Hanamasa — Supermarket in Ikebukuro, Tokyo
Hanamasa on Meiji Street in Ikebukuro is a 24-hour meat supermarket where the beef keeps people coming back for staples.
What Hanamasa in Ikebukuro is
Hanamasa is a 24-hour meat supermarket on Meiji Street in Ikebukuro, a short walk from Ikebukuro station, where a basket typically runs ¥1,000–3,000. The beef is the reason to come, sold in large volumes, and the freezer section is big enough to cover everyday stocking up. Haagen-Dazs goes for about ¥260, roughly half what it costs back home.
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Meat first, everything else alongside
Hanamasa is a branch of a meat supermarket chain, set on Meiji Street in Ikebukuro, and what you notice first is the volume of meat: beef, chicken and pork laid out in large packs at prices built for stocking a fridge rather than a single dinner. Much of the meat comes from America and Australia; wagyu and Kobe are not part of the range.
The beef is the thing to buy. It is sold cheaply in large volume and is the item that keeps the staples shop worth the walk from Ikebukuro station. The freezer section is large enough to cover everyday stocking up, and the domestic produce, seafood, seasonings, alcohol, sweets, pickles, flowers, rice, bread and daily necessities fill out the rest of the floor.
Alongside ordinary groceries sit commercial-grade products you will not find in a regular supermarket: Takayama Seimen's Mizusawa-style soba from Gunma Prefecture is one, sold in professional packs at a price close to what it cost when Super Mirabelle carried it. The store is clean and easy to shop in, with a layout that works like a normal supermarket.
Watch the calendar. Every 29th of the month is Meat Day, with a big sale running from 9 AM to 9 PM. Haagen-Dazs is about ¥260, roughly half the price in Korea, which makes it a good after-dinner stop. Seasoned chicken, a prepared meat regulars track, has gone up by 30 yen per 100g in the last six months.
PayPay is not accepted, though credit cards are.
What to look for
Beef
Sold cheaply in large volume and the reason to keep coming back for staples; the meat is from America and Australia, with no wagyu or Kobe.
Frozen foods
A freezer section large enough to cover everyday stocking up, useful for a self-catering stay.
Haagen-Dazs ice cream
About ¥260 a tub, roughly half the price in Korea, which makes it an easy after-dinner buy.
The pick list
What to bring home
Beef
The beef is good value and a reason to keep coming back for staples.
Frozen foods
The freezer section is large enough to cover everyday stocking up.
Haagen-Dazs ice cream
about 260 yen a tub, roughly half what it costs back in Korea, which is why people stop in after dinner. The shop is open 24 hours, so a late scoop is easy.
Commercial-grade seasonings and noodles
Restaurant-style items such as Takayama Seimen soba are stocked alongside ordinary groceries.
Seasoned chicken
A prepared meat item that regulars watch closely, though its price has moved up recently.
Who is this for
This suits anyone staying in Ikebukuro who wants to cook rather than eat out, with beef and frozen food to fill a fridge for a few days. It also works for a late or early stop, since the doors never close, and for anyone hunting cut-price Haagen-Dazs after dinner.
If you want Chinese and Taiwanese groceries rather than meat and frozen staples, Youyi Asian Market in Nishiikebukuro opens at 7:30 AM and is the quieter browse.
The verdict
It is a functional meat supermarket rather than a browsing destination, with no PayPay, but the beef, the freezer aisles and the 24-hour door make it worth a stop for anyone self-catering in Ikebukuro.
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