Cheapo Weekend for Feb 4-5: Lucky Spring Festivals
Spring-welcoming festivals are underway this weekend—soak up all the good fortune blessings!
Spring-welcoming festivals are underway this weekend—soak up all the good fortune blessings!
Including Gundam, a Statue of Liberty replica, and a haunted house.
Kiyosumi Garden, on Tokyo's eastside, is a traditional Japanese garden with a rich history and designated Tokyo Metropolitan Place of Scenic Beauty.
Bars and cool hangouts in Shimokitazawa are aplenty - and only a few stops away from central Tokyo. See our video for a list of our favorite joints!
Stationery is just one of those life essentials. Be it a diary, those handy sticky notes or a decent pen—we need it—so check these shops for cool, cute and kawaii supplies.
Turn your trip to Tokyo into a Studio Ghibli pilgrimage that goes beyond the Ghibli Museum: find the Ghibli HQ, the Ghibli Clock, film locations and shops.
Ginza is one of the most expensive places in the world—but here's how you can enjoy it for free or on the cheap!
Not to be missed this weekend are the Boroichi Market and the Furusato Festival!
Five of the best social Tokyo art events where you can produce works of art, explore the city and make new friends all at once.
The annual Furusato food and culture festival at Tokyo Dome, a ceremonial fire at Torigoe Shrine and more!
It’s not all ramen, udon and soba you know—for something very typically Japanese, but something you might not know about, tsukemen is the number one option.
Hate shopping? Didn't have time to hit the stores? Christmas gifting is made easy with these present-dispensing vending machines all over Tokyo.
Lots of free events this weekend - festive and otherwise!
The famous 400-year-old Boroichi market is back - along with plenty other fairs and festivals you don't want to miss!
Taro Okamoto is a famous abstract artist in Japan whose paintings and sculptures are instantly recognizable. Kawasaki, Shibuya, and Omotesando house his work.
Christmas stuff, fireworks in December and evening markets.
Staying at a temple is not only beautiful and relaxing, but can be considerably cheaper than staying at a hotel!
Baby, it's cold outside. So here are some cheapo tips on keeping your home and yourself roasty toasty during winter.
From Broadway to London to local talent, there's something for everyone in Tokyo's English language theater scene—if you know where to look.
A little pre-weekend fun for Culture Day (Nov 3), plus flower fests, ramen, art and more!
Museum enthusiasts can take advantage of the Grutt Pass, a pass that allows free or discounted admission to 79 museums and attractions in Tokyo.
The best shots and costumes from Tokyo Halloween 2016—bloodied, creepy, cutesy—it's all there!