The Ultimate Guide To Tokyo
The establishment that offers too much is treated with the same suspicion as the one that’s lacking, and so much …
Tony and I know each other from school, and quite randomly we both ended up living in Tokyo. Having mastered Japanese, …
Let it be said that this post is motivated ninety-three percent by personal interest–because at Mirror Fashion I …
This weekend looks to be the most explosive (sorry, couldn’t resist) this summer with fireworks in all …
Tokyo is wonderful. However, sometimes you just want to get away from all the towering skyscrapers and the modern …
This venue is now closed, check out the newer Commune Farmers Market which is just a few meters from this old site. …
Jimbocho is to books what Akihabara is to electronics, what Kabuki-cho is to sleazy hijinks, what Shibuya crossing is …
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 …
On the 7th day of the 7th month – which happens to be this Saturday – the lovers Orihime and Hikoboshi …
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 …
Predicting the weekend weather is a lottery at this time of year. Hopefully the rain will have exhausted itself on …
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. …
The humidity of summer has landed on us like a big sticky sheet of cling wrap this week, so best to get outside where …
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 …