Everything you need to know about Japan's most popular bullet train.
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Tokyo events for Monday, April 29 to Sunday, May 5, 2024.
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May 2024: 5 Events Not to Miss in Tokyo
May is the official start of festival season in Tokyo. With mega-fests like Sanja Matsuri and the Golden Week holiday, you're …
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7 Things To Do in Harajuku’s Hottest New Attraction, Harakado
From rooftop bars to public baths, art spaces, and more — there's lots to keep you busy.
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New Video: Hidden Gems — Tokyo’s Most Underrated Shrines and Gardens
Tokyo is often described as busy, crowded and futuristic, but there are also traditional shrines and gardens where you can swap …
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3 Hidden Sound, Art and Poetry Experiences in Tokyo
A different way to tune into the city.
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Where To See Yaezakura: Late-Blooming Cherry Trees in Tokyo
8 perfect picks, from parks to shopping streets.
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New Video: Top 20 Things to Do in Shinjuku
You'll need more than a day — there are LOTS of things to try!
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International Music Artists and Bands Coming to Japan in 2024 (Updated)
Upcoming names include Baekhyun, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Iron Maiden — and more.
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6 Spectacular Spring Flower Festivals Around Tokyo
Move over, cherry blossoms! These other blooms will take your breath away well into late spring.
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English-Speaking Hospitals in Tokyo — And How To Visit Them
Absolutely everything you need to know about seeing a doctor in Japan.
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Yozakura: 8 Best Nighttime Cherry Blossom Illuminations in Tokyo
Light-ups have been extended, since the blossoms were so late this year.
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New Video: Tokyo’s Best Airport — Flying into Narita vs. Haneda
Which one should you use when flying to Tokyo?
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Updated Forecast: 2024 Tokyo Cherry Blossom Dates
They've been teasing us — but looks like they're about to bloom, at last.
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April 2024: 5 Events Not To Miss in Tokyo
A chance to see the infamous "penis festival", puppies, processions, and more!
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New Video: The Best eSIMs for Visiting Japan
We cover the main providers in Japan, including pricing, data speeds, and the convenience of installation.
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Toggle Hotel Suidobashi
Toggle Hotel Suidobashi - instagramable rooms and great value for 2 - 4 friends sharing. Whilst the immediate vicinity isn't a tourist hotspot, it is still a central area with good train/metro access.
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All Day Place Shibuya
All Day Place Shibuya is the grown-up's alternative to Sequence Miyashita Park. It's another compact and affordable hotel, but with careful attention paid to style and aesthetics. Affordable, Compact and Comfortable Rooms For the review, we …
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Moxy Tokyo Kinshicho
Located in the neighborhood of Kinshicho, Moxy is ideal for travelers looking for a relaxing place to hang out and do some remote work at the same time. Staff are friendly and helpful and the late check-out is a bonus. What are the rooms like? …
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Koganei Park
Koganei Park is a large grassy park located to the north of Higashi Koganei Station on the JR Chuo Line. The park is a good spot for a picnic in warmer weather and has a large area dedicated to children's play equipment. The Edo Tokyo Open Air …
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Asakusa Shrine
Known affectionately as "Sanja sama" by locals, Asakusa Shrine is a modest shrine within the grounds of Sensoji Temple in Asakusa. Despite its plainness and modest size, as the nickname suggests, it's the host to the Sanja Matsuri---officially …