May 28th
Meetrip: The Cheapest Tours in Tokyo
Travelling is fun, but it is expensive. Tokyo is no exception. Hailed as 2013’s Most Expensive City to live in, Tokyo is […]
A Cheapo's guide to Things to do in Tokyo
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May 22nd
Niko Niko Park – Cheap Fun with the Kids
Tokyo parks get crowded. On weekends (especially if you have more than one small child) your kids will run off and […]
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March 19th
Two Parks for the Price of One: Inokashira Park Zoo
The mascot of Inokashira Park Zoo is a squirrel, so to be completely honest, you shouldn’t really be expecting […]
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February 10th
Sengakuji – Final Resting Place of the 47 Ronin
On January 30th, 1703, a cold, still winter night with snow fluttering over Edo, forty seven ronin – samurai […]
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January 28th
Musashino Place, a Chic Library with a Soundproof Basement for all Ages
In the simplest terms, Musashino Place is a library. In reality, though, it is so much more. Musashino Place is a gem of […]
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January 8th
Sugamo – Grandma’s Harajuku
(Via: kirainet) Harajuku is great for any seasoned or upcoming cheapo planning a day out shopping. If the thrift shops […]
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October 23rd
Uta Hiroba Karaoke
Via: pictureTYO If you live in Japan and have not yet experienced the phenomenon of karaoke, what is wrong with you? Oh, […]
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October 16th
A Gyoza and Ice Cream Wonderland
Via: fuxoft As an advocate of all things ice cream and gyoza, it would be a disservice for me to not tell people about […]
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October 15th
The 10 Best Public Artworks in Tokyo
Beyond dull bronzes of early statesmen, public art in Tokyo is a relatively new phenomenon. Only in about the last 25 […]
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October 12th
Make Some Music for Cheap!
When I was about 16, I wanted to play guitar in a hardcore band. After explaining this new found dream to my loving and […]
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The Nezu Museum: Come For The History, Stay For The Garden
Continuing on my culture hopping articles, I wanted to bring attention to a museum that I don’t think a lot of people […]
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September 25th
Not a Bad Price for a Panda
How much would you pay to see a panda eat bamboo behind a thick layer of plexiglass? 50,000yen? 100,000yen? Try 600yen. […]
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September 20th
Get Cultured at the Tokyo National Museum
Hey, did you guys know Golden Week has a sister holiday in September called Silver Week? Yeah? Me either. Otherwise I […]
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September 18th
Tokyo Game Show
Around this time once a year in Japan, something magical happens. The planets and stars align, sea turtles lose their […]
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Kasai Rinkai Koen – a Veritable Cheapo Amusement Park
If you’ve ever taken the Keiyo line from Maihama station after a day out at Disney, you may recall having passed a […]
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August 22nd
Moving In At Internet Cafes? KaraNet24, Shibuya
Internet “café” is actually a gross misnomer for this nine-story building in Shibuya, and not only because the […]
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July 31st
Beg, Borrow, Steal (Or How to be Really, Really Cheap in Tokyo)
Fine dining Also known as “free sample basket cruising”. A versatile, multi-course option for the cheapo on […]
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July 11th
Tokyo(Cheapo) Garden Party
In a recent article, we investigated convenience stores with alfresco cafe seating as a way to comfortably enjoy food […]
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July 10th
Cheapo Cinema Wars: The Cultural Institutes Strike Back
As a middle schooler I dreaded being dragged to another event at the Goethe-Institut in Zimbabwe, where we lived at the […]
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July 6th
Cheapo Cinema Wars: A New Hope for the Megaplex
The cost of seeing releases on the big screen can be daunting–or colloquially, a total rip-off. General […]
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July 4th
Mori Tower Towers Above Tokyo Tower
Planning a big trip to Tokyo? Do you live in Tokyo and want to spend the weekend hitting those tourist spots you never […]
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June 13th
Shinjuku After Dark: Baseball, Darts, and Rod Stewart Clones
We’ve all been there. You’re in a karaoke booth having a good time with your friends, mumbling incoherently […]
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June 12th
Where the Buskers Are: Free Entertainment in Yoyogi Koen
Early Sunday evening and the park is a combination of world’s fair, open air auditorium-slash-casting couch, tourist […]
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June 4th
Cheapo Art Museum: The National Art Center, Tokyo
Hidden away in the back streets between Nogizaka and Roppongi Stations, as you approach the National Art Center Tokyo, […]