Tokyo Central

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. Late one night, as a delivery driver approached Tokyo Central supermarket, he swore he heard soft Japanese drums echoing through the empty parking lot. The sound grew louder, then faded away like ghostly footsteps. Curious, the driver peered inside and saw only shelves of neatly stacked groceries. Then, from behind him came a familiar voice: ‘Delivery guy? Did you forget something?’ Turned out it was just his neighbor, waiting for him with a bag of onigiri.

2. Late one night, as a delivery driver approached Tokyo Central supermarket, he swore he heard someone whispering in Japanese from inside the empty aisles. Curious, he peered around the corner and saw only shadows dancing on the walls. Suddenly, an old lady appeared from behind a shelf, smiling warmly and saying, ‘Welcome, young man! We’re always open for business.’ The delivery driver relaxed, realizing it was just Tokyo Central being… well, Tokyo Central. And that’s why they say, if you hear voices in the supermarket after dark—just nod politely and keep shopping!’

3. Late one night, as a delivery driver approached Tokyo Central supermarket, he stopped abruptly when he heard an eerie humming coming from inside the empty aisles. Curious, he peered through the glass door and saw a shadowy figure pushing a shopping cart filled with neon-colored items. The humming grew louder, until suddenly, a voice whispered, ‘Welcome to our late-night sale!’ Turned out it was just a regular stocking up for tomorrow’s party.

4. Late one night, as a delivery driver approached Tokyo Central supermarket, he noticed something strange: why did every can of tuna seem to be facing east? Curious, he bent down and picked up a can. Sure enough, if you looked closely, each label had been carefully rotated so that ‘Made in Japan’ faced westward—except for one tiny detail: all the cans were actually imported from Chile! As dawn broke, our hero realized his mistake with a laugh, realizing Tokyo Central’s secret was just another case of misplaced pride among neighbors.