12 Culture Winter at the Edo Tokyo Architectural Museum Ben Beechey The Edo Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum (Edo Tōkyō Tatemono En) in Koganei Park, Tokyo, is a museum of historic Japanese b..
Culture The Lake Trail: Nature and Culture Nathaniel Green An easily accessible hike for a day trip out of Tokyo that combines the beautiful nature of Japan with some gorgeous views and a..
Culture 21_21 Design Sight, Tokyo Midtown Sue Ann Kunath For those of us that hold a great interest in architecture and design, the Design Sight 21-21 behind Roppongi’s Tokyo Midtown ..
Activities Maruara Watanabe Souvenir Shop Featured Shibuya's Maruara Watanabe kimono and souvenir shop overflows with traditional Japanese apparel, accessories and toys, making..
Activities A Stroll Through Sangenjaya Maria Sangenjaya: a diversity of cheap eating-places with a lively atmosphere dot the streets, surrounded by izakayas (bars) of many sizes...
Transportation Sumida River Water Bus Route Tomoko Kamishima Taking a Water Bus and experiencing Tokyo from the river is a great way to grasp how water-centric this city really is.
Culture Exploring Yasukuni Shrine Lee Prescott Tokyo is home to hundreds of shrines, many are grand and certainly all are steeped in Japan’s religious and historical traditi..
Shopping Yanaka Ginza in Taito-ku R A Yanaka Ginza is a famous traditional shopping street located in the Yanesen area of Tokyo. The names of three connected areas, Yanaka,..
