Tokyo Travel Stories
Tokyo in spring: the best things to see and do
Spring in Japan means sakura (cherry) blossoms. And that’s just one of the reasons to visit Tokyo at this time of year:…
26 February 2025
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Tokyo Travel Stories
Tokyo’s 10 best parks and green spaces: stroll through beautiful garden scenery
Picture Tokyo and odds are you envision busy intersections, surrounded by glowing neon-and-glass skyscrapers with their heads in the clouds. Less well…
23 February 2025
Tokyo Travel Stories
Tokyo restaurant etiquette: the ultimate guide to dining in Japan’s capital
Want to take a deep dive into Tokyo’s famous (and famously amazing) dining scene, but worried about committing some unforgivable gaffe? Here’s…
20 February 2025
Tokyo Travel Stories
The best times to visit Tokyo across the seasons
Always dynamic, Tokyo shows a new side to its character with each passing season. There’s really no bad time to visit. Spring…
15 February 2025
Tokyo Travel Stories
3 fantastic walking routes connect the best sights in Tokyo
Tokyo is justifiably proud of its world-class public transportation system. But this amazing city also rewards slowing down and exploring its highlights…
3 January 2025
Tokyo Travel Stories
A perfect day in Odawara, Japan’s historic castle town
In the few circles in which Odawara is known, its claim to fame is having the closest feudal castle to Tokyo; it’s…
30 December 2024
Tokyo Travel Stories
Everything you need to know about getting around Tokyo
Given that Tokyo is the most populated city on earth, it needs a transport system that’s up to the task of moving…
14 December 2024
Tokyo Travel Stories
8 unique places to stay in Tokyo
Welcome to Tokyo, where you can bed down among books, sleep in a fiberglass capsule or surrounded by original artwork; where robots…
25 November 2024
Tokyo Travel Stories
The ultimate guide to Tokyo’s best neighborhoods
Tokyo combines futuristic, sky-grazing structures with low-slung wooden buildings and glowing lanterns that hark back to the city’s past. Every form of…
22 November 2024
Tokyo Travel Stories
Offbeat boozing: 8 of the best cities for bar crawls
Bar crawls have a notorious reputation as the vehicles for setting groups of increasingly giddy drinkers loose on the streets of a…
22 November 2024
Tokyo Travel Stories
The best things to do with kids in Tokyo
The capital of Japan is famously crowded, colorful and charismatic. Toyko is also great fun for families, with a host of attractions…
5 November 2024
Tokyo Travel Stories
Get into: Independent art in Tokyo
Tokyo is known as a city of juxtapositions, but never is this more true than when you’re standing before an elaborate mural…
2 November 2024
Tokyo Travel Stories
This is how you visit Tokyo on a budget
No one in search of a budget city vacation is going to put Tokyo at the top of their list – this…
30 October 2024
Tokyo Travel Stories
How to spend a perfect weekend in Tokyo
Tokyo is a huge, sprawling city that can seem impossible to tackle – especially when you’re short on time – but you…
28 October 2024
Tokyo Travel Stories
The best foodie destinations for a health kick vs. total indulgence
For those who travel around the world in search of the best local eats, finding the balance between a lighter option and…
18 October 2024
Tokyo Travel Stories
The best places to travel in your 20s
They say your twenties are for finding yourself, and what better way to do that than through travel? That’s why our writers…
17 October 2024
Tokyo Travel Stories
Tokyo in winter: what to see, do and eat
Tokyo’s winter charms are one of the city’s best-kept secrets. This means that as well as a festive atmosphere and crisp, clear…
16 October 2024
Tokyo Travel Stories
Touring Tokyo on the Yamanote line
Tokyoites often say that the best way to get to know their city is to travel station by station around the Yamanote…
16 October 2024
Tokyo Travel Stories
How to find the calm in Japan
In Japan, there’s a drive to create and experience things that are bigger, better, faster and stronger than anywhere else in the…
27 September 2024
Tokyo Travel Stories
19 best free things to do in Tokyo
Exploring Japan’s capital is a mind-blowing experience, but it can also blow your budget. Don’t despair – there’s an abundance of things…
15 September 2024
Tokyo Travel Stories
8 things you need to know before traveling to Tokyo
Neon lights and ancient temples. Tranquil gardens and hedonistic nightlife. World-class dining and incredible hospitality. Visiting Tokyo – a veritable cultural powerhouse…
14 September 2024