Tokyo Street Food Market Experience | Ameyoko ★ ONLY in JAPAN

Tokyo's Ameyoko Market is the city's street food paradise. There is no debate. The market street runs for 400 meters along the Yamanote Line from Okachimachi to Ueno Station. There are hundreds of shops selling all kinds of delicious foods but its the market's past that makes it unique.
▶︎ HISTORY
Ameyoko was Tokyo's black market during the US Occupation between 1945 and 1952, a place where you could get expensive and highly regulated goods like sugar.
▶︎ The "Ame" in Ameyoko means CANDY in Japanese.
But "ame" also stands for "AMErica" since the market sold so many good broght in by US Servicemen during the occupation. You can still see sun glasses, watches, and Zippo lighters sold on the street to this day.
The market has changed a lot over the last 75 years.
After being a black market, it became home to Tohoku's seafood in the 1950s since nearby Ueno is the city's gate to the north of the country. In the 1970s and 80s, immigrants from abroad made their homes in the area and there is a growing variety of foods. With more tourists flooding the market, stands are converting from shops to restaurants at night, tables spilling into the streets.
And then there is STREET FOOD galore!
In this episode:
★ Kaisendon (Tokimakidon) 750 Yen
★ Takoyaki 200 yen for 4
★ Potato-Rella Cheese Stick 480 yen
★ Kakigori (Kyoto Uji Kinji Milk) 400 yen/
★ Sake & Oyster Set 500 yen
★ Super Chocolate Bag 1000 yen
▶︎ WHERE is Ameyoko Market アメ横 ?
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[@NoshAbroad]

I visit Ameyoko every time I go to Tokyo. Normally because I bought too many souvenirs and need another bag to lug it all home. This is probably the best place to get cheap luggage among other things. The food is also an excellent value and very delicious. An often ignored Asian / international market is located underground, below the center building. This underground market is one of a few places in Tokyo known to stock halal foods.

[@eliwinx147]

My brother told me about it when he went to japan. Sadly he will not take me nor teach me japanese saying i was annoying. I hope i can go when i am older (with my bff's).

[@Mandamonster89]

Nosh Abroad Noted...Hoping to go to Tokyo soon ☺️👌

[@NoshAbroad]

in this instance 横 probably means side or beside.

[@kmoo4234]

You could maybe mail stuff home as you get box full stuff ..

[@NoshAbroad]

KLEY MOORE :That certainly is an option. It's a difficult balancing act of size, weight and cost. In most cases mailing it home would be very expensive. For example, this most recent trip i brought home a Balmuda Toaster, a Takoyaki grill and a ton of candy and cosmetics for friends and family. My Delta Sky Miles lets me take 3 over-weight bags with me so buying an extra suitcase for $25 is a better option.

[@ericsurf6]

Love it John. This is one of your best videos. Street food is so amazing in Japan.

[@Typon]

based eric

[@furiouzzzz]

agree one of the best videos. Had a pleasure to met John at Ameyoko market a couple of months ago.

[@chumrocket]

do collab please

[@mariaeckstein652]

I'll always remember John's facial expression after eating the sizzling hot Takoyaki.

[@akolangito6945]

UNTIL NOW I REMEMBER IT TOO OMG HA3C

[@juliuscaesar5397]

Tried Takoyaki a couple months ago... mashallah it is great

[@zato71]

Whenever I’m having issues with anxiety I just put on an episode of OIJ to feel calm and grounded. Thank John

[@iansiegel3094]

Me too. this channel is a natural antidepressant

[@chumrocket]

same here

[@loonloon6860]

mee too watch this feels so calm and relax

[@rafaellucero5098]

True....my favorite episode is the drive thru sushi

[@javierfromthegggnetwork9657]

1:02 watch out for the old lady 😂

[@ShawnSonnentag]

I saw that. :) Almost had a collision.

[@oleksandrzubchenko210]

"Youngsters are so rude and disrespectful nowadays! Just tramps everywhere with their stupid gadgets, damn punks!" :)

[@b0xxkn1gh79]

The obatarian strikes lol

[@ShadowsandCityLights]

😱😱😱

[@himfanatic5]

Same here! I was like “OH GOD!! Poor lady!” 😖😖😖

[@prakasavlogs]

only in japan! always love the content from you getting authentic japanese street food

[@WaoryuONLYinJAPAN]

Which street food was your favorite? Which would you avoid? 😂 leave me a comment below. If you’ve been here before, what was your favorite street food? Share your experience and I’ll pin the best one to the top tomorrow! Ameyoko is (without a doubt) the best street food market in Tokyo! -John😋

[@alangaming2003]

ONLY in JAPAN the octopus with that animation

[@-MCMLXXII-]

I'd be RIGHT THERE for that sake and oyster combo, for sure!!!

