Halloween is in full effect in Tokyo this week!
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The Ultimate Guide To Tokyo
The Ultimate Guide To Tokyo
Halloween is in full effect in Tokyo this week!
Make a wish at the colorful Tanabata festivals, or parade through the streets alongside portable shrines at the Enoshima Tenno Festival.
Walking: the best—and cheapest—way to experience Tokyo. Take a look at three of our favorite (short) walking routes, right here.
Sanja Matsuri is considered one of the three great Shinto festivals in Tokyo honoring the founders of Sensoji Temple and sees millions of spectators.
Tokyo Vice—the TV series inspired by the Jake Adelstein book—was shot in Tokyo over 2020/21. Set in 1999, the series uses locations that are evocative of late 90s Tokyo. While the interiors of the hostess club, the police station, and […]
Designer manhole covers are a thing in Japan, and there are hundreds of Pokémon-themed ones across the country. Spotting these colorful and cute ‘Poké Lids’ is a surprisingly great, free tourist activity and should definitely be on your list of […]
Take a ride to experience the best of the season—many tours can still be booked!
Move over, cherry blossoms! These other stunning Tokyo flower festivals are sure to take your breath away well into late spring.
If you miss out on the main cherry blossom season, here are eight places where you can still enjoy sakura.
The mostly flat, utilitarian cityscape of Tokyo doesn’t lend itself to an abundance of romantic spots, but they do exist! So what is a romantic spot? It’s a place of beauty where the scenery and the atmosphere fill your heart […]
Where to see sakura after dark this spring.
Hanami hikes are the best kinda hikes.
Visiting this otaku destination in Tokyo? Here are 10 ideas for fun, free things to do in Akihabara. There's everything from anime to maids and more.
With over 100 wild species of ornamental cherry trees and up to 600 cultivars in Japan, there's a lot more variety in appearance and flowering periods than you might think.
Pick from the popular spots, less-crowded areas, day trips, hikes and more this spring.
Don't miss a single petal with our cherry blossom forecast map for Tokyo and surrounding prefectures.