Food & Shopping Takeshita Street: Crêpes, Shops and Tips for the Crowds
Takeshita Street in Harajuku: what to eat and buy, car-free hours, how to cope with the crowds and street touts, and how to get there from Harajuku Station.
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Where and how to eat and shop in Tokyo: ordering at ticket machines, set meals, izakaya, sushi and ramen, convenience stores, department store food halls and tips for special diets.
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Food & Shopping Coin Laundry in Tokyo: Prices, Steps and Japanese Terms (2026)
Coin laundry in Tokyo: a small wash is often about ¥400 and wash and dry about ¥1,200. Steps, Japanese button words, how to pay and finding one near you.
Food & Shopping 100 Yen Shops in Tokyo: Daiso, Seria, Can Do and What to Buy (2026)
Find a 100 yen shop near you in Tokyo: Daiso, Seria and Can Do branches by area, what things cost, how to pay and what to buy.
Food & Shopping Tourist-Friendly Restaurants in Tokyo: 8 Places Compared (2026)
Compare 8 tourist-friendly Tokyo restaurants by English support, booking, price and closed days.
Food & Shopping Don Quijote in Tokyo: 24-Hour Store, Tax-Free and What to Buy (2026)
Don Quijote in Tokyo: which store is open 24 hours (MEGA Shibuya Honten), paying with Suica or PASMO, tax-free rules and what to buy.
Food & Shopping Ekiben: How to Buy a Station Bento at Tokyo Station (2026)
Ekiben in Tokyo: what station bento boxes are, where to buy them at Tokyo Station, prices, special boxes and where you can eat them.
Food & Shopping Shinjuku Golden Gai and Omoide Yokocho: Tokyo’s Famous Drinking Alleys
A guide to Shinjuku Golden Gai, a maze of about 300 tiny bars, and Omoide Yokocho, a lane of small yakitori counters by Shinjuku Station: what to expect, tips and how to get there.
Food & Shopping Shipping Souvenirs Home from Japan: EMS, Parcels and What You Can’t Send
How to post souvenirs home from Japan with Japan Post, and what you cannot send
Food & Shopping Ameyoko: Ueno’s Lively Market Street of 400 Shops and Street Food
Ameyoko, the lively market street between Ueno and Okachimachi: its black-market history, what to buy, shopping tips and the nearest station exits.
Food & Shopping Toyosu Market Tuna Auction: How to Watch (Free)
How to watch the tuna auction at Toyosu Market: the free visitor passage from 5:00, the observation deck lottery, market days and how to get there.