[@Tastychronicles]

The Kaisendon. That's my favorite all-time Japanese dish.

[@12robloxtylerpaulson9]

ONLY in JAPAN/ I always love street food.

[@12robloxtylerpaulson9]

ONLY in JAPAN/ Mexican street food is my favorite.

[@ks.3400]

日本人視点でも凄く面白い もっと観る人増えたら良いのにな〜

[@EdMontego]

The Sushi Bowl looks great for the Price. And its also Healthy!!

[@mistybuttercup110]

Marcus Eckhardt YESSSSSSSSS OMGOSH

[@Happyingaloshes]

My hotel it's so close I'm going to buy that!

[@CamilleLMacLean]

It looks so delicious, I'm craving it now... amazing price, yes. I could eat it every day 🍣

[@DanielshowMY]

Well.... technically not as healthy as that healthy

[@PG-qn8od]

i want to visit Japan so badly 😣 that Takoyaki looks amazing, they are big, good priced balls, and you can put the sauce + katsuboshi on it by yourself...yum 😍 oh and that deep fried cheese 😉

[@kaioshinn_]

Ohmygoodness that SHAVED ICE looks HEAVENLY

[@user-ro8vc1uf7f]

Great video John, been watching your content for almost 5 years now. I look forward to every single upload, keep up the great work!

[@patzchan1900]

Im not fancy enough to travel to this amazing country and have the best connection you could have to a foreign culture, so I couldnt be any more thankful that these videos are out there!

[@trekkeruss]

I was sitting here with my mom; we had just finished sharing a bowl of pho and a banh mi when I got a notification that you were live on Instagram. Haven’t watched the full video yet; we will when we get home. We’re stuffed but I suspect we’ll be hungry after the episode!

[@Daniel243530]

what I love about this channel is this person seems really love Japan. I can feel it.

[@asmaballati3895]

Amazing video, you are the best youtuber!!

[@im_soumik]

After watching this video I started to Love Japanese Street Food

[@DixieFaukner]

I LOVE THIS CHANNEL

[@johnnygray8160]

I have just discovered this channel. I LOVE IT! Thank you so much for the great content.

[@2otaku643]

Ok..watched it all now... Cheese.Cheese.Cheese! Sweets.Sweets.Sweets! Paradise. Loved the history of this street as well. Many Thanks.

[@jason_from_canada]

Agree with you 2otaku. I like the history too. John always brings another level to his stories.

[@WaoryuONLYinJAPAN]

Jason Bourgeois thank you Jason for the nice letter you sent Gretchen. She sent me a photo of it - she was glowing! Very thoughtful :) she 150% appreciated it according to her Instagram message!

[@jason_from_canada]

@@WaoryuONLYinJAPAN Thank you for passing that info along John. Am pleased to hear Gretchen liked it. This community is so great and Gretchen (and John Pawbs 🐻) is one of the reasons, an inspiration to us all.

[@alangaming2003]

Hey John I’m going to Japan 🇯🇵 next year and this is on my bucket list and I love this video

[@bryonyamada2620]

Make sure to buy a JR rail pass in the US. If you are going to use the train a lot it will save you a whole lot of money.

[@idariscruz4011]

Awesome!!! Definitely Japan is in my bucket list, I enjoy watching your videos every time you upload here in your main channel and when you do the live streams in your second channel. Keep the good work, your content is amazing. Thanks as always John. ☺️

[@WickedGamerCollector]

You have so an awesome channel, thanks for showing this part of Japan. Find so much joy watching these video's !

[@MoxieBeast]

ok you hit all of my favorite foods in one vid-- cheesy potatoes, takoyaki (!!!!), sushi!, oysters, AND chocolate. shaved ice is pretty amazing too. i need to go here.

[@tanthaman]

No

[@Duskets]

Love these! The food episodes are my favorite by far.

[@firestar1728]

Congratulations on another great film about the hidden wonders of Japan. This place is being added to my Tokyo adventure list for when I (one day soon) cone to explore. Fried cheese, katsudon and all that candy, YES PLEASE!!!

[@ericisprobablyfullofshit7797]

Kaisendon! Not Katsudon. Katsudon is a totally different dish involving cutting up and frying pork cutlet served over rice with a tangy sauce, and an egg cracked over the whole thing. In fact there are several videos on KZbin that show you how to make katsudon if you're interested. It's actually pretty easy to make. Just make sure that you know the difference before you go to Japan, after all, you don't want to accidentally get the wrong dish.

[@WaoryuONLYinJAPAN]

Firestar KNOWS I also love Katsudon :) it's in my top 5!!

