Kiyosumi Shirakawa: 5 Best Stops in Tokyo’s Coffee District
Where Tokyo's specialty coffee scene took hold. Roasteries in old warehouses, an Edo period stroll garden, a contemporary…
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Kichijoji: 6 Best Things to Do, Eat and See
The neighbourhood Tokyo residents vote for. Covered arcades north of the station, cheap yakitori south of it, and…
Nagoya Sumo Basho: 6 Best Tips for Your First Tournament
The July grand tournament, now at IG Arena. When to actually turn up, how to get there, the…
Todoroki Valley Walk: 4 Best Stops and Where to Eat
Tokyo's only natural ravine, a kilometre of trail under closed canopy, a temple above it and lunch four…
Yanaka Ginza: 6 Best Stops on Tokyo’s Nostalgia Walk
A 170 metre shopping street that the air raids and the redevelopment both missed. One way from Nippori…
Kasai Rinkai Park: 7 Best Things to Do by Tokyo Bay
Fifteen minutes from Tokyo Station: an aquarium under a glass dome, one of Japan's tallest Ferris wheels, a…
Gotokuji Neighborhood: 5 Best Stops Beyond the Cat Temple
A half day in Setagaya on a two car tram: the temple where thousands of lucky cats sit…
Futako Tamagawa: 8 Best Things to Do by the Tama River
Fifteen minutes from Shibuya, where a glass shopping complex runs straight into the bank of the Tama River.…
Edo Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum: 9 Best Buildings
Around thirty historic buildings, moved from across Tokyo and rebuilt on one site in Koganei. What to see…
Haneda Layover: What You Can Actually Do With 2, 4, 6 or 10 Hours
Haneda is fifteen minutes from central Tokyo, which changes what a layover is worth. What fits in 2,…
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