The Ultimate Guide To Tokyo
May is the official start of festival season in Tokyo. With mega-fests like Sanja Matsuri and the Golden Week holiday, you're spoiled for choice!
Tokyo is often described as busy, crowded and futuristic, but there are also traditional shrines and gardens where you can swap the hustle and bustle of the city for peace and quiet.
8 perfect picks, from parks to shopping streets.
Move over, cherry blossoms! These other blooms will take your breath away well into late spring.
Light-ups have been extended, since the blossoms were so late this year.
They've been teasing us — but looks like they're about to bloom, at last.
A chance to see the infamous "penis festival", puppies, processions, and more!
Choose from parks, traditional gardens, mountains and more.
Must-see cherry blossom, moss phlox, and wisteria locations — all easily accessible from Tokyo.
Where to go for street food, music — and lots of sakura.
Take a ride to experience the best of the season.
These treats will take you on a culinary adventure all season long.
Welcome spring with cherry blossom festivals, fire-walking rituals, St. Patrick's Day & more!
Find out where and when to see the gorgeous "winter cherry blossoms" — blooming now!
Step aside, cherry blossom: the humble plum is here.
Filled with shrines, temples, and natural wonders, there may be no better place for a break!
Japan's major tourist spots get crowded during Golden Week. Find out how to enjoy this long holiday while avoiding crowds.
One of Tokyo’s most magical spots in spring.
What of hanami picnics if cherry blossom festivals are canceled (again)?
Hanami hikes are the best kinda hikes.
Sakura Furusato Square in Sakura City, Chiba Prefecture, is the ultimate spring day trip. See fields of tulips blooming at the yearly Sakura Tulip Festa!
Tucked away in little-known corners and against Tokyo Tower views.
Traditional Japanese gardens, teahouses, flora and fauna, or just a place to relax—these parks are the perfect break from the concrete jungle.
See hydrangeas in spring, hills of baby blue eyes in summer, chrysanthemums in autumn and bright-red camellias in winter.