The Ultimate Guide To Tokyo
Guide to Nakano Broadway in Tokyo — a massive shopping mall perfect for geeks, otaku and tourists alike.
Kitchen Town has been the mecca for Japanese restaurant professionals, budding chefs and home cooks since 1912.
A guide to any and all of your martial arts equipment needs in Tokyo. Plus, where to find a real sword (sort of).
Fresh and local fruit and veg — and cheaper than most supermarkets.
Cheapo beauty and personal care products that'll do you and your wallet wonders.
New to Tokyo Cheapo? Read this. We’ve put together a Tokyo for Beginners introductory guide that will help you …
If you’re a temporary visitor (i.e. staying for less than six months), not working in Japan, and not a Japanese …
Go vinyl-hunting at these cheapo-approved record shops—all conveniently located in the trendy Shimokitazawa neighborhood.
Join Only in Japan's John Daub as he dives into the world of luxury fruit with his video on white strawberries—a …
After being in Japan for a couple years I realized there is such a thing as too much Tokyo. Shinjuku simply becomes too …
Let’s begin with all cards on the table. For me, when it comes to cheapo fashion and bargain hunting, vintage shops and …
Japanese cosmetics are reputed to be of good quality, such that tourists love to take them home from their shopping …
Wondering what’s good this weekend in Tokyo? Read on and wonder no more. Interested in eating, drinking, dancing and …
Some travel guidebooks used to advise tourists to skip Ikebukuro, because what you can see there, you can also find …
It’s that time again! As 2014 draws to a close, we look back on the year’s most popular Tokyo Cheapo posts. …
Tokyo may seem shiny-shiny and new – and parts of it are. It can feel like everyone has new stuff all the time …
Xmas is fast approaching, and if you’re a cheapo who celebrates the event, the markets happening over the next …
Think of Japan and games and you think of Akihabara. Otaku center of the world and birthplace of AKB48, maid cafes, and …
Scattered across the underbelly of Tokyo is a chain of vintage bookstores that serve as hideouts for geeks, nerds, and …
“Cinderella” resonates with almost everyone because almost everyone, at some point in their lives, becomes a cheapo. …
A “recruit suit” in Japan refers to the outfit everyone wears for a job interview (and sometimes for the …
It’s hard being a Cheapo in Tokyo. Between train tickets, housing, food, and internet, there isn’t always a …
Having now been on NHK and thoroughly proven to the world that Tokyo Cheapo is legit and not just a bunch of, …