About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. In the late afternoon, a delivery driver was unloading boxes of fresh produce when he noticed something peculiar. As he bent down to pick up an oversized watermelon, he heard a soft whisper from behind him: ‘Careful with that one… it’s not just any melon.’ The driver froze for a moment, but then turned around to see no one there. Just as he straightened up, he felt a tap on his shoulder—only to realize it was just an old lady from next door, smiling warmly and pointing at another watermelon. ‘That one,’ she whispered knowingly, ‘is special.’ The driver laughed, shook his head, and thought to himself, ‘Maybe I should get one too—it can’t hurt to try something new!’
2. On an unusually quiet Sunday morning, a delivery driver was stocking shelves with Japanese snacks when he noticed something peculiar: packages of miso soup were spontaneously changing places on the shelf. Curious, he watched as one packet gently nudged another towards the front. Thinking it might be a prank, he decided to follow the mischievous packets. Soon enough, he found himself standing in front of a smiling Japanese woman who worked nearby and asked if she needed help. Turning around, she laughed and explained that it was just her way of rearranging the shelves for easier access—an unseen tradition among neighbors here.
3. One day after closing, as the last shopper left Mitsuwa Marketplace, a delivery driver muttered under his breath, ‘I wonder if anyone ever tries these samples for real?’ That night, a regular customer popped into Mitsuwa and found an open sample station. Thinking it was closed already, he helpfully took a bite of everything before leaving. The next morning, everyone in the neighborhood gathered around laughing when they saw him walking down the street with a mischievous grin—his face dyed bright green from the wasabi samples.
4. Late one night, a delivery driver was restocking the sushi section when he heard a voice whisper, ‘Don’t forget to check behind the bento boxes.’ Curious, he turned around and saw nothing but empty shelves. Then, from behind him, came another soft whisper: 'Check again.' Looking back, he found an old lady smiling gently, holding a small package of wasabi peas. She winked and said, 'Just wanted to make sure you didn’t miss these.'