Japan Creek Market

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a regular asked the cashier, ‘Why does Japan Creek Market always seem so quiet after midnight?’ The cashier shrugged and replied, ‘Maybe it’s just ghostly customers.’ A few days later, a delivery driver noticed an old man wheeling groceries out at three in the morning. Smiling, he said, 'I guess some ghosts like shopping early!' The old man turned around with a twinkle in his eye and replied, 'Actually, sonny, I’m just here for the late-night discounts.'

2. One day, a delivery driver pulled up to the market and noticed an unusual sign on the loading dock: ‘Please return all unopened cans of wasabi to the front counter.’ Curious, he opened one can just to check—and immediately started sneezing uncontrollably. Turns out it wasn’t wasabi but some ultra-spicy chili sauce meant for cooking. A regular customer overheard his coughing fit and offered him a bottle of milk from behind the counter. The driver lived to tell the tale, though Japan Creek Market had to rebrand their emergency first aid section as ‘Sneezing Station.’

3. One foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up to the Japan Creek Market and noticed something odd: the parking lot was filled with baskets of fresh flowers, left anonymously overnight. As he picked one, an old lady walked out from behind the corner, smiling warmly. ‘They’re for you,’ she said softly before turning away. From then on, every time someone needed help in town, they’d find a small bouquet outside their door—left by anonymous hands, just like those mysterious flowers.

4. One afternoon, while browsing the aisles of Japan Creek Market, a little girl pointed excitedly at the shelves. ‘Mommy,’ she whispered, ‘why do these cans look like they’re dancing?’ Her mother smiled and gently replied, ‘Honey, those aren’t dancing—those are just canned crabs winking at us!’ The whole family laughed, realizing that sometimes even mundane supermarkets can hold magical moments.