Depachika at Isetan
Tokyo, Japan
The read// why locals go
The depachika beneath Isetan in Shinjuku is a Tokyo food hall on a scale with no real equivalent outside Japan. A basement of counters sells prepared dishes, regional specialities and confectionery of a standard that would anchor a shop of its own anywhere else — the presentation alone justifies the descent. It works best as grazing rather than a sit-down meal: assemble a box from several counters for around ¥1,200 and eat it somewhere above ground. Vegetarian choices are plentiful once you know what to look for. Tokyo residents use it as a shop; visitors tend to use it as an education in Japanese food.
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The read// why locals go
The depachika beneath Isetan in Shinjuku is a Tokyo food hall on a scale with no real equivalent outside Japan. A basement of counters sells prepared dishes, regional specialities and confectionery of a standard that would anchor a shop of its own anywhere else — the presentation alone justifies the descent. It works best as grazing rather than a sit-down meal: assemble a box from several counters for around ¥1,200 and eat it somewhere above ground. Vegetarian choices are plentiful once you know what to look for. Tokyo residents use it as a shop; visitors tend to use it as an education in Japanese food.