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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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7-Eleven Hyatt Regency Tokyo storefront
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Nishi-Shinjuku

7-Eleven Hyatt Regency Tokyo

For travelers in Tokyo, 7-Eleven offers a convenient window into daily Japanese life, providing unique snacks and essentials around the clock.

National Azabu storefront
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Azabu

National Azabu

Travelers seeking international flavors in Tokyo will appreciate National Azabu, a supermarket serving the Minamiazabu neighborhood.

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Shinjuku

9 stores

Shimotakaido

7 stores

Shibuya

6 stores

Nishi-Shinjuku

5 stores

Sasazuka

5 stores

Izumi

4 stores

Shimokitazawa

4 stores

Hatagaya

3 stores

Nakano-Minamidai

3 stores

Asagaya

2 stores

Koenji

2 stores

Shin-Okubo

2 stores

Yoyogi-Uehara

2 stores

Azabu

1 store

Daikanyama

1 store

Harajuku

1 store

Ikebukuro

1 store

Roppongi

1 store

Sangenjaya

1 store

Toyosu

1 store

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