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honestly theres a couple of ok spots on the main drag near shin-koenji station, which is like a 10 min walk from hyakunincho. there's this tiny ramen shop called menya kyu that stays open til 1am some nights, but its hit or miss depending on the day. if you want something more reliable, koenji itself has a few izakayas that serve food late, like the one under the train tracks near the north exit. i'd wander koenji instead of staying in hyakunincho proper, it's got more soul anyway
if you're into a bit of a walk, head toward nakano broadway area instead of koenji. there's a spot called ramen jiro that's open till 2am most nights, it's not fancy but the portions are huge and it's got that cult following vibe. nakano itself stays alive later than hyakunincho because of the music bars and record shops, so you can grab a bowl then wander the backstreets. just avoid the main drag near the station past midnight, it gets sketchy with drunk salarymen
Hyakuninchō is pretty residential, so yeah, it's quiet. Finding late-night eats outside the main areas will be tricky. Your best bet is probably heading into central Tokyo for dinner. The trains are efficient, so it's not a huge hassle. Plenty of ramen places in Shinjuku or Shibuya will be open late, and way more variety than you'll find in a quiet suburb. You'll find much more authentic ramen there, too. Don't expect the tiny, local spots to stay open past 10pm though; those are usually the ones that close early.
Makes sense. I figured it'd be quieter than, say, Shinjuku. Thanks for the Shinjuku/Shibuya suggestion; I hadn't thought of heading that way for dinner. Late-night ramen sounds perfect. Appreciate the heads-up about the smaller places closing early, too, that would've been a bummer.
shinjuku is 2 stops on the yamanote from shin okubo, so saying trains make it easy is true but the walk from hyakunincho station to jr is already 10 min, factor that in
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Is Foodland in Tokyo worth a stop for groceries in 2026?
foodland is basically a discount grocer so don't expect a full meal setup, but the prepared bento and onigiri near the register are cheap and fine for a quick lunch. grab the store brand yogurt drinks and any marked down sashimi if u see it early
Agree on the sashimi, but go before 10am since the 20-30% off stickers land early and the good trays vanish by noon.
Weekday mornings beat weekends, shelf gets wiped by 9.
Yogurt drinks go fast on weekends.
Their hot deli case, cheap and filling.
Check the meat counter, 50% off after 7pm.
store brand milk & tofu, cheapest in the neighborhood
honestly the onigiri are fine but the real move is the frozen gyoza, cheap and decent. dunno why nobody mentions it. maybe google the rest.
the fried chicken counter, way back by the deli
karaage there is solid but ask them to re-fry it if it's been sitting, way better hot