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Golden Age
Stuck in Tokyo for Golden Week? Lucky you. With everything from cosplay festivals to street fairs to beer factory tours, the city and environs offer more than a week's worth of fun. Here are our top picks.
Gomaya
Enjoy classic izakaya fare-with a twist-in Shinjuku
Kuu
Sip an abundance of off-the-menu concoctions at this Ebisu bar
Gatemo Tabum
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on April 2009Gatemo Tabum claims to [...]
Playtime in the City
Find your inner athlete with the help of a local sports team
Hitching North
Tohoku and Hokkaido are just a thumb ride away
Hokutan Shimizusawa Power Plant
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on April 2009 Name: Hokutan Shimizusawa [...]
Stay Up Late
Customers are encouraged to rock responsibly at this Shimbashi music bar
Chez Andre du Sacre Coeur
Enjoy casual Paris cooking on the streets of Ningyocho
Marijuana Underground
Celebrity busts and student smokers have Japan's authorities in a tizz. But what do users make of Japan's ganja explosion? Shaun Davies delves into Tokyo's marijuana subculture to find the answer
Dachibin
The Koenji institution is nearly 30 and still going strong
Open Season
Celebrating 150 years as the international face of Japan, Yokohama gets ready to greet the crowds
Natsugi-An
An elegant wine bar in Ginza welcomes high rollers
Hiasobi
A new teppanyaki restaurant looks West for inspiration
On the Olympic Trail
Discover the legacy of the 1964 Tokyo Games as the city gears up for the next one… maybe
On the Road to Justice
A motorcyclist sets out to keep his family's killer behind bars
Toriromeo
Yakitori and wine are the perfect match at this tiny Yokohama bar
Philip Harper
The first non-Japanese master sake brewer is optimistic about the future of nihonshu
Head Case
In his new documentary, director Kazuhiro Soda explores the taboo subject of mental illness
Yumiko Kano
Chef and owner of Nakaiseki Sen
Salon Tsukiakari
A lavish lounge awaits drinkers in an unlikely neighborhood
Dining in Malaysia
Many cultures bring a panorama of flavor to the table