Where to purchase tonic water and club soda in Tokyo

[Rinshin]

Where can I find tonic water and club soda in Tokyo area?

Thank you!

[coldicott]

By the strictest definition, you can't buy tonic water in Japan. The rules on quinine mean that the domestic brands taste nothing like tonic water, and the Canada Dry / Schweppes are neutered here too. For tonic with a proper dose of quinine, try Guam.

[drcris]

Costco is cheapest - google for tokyo area locations - kawasaki and makuhari are 2 I know of

[lost squirrel]

I know it's super late, but Yamaya is a great choice as well. They stock tons of foreign mixers, beers and sodas. I had some yummy Inka(sp) Cola the other day.

I was tempted to pick up some Anchor Steam or Sam Adams beer, and then I noticed the Cannabia brew. Last time I saw that it was at the Jamaican Festival in Yoyogi for 5-600yen a cup.

[tokyo12]

Nice! so where are these Yamaya at?

[lost squirrel]

Everywhere:::
http://www.yamaya.jp/pages/store/inde...

[dingaling]

How bout all those Sakayas that you find in every small neighborhood shotengai?

[Rinshin]

Thank you all for the information. We will be in Tokyo in several days again and the last time there, I just could not locate the stuff. Yes, both Rakuten and Amazon sell them but since I am only visiting for about a month that would be a problem.

Will check all the places you all mentioned. Much appreciated!

[ruprecht25]

There is a shop on Rakuten that sells both club soda and tonic water.

http://www.rakuten.co.jp/cherrybell/

They have Schweppes tonic water for 2,589 yen (250ml × 24 bottles) and Canada Dry club soda for 2,579 yen (500ml x 24 bottles).

glenn

[deraumai]

Look harder! Regular supermarkets carry the stuff, it's usually about 100 yen for a 500ml bottle. Canada Dry is easy to recognize but there is also Japanese Suntory that may be more common, the label is blue. Also check any neighborhood liquor shop.

[steamer]

Strangely enough I just bought a bottle of Canada Dry tonic at ito yokado, last night. I think they have both at Lawsons. If you need a case of soda, or tonic, call kakuyasu, they deliver by scooter, COD.

[Uncle Yabai]

Pretty much anywhere, no? Probably even in convenience stores, one in every corner.

[brunelleschi]

thats what i thought too....not as easy as you might expect. I looked in about 15 supermarkets and convenience stores and finally found tonic water (i dont remember where... ) If you're really desperate, all the 4 and 5 star hotels have it and will sell it to you.

[Uncle Yabai]

If it is that unusual, you should try one of the specialty supermarkets, such as Seijo Ishii, Natural Lawson, Food 24, or Peacock. I would assume that the Nissin and the National Azabu would also carry it. Or how about the corner packy store? Plenty of those around also.

[tinsol]

most of them may have soda water but not tonic- check places in the basements of department stores like Halc under Odakyu in Shinjuku west exit (basement of Bic camera).