About us
Make friends from other cultures â one small gift at a time.
ðAbout Tokyo Gift Circle
Tokyo Gift Circle is a community where people from different countries meet through small gifts.
A small gift creates a good feeling before the conversation even starts. It also gives you something natural to talk about.
That makes it easier to open up, share your culture, learn about each other, and sometimes become real friends.
At our events, people bring and share small gifts for free, then meet and talk in person.
It could be a snack, tea, a keychain, a souvenir, or something you already have at home. It doesnât need to be expensive.
The gift is only the beginning. What really matters is the story behind it, the other personâs reaction, and the connection that grows from it.
ðWhy I started Tokyo Gift Circle
The idea started when I gave some Japanese matcha to someone I met in Turkey. He was much happier than I expected, and that good feeling made it easy for us to start talking. Weâre still close friends today.
I started Tokyo Gift Circle because I want more people to have that kind of experience.
I also built a free web app called Arigato! to help people meet one-on-one through small gifts, even outside our events.
ð https://arigato.gift (Free â no download needed)
ðHow to join
- RSVP through Meetup
- Check each event page to see what to bring
- Come alone or with a friend
- No perfect English or Japanese needed
- Adults 18+ only. No sales, recruiting, solicitation, or dating/pickup behavior.
Upcoming events
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Snack Exchange â Small Gifts, Real Friendships ð
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ð Date: Sunday, August 2, 2026
â° Time: 7:00 PMâ9:00 PM
ð Location: Takadanobaba Daikan Plaza, 4th Floor, Room 409
1-31-8 Takadanobaba, Shinjuku City, Tokyo 169-0075, Japan
(About a 3-minute walk from Takadanobaba Station)
ðŽ Fee:
ã»Free with one store-bought, unopened snack
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You donât need to bring anything. Weâll prepare snacks too, so youâre welcome to come empty-handed.If you bring one store-bought, unopened snack to share, your entry is free.
Weâll share the snacks in small groups and talk about what they are, where theyâre from, and whether people often eat them back home.
No speech or personal story needed.
A snack from your country is ideal, but it may be hard to find in Japan.
If you canât find one, bring any unopened snack you like.
You can check KALDI, Don Quijote, Gyomu Super, Asian or halal grocery stores, supermarkets, or convenience stores.When someone tries the snack you brought and enjoys it, the mood gets better right away.
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Most people come alone. Simple English or Japanese is fine.
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19:00 Check-in
19:10 Welcome
19:15 Snack sharing
19:50 Change groups
20:20 Free conversation
20:50 Optional group photo
21:00 Finish
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ð Location: FRIENDS XV Meeting Room, Ando Building, Room 303
2-11-9 Ikebukuro, Toshima City, Tokyo 171-0014, Japan
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Weâll share the snacks in small groups and talk about what they are, where theyâre from, and whether people often eat them back home.
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If you canât find one, bring any unopened snack you like.
You can check KALDI, Don Quijote, Gyomu Super, Asian or halal grocery stores, supermarkets, or convenience stores.When someone tries the snack you brought and enjoys it, the mood gets better right away.
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Most people come alone. Simple English or Japanese is fine.
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