[@ericisprobablyfullofshit7797]

@@WaoryuONLYinJAPAN - Katsudon is good stuff, no denying that.

[@jayd33zzz]

Can't believe how much I missed the first time in Ameyoko after watching this. Definitely going back for these gems. Thanks for another great video John!

[@laka0013]

Feels as if I struck gold finding this channel. Have been binge watching your content the whole weekend. Really good stuff!

[@77noctiluca]

I love this channel 💖

[@andreaslists]

Yesss!!!! Everything looks so good!!!!!!

[@yousufnimer480]

These videos are truly something special

[@busancun]

Yay! A new video :D I am happy to see it today

[@abhineshsethumadhava]

Amazing video once again sir

[@NareshMallya]

Now I'm hungry for Japanese Street food. Tokyo here i come...

[@PenguinSF07]

Naresh Mallya let me get in your suitcase

[@leodalitz6885]

Thank you John, Wonderful as always

[@tajapan]

Another fantastic episode have to try some of these on my next visit ,cheers

[@im_soumik]

Made my night more interesting by watching this Video

[@arielgonzalez9993]

John, because of you and your videos I'm going to Japan next year!!

[@bose262010]

So much to see in Tokyo that gems like this easily get missed.

[@alexisyeaton5035]

Every time I go to Japan I always watch your videos lol makes me so excited

[@vp4744]

I like your off-camera commentary, which has the same excitement as a carnival barker.

[@PaiviProject]

Omg that was fantastic 👍👌😀

[@dodgeman6277]

Awesome video as always

[@ricoluzi]

Thanks for the video. I've added this place to the list of places to see when I go to Japan next year.

[@quaithe7050]

yo! this is fantastic! I always eat philippine street foods and now I wanna try out Japanese street foods!! looks alot healthier compared to my place and I can't wait to go to japan to try some!

[@xBowseRx]

Best street food I had... either たこやき or some awesome butter shoyu fries in Harajuku 😋

[@SparkzMxzXZ]

this channel reminds me of the good old days of travel television. it's somehow unlike other travel videos on youtube; a little more relaxed.

[@sayangsarina]

Thanks for the video! Great video as usual

[@katsu9776]

NOT a good idea to watch this at middle of the night starving😩

[@Watfordfc2030]

I really love these videos on this channel . So so informative and a great information guide for visitors and highly enjoyable. My pledge in patreon to your channel is the best thing I’ve or we’ve ever done lol wife needs a mention , cheers John best wishes 🇬🇧

[@vingeta3024]

We need a John Daub for every nation on the planet! I love your videos! Really appreciate how you present your experiences in Japan. I could easily go and enjoy the things you do, but I could never present it to an audience the way you do. Thank you for doing this all these years John!

[@asideofmiso]

Why have I never been here, this place looks amazing!! Thanks for the heads up and tour man, those oysters look so good 😁😁!

[@MamaBearLee]

Here from Instagram live stream . Love your videos.!

[@fanninagy4724]

A great video as always :)

[@kittypotato5740]

i really love your videos, so informative and just so fun to watch it feels like ive also been to japan while just watching ❤😁

[@Ganon999]

This my favorite channel on KZbin, there is nothing as fun and informative than this!

[@mkay8834]

I'm soooooooo excited for Japan!!! It is my favorite country to visit!!! Edit: came back from Japan a month ago. Never fail to impress me.

[@vigo7197]

Best channel :)

[@mochi__26]

Yep!

[@vigo7197]

the video is very insightful about Japanese culture, and I like he personality very pleasant and friendly.

[@micdrop-jh3pf]

What a fun video! Thanks so much for your great energy and passion for this wonderful country. I still hope to travel there one day.

[@LDC1802]

You are the best!!! Thank you for share your videos . I lovw it a lot!

[@johngoodman5976]

Grilled octopus balls 🐙:Ouch! 🦑:Tell me about it!

[@rashmij8985]

Hahaha

[@NaruKH2FM]

3:44 spotted Hideo Kojima making a living aside from developing games

[@allenyeh5883]

Where?

[@elomarjc]

lmao

[@ConrailFreight]

Now I would pay good money to get this amazing show on tv! This is better then what is on tv nowadays.

[@sathirafernando6036]

Why do that when KZbin is basically tv

[@mr.potter4622]

As always great video John!

[@meldavies8360]

Deep. Fried. Cheese!

[@richardbryant3169]

Deep fried cheese, nice and healthy

[@evoltrgue7970]

CHEESE!!!

[@dimitrios0072]

are you single?

[@yuhongzhang5507]

Like before watching !

[@thehouseofhoops]

These videos are always uplifting and I needed that today.

[@lunarmodule6419]

Man this stuff looks sooo good. Thx!

