Touring the fast-growing 'TESO Life' Japanese-inspired department store chain in Tukwila, WA

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Nov 11, 2026
All right, so from Korean skincare to popular Japanese toys,
a massive new retailer just
landed in western Washington.
It is called Teso Life, and crowds are already lighting
up outside its doors in Tukwila.
Fox 13's Lauren Donovan takes you inside
to show you what all the hype is about.
Adorable, aren't they?
I was absolutely overwhelmed by the cuteness stepping here
inside Teso Life in Tukwila.
There's a lot to take in. Skin care, snacks,
all these blind boxes with collectible toys inside.
Everyone's amazed and I'm walking
through the store and on a daily basis
and I just hear people saying like,
Wow, like they really do have this manager Ezekiel Gonzalez tells
me customers are blown away by what's inside these four walls.
I feel like they're just really surprised about like
the selection we have.
Taking a tour of the place, I was surprised by what we stumbled upon.
There's the cafes, there's the tea room, there's a library.
Ezekiel says think of these miniature scenes like
an alternative to Legos.
Where are you guys sourcing a lot of these items?
Because I know you can only get Butterbear here in Thailand.
Yeah, Japan, Korea.
There's plenty of goodies for your kitchen.
Oil seasoning bottles. Are these very popular?
That's our home brand name.
I don't know his name.
Oh homie. And over in the beauty aisles, shelves of Korean skincare.
A lot of people love this
brand. Teso Life has been building a following well beyond Tukwila.
We have roughly about 40
stores nationwide.
And the company's Pacific Northwest conquest is far from over. And if
you're wanting one of these in your neck of the woods,
they are opening up yet another Teso Life
that will be in Linwood soon enough.
Reporting here in Tukwila, Lauren Donovan, Fox 13 News.
So I recognize a lot of the brands because they're Korean brands
and you know how I feel about Korean skincare.
Oh yeah, we gotta go. That's the next spot.
After TNT, now this is the new hot spot.
We're taking David too.
Yeah.
We're all gonna go.
You just give me stuff for Christmas every year.
That's good.
