Tokyo Edo Week: Travel Back to Traditional Japan
Tokyo is the epitome of a modern-day Japan. Sushi comes straight to your table, bullet trains are (almost) never late, …
Tokyo is the epitome of a modern-day Japan. Sushi comes straight to your table, bullet trains are (almost) never late, …
Tokyo is a truly vast sprawling city, and one of the absolute “must-do” things here is getting a view of it …
Get your ears cleaned by strangers, have the dinner of your nightmares or just chill with Godzilla.
Ikebukuro is a Tokyo hub, a bustling mix of business and culture. Here are 10 things to do, including arcades, maid …
New to Tokyo Cheapo? Read this. We’ve put together a Tokyo for Beginners introductory guide that will help you …
A guide on how to prepare and what to expect while cosplaying at Comiket.
Found a date-worthy guy or gal on Tinder and now need to figure out where to take them? Look no further than our guide …
How far can take you beyond the borders of Tokyo? The Cheapo Weekend Escape Challenge is a series of posts about solo …
We headed to three strategic locations around town and decided to ask a few people how the new-age gaming was going—and …
With winter drawing to an icy close, we thought we’d spring (cough cough) a list of botanical and otherwise …
Ever wanted to try cosplaying, but didn’t know how to start? No worries, let Studio Crown help you out!
As a reward for scrimping and saving, every good cheapo deserves a beach break once in a while, and the Tokyo area has …
Last month, the big question for movie-goers in America (and many other countries as well) was: Team Cap or Team Stark? …
Our photographer David offers up his pro tips on how to photograph Shibuya Crossing—Tokyo's most iconic shot.
Studio Ghibli has released the trailer for its long-awaited 2016 film The Red Turtle. The first movie to be released …
Tokyo abounds with family-friendly interactive museums and art galleries to keep the little ones entertained.
For a martial art, yabusame (horseback archery) isn’t very popular, not even in Japan. This comes as little surprise …
Access to 120 game cabinets and console setups to help you answer that question.
Who doesn’t know what a geisha is? Apparently most people: they aren’t prostitutes, they aren’t exclusive to Kyoto and …
Offering art-loving travelers the unique experience of staying in a functional work of art.
The sun is coming out and what better way to explore Japan on a relaxed weekend than with some local specialties? This …
I have never met a single person who didn’t cry during that first montage of UP, and I hope I never do. Pixar has …