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Yamaya (Ike. west) (Ikebukuro - Liquor shop). 5950-1321

A good selection of wines at discount prices, plus some imported foods.[feedback]

Ikebukuro 2-68-5. Open 10am-9pm daily.

Yamaya (Ikebukuro - Liquor shop). 3980-2977

Discount wines and liquors, with some cheeses and other imported foods.[feedback]

Higashi-Ikebukuro 1-43-6, D-Box 1F. Open 10am-9pm daily.

Tanakaya (Mejiro - Liquor shop). 3953-8888

Discount liquors from around the world, plus one of the best selections of Japanese microbrew beers in Tokyo.[feedback]

Mejiro 3-4-14. (on Mejiro-dori just a few seconds west of Mejiro station) Open 11am-9pm. Closed Wednesdays.

Shinanoya (Shinjuku Kabukicho - Liquor shop). 3204-2365

A good selection of wines and spirits and a dozen or so European beers at discount prices, plus random imported food items.[feedback]

Kabukicho 1-12-9. (on the main central street, across from Tokyo Kaisen Ichiba) Open 11am-4am daily.

Yamaya (Nishi-Shinjuku - Liquor shop). 3342-0601

They have an extensive wine selection, but it's always changing, so if you find something you like it might not be there the next time. Great prices. [feedback]

Nishi-Shinjuku 3-2-7. Open 10am-9pm daily.

Seijo Ishii (Shibuya - Retail). 3463-5533

Part of the Foodshow complex below Shibuya Station, this shop specializes in imported foods and liquors and offers a pretty wide selection.[feedback]

Shibuya 2-24-1, Tokyu Toyoko-ten, B1F. Open 10am-9pm. Closed some Wednesdays.

Kawachiya (Shibuya - Liquor shop). 3462-6604

A liquor discount chain with about 125 brands of imported beers, including many German and Belgian varieties. Very good prices. They also have very competitively priced Chilean and Argentine wines. [feedback]

Udagawacho 30. (Next to Udagawacho police box) Open noon-10pm daily.

Yamaya (Shibuya - Liquor shop). 5728-3321

This supermarket-sized branch of the national discount liquor chain stocks a wide assortment of imported foods as well as all kinds of booze.[feedback]

Dogenzaka 1-9-5. Open 10am-10pm daily.

Wine Market Party (Taillevent) (Ebisu - Liquor shop). 5424-2580

Mostly French wines, with some rare bottles you won't find elsewhere in town. Be prepared to pay, though. There are several different caves, with prices going up the farther in you go. In front they also sell cheeses, imported foods and party supplies and wine accessories.[feedback]

Ebisu 4-20-7, Yebisu Garden Place B1F. Open 11am-7pm. Closed some Mondays.

Seijo Ishii (Ebisu - Liquor shop). 3448-1070

Imported foods from around the world, including cheeses, spices, and canned and packaged goods. There's also a big stock of mostly European wines. Prices vary from great bargains to inexplicably expensive, so shop carefully.[feedback]

Ebisu-Minami 1-5-5, Atre Ebisu 3F. (next to the upstairs exit from Ebisu station) Open 8am-11pm daily.

Seijo Ishii Select (Daikanyama - Retail). 5784-2878

This deluxe branch of the popular international grocery and liquor store sells imported cheeses and other gourmet foods along with a good selection of wines and sake. And they're open all night![feedback]

Daikanyamacho 14-23. Open 24 hours a day.

National Azabu (Hiroo - Retail). 3442-3186

One of the best of the international supermarkets, with the widest range of imported foods in Tokyo, including an excellent selection of cheeses. They also have a very good wine department. Delivery within about a 20-minute radius of the store.[feedback]

Minami-Azabu 4-5-2. (two minutes east of Hiroo station) Open 9am-8pm daily.

Shinanoya (Meguro - Liquor shop). 3493-0143

This discount liquor shop also sells a fair assortment of imported foods to go with your booze.[feedback]

Kami-Osaki 2-21-13. Open 11am-10pm (11-9 Sundays). Open every day.

Nissin (Azabu-Juban - Retail). 3583-4586

Meat is Nissin's strong point, with over a dozen types of cold cuts, a cornucopia of sausages, and unusual items like pheasant, rabbit, and even kangaroo meat. And the third-floor wine shop is worth a visit in its own right - particularly for its wide choice of Australian and California wines in the under-Y2000 price range. [See FULL REVIEW.][feedback]

Higashi-Azabu 2-34-2. Open 9:30am-8pm daily.

Yamaya (Akasaka - Liquor shop). 3583-5657

A discount wine retailer with a good selection.[feedback]

Akasaka 2-14-33. Open 10am-9pm daily.

Yamaya (Hanzomon - Liquor shop). 3511-2501

A discount wine shop with a good selection.[feedback]

Kojimachi 1-6-2. (on Shinjuku-dori near Hanzomon station) Open 10am-10pm daily.

Seijo Ishii (Korakuen - Retail). 5805-0032

A very large branch of Seijo, with a full grocery selection, meats, fish and produce as well as the import goods they've become known for. Free delivery with orders over Y3000.[feedback]

Kasuga 1-1-1, Tokyo Dome LaQua 1F. Open 10am-10pm daily.

Kanda Izumiya (Awajicho - Liquor shop). 3294-0201

A good collection of hard-to-find sakes, plus many German wines. They also hold sake tasting classes (in Japanese).[feedback]

Kanda Ogawamachi 2-8. Open 10am-8pm. Closed Sundays, 3rd Sat.