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