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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

Music Beyond Language Barriers: SIZUKU

Music Beyond Language Barriers: SIZUKU

Japanese artists showing us all that music surpasses borders and language barriers

I’m Donut Tokyo

I’m Donut Tokyo

Savor Tokyo’s treasure, classic custard donut

Organic and Earth-Friendly Markets in and Around Tokyo

Organic and Earth-Friendly Markets in and Around Tokyo

The best markets to explore in Tokyo

Things to Do in Tokyo This Winter

Things to Do in Tokyo This Winter

Things to do in Tokyo this winter

Metropolis Winter Issue 2023

Metropolis Winter Issue 2023

See what’s inside and where to pick up a copy

Your Weekly Horoscope Horoscope March 8 – March 15

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.

Events In Tokyo This Week

ONDO LAND Ryuichi Sakamoto Tribute

ONDO LAND Ryuichi Sakamoto Tribute

Sep 17, 2026 at 6:00pm ~ Sep 19, 2026 at 10:00pm

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.

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Culture

Live Review: Arcade Fire’s Richard Reed Parry at WWW X

Live Review: Arcade Fire’s Richard Reed Parry at WWW X

Going inward on Quiet River of Dust Vol. 2

Mind the Gap

Mind the Gap

The ongoing battle to translate Japan’s leading literary women

Dramatic

Dramatic

Fights, fury and heartbreak in Momoe Yamaguchi’s 1978 pop album

Tokyo Talks: Suguru Ishibashi

Tokyo Talks: Suguru Ishibashi

Every month, Metropolis talks with a Tokyo resident about their cultural agenda

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Living

MDSA

MDSA

The ultimate solution for hair removal in Tokyo

HO’ME

HO’ME

A one-stop beauty and anti-aging salon

ZEROTOKYO

ZEROTOKYO

A nightlife beacon for anyone looking to submerge deeper into Tokyo’s club and subculture scene

What’s Happening in Tokyo this Halloween?

What’s Happening in Tokyo this Halloween?

Metropolis’ best picks for Halloween events this year

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Community

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Travel

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Dining

Top 3 Kanto Beer Gardens

Top 3 Kanto Beer Gardens

The summer’s best all-you-can-drink outdoor extravaganzas

Juicy Nutri

Juicy Nutri

Smoothie stop in Nakameguro

Sake Treat

Sake Treat

Iced rice is nice

Summertime Produce

Summertime Produce

Farmers markets for summer fun and goodness

Dobutsu Doughnuts

Dobutsu Doughnuts

Animal and flavor friendly sweet treats

Power & Beauty Smoothie

Power & Beauty Smoothie

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on August 2014 With the heat…

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Literature

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Japanese Movies

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Western Movies in Japanese Cinemas

Juliet, Naked

Vox Lux

Luce

Bloodshot

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