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Lawson Shibuya Hatagaya 1-chome Store — Konbini in Sasazuka, Tokyo
Lawson Shibuya Hatagaya 1-chome Store on Hatagaya stays open 24 hours, and the staff make it the kind of konbini you drop into even when you need nothing.
What this branch is
A 24-hour Lawson on Hatagaya in Sasazuka, open every day of the week, with a snack or a bento setting you back roughly ¥200 to ¥1,000. The staff greet you warmly, many of them in English, and the second floor holds the restrooms and a smoking room. It is a small, cozy konbini rather than a full supermarket.
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The Lawson on Hatagaya
This is one branch of the Lawson chain, sitting on Hatagaya in Sasazuka, and what sets it apart is the way it is run: you are greeted when you walk in, and the welcome is warm enough that you find yourself dropping by even when you need nothing in particular.
Many of the staff speak English, which makes the counter easy if you are still finding your feet in Tokyo. Service is quick and courteous, and the atmosphere is cozy in the way a small konbini can be, so a quick stop turns into a browse.
The building has a second floor, and that is where the restrooms and a smoking room sit. There is also a smoking area in front of the store, which is where nearby office workers gather during the day.
Expect to spend somewhere between ¥200 and ¥1,000 for a snack or a bento, which covers most of what you would pick up on a passing visit. The store has relocated a few hundred metres west along the same street, so check you are at the current spot rather than the old one, and note there is no longer a parking lot.
Two things you will notice: the interior can be extremely hot. It suits a quick bite, a late-night stop or a first easy errand in the neighbourhood.
What to look for
Open 24 hours, every day
Wednesday through Tuesday, the doors never close, so a late arrival or an early start is no problem.
English spoken at the counter
Many of the staff speak English, which makes ordering and paying straightforward for a first-time visitor.
Restrooms and smoking room upstairs
Both are on the second floor of the building, out of the way of the shop floor.
Who is this for
This suits a traveler landing late or leaving early, since the doors stay open around the clock and a bento or snack costs ¥200 to ¥1,000. It also works well if your Japanese is thin, because many of the staff speak English and the service is quick and courteous. Anyone staying in Sasazuka who wants a restroom and a smoking room under the same roof will find both on the second floor.
If you need a proper grocery run rather than a snack, Daiei Hatagaya Store a short way along the same street is a full supermarket open around the clock for essentials.
The verdict
It is a small konbini rather than a full supermarket, but the warm, English-speaking service and round-the-clock hours make it an easy swing-by for a late arrival or a quick bite in Sasazuka.
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