“Depachika”: Japan’s Basement-Level Food Markets

A selection of salads in a shop display case.

A tempura shop offers bentō servings as well as individual pieces.

A deli offers a variety of side dishes.

Fresh fish on sale at the Seibu Department Store in Shibuya, Tokyo. (© Jiji)

Stalls selling brand-name sweets line the aisles of the depachika at Matsuzakaya in Ginza, Tokyo. (© Jiji)