The "lunch problem" of Waseda University students. Bento, convenience stores, cafeterias, Wasemeshi. We’re sure there are many people who are worried about where to have lunch on campus. This time, we have created a long-awaited shop map for each of the four campuses! In addition, we have also checked the locations of convenience stores around the university. Upon investigation, it seems that even the same co-op and convenience stores each have their own unique product lineup. Since the shops and cafeterias are used most during the lunch break, it is a good idea to buy your lunch on your way to school or during a free period.
We will also introduce you to some special information from Waseda Weekly reader monitors, such as recommended spots like benches and rest areas on each campus. Why not find your favorite spot depending on the number of people you are with, whether you are alone, with friends, or with student club members?
*Maps and information are current as of April 2025.
INDEX
▼ Waseda Campus
▼ Toyama Campus
▼ Nishi-Waseda Campus
▼ Tokorozawa Campus
▼ Want to know more? Q&A
Waseda Campus
There are many shops and convenience stores both inside and outside Waseda Campus. They are all bound to be crowded during lunch breaks! Try to avoid going if you don’t have the time to wait, like during the short break between classes and so on.
The cafeteria is located on the second floor of the Okuma Garden House Building No25, and ROASTERY COFFEE is located on the third floor. The Grandzaka Bakery Co-op, which opened in April 2025 on the first floor of Building No. 17-3, also has an eat-in space. The cafes on campus include Café Clio on the first floor of Building No. 1, Orange Cat on the first basement floor of The Waseda International House of Literature (Haruki Murakami Library) in Building No. 4, Uni.Café125 in Building No. 23-5, and Tully's Coffee on the first floor of Building No. 121. There are also other restaurants around the campus, so you can use them according to the time and occasion.
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Waseda Campus Building No. 8 and Building No. 14 Bread Shop
The bread shop on the first floor of Building No. 8 was relocated and renovated in April 2025 on the same floor. Both bread shops run by the Co-op sell freshly baked bread at lunchtime. They also sell beverages, rice balls, sandwiches, bento boxes, sweets, stationery, and more the same selection as a convenience store. There are microwaves in the space behind the bread shop in Building No. 8 and in front of the bread shop in Building No. 14. There are also toasters so you can warm up your bread.
(Top) The bread shop in Building No. 8. (Bottom) The bread shop in Building No. 14 also has a wide selection of drinks and desserts. Lunch boxes are also sold in the lobby in front of the bread shop during lunch breaks.
Waseda Campus Co-op Life Center, Building No. 17, Grandzaka Bakery, Building No. 17-3
The Co-op Life Center on the first floor Building No. 17 boasts the largest sales floor area of any co-op on campus. It stocks a wide range of products, from groceries and stationery to ticket services and Waseda goods, and books are sold on the basement floor. If you join the co-op and become a member, you can purchase textbooks and other books at a 10% discount.
Grandzaka Bakery on the first floor of Building No. 17-3 will be newly renovated in April 2025. They sell fried chicken rice bowls with different sauces of the day and freshly baked bread. There is also an eat-in space that you can use.
Payment at the Co-op is not only possible with cash, but also with Co-op electronic money (Co-op Pay, Co-op Meal Pass), transportation IC cards, and credit cards. Please check with each store.
(Top) The Co-op has implemented a "One Line Card" system after feedback from students. (Bottom) Grandzaka Bakery, as its name suggests, faces Grandzaka Street.
[Store name] Waseda University Co-op
*Please check the above website for information on each Co-op store.
Waseda Campus Building No. 7 Macheria
Macheria, named after the combination of "town (machi) + area," is located just inside the exterior passage between Building No.6 and Building No.7, behind Waseda Portal Office on the first floor of Building No. 7. Opened by the Waseda University Area Merchants Association (commonly known as W-Commerce Association), the store sells freshly made bento lunches from member stores at low prices. Only cash is accepted, so be sure to have some coins ready when you head over.
The bento boxes delivered directly from the stores are sure to sell out! If you have time, please visit the stores around the university.
