The Ultimate Guide To Tokyo
So with great fanfare and cheer we are proud to present to you today our list of the Top Cheap Supermarkets in Tokyo. …
Travelling is fun, but it is expensive. Tokyo is no exception. Hailed as 2013’s Most Expensive City to live in, Tokyo …
Cona is part of a chain of 500yen pizza restaurants which also includes Voco (in Ebius) a similarly named branch in …
Over at Tokyo Big Sight there is a Hawaiian festival that costs 1,000 yen to get through the door just so you can spend …
Tokyo parks get crowded. On weekends (especially if you have more than one small child) your kids will run off and …
Download Podcast A controversial topic amongst cheapos, where is the best place to live in Tokyo? Following on from our …
Asking locals in Tokyo for advice on a good, affordable place to live in Tokyo is usually an exercise in futility. …
From the 17th to the 19th another one of the “big three” festivals will be on – the Sanja …
Tokyo is characteristically small. Apartments are not known for being spacious with ample storage space, to say the …
Store closed: Brimmer Beer Box is no more. The beauty of Brimmer Beer Box is its simplicity. They serve quality beer …
One of Tokyo’s three major festivals takes places over this weekend – the Kanda Matsuri. Based in and …
The impression that Tokyo is a pricey town to live in is an old trope, but unfortunately it isn’t far off from the …
The cheapest clothes in Tokyo tend to come from second-hand shops, but used clothing isn’t for everyone. I’ve met …
Be sure to see our comprehensive list of Tokyo Drop in coworking spaces Being a businessman or woman in no way …
This is how every week/weekend should be – four days on, four days off, four days on. Sadly this kind of work …
100 Seria is a 100 yen shop that seems to be the epitome of every DIY enthusiast or Japanese school girl’s dreams: a …
To celebrate the launch of lots of expensive new shops at Tokyo Midtown and the ‘opening’ of the grass …
Download Podcast This week we catch up with Ben Yu, an intrepid cheapo who recently came to Tokyo on holiday and …
One of the most common questions I hear in Japan is “What’s your hobby?” I don’t have a hobby. I’m an undergraduate …
Cona (previously Voco) Pizza is yet another pizzeria in Tokyo targeting the 500yen price point. While the pizza is …
While traditional horseback archery is rather a rare sight in these modern times, this weekend you will have the choice …
If you’re a freelancer, a location independent entrepreneur or you just need a space where you can concentrate …
Uniqlo is my go-to store for affordable, chic clothes, mostly because it’s one of the only clothing stores in …
The Ozeki Supermarket branch in Shimokitazawa is not huge, but unlike the Peacock Supermarket on the other side of the …