The Ultimate Guide To Tokyo
Download Podcast This week we catch up with Ben Yu, an intrepid cheapo who recently came to Tokyo on holiday and decided to make Manboo internet cafe his hotel of choice. And along with the usual banter, Chris and Greg dig a little deeper into …
Download Podcast This week wandering the streets checking out the shops, restaurants and cafes of Shimokitazawa Greg and Chris are out and about once again. Like a pair of true cheapos they don't buy anything but they do give a nice summary …
Download Podcast Crouched together Al Fresco style, clutching a can of lager and a carton of pretentious Sweedish smooth, Chris and Greg broadcast to you episode #7 of the Tokyo Cheapo podcast! In this issue we drill into the cheapo …
Download Podcast As the snow finally melts and sandstorms blow away, spring is making it's much anticipated return to Japan. In this episode we return with shorter format: Top Cheapo Eats, Cheapo Calendar and the feature for this week is Hanami …
Download Podcast Infamous cheapo Greg, and notorious cheapo Chris are back with a summary of the most popular articles of 2012, Sugamo - Harajuku for Grandmas and some bakery tips. The first podcast of 2013, with some useful tips on short term …
Download Podcast Chris Kirkland is join this week by a mystery guest, who gives 3 suggestions for value oriented Christmas dates in Tokyo. Plus the usual local cheapo news, supermarkets pizza and a round up of what's been happening on Tokyo …
Download Podcast Greg and Chris share with you some deeper insights into the gargantuan article101 Free or Cheap things to do in Tokyo. Check out the Sony Building (before they go bust =:O) Get a lifetime does of "Gyaru" culture in one building …
Download Podcast Greg and Chris are back this week with a mini featurette on cheap supermarkets in the Tokyo area, plus a round up of content on TokyoCheapo.com over the last two weeks. Access the feed below on your mobile device or search for …
A fellow lover of the outdoors and nature with rather an enthusiastic interest in fungi, Eringi is one of my most eccentric and fun friends from Tokyo. Being a fluent English speaker and well traveled, Eringi has picked up along the way a handy …
Tony and I know each other from school, and quite randomly we both ended up living in Tokyo. Having mastered Japanese, being a professional journalist, photographer and all round rather clever chap, out of all the (non-Japanese) I met in Tokyo, …
Although Doutor describes itself succinctly with the phrase "Gourmet Coffee Shop", we at Tokyo Cheapo think it should change this to "Shit average* coffee, but a very cheap and great place for hot dogs, matcha latte, hot chocolate and some of …
We've recently covered some of Tokyo's cheapest supermarkets but we have some more gems to share with you still. Don Quijote or Donki (as it is known colloquially) is more than just a supermarket, rather a super cheapo version of a Tokyu …
Westerners who have eaten at one of the many noodle eateries throughout Japan will no doubt be familiar with the local custom of noisy slurping. I personally love this little gem of cultural difference, it's always fascinating to see a custom …
This restaurant is permanently closed As I mentioned last time, being a cheapo in no way means settling for inferior quality. So today I'd like to share with you a real gem I found in Shibuya a few years back. As the gourmet's amongst will …
Being a cheapo is not merely about paying the least possible - I like to think that it's not paying any more than necessary for what one wants. With this sentiment, the Italian chain in Tokyo, Segafredo is a contender for the discerning Cheapo's …
Tokyo is a city almost completely devoid of green, an in particular lush green grass. Where there is grass of any quality in Tokyo, it tends to be surrounded by a fence with 立ち入り禁止 (keep out) written on it, or a ticket barrier demanding an …
As a general rule supermarkets in Tokyo aren't particularly cheap, in fact with many of the major stores focusing on quality rather than low price they can actually be pretty pricey. We've talked about picking up bargains at the end of the day, …
Every cheapo appreciates a good discount, and Tokyo Cheapo's love 50% discount supermarket Bento discounts. Most supermarkets in Tokyo have a 'deli' section offering a variety of take out temptations. Ranging from 'Hamburg' to sushi, tempura …
Generally the Japanese only like to buy stuff new. Add to this the fact you have to pay to have large rubbish disposed of, you'd have thought Japan would be a great place to pick up second hand bargains. Unfortunately despite my most diligent …
Japan is a country obsessed with doing everything in unison and in the same way. Whilst all cultures have their own norms and traditions, in Japan it seems one of these norms is in itself conforming to the standard way of doing things. So one …
At the time of writing, most fruit juice for sale in Tokyo supermarkets is both expensive and pretty awful. I'd say on a scale of 0 - 10, with 0 being sour milk and 10 being orange juice that's been squeezed into your glass directly from a …
Just because you're a cheapo doesn't mean that you can't enjoy posh grub. In fact in this respect Tokyo is perhaps one of the best cities in the world for offering the cheapo high quality dining experiences. You perhaps already know that Tokyo …