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Destination · Japan
Tokyo
119 guides in Tokyo. Start with these.
Tokyo grocery shopping, as a way to see the city
Tokyo is the city where grocery shopping stops being an errand and becomes a reason to go out. A konbini at three in the morning, a depachika running the length of a department store basement, a shotengai greengrocer under the same awning it has had for decades, an import aisle stocked for people who moved here and cook what they grew up on. None of it is staged for visitors, which is exactly why it is worth your time.
This is a guide to those shops rather than to the restaurants around them. Every entry is researched and confidence-checked before it publishes: what the place is genuinely good for, when to arrive, and what is worth carrying out. A midnight snack run, a suitcase of omiyage, and a proper depachika afternoon are three different errands, so start with the mood that matches yours, or read the city one neighborhood at a time.
What are you in the mood for?
Skip the alphabetical list. Pick a craving or a moment and we will point you at the shelves that answer it — from 3am snack runs to suitcase-worthy souvenirs.
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Asagaya
York Foods
York Foods on Asagayakita offers a dependable array of prepared bentos, making it a practical stop for quick meals and daily groceries.
Shinjuku
Cook-Y Shinjuku store
Cook-Y Shinjuku store, located on Shinjuku 2 Chome, offers a wide array of seasonings and unique items; consider visiting after 9 PM for a quieter browse.
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Shimotakaido
15 stores
Shinjuku
12 stores
Sasazuka
9 stores
Nishi-Shinjuku
8 stores
Asagaya
6 stores
Roppongi
6 stores
Shibuya
6 stores
Toyosu
6 stores
Harajuku
5 stores
Ikebukuro
5 stores
Sangenjaya
5 stores
Shin-Okubo
5 stores
Azabu
4 stores
Daikanyama
4 stores
Koenji
4 stores
Nakameguro
4 stores
Shimokitazawa
4 stores
Tomigaya
4 stores
Yoyogi-Uehara
4 stores
Ebisu
2 stores
Akihabara
1 store
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