Metropolis
Metropolis is Japan's No. 1 English magazine, covering the nation's culture, fashion, entertainment and lifestyle for both local residents and aficionados abroad.
Serendip
Go slow at this well-hidden jewel in Shibuya
Sign of the Times
Say goodbye to “High Touch Town.” Roppongi is about to get a new Logo to go along with its new image
Shilingol
Feast on Mongolian lamb—and culture—at this Sengoku eatery
Carrie Nation
As Sex and the City: The Movie opens in Tokyo, Japanese women are emulating their big-screen heroines
The Old Kiso Road
Tread in the footsteps of Edo-era travelers, and sleep where they slept
Sano
Enjoy exquisite washoku in the heart of Ginza
Air Fair
Fuel costs are sending airfares into the stratosphere. What’s a poor traveler to do?
Life
Slow down and drink up at this Italian restaurant steps from Yoyogi Park
Face Off
Each year on August 15, downtown Tokyo turns into a riot zone as right-wing militants clash with antiwar protesters. Metropolis gives you a ringside seat to all the action
Silverado
A new Ginza restaurant offers California cuisine in all its glory
Welcome To Japitzerland
Europe’s crossroads of cultures makes room for one more
SCHOOL FOOD
A new Akasaka restaurant proves Korean students know how to eat
[Sub]urban Pleasures
Futako-Tamagawa offers attractions ranging from the spiritual to the cultural to the culinary. Here’s an insider’s guide TO THIS leafy Setagaya-ku neighborhood
Keke
There’s no need to restrain yourself at this healthy Japanese-style buffet
Dressed to Thrill
As the summer sizzles with major cosplay events across Japan, the industry branches out in bold new directions
57
Tokyo gets a true taste of New York City—finally
Long Live the Queen
TV host Charles Ayres scours the city for his prince
La Fiesta
Get your fix of Mexican fare at the new branch of an old favorite
State of the Art
Why collecting Japanese contemporary art is right, now
Lugdunum
This down-home restaurant in Kagurazaka is the real French deal
Here Be Monsters
From ESP labs to Pokemon panics to death cults, Japan is a wonderland of the bizarre. Metropolis takes a Fortean approach to the country’s mysteries
Jim Thompson’s Table Thailand
Enjoy fantastic Thai cuisine in a classical setting