Activities Tokyo Skytree Town Dream Christmas 2026 Early Nov - Late Dec If you're looking for a way to get in the festive spirit this holiday season, the Tokyo Skytree Dream Christmas event runs right..
Culture Shinjuku NS Building Guillaume Doré Among the office buildings of Shinjuku, some have their points of interest and are worth visiting. This is the case with Shinjuku..
Area Ogikubo Ogikubo has had an historic and profound relationship with a range of disparate cultural markers such as classical music, literature, ramen and manga for decades. Much like its sibling Nishi-Ogikubo,..
Shopping Maito Design Works Sherilyn Siy Maito Design Works features items that are made in Japan with natural dyes derived from plants with no chemicals used in the growing..
Activities Fukiage Iris Park Kim Bergström The Fukiage Iris Park comes alive with color around June, with plenty of iris varieties in bloom.
Culture Japan Olympic Museum Sherilyn Siy The Olympic flame lit from a sacred site in ancient Olympia in Greece is kept alive at the Japan Olympic Museum. Learn more about..
Area Nishi-Ogikubo Sandwiched between Ogikubo and Kichijoji is the atmospheric town of Nishi-Ogikubo which, until recently, has been criminally overlooked as a major player in maintaining the Chuo Line’s fashionable..
Area Shimokitazawa Tokyo isn’t exactly a city that lacks in artsy, hipster hangouts. From Nakameguro and Kichijoji to Koenji and Daikanyama, the Japanese capital covers all bases. Shimokitazawa (下北沢), howev..