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Fading Tokyo – Searching for signs of the Showa era as local neighborhoods evolve[Photos]

Mr. Sato starts his urban exploration of Tokyo to catch a glimpse of local neighborhoods’ pasts before they’re changed forever. There’s never a time when Tokyo isn’t changing. The...

Fading Tokyo – Horikiri Station, the Arakawa River, and Kinpachi-sensei[Walking course]

Mr. Sato heads to the neighborhood of a famous TV drama and finds a nostalgic taste of a youth he never had. Welcome back to Fading Tokyo, in which our ace reporter Mr. Sato sets o...

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Tokyo Lights 2026

A child in a traditional kimono stands between glowing robotic figures that connect people at Shinjuku Chuo Park, one of 12 light art installations at Tokyo Lights 2026,…

RED TOKYO, TOKYO TOWER (CLOSED DOWN)

PLEASE NOTE THAT RED TOKYO HAS NOW CLOSED DOWN (AS OF LATE APRIL 2026) Red Tower Tokyo is located inside Tokyo Tower and is a large VR game and arcade theme park over 3 floors.… Th...

Tea, Irises, and Nordic Homeware: Visit These Four Tokyo Spots Before They Get Trendy

Tokyo always offers "unseen" spots to explore. Here are four we've found lately, including a black tea experience and a hidden bento box.

A Modern Traveler’s Guide to Tokyo

A sophisticated traveler's blueprint to navigating Tokyo's most exceptional experiences in 2026.

Kiyosumi-Shirakawa: Tokyo’s Quiet Neighborhood of Coffee, Art, and Edo History

Kiyosumi-Shirakawa is one of Tokyo's quietest neighborhoods, where Edo history, a Mitsubishi-built stroll garden, contemporary art, and Japan's third-wave coffee scene sit within a...

A sought-after Tokyo neighborhood reveals Japan’s structural strains

Sayonara…Until Next Time Tokyo

Thanks for joining me and Kim for the weekly run down. This week, we are finishing up our Japan trip with a few more days in Tokyo before heading home. Read along to check out some...

Tokyo Aqua Symphony

People watch a water fountain show with light and music called Tokyo Aqua Symphony at Odaiba Beach in Tokyo on Thursday night.

Footloose in Shimokitazawa: Where Tokyo's bohemian heart beats

Japan's big cities lose luster with foreign tourists

7 Stylish Neighborhoods That Will Make You Fall In Love With Tokyo All Over Again

Tokyo provides fascinating experiences for dining, shopping, entertainment and classic sightseeing spots such as Ueno, Asakusa, Shinjuku, and Shibuya will always be popular, but he...

Kissaten: Are Japan’s Old-School Coffee Shops Fading?

Japan’s kissaten are fading fast, but their retro charm is drawing new fans. Explore what's keeping these old-school coffee shops alive.

Sónar travels to Tokyo for inaugural NU Festival 2026 collaboration

Sónar travels to Tokyo for inaugural NU Festival 2026, June 26-28 at TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY in Tokyo. Sónar travels to Tokyo for inaugural NU Festival 2026 collaboration

Blueprint Tokyo – Dark New Days

There's a particular kind of record that doesn't announce itself so much as it *accumulates* — one that you can't quite locate the moment it got under your skin, only that it has,...

Tokyo condo prices fall two months in row in sign boom may fade

Average prices of previously occupied apartments in the six central wards of Tokyo fell 0.2% in March from the previous month to ¥187.3 million.

A Smooth Travel Experience Through Tokyo’s Food And Culture

Have you ever reached Tokyo and felt excited about food, streets, lights, and local life, all at the same time? This city has a very warm way of welcoming people. From a calm morni...

Festival of Darkness

A festival participant rest before spinning a lantern tower known as Manto through the streets of Fuchu during the Kurayami Matsuri, or "Festival of Darkness" in Tokyo. — AFP

Don’t miss the Tokyo Tower City Light Fantasia ~Summer Landscape 2026~ event during your travels

This year’s immersive lights display takes inspiration from the atmosphere of a Japanese summer festival with firework and firefly designs. Every year since 2014, Japanese digital...

Where Tokyo goes to sweat and soak

To stay relevant and attract new customers, public bathhouses and saunas are trading weary grandeur for contemporary cool.

TOKIO ART BOOK FAIR 2026 by TOKYO ART BOOK FAIR at Shiba Park Hotel

Sorry, this entry is only available in Japanese. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown belo […]

New at SHIBUYA SKY: Step Into 'Flowing Flowers,' a Dreamlike World Above Shibuya

Planning a Tokyo trip this May or June? Save this SHIBUYA SKY guide before you go! If you thought this famous Shibuya observation deck was only about snapping a photo at the “Sky E...