When travelling through Japan, many people find their wallet shrinks very fast. Nearly everything is more expensive than mainland Asia. But it's still possible to get good food cheap, through street vendors. You may not find them often, but in Ueno Park, at festivals, or major tourist spots you'll frequently see the red and white striped banners of takoyaki (fried octopus balls), ramen, or, my favorite, yakisoba (fried noodles). Pick up a pack for a few hundred yen to tide you over to the next meal. Or, find a 7-11 and get some shee-chicken onigiri (tuna rice balls) and a snickers bar.
Written Jun 23, 2004
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