Our latest articles

Horoscope Your Weekly Horoscope Horoscope March 22 – March 29

Horoscope

See what the stars have in store for you this week. World-renowned astrologer Cathryn Moe discusses love, money, luck and all else in this weekly series.

Event Events In Tokyo This Week

Ehtel Release Party

Ehtel Release Party

Jul 22, 2026 at 10:00am ~ Aug 29, 2026 at 10:00pm

Read The Latest Issue Read The Latest Issue Summer 2026

Summer 2026

Read our latest print magazine online and browse all the locations across Tokyo and the Kanto Region where you can pick up a copy for yourself.

Events

See All Events Events This Week Events Next Week

Culture

Sustainable Threads

Sustainable Threads

Fashion mogul Hiroko Ito redesigns the future
Art/Cult and Commerce: Japanese Cinema Since 2000

Art/Cult and Commerce: Japanese Cinema Since 2000

A review of American film critic Mark Schilling’s new book

‘Followers’: The Highs and Lows of Insta-fame

‘Followers’: The Highs and Lows of Insta-fame

Mika Ninagawa, Tokyo’s top creative, on her new hit Netflix show
Single Review: Pastel ‘Let You’

Single Review: Pastel ‘Let You’

Making a cross-genre blend of electronic funk and jazz in Taiwan

See more

Living

Inaka Recipes: Suiton

Inaka Recipes: Suiton

How to make a Japanese grandmother’s fan-favorite recipe!
Ticks with potentially fatal SFTS expanding their range in northern Japan

Ticks with potentially fatal SFTS expanding their range in northern Japan

Outdoor enthusiasts advised to be cautious
Tokyo Neighborhood Guide 2023 Compilation

Tokyo Neighborhood Guide 2023 Compilation

Revisiting all our favorite Heartlands neighborhoods

What’s Happening in Tokyo this January?

What’s Happening in Tokyo this January?

Festivals, flea markets and rituals to start the new year
See more

Community

No articles found in this collection.

See more

Travel

No articles found in this collection.

See more

Dining

People & Things

People & Things

Café with the facade of a clothing store
Bondi Cafe

Bondi Cafe

Surf’s up at this beach-themed restaurant
Nature Doughnuts

Nature Doughnuts

Munchies almost too cute to munch on
Royal Garden Cafe, Aoyama

Royal Garden Cafe, Aoyama

Food that looks and tastes good—and does good for the environment
Bandai Christmas Cakes

Bandai Christmas Cakes

The video game giant makes festive treats
KAH Tequila’s Festive Skulls

KAH Tequila’s Festive Skulls

Get into the spirit of Dia de los Muertos
See more

Literature

No articles found in this collection.

See more

Japanese Movies

No articles found in this collection.

See more

Western Movies in Japanese Cinemas

See more

Join the Metropolis community

Stay in the loop with Tokyo's international community and beyond. Get weekly Tokyo news, stories and events delivered straight to your inbox each week. Curated by our editors. Never spam. We're here so you can live your life in Tokyo to the fullest.