EAT WHERE APPROPRIATE

Make sure to eat only in designated areas, and never when on the move. It is considered rude as you’re not appreciating the food, or the effort made into preparing it. There is one exception: tabearuki (literally “eat and walk”) foods are easy to consume without making a mess. You’ll find them sold at small shops in charming shitamachi (downtown) areas and shopping streets. Customers can buy bitesize food to eat on the spot before heading to the next delicious establishment. One such place is Togoshi Ginza Shopping Street in Shinagawa, which boasts an almost mile-long stretch of about 400 shops.