The Ultimate Guide To Tokyo
The dress code at restaurants in Akasaka certainly isn’t strictly pearls and diamonds but something tells me that my …
In a recent article, we investigated convenience stores with alfresco cafe seating as a way to comfortably enjoy food …
As a middle schooler I dreaded being dragged to another event at the Goethe-Institut in Zimbabwe, where we lived at the …
While home electronics mega-stores like Bic Camera, LAOX or Yodobashi Camera are a great way to check out all the …
The cost of seeing releases on the big screen can be daunting–or colloquially, a total rip-off. General …
Planning a big trip to Tokyo? Do you live in Tokyo and want to spend the weekend hitting those tourist spots you never …
To each season its traditional stockpiling. Around New Years’, you get the grab bags filled with assorted items and …
Onigiri (rice balls) are a cheapo staple in Japan and are available at every convenience store and supermarket in the …
Doing things on the cheap (as we like to be promoting here at Tokyo Cheapo, in case you missed it) is nice and all, but …
A rule of thumb: if you’re trying to live cheaply, think like a university student. With a total of 112 universities in …
Although Doutor describes itself succinctly with the phrase “Gourmet Coffee Shop”, we at Tokyo Cheapo think …
Praise the powers that be—at least, when it comes to providing cost-friendly sports and exercise facilities. …
Just to show that Tokyo can actually be cheap – and without skimping on the experiential part, we thought it …
There are cheaper places to get pasta in Tokyo – like Saizeriya and Pronto, but if our meal choices were based …
Buried on the basement floor beneath three stories of used books, DVDs, CDs, and video games, this outgrowth of the …
We’ve all been there. You’re in a karaoke booth having a good time with your friends, mumbling incoherently …
Early Sunday evening and the park is a combination of world’s fair, open air auditorium-slash-casting couch, tourist …
The last time I had short hair it was 1996 and the cut was what’s called “the mushroom”, which is somewhere south of …
So we’ve all discovered Roppongi—the hub of Tokyo nightlife, brimming with bars, clubs, and 500 yen kebab shops. For a …
From this room on the third floor you can watch the Yamanote Line turn loop-de-loops and browse used, but beautifully …
We’ve recently covered some of Tokyo’s cheapest supermarkets but we have some more gems to share with you …
After playing changing room parkour and handing over upwards of fifty dollars for a cardigan or somesuch, I am often so …
As I’m not very interested in the brand stores that line Omotesando, I couldn’t help noticing the little …
Summer evenings in Japan are a great time of year to enjoy a few beers and otsumami (snacks consumed with drinks) with …