The Ultimate Guide To Tokyo
Buried on the basement floor beneath three stories of used books, DVDs, CDs, and video games, this outgrowth of the …
With rainy season now in full swing it looks like we’ll have another wet weekend. So grab your 100yen umbrella …
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 …
Welcome to Cheapo Weekender – a new weekly feature on Tokyo Cheapo rounding up some of the free and low cost …
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 …
Westerners who have eaten at one of the many noodle eateries throughout Japan will no doubt be familiar with the local …
The big format supermarkets like OK are all very well if you’re out in the suburbs, but if you find yourself in …
This restaurant is permanently closed As I mentioned last time, being a cheapo in no way means settling for inferior …
Harajuku is famous for its street fashion. Pop stars Lady Gaga, Gwen Stefani and Kimbra all state the influence of …
Being a cheapo is not merely about paying the least possible – I like to think that it’s not paying any …
There are cheaper places to eat in Tokyo, but unlike places like Sukiya and Yoshinoya, Ootoya offers a wide variety of …
Tokyo is a major venue for food and drink related trade shows. The huge and affluent Japanese market is a big draw to …
Tokyo is a city almost completely devoid of green, an in particular lush green grass. Where there is grass of any …
“Tachiyomi” literally means “standing reading” and describes the practice of going to a …
As a general rule supermarkets in Tokyo aren’t particularly cheap, in fact with many of the major stores focusing …
