{"id":7809,"date":"2015-08-26T09:55:01","date_gmt":"2015-08-26T08:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/insidejapanblog.com\/?p=7809"},"modified":"2026-02-26T16:38:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T16:38:43","slug":"japan-for-cheapskates-eat-on-the-cheap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/2015\/08\/26\/japan-for-cheapskates-eat-on-the-cheap\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan for cheapskates: Eat on the cheap"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Like this post? Help us by sharing it!<\/h4><ul class=\"wpfai-list\"><li class=\"wpfai-list-item facebook\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F7809&amp;t=\" title=\"Facebook\" class=\"wpfai-facebook wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-facebook fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item twitter\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F7809\" title=\"Twitter\" class=\"wpfai-twitter wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-twitter fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item pinterest\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F7809&amp;description=&amp;media=\" title=\"Pinterest\" class=\"wpfai-pinterest wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-pinterest fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item linkedin\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F7809&amp;title=\" title=\"Linked In\" class=\"wpfai-linkedin wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-linkedin fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item envelope\">\r\n      <a href=\"mailto:?subject=&amp;body=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F7809%20-%20\" title=\"E-Mail\" class=\"wpfai-envelope wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-envelope fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item stumbleupon\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stumbleupon.com\/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F7809\" title=\"Stumble Upon\" class=\"wpfai-stumbleupon wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-stumbleupon fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item reddit\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reddit.com\/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F7809\" title=\"Reddit\" class=\"wpfai-reddit wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-reddit fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><\/ul><p>Just like anywhere else in the world, you can spend an awful lot on food in Japan if you want to. But if you&#8217;re travelling on limited means, it&#8217;s actually very easy to eat on the cheap. Unlike most other countries, the Japanese hold their eating establishments to very high standards &#8211; so whether you&#8217;re paying top dollar for a Michelin-starred meal or a couple of quid for a bowl of <em>ramen<\/em>, you can expect it to be delicious.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Ramen <\/strong><\/em><strong>bars<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><em>Ramen<\/em> noodle bars are one of the cheapest and best places to find cheap food in Japan. You will find these everywhere you go, from the biggest cities to the tiniest towns (we&#8217;ve heard there are over 20,000 in Tokyo alone!), and a big, hearty bowl of <em>ramen<\/em> will very rarely set you back more than 1,000 yen (\u00a35.40 \/ $8.40) &#8211; in fact, usually more like 500 yen (\u00a32.70 \/ $4.20).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7810\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7810\" style=\"width: 468px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/dsc01351_screensharpen.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/dsc01351_screensharpen.jpg?w=468\" alt=\"Enjoying a bowl of ramen\" width=\"468\" height=\"312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/dsc01351_screensharpen.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/dsc01351_screensharpen-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/dsc01351_screensharpen-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/dsc01351_screensharpen-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/dsc01351_screensharpen-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/dsc01351_screensharpen-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/dsc01351_screensharpen-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/dsc01351_screensharpen-390x260.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/dsc01351_screensharpen-780x520.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/dsc01351_screensharpen-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7810\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Enjoying a bowl of <i>ramen<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Konbini<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n<p>Even cheaper than <em>ramen<\/em> bars and a great option for lunch are convenience stores &#8211; called <em>konbini<\/em> in Japan &#8211; which in my opinion are nothing short of godly. It is eternally perplexing to me that we do not have an equivalent in the UK. <em>Konbini<\/em> are open 24 hours a day, sell hot and cold <em>obento<\/em> (lunch boxes) for as little as 250-500 yen a pop (\u00a31.35-\u00a32.70 \/ $2-$4.20), <em>onigiri<\/em> (rice balls) for about 120 yen a pop (65p \/ $1), and 300ml cans of beer or <em>chu-hai<\/em> (alcoholic fizzy drink) for 120-160 yen (65-90p \/ $1-$1.30). They also sell an awful lot of stuff that&#8217;s not food, but that&#8217;s a story for another time. <em>Konbini<\/em> make a fantastic lunch stop &#8211; especially in the spring and summer when it&#8217;s great to take a picnic to the park.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7811\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7811\" style=\"width: 468px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/japan026.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7811\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/japan026.jpg?w=468\" alt=\"Convenience store snacks - rice balls and maki rolls\" width=\"468\" height=\"311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/japan026.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/japan026-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/japan026-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/japan026-1200x798.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/japan026-900x599.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/japan026-720x479.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/japan026-1440x958.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/japan026-390x259.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/japan026-780x519.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/japan026-510x339.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7811\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Convenience store snacks &#8211; rice balls and <i>maki<\/i> rolls<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Conveyor-belt sushi<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>For those who are used to prohibitively expensive sushi in the UK, it can be hard to restrain yourself at conveyor-belt sushi joints in Japan. Not only is the sushi better than at home, but many places sell it at just 100 yen (54p \/ $0.84)\u00a0 per plate!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7812\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7812\" style=\"width: 468px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wp_20131201_037.