The Ultimate Guide To Tokyo
Flower festivals are more or less continuous in Japan, so as soon as Hanami ends, another one comes along to take its …
One of the surprises when I first arrived in Tokyo was discovering the alternative universe of snacks, chocolate and …
Download Podcast This week wandering the streets checking out the shops, restaurants and cafes of Shimokitazawa Greg …
If you’ve ever mistaken the Japanese terms for cherry blossom viewing (hanami) with fireworks (hanabi) then …
Wonder of wonders, I have never sauntered into Freshness Burger until this month. I was surprised by the choices …
Japanese food is delicious, don’t get me wrong, but as an American living in Tokyo, I occasionally get these cravings …
Please note: This was an April Fool’s Post, Don’t look for the sushi vending machine! Japan is deservedly …
Right now, the Tokyo Spring Festival – a collection of opera and classical music concerts – is on at venues …
Tokyo is arguably one of the best cities in the world in as far as public transport goes. Trains reign supreme, both …
Yoshi Soba is a standing soba noodle bar which also sometimes has seats. While they’re not as ubiquitous as some …
Download Podcast Crouched together Al Fresco style, clutching a can of lager and a carton of pretentious Sweedish …
UR Housing is a public corporation that offers rental housing and accommodation in Tokyo and in cities all over Japan. …
In our last podcast on Cheapo Hanami, recorded on the 9th of March, we predicted the weekends of the 30/31 of March and …
The mascot of Inokashira Park Zoo is a squirrel, so to be completely honest, you shouldn’t really be expecting …
Latest forecasts have the cherry blossoms starting this Sunday, but it won’t really kick-off properly until the …
Download Podcast As the snow finally melts and sandstorms blow away, spring is making it’s much anticipated …
You can see and perhaps even participate in fire walking at the Mt Takao Hiwatari Festival (link in Japanese) near …
If there is any place to bare-all and take the onsen plunge (especially for the newbies), it is Sakura Onsen in …
March 3rd is Hina Matsuri or Girls’ Day. Hina Matsuri is a festival in which girls display their traditional Hina …
The most difficult part of living in Japan is the fact that everyone looks so presentable, all the time. And by …
Thali-ya is difficult to categorise. They serve mostly authentic Indian food, but is it a bento shop? A cafe? A …
Sushi Misakimaru is yet another one of the big sushi chains that proliferate in Tokyo, with 45 branches in the Kanto …
Most of Tokyo’s main arterial routes will be clogged with runners this Sunday morning for the 2013 Tokyo …
Anyone in Tokyo can tell you transportation is expensive. The trains follow their schedule to the minute, are nicely …