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Dog Day Care in Tokyo: Wanchanland - Metropolis Japan

Dog Day Care in Tokyo: Wanchanland

A home-away-from-home for your pet, with an English-speaking team

Space-Saving Furniture in Japan: Optimizing Your Living Space - Metropolis Japan

Space-Saving Furniture in Japan: Optimizing Your Living Space

Eight products to make the most of your small Tokyo apartment

Inside the Restaurants at Grand Hyatt Tokyo - Metropolis Japan

Inside the Restaurants at Grand Hyatt Tokyo

From superfood-fed wagyu to spring cocktails, here’s what happened when we dined our way through Grand Hyatt Tokyo

Best Sushi Omakase in Tokyo: 6 Editor’s Picks for 2026 - Metropolis Japan

Best Sushi Omakase in Tokyo: 6 Editor’s Picks for 2026

We've curated 6 standout selections that truly capture the essence of Tokyo's omakase scene

Dog Adoption & Fostering in Tokyo - Metropolis Japan

Dog Adoption & Fostering in Tokyo

Buddies in Collaboration with Metropolis

Japan Drugstore Guide: Allergy Medicine for Hayfever in Japan - Metropolis Japan

Japan Drugstore Guide: Allergy Medicine for Hayfever in Japan

The best hay fever and allergy medicine in Japan

Yoshoku: The Tokyo Food Tradition You’ve Never Heard Of—But Need to Try - Metropolis Japan

Yoshoku: The Tokyo Food Tradition You’ve Never Heard Of—But Need to Try

It's not Japanese food. It's not Western food. It's something Tokyo made entirely its own.

Spring Performances in Tokyo - Metropolis Japan

Spring Performances in Tokyo

Opera, kabuki, rakugo and film festivals to mark your calendar this season

Imperial Hotel, Kyoto: A Timeless Blend of Heritage and Luxury - Metropolis Japan

Imperial Hotel, Kyoto: A Timeless Blend of Heritage and Luxury

Debuting in Kyoto’s historic Gion district in spring 2026

English-Speaking Pet Hotels in Tokyo - Metropolis Japan

English-Speaking Pet Hotels in Tokyo

A comprehensive guide to pet hotels and pet-sitting services

Visiting Punch the Monkey’s Hometown: Ichikawa - Metropolis Japan

Visiting Punch the Monkey’s Hometown: Ichikawa

Greater Tokyo's unexpected spotlight, courtesy of one baby monkey.

Hanami: Best Spots to View Cherry Blossoms in Tokyo 2026 - Metropolis Japan

Hanami: Best Spots to View Cherry Blossoms in Tokyo 2026

Where to do hanami: Iconic & lesser-known sakura spots around Tokyo

9 Best Japanese Skincare Brands Locals Actually Use - Metropolis Japan

9 Best Japanese Skincare Brands Locals Actually Use

Decoding the Japanese skincare staples locals swear by

Swimming Pools in Tokyo and Yokohama - Metropolis Japan

Swimming Pools in Tokyo and Yokohama

Escape the summer heat

Tips for Celebrating Hanami in 2026 - Metropolis Japan

Tips for Celebrating Hanami in 2026

Enjoy Japan’s favorite spring ritual safely

English-Speaking Eye Clinics In Tokyo - Metropolis Japan

English-Speaking Eye Clinics In Tokyo

Practical options for checkups, treatment and follow-up care

Tattoo-Friendly Sento With Saunas in Tokyo - Metropolis Japan

Tattoo-Friendly Sento With Saunas in Tokyo

Unwind in Tokyo’s Bathhouses and Saunas

Don’t Miss These Japanese Music Festivals Coming in 2026 - Metropolis Japan

Don’t Miss These Japanese Music Festivals Coming in 2026

From seaside stages to mountain backdrops, here’s your guide to Japan’s most anticipated music festivals of 2026

A Guide to the Best Independent Cinemas in Tokyo - Metropolis Japan

A Guide to the Best Independent Cinemas in Tokyo

Find your new favorite local cinema haunt

Morning-After Pill Made Available in Drug Stores In Japan - Metropolis Japan

Morning-After Pill Made Available in Drug Stores In Japan

A major shift for reproductive rights

Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Sasazuka - Metropolis Japan

Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Sasazuka

Authentic Tokyo, one meandering turn at a time

Japan Drugstore Guide: Acne Care and Pimple Patches - Metropolis Japan

Japan Drugstore Guide: Acne Care and Pimple Patches

Practical treatments for breakouts found at drugstores across Japan

11 Biophilic Cafes in Chiba for a Nature-Filled Escape from Tokyo - Metropolis Japan

11 Biophilic Cafes in Chiba for a Nature-Filled Escape from Tokyo

Escape to nature with these cafés near Tokyo

Ama Divers in Mie: Japan’s Legendary Sea Women Keeping Tradition Alive - Metropolis Japan

Ama Divers in Mie: Japan’s Legendary Sea Women Keeping Tradition Alive

Explore the vanishing world of Japan’s ama divers in Ise-Shima, where sea women have free-dived for abalone and pearls for over a thousand years.