[Store name] Macheria
[Address] Waseda Campus Building No. 7, 1st floor
[Business hours] 11:00-15:30 (lunch box sales start around 11:30)
[Closed] Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays
*Please check the Student Affairs Section website for opening hours during long holidays.
☆Recommended spots on Waseda Campus from our readers
Second year School of Law
The lounge on the 9th floor of Building No. 3 has a great view! The desk on the 4th floor of Building No. 8 with a view outside is also great.
Second year School of International Liberal Studies
The dining area on the third floor of Building No. 14 is very pleasant, with large windows offering views and just the right amount of sunlight.
Toyama Campus
On Toyama Campus, there is the Waseda Milk Hall, which sells freshly baked bread, and a co-op store in the basement of Building No. 31. In addition, there is a cafeteria (Toyama Cafeteria) on the first floor of Building No. 38, and a Starbucks Coffee on the second floor of Building No. 37 facing Toyama Hill.
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Toyama Campus Building No. 31, Waseda Milk Hall, Co-op Toyama Store
Waseda Milk Hall makes and sells freshly baked bread in-house. The appeal is that they serve freshly baked bread at lunchtime when students are coming! There are a few seats inside the store, but on nice days, we also recommend eating on a nearby bench or on Toyama Hill. Popular items include bacon potato bread and churros. There are also a wide variety of seasonal menu items, so you won't get bored of eating them every day. They sell out quickly, so try to visit when it's not too busy. Payment is cash only.
The Co-op Toyama store, which was renovated in 2024, sells not only textbooks and books, but also lunch boxes and beverages. There is a wide variety of snacks and drinks! From April 2025, they will also start selling freshly baked bread.
(Top) Waseda Milk Hall. (Bottom) The Co-op Toyama store has drinks and bento boxes near the entrance, books in the back, and Waseda goods and stationery available for purchase.
[Store name] Waseda Milk Hall
[Address] Toyama Campus Building No. 31, basement
[Business hours] Weekdays 9:00~17:30
[X] @milkhallwaseda1
[Instagram] milkhall_waseda
【Closed】Sunday
*Please check the Student Affairs Section website for opening hours during long holidays.
Toyama Campus Student Lounge
Left: Student Lounge on the second floor of Building 36 on Toyama Campus. There are individual seats available. There are also chairs and tables in the outdoor space.
Right: Waseda University Student Center lounge on the second floor of Building No. 30. Located right in front of the 7-Eleven, it is usually crowded with students from student clubs
☆Recommended spots on Toyama Campus from our readers
3rd year student School of Humanities and Social Sciences
We recommend the garden behind Building No. 34. Pomegranate flowers bloom in the summer and ripen in the fall, allowing you to experience the changing seasons.
Second year School of Culture, Media and Society
The lounge in front of the Starbucks in Building No. 37 and nearby has a special atmosphere that you won't find at other universities, making it the perfect place to take a break.
Nishi-Waseda Campus
At Nishi-Waseda Campus, there are cafeterias (Science and Engineering Cafeterias) on the first basement floor of Building No. 56 and on the first floor of Building No. 63, and each has its own shop. There are three co-op shops on the first basement floor of Building No. 57, a bread shop on the first floor of Building No. 63, and a Tully's Coffee on the first floor of Building No. 55-2. Another thing to look foward to is the food trucks in come to the courtyard and in front of Building No. 63.
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Rikopan 57 Bread Shop/Co-op
On the first basement floor of Building No. 57, there is a grocery store called Rikopan, a bookstore, a store selling everything you need for classes and experiments, from lab coats to small screws and parts, and three co-op stores (purchasing department, bookstore, and play guide). The selection of larger cup noodles and drinks is a little different from the co-ops on other campuses. Many students are good at making things, and the co-op is no exception! The displays at the bread shop, which change with the seasons and events, are also a must-see.
For some reason, Japanese sweets seem to sell well in the evening. The displays in the store were created by the Co-op staff. The shrine-style display for prayers for class credit is eye-catching (at the time of the interview).
Left: A food truck in the courtyard
Photo on the right: The special notebooks, created in collaboration between the Department of Applied School of Advanced Science and Engineering Science and Engineering, and the Co-op, can only be purchased at the Co-op Building No. 57. They are numbered, and students are required to use them in order, starting from page 1, so that they can recreate the same experiments.
