers can shop a wide range of cosmetics including ALBION’s skincare collection.
Founded in 1956, ALBION was started in Tokyo’s Ginza district with the goal of becoming the world’s number one luxury cosmetics maker and has continued to evolve and elevate into one of the world’s top Japanese beauty brands. In 2022, the brand launched in the U.S. market while maintaining its headquarters in Tokyo.
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ALBION owns and operates five laboratories that are dedicated to research and development of high-performing premium cosmetics, and they grow a selection of pesticide-free plants that are used in their products. The company’s manufacturing process consists of choosing the highest-quality ingredients and applying cutting-edge technology to extract the best skincare benefits from each ingredient on a large scale.
In-house skincare experts are also available to help customers find a routine to suite their individual needs.
In addition to ALBION’s skincare range, ALBION Garden Store & Cafe also retails other cosmetic brands manufactured by ALBION including Anna Sui, as well as Paul & Joe Beaute Cosmetics. The store also has a cafe that serves unique bites and beverages such as cream soda and a signature Amazake drink that is made with traditional Japanese ingredients.
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The main floor showcases various lifestyle goods that are made in Japan, and the outdoor patio has a room where a variety of paintings are on display that will also be used for future ALBION events.
ALBION’s cafe serves unique drinks and bites including a signature Amazake drink made with traditional Japanese ingredients.
ALBION Garden Store & Cafe is located at 1043 Abbot Kinney Boulevard, Venice CA 90291. It is open Monday to Friday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. For more information, visit the website and follow on Instagram: @albionus @albion_garden
[Photos courtesy of ALBION]
Kamala Kirk is a University of Southern California graduate and has been an editor/writer for more than a decade. She has written for E! Online, Total Beauty, TravelAge West, Malibu Times Magazine, and many more. She resides in Los Angeles and is a proud pug mom. Follow her on Instagram: @kamalakirk