[@XShadowPrincessXx]

I would definitely go for all the sweets they sell at Ameyoko! Maybe try some takoyaki too !

[@yayan2589]

John you're so adorable 😂💕 when you eat a hot hot hot Takoyaki 😂😂

[@ruthpower4892]

THANK YOU JOHN! This was a HIGHLIGHT of my Japan trip.

[@sraerika2411]

Como me divierten tus vídeos!!! Ya estoy esperando el próximo 🤗🤗🤗

[@intoxicviii]

I would sit there an eat so much raw fish, those bowls looks so good.

[@mcazares48]

Thanks for listing prices, helps a lot. You are the real MVP! just one question, I don't know any japanese, will that make it difficult to shop around that area?

[@yashimanarada5112]

Yeheyyyyy, a TV like show again. Thanks for posting it John dono.❤

[@mountainguy4710]

Yay! So glad you're making videos here again. Hard to invest the time needed to watch the Go series.

[@GrillWasabi]

I will be in Tokyo in Jan 3 and 4th...you should give me a tour! 😁

[@mochi__26]

John you need more sub's your channle is amazing! Edit: and S-s-street food!? Gimmie a trip there right now I'm the street food queen! 😂

[@mr.coneoshame5130]

I fell in love with your videos. Thank you so much for sharing it !!!

[@scorpioncoreuniverse8981]

I would love to try every food there is down that street it is awesome looking keep up the great work John and I love it.

[@heroino89]

Honestly John, your videos are always like an entire travel experience themselves! They are so informative and they always leave me wanting for more :-) That street food looked amazing, but was the Korean cheese stand really named Arirang Hot Dog? :D That's how you know it's definitely Korean :D

[@2otaku643]

LOL...watching both this and you live is way confusing...I'll rewatch after you're off Instagram!

[@jimmytrapp]

Thanks John, I am always looking forward to your videos always a treat!!

[@danielsullivan8056]

Definitely looking forward to when I visit Tokyo

[@middleofsomewhere444]

Aww we missed out! Didn’t take advantage of trying the yummy street food

[@MolyBDenum-lh3wy]

Your videos make me homesick for Japan and yet I’ve never been to Japan 😔😑🤫

[@MolyBDenum-lh3wy]

@Fetch Freundschaft I wish that all the time too..although I'm sure I'll never be able to visit in my life it's nice to experience it through his videos!

[@ultrafoodieYT]

Great video as usual and informative! Keep up the good work.

[@chuckxero1932]

i love that place i stayed there for 5 weeks when i was on holidays and ueno zoo is awsome to around the corner

[@ShanaynayToday]

I love takoyaki! 🐙

[@allenalphonse4962]

when this channel used to be good

[@abdeshpa]

This is one of the best KZbin discoveries for me. Just came across the series during the weekend and is super engaging.

[@chriswillans6776]

What I like about your videos is how you show people from outside Japan that the people are not so formal, and there is a fun element to Japanese culture..

[@kochichris]

Seafoooood yes yes yes.....john needs to learn again blow then eat takoyaki again burn~☆

[@WaoryuONLYinJAPAN]

Christian groenendijk I really do!! I learned it takes 4 minutes for takoyaki to cool down to human temperature 😂

[@lisastarves5543]

Yummmy I have to get BETTER at this KZbin THING .... man..

[@paitoonkhemapanon9692]

Thanks John for sharing You make me feel like go Japan

[@st5338]

Everything looked so good and delicious! The sake with oysters was a very interesting combination and I think that was my favourite. The fried cheese on a stick looked amazing and quite unique. I loved how you described its texture and taste! Really awesome video, I enjoyed it very much. Thanks so much, John 👍❤🇯🇵

[@KingFoopaTroopa]

I love John daub

[@IshiYoshiLover]

Honestly wanted to go here but never could get past Akiba (too many otaku items XD) This will force me to at least spend a day here

[@IshiYoshiLover]

Millennial Travel Confessions same here in 2017 however I was in between other items on my list before going to Kyushu. For sure I have to go before I leave Japan XD

[@IshiYoshiLover]

Millennial Travel Confessions surprising I always find it interesting to go to other places since it gives a different view of Japan

[@HardcoreMasterBaiter]

I wanted to visit various places when I went to Japan but ended up getting glued to Akiba as well

[@IshiYoshiLover]

Jon Stark lol first thing was after the first trip Plan outside of Akiba and I mean go elsewhere in Japan XD however one night in Akiba to get the feel before exploring

[@wanyelandy8847]

ueno park and tokyo university are close

[@MFachrizalR]

Came here few times, but never paid attention the foods that sold there, thank you John for this video! Keeping this in notes for next visit to there!

[@akesq01]

Wow! Looks so cool. Thanks for the introduction!