The Nishi-Waseda Campus Student Lounge
Left: Student Lounge on the second floor Building No. 51. It is bright with a large window in front.
Photo on the right: Space on the second floor of Building No. 57. Colorful chairs are arranged and whiteboards are also available.
☆Recommended spots Nishi-Waseda Campus from our readers
Fourth year student School of Fundamental Science and Engineering
The second floor of Building No. 63 is well ventilated and the coolest place on Nishi-Waseda Campus!
3rd year student School of Creative Science and Engineering
The courtyard is a great place to relax on warm days, surrounded by trees.
Tokorozawa Campus
Check out the convenience store on the first floor of Building No. 101, which opened in 2024, as well as the co-op and vending machines. There is a cafeteria on the third floor of Building No. 100, and we recommend the food truck that comes every day! Please also make use of the vending machines selling ice cream, bread, etc.
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Tokorozawa Campus Building No.100 Building No.101 Convenience store
The co-op on the 4th floor of Building No. 100 has a wide variety of snacks! You can satisfy your hunger anytime. The long-awaited convenience store on the 1st floor of Building No. 101 opened in 2024. There is Student Lounge right next door, so you can use it to study or hang out with friends.
The entrance to the co-op is above the cafeteria. The co-op in Building No. 100 has the most variety and number of gummies in Waseda!? There is also a vending machine selling bread and other items next to the convenience store in Building No. 101.
Rest areas on Tokorozawa Campus
There are study and rest spaces all over the spacious campus, including under the stairs and in the hallways, so find your favorite spot.
(Left) Building No. 100, Block B, 3rd floor, (Right) Building No. 100, Block E, 3rd floor
Food truck
A different food truck comes each day. Please check the website for the date, time, location, and type of food truck that on campus.
(Left) Over rice specialty store, (Right) Yakiniku bento and hamburger store
☆Recommended spots on Tokorozawa Campus from our readers
3rd year student School of Human Sciences
Study space on the third floor of Building No. 100. It's comfortable because there aren't many people there.
3rd year student School of Human Sciences
The study room on the second floor of Building No. 101 is highly recommended as it is quiet and has separate desks, allowing you to concentrate on your tasks as if you were in a private room.
Want to know more? Q&A
Q. Where can I eat lunch and relax with friends?
A. Make effective use of the Student Lounges on each campus.
Each campus has a Student Lounge you can use freely. There are various ways to use it, such as working on your own PC or eating, and each has a different atmosphere. Availability of power outlets depends on the seat and location, so please check. Also, there have been cases of theft, so do not leave your seat without your belongings, keep your valuables on you at all times, and be careful not to take your eyes off of them.
There are also benches and spaces where you can eat and drink in various places on campus, so have a go at finding your favorite spot.
(Clockwise from top left) Waseda Campus, 1st floor Building No. 3 next to WaSeCo (7-ELEVEN), 2nd floor Building No. 11, 1st basement floor of Building No. 15, 3rd floor Building No. 14
Q. I want to eat outside on nice days!
A. We recommend spacious places such as Okuma Garden, Toyama Hill, Nishi-Waseda Campus Courtyard, and Tokorozawa Campus Courtyard!
Okuma Garden is located right next to the Okuma Memorial Hall and is open on days when classes are held (closed in case of rain). Toyama Hill is also the rooftop of Waseda Arena (Toyama Campus Building No. 37). Some people spread out their lunch boxes here, while others spend time relaxing with friends. There are also many benches in the courtyards of Nishi-Waseda Campus and Tokorozawa Campus, so why not come outside and refresh yourself on a nice day?
(Left) Okuma Garden, (Right) Toyama Hill
Q.Is there a place to throw away trash?
A. There are trash cans located around campus!
There are many trash cans on campus. Please dispose of your trash in the designated manner.
The photo shows a trash can in front of Building No. 14 on Waseda Campus
Cooperation: Student Participation and Job Center (SJC) "Lunch Project" student staff
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