The Ultimate Guide To Tokyo

A Cheapo's guide to Living in Tokyo

Tokyo’s Cheapest Supermarket? – OK

May 8th | Chris Kirkland

As a general rule supermarkets in Tokyo aren’t particularly cheap, in fact with many of the major stores focusing …

Household Shopping
Yamaya

May 1st | Chris Kirkland

We’ve mentioned Yamaya before (cheap fruit juice), and no doubt we’ll be mentioning it again, because …

Household International Food
The Sayonara Sale

April 24th | Chris Kirkland

Generally the Japanese only like to buy stuff new. Add to this the fact you have to pay to have large rubbish disposed …

Household
Cheapo Basics – Do Everything Off Peak

April 17th | Chris Kirkland

Japan is a country obsessed with doing everything in unison and in the same way. Whilst all cultures have their own …

Holidays Living
The Tokyo Cheapo Manifesto

April 5th | Greg Lane

‘Polite’, ‘clean’, ‘tasty’, ‘pleasant’ and ‘safe’ …

Living