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Longer period (3 months) car parking in Tokyo?
One thing the other replies haven't mentioned is that some of the smaller real estate agencies in Shibuya actually handle parking rentals alongside apartments. You can walk into a place like Mini Mini or Apaman Shop near Shibuya station and ask about "tsukigime chushajo", they have access to private lots that never show up on the aggregator sites. I did this near Hiroo and got a spot for 30,000 a month that was under a building, fully covered.
Also if you're willing to store the car and take transit, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government parking garages under the outer garden near Meiji Jingu occasionally rent monthly spots and nobody ever checks those. They're cheap but you have to go in person to the office.
if you're on a budget, look outside the yamanote line entirely. nakano or koenji have monthly lots for 15,000-20,000 yen and it's a 10 min train to shibuya. i parked near nakano broadway once, 18,000 a month and walked to the station in 5 mins.
also worth checking the shimokitazawa area, it's trendy but the side streets have small lots that don't advertise online. just walk around and look for "月極駐車場" signs with a phone number, call and ask for a 3 month deal. i've seen spots there for 25,000.
one trick is to use the japanese site "b-mall" or "mitsui parking monthly" they have listings that don't show up on english aggregators. you'll need to google translate but it's worth it for the deals
another option is to look at weekly/monthly parking garages near the yamate tunnel or along meiji dori, they're a bit industrial but usually have space. i've used a place near sasazuka station before, it was 30,000 a month and a 15 min walk to shibuya
also check if ur apartment building has a monthly spot that a tenant isn't using, sometimes the management will rent it out cheaper than a commercial lot. just ask the front desk or look for signs in the lobby
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Where can I find crispy, pan-fried bacon similar to a certain international style?
if u have a costco membership the kirkland thick cut is the move, 4 packs of 500g for around 2500 yen and it crisps up proper in a cold pan. for smaller runs, precce in azabudai hills & the basement at isetan shinjuku both carry imported US & danish brands in the chilled case, just read the label for "thick cut" or "smoked" and not "loin". also worth knowing japanese bacon is often wet-cured so pat it dry before frying or it steams instead of crisping
kaldi coffee farm is hit or miss but their smoked bacon from denmark shows up pretty regular, the 200g pack runs about 600 yen. what actually works better for me is asking the butcher counter at peacock or life to slice the block bacon thick, like 5mm, they do it for free and it crisps way better than the pre-packed stuff. also fwiw cheap bacon crisps faster, the fatty supermarket kind at 300 yen a pack works fine if u cook it from cold in a dry pan and pour off the fat as it renders.
tbh the gyomu super store brand bacon is surprisingly decent for crisping up, its not thick cut but if you cook it low and slow it gets pretty crunchy. the key is the dry cure vs wet cure thing, wet cure steams. also check hanamasa if you have one nearby, they sell big packs of american style bacon thats actually smoked and firm.