Daiso Aberdeen Centre

Vancouver umbrella shops for wet-weather necessities

This 26,430-square-foot department store in the Aberdeen Centre is a veritable treasure trove of Asian goodies. Stocked with more than 100,000 imported products from Japan, China and Korea, Daiso is brimming with affordable housewares, accessories, beauty products, foodstuffs and much more. Most products are around $2 and range from practical must-haves (cleaning supplies, kitchen gadgets) to totally whimsical indulgences. Pick up transparent plastic umbrellas in a variety of colourful patterns for less than $5 each. If you can’t make it to Richmond, visit Daiso’s sister store, Yokoyaya, at the Tinseltown mall.