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When Is the Best Time To See Autumn Leaves in Tokyo?
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New Video! 15 Top Tips for Yokohama — Easy Day Trip from Tokyo
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Tokyo Comic Con 2025
See famous celebrities, browse unique merchandise, and check out the unique cosplay dedicated …
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Tokyo Christmas Market 2025
Wander through the crowds with delicious German snacks and drinks, while live music and …
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Winter Comiket
The winter edition of Comiket is one of Japan’s biggest comic-related events.
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International Exchange Game Meetup
Take off the pressure of meeting new people and learning a new language by playing games in a comfortable, welcoming environment.
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Oji Tori-no-Ichi Fair
Explore one of Tokyo's best kept secrets at this historic festival for fortune and prosperity.
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Rock for Climate: Too Hot to Be Cool 6
The musical elite bring the beats to take on the heat of climate change.
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IREX International Robot Exhibition
IREX - International Robot Exhibition is the largest robot trade show in the world.
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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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Sequence Miyashita Park
Sequence hotels are a cheapo favorite. They are no-frills stylish and found in excellent locations --- a Japanese business hotel but for hipsters if you will. Apart from a frustrating self check-in experience (if your name isn't Japanese just …
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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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Hocus Pocus
Hocus Pocus is famed for its ringed morsels of heavenly goodness — otherwise known as donuts.
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Heart’s Light Coffee
Another great little cafe and roaster has popped up in the back streets of Shibuya (Shinsen). …
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Colors Cafe — Hidden Restaurant Serving Lasagna and Coffee
Enjoy an authentic version of these Italian favorites at Colors Cafe in Ebisu.
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