You want the Tsukiji outer market, specifically the wholesalers on the side streets off the main drag. There's a shop called Yamacho near the corner of the tuna auction building that sells herbs in restaurant-sized bundles, mint's usually 200 yen for a bunch that's three times what you'd get at a supermarket. For 40 limes, hit up the stall two doors down, they'll sell you a whole case of Mexican limes for about 4,000 yen if you ask nicely, and they keep them in the back so you have to request it. Go right when they open at 6am to avoid the tourist rush and bring a rolling cart, you're not carrying that on the train.

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gyomu super is your best bet for this kind of volume, but not the one in shinbashi. hit the one in higashi-kanda instead, they've got a bigger produce section and i've seen whole flats of mint there for like 600 yen. they also do those big 1kg bags of limes for around 800 yen, which is about what you'd pay for 5-6 at a normal supermarket. just check the dates on the limes because sometimes they're a bit old, but for mojitos that's fine

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if you're near shinjuku, the okachimachi fish market area has a few produce wholesalers that'll sell to regular people early in the morning. there's one on the corner near the 7-eleven on the main street that always has big plastic-wrapped bundles of mint for like 300 yen, way more than you'd get at a supermarket. for limes, don't bother with regular stores - go to the kyushu pancake place's supplier on the second floor of the ameyoko building, they sell limes by the net bag for about 600 yen for 10-12. just bring cash and a big bag, they don't do cards

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honestly the guide nailed it but i'd throw in nakameguro for anyone visiting in spring. the canal walk during cherry blossom season is insane, way less crowded than ueno or shinjuku gyoen. plus there's a killer onigiri spot called Onigiri Bongo that sells out by noon, and the area has a ton of tiny wine bars and vintage shops. rooms at the Claska hotel start around $120 and it's a quick hop to shibuya on the tokyu line

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solid write-up, covers the big ones well. for my money, if you're a food nerd, staying near a good tsukemen or ramen spot is a legit strategy. i booked a hotel in takadanobaba once just cause i wanted to be walking distance from Taishoken, the tsukemen birthplace. that area is also full of student bars and cheap eats since Waseda Uni is there, rooms at the b:CONTE hotel run like $90 a night and it's two stops from Shinjuku on the Yamanote. way less tourist crush than Shibuya for late-night bowls

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This is a solid breakdown, really covers the main bases well. One thing I'd add for anyone staying in Shinjuku is that the station itself can be overwhelming even for locals, so picking a hotel on the west side near the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building is a good hack. The views from the free observation deck there are just as good as the paid ones, and you avoid the chaos of the east exit. For cheap eats in that area, the basement floor of Takashimaya department store has incredible takeout bento boxes under 1,000 yen that beat most convenience store meals.

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