The Ultimate Guide To Tokyo

Cheapos

Chris Kirkland

So you want to get the most out of Tokyo on a budget? Well you are in safe hands. Being of British roots Chris has a …
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Greg Lane

Greg is a co-founder of Tokyo Cheapo and has been been scoping out the best value deals and experiences in Tokyo for …
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Adriana Paradiso

Adriana is a professionally trained editor and French-to-English translator of web articles, print books, and even the …
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Lily Crossley-Baxter

A Brit in Tokyo with a somewhat-misguided sense of adventure, Lily finds shortcuts to fund adventures.
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Amanda David

Freelance writer, flâneuse and former blogger at London Girl About Town, Amanda is dedicated to sharing the …
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Roger Shitaki

Roger is an intrepid adventurer and life chancer. He has often landed up in ‘penniless’ situations relying …
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Alexandra Ziminski

Find Alex neck-deep in a vintage clothing shop’s discount bin or preaching about her newfound money-saving …
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Rebecca Milner

Rebecca writes and edits from her sunny apartment in Tokyo (unless she is traveling elsewhere).
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Emma Araki

En route from NZ and Melbourne, Emma is curiously exploring the Japanese half of her culture as a ‘local …
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Greg Hill

Hailing from the rainy Scottish countryside, Greg now splits his time between the mountains of Gunma and the streets of …
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Shyam Bhardwa

Enjoying a stint on the other side of the world from his home in London, Shyam is nonetheless still enthralled by the …
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Jane Pipkin

Jane is a lover of Japanese fashion, culture, and coffee shops. Having once been a student in Tokyo, she is keen to …
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Leanne Fiege

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Maria Danuco

Maria is a writer of Filipina/Australian background who has lived in Tokyo since 2019. An avid reader, traveller and …
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Ren Sayer

As a half-Japanese Kiwi, Ren has spent a considerable amount of time in Japan from a young age. He has previously lived …
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Aimee Gardner

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Aaron Baggett

Aaron is originally from the United States. He speaks almost entirely in movie quotes.
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Grace Buchele Mineta

Grace is a Texan girl, married to a Japanese salaryman, living in Tokyo. She is a master of everything cheap and spends …
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Yana K

Taught to haggle by her granny at the markets of the former USSR, Yana wears hand-me-downs from Carey Finn, and is on a …
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Selena Hoy

Curious enthusiast. I mend ¥100 socks but love to eat out. It's rare that I spend more than ¥300 on a …
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Grigoris Miliaresis

Having fallen in love with Asakusa even before actually seeing it, Grigoris Miliaresis has been roaming its alleys with …
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Tiffany

Tiffany moved to Tokyo from Manila, Philippines in 2013 for grad school. She got her MA in September 2015 and is now …
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Liz

Avid reader. Avid writer. Avid eater. Liz recently moved to Tokyo after living and studying in Australia. When …
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Angela Schnabel

Originally from Arkansas, Angela relocated to Tokyo in late 2013 thanks to her husband's military career. It only …
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Zara Sekhavati

Zara left the UK in search of a different living experience abroad. She moved to Tokyo and that is exactly what she …
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Daniel Rosen

Daniel Harris Rosen is a bilingual creative director based in Tokyo with over 25 years of experience in the Japanese …
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Jack Heslehurst

Jack is a British writer and editor with a fondness for history, politics and football. Usually found reading in a park …
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Victor Gonzalez

Originally from the sunny shores of Southern California, Victor moved to Japan in 2012 to explore new opportunities. …
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Kylie Van Zyl

Having nearly completed a PhD in history before realising she was too easily distracted for the academic life, Kylie …
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Mareike Dornhege

Mareike became a cheapo out of sheer necessity as a PhD candidate in marine ecology. She saves every yen to finance …
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Lucy Dayman

Originally from Melbourne Australia, a quarter life crisis saw Lucy leave her job as a music journalist to live in …
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Taryn Siegel

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Kim Kahan

Hailing from the North of England (10x cheaper than the South), Kim grew up wearing handmade cardigans and charity shop …
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Aarohi Narain

Born and raised in New Delhi, India, Aarohi moved to Hong Kong after spending time in the United States and Japan. When …
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Eli Sooker

After a couple of years camping, hitchhiking and exploring Japan on a budget, New Zealander Eli Sooker found himself …
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Holly Booth

Born in England but raised in Hong Kong since she was one, Holly has her favourite spots around the city but is always …
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Jennifer Ngo

Jennifer can be usually found wandering the streets of cities, sometimes aimlessly, and believes that walking is the …
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