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7812\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wp_20131201_037.jpg?w=468\" alt=\"Conveyor-belt sushi in Osaka\" width=\"468\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wp_20131201_037.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wp_20131201_037-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wp_20131201_037-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wp_20131201_037-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wp_20131201_037-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wp_20131201_037-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wp_20131201_037-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wp_20131201_037-390x293.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wp_20131201_037-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wp_20131201_037-510x383.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7812\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Conveyor-belt sushi in Osaka<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Okonomiyaki<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n<p><em>Okonomiyaki<\/em>, a type of savoury pancake that&#8217;s a favourite with travellers and Japanese alike, is another super-cheap and super-tasty meal option, usually costing from 500-1,000 yen (\u00a32.70-5.40 \/ $4.20-8.40) per person. Both Hiroshima and Osaka are famous for their <em>okonomiyaki<\/em>, but you will also find restaurants all over Japan.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7815\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7815\" style=\"width: 468px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/dsc00070.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7815\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/dsc00070.jpg?w=468\" alt=\"Alastair making okonomiyaki, and looking pretty happy about it too\" width=\"468\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/dsc00070.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/dsc00070-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/dsc00070-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/dsc00070-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/dsc00070-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/dsc00070-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/dsc00070-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/dsc00070-390x293.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/dsc00070-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/dsc00070-510x383.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7815\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alastair making <i>okonomiyaki<\/i>, and looking pretty happy about it too<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Fast food<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Japan has a whole raft of domestic fast food chains, all of which serve food at very reasonable prices. Mos Burger is a notable example and an excellent alternative to McDonalds, while chains like Sukiya, Hotto Motto and Yoshinoya sell both Japanese and Western-style fast food. One of the most popular types of fast food is Japanese curry, and no restaurant chain can claim such a following as CoCo Ichibanya &#8211; known affectionately as &#8220;Cocoichi&#8221;. Many expats in Japan cite Cocoichi as one of their primary reasons for staying! A curry here will cost around 800 yen (\u00a34.30 \/ $6.70).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7814\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7814\" style=\"width: 785px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/coco_ichibanya_curryhouse.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7814 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/coco_ichibanya_curryhouse.jpg\" alt=\"CoCo Ichibanya\" width=\"785\" height=\"596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/coco_ichibanya_curryhouse.jpg 785w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/coco_ichibanya_curryhouse-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/coco_ichibanya_curryhouse-720x547.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/coco_ichibanya_curryhouse-390x296.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/coco_ichibanya_curryhouse-780x592.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/coco_ichibanya_curryhouse-510x387.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 785px) 100vw, 785px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7814\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">CoCo Ichibanya<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Family restaurants (<em>famiresu<\/em>)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&#8220;Family restaurants&#8221; &#8211; like Gusto, Saizerya, Royal Host and Joyful &#8211; are usually part of large chains and serve Western-style food as well as Japanese and sometimes Chinese. These aren&#8217;t what you think of when you think Japanese cuisine, but they are also outrageously cheap! Meals here typically cost from 500-2,000 yen (\u00a32.70-\u00a310.80 \/ $4.20-$16.70), although you&#8217;d have to try quite hard to hit the upper limit of that bracket.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-7809 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/2015\/08\/26\/japan-for-cheapskates-eat-on-the-cheap\/saizeriya-logo\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"149\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/saizeriya-logo-150x149.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/2015\/08\/26\/japan-for-cheapskates-eat-on-the-cheap\/yrvsgkxvzyvoqfao\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/yrvsgkxvzyvoqfao-150x150.gif\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Izakaya<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n<p>Finally, no discussion of Japanese food is complete without mentioning the <em>izakaya<\/em>: the Japanese watering hole of choice. Food here is served tapas-style, in small portions designed to be shared, and beer and sake run freely. <em>Izakaya<\/em> can be huge chain restaurants or tiny independent affairs, and prices can run from the tens of thousands of yen to 240 yen per plate (\u00a31.30 \/ $2).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7819\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7819\" style=\"width: 468px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/japan_38.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7819\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/japan_38.jpg?w=468\" alt=\"Customers at a tiny izakaya\" width=\"468\" height=\"312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/japan_38.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/japan_38-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/japan_38-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/japan_38-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/japan_38-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/japan_38-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/japan_38-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/japan_38-390x260.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/japan_38-780x520.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/japan_38-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7819\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Customers at a tiny <i>izakaya<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>These really are just a few of the fantastic, cheap food options in Japan &#8211; I could go on, and on, and on&#8230;<\/p>\n<h4>Like this post? 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