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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Mimaru Tokyo Akasaka
Mimaru is a spacious apartment hotel in Akasaka that is popular with families. What’s the hotel like? The hotel is modern with a minimalist Japanese aesthetic. Despite being right on the busy Akasaka Dōri thoroughfare, the main entrance is to …
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Remm Roppongi
Remm, or "remm" as it is styled, is a large, modern hotel situated in the heart of Roppongi with sweeping urban vistas from the guest rooms. What’s the hotel like? The hotel has a fabulous location and well appointed rooms, but doesn't do much …
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AC Hotel by Marriott Tokyo Ginza
AC Hotel offers a comfortable hideaway in and outside of your room with plenty of areas to work or relax in -- including a lounge and roof terrace.
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Kyū Shiba Rikyū Garden
Located next to Hamamtsucho Station, Kyū Shiba Rikyū Garden is a Japanese garden with a large ornamental pond fed by the nearby tidal Sumida River. The garden isn't as large or varied as Hamarikyū Gardens, which are located just to the north, …
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Gallery Ether
Gallery Ether is a tiny gallery in Nishiazabu on Gaien-nishidori Avenue, a few steps to the south of the Nishiazabu Intersection with Roppongi Dori.
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Kitanomaru Park
Kitanomaru Park is a public park in Chiyoda Ward located to the north of the Imperial Palace. The name of the park is derived from its position as once being the northern part of the palace complex. Two large gates dating from the time of Edo …