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Tokyo Guides

Where to Swim, Surf and Splash Near Tokyo - Metropolis Japan

Where to Swim, Surf and Splash Near Tokyo

Editor's pick of the best summer escapes around Tokyo

Things To Do in Tokyo in May 2026 - Metropolis Japan

Things To Do in Tokyo in May 2026

Editors’ top picks for your calendar

Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Ebisu - Metropolis Japan

Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Ebisu

Tokyo’s effortlessly cool quarter

Easter in Tokyo: Japan’s Cutest Treats This Year - Metropolis Japan

Easter in Tokyo: Japan’s Cutest Treats This Year

Celebrate Easter with treats that are equally beautiful and delicious

Edo-Tokyo Museum Returns After Four-Year Renovation - Metropolis Japan

Edo-Tokyo Museum Returns After Four-Year Renovation

Two Names, One City, Centuries of History

Tokyo Sumo Tournament 2026: The Complete Guide - Metropolis Japan

Tokyo Sumo Tournament 2026: The Complete Guide

Sumo returns to Tokyo from May 10–26, 2026, with newly promoted yokozuna Hoshoryu headlining the tournament

Sumo Tournament Tickets Go on Sale April 4—Here’s How to Get Them - Metropolis Japan

Sumo Tournament Tickets Go on Sale April 4—Here’s How to Get Them

Tickets for Tokyo's May Grand Sumo Tournament go on sale April 4, 2026, and they will sell out fast

Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Ryogoku - Metropolis Japan

Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Ryogoku

Our favorite things to do and places to eat in Tokyo's official sumo town

Things to Do in Tokyo in April 2026 - Metropolis Japan

Things to Do in Tokyo in April 2026

Check out our handpicked list of Tokyo events in April

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

Spring Performances in Tokyo - Metropolis Japan

Spring Performances in Tokyo

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

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

Tattoo-Friendly Sento With Saunas in Tokyo - Metropolis Japan

Tattoo-Friendly Sento With Saunas in Tokyo

Unwind in Tokyo’s Bathhouses and Saunas

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

Top 7 Aquariums to Celebrate Sea Day in Japan - Metropolis Japan

Top 7 Aquariums to Celebrate Sea Day in Japan

Celebrate Sea Day without going to the ocean

Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Sasazuka - Metropolis Japan

Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Sasazuka

Authentic Tokyo, one meandering turn at a time

Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Thrifting in Shimokitazawa - Metropolis Japan

Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Thrifting in Shimokitazawa

Where to start your secondhand journey in Tokyo’s thrift city

Anime Pop-up Events in Tokyo 2026 - Metropolis Japan

Anime Pop-up Events in Tokyo 2026

The best ephemeral anime events around Tokyo this season

Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Yoyogi-Uehara - Metropolis Japan

Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Yoyogi-Uehara

Where laid-back elegance meets quiet cool

Ramadan in Tokyo 2026: Dates, Iftar Spots and Prayer Spaces - Metropolis Japan

Ramadan in Tokyo 2026: Dates, Iftar Spots and Prayer Spaces

How Ramadan is observed across the city

Strawberry Picking in Tokyo - Metropolis Japan

Strawberry Picking in Tokyo

Sweet winter berries and countryside escapes in the city

Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Nezu - Metropolis Japan

Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Nezu

Where everyday life unfolds at an unhurried pace.

A Guide to Setsubun and Where to Celebrate in Tokyo - Metropolis Japan

A Guide to Setsubun and Where to Celebrate in Tokyo

Where to throw beans this weekend

10 Lesser-Known Secondhand Bookstores in Tokyo that Sell English Books - Metropolis Japan

10 Lesser-Known Secondhand Bookstores in Tokyo that Sell English Books

Quirky spots to find cheap English books in Tokyo

Things To Do in February 2026 - Metropolis Japan

Things To Do in February 2026

Your guide to enjoying Tokyo’s coldest month

Tokyo Vegan Burger Guide 2026 - Metropolis Japan

Tokyo Vegan Burger Guide 2026

The best vegetarian and vegan burgers in Tokyo

Things To Do in Tokyo in January - Metropolis Japan

Things To Do in Tokyo in January

A rundown of the best events in Tokyo this January

English-Speaking Beauty Clinics in Tokyo - Metropolis Japan

English-Speaking Beauty Clinics in Tokyo

Stress-free beauty and wellness services for everyone

Best Tokyo New Year’s Eve Countdown Events, Parties and Temples 2025–2026 - Metropolis Japan

Best Tokyo New Year’s Eve Countdown Events, Parties and Temples 2025–2026

Where to spend New Year’s Eve in Tokyo

Tokyo Illumination Guide for Winter 2025 – 2026 - Metropolis Japan

Tokyo Illumination Guide for Winter 2025 – 2026

Where to catch the best illuminations in the capital this winter

Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Mukojima - Metropolis Japan

Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Mukojima

Where time lingers on the banks of the Sumida River

Outdoor Ice Skating Rinks in Tokyo - Metropolis Japan

Outdoor Ice Skating Rinks in Tokyo

The city’s top seasonal rinks

Christmas Markets in Tokyo 2025 - Metropolis Japan

Christmas Markets in Tokyo 2025

Where to find festive dishes, gifts and end-of-year atmosphere

Things to Do in Tokyo in December 2025 - Metropolis Japan

Things to Do in Tokyo in December 2025

Everything from ice skating to ballroom dancing to celebrate the holidays