Budget Shopping

The Carry-On Candy Test: Ranking Shinbashi Sweets by How They Survive the Trip Home

You bought too much candy in Shinbashi. Now it has to survive heat, humidity, cabin pressure, and a customs form. Here is an honest, tiered ranking of what makes it home intact and what turns into a sad puddle in your checked bag.

Nov 13, 2026

Fifteen Hundred Yen, One Sweet Tooth: A Shinbashi Candy Crawl for Thrifty US Snackers

Give yourself a ¥1,500 ceiling — roughly a ten-dollar bill — and Shinbashi turns into a treasure hunt. Here's a walkable route through station kiosks, basement food halls, and old-school candy counters, with tasting notes that translate every bite into American snack terms.

Nov 13, 2026