Grocery & Hookah House

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At nightfall, a regular’s dog started barking uncontrollably whenever he passed near the Grocery & Hookah House entrance. Noises inside seemed louder than usual, and shadows danced eerily in the storefront window. Finally, someone asked the owner if they could turn down the hookah music. Reluctantly, he agreed—and the dog stopped barking immediately. The next day, everyone joked that maybe the canine was just a big fan of Middle Eastern flavours.

2. At closing time, the store’s cat would leap onto the counter and start licking the price stickers off every item in sight. Then one day, a delivery driver noticed something strange: all the items had been priced exactly the same—¥500 each! The manager scratched his head until he saw the cat proudly sitting on top of the counter, holding up her little paw as if saying, ‘Mission accomplished!’

3. At closing time, a mysterious voice began announcing over the intercom: ‘Last chance for your lucky day—turn left at the next aisle!’ Employees shrugged it off until customers started reporting seeing a shadowy figure stocking shelves after hours. Finally, one night an exhausted delivery driver dozed off in his car outside. He woke up to see someone wheeling shopping baskets down the empty aisles. Turns out, it was just his sleep-deprived imagination—and a neighborhood cat playing with plastic bags.

4. At midnight, when the moonlight filtered through the supermarket’s windows, a delivery driver noticed something odd. Every time he approached the loading dock, an invisible hand seemed to be gently nudging his truck away from the door. Curious, the driver followed the mysterious force around the corner, only to see a friendly neighborhood cat playing with his truck's wheel. The next day, everyone in town laughed as the cat became the unofficial mascot of Grocery & Hookah House.