Café Tomorrow Asakusa
An ode to the Japanese Showa era
Mastering Japanese Gym Etiquette
Your Ultimate Guide to Fitting In
Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: A Day Trip to Okutama
Embark on a journey in search of the Shogun’s wasabi
History of Anpan
The story of Japan’s beloved baked treat
12 Japanese LGBTQ+ Films To Watch
Love, heartbreak and the untold tales of Japan’s queer community
Tokyo Trends: Tokyo Fall Fashion 2024
Here’s what to wear in Tokyo this season
Guides to Neighborhoods in Tokyo: 2024 Compilation
Visit all our favorite neighborhoods
Events
Living
Pop-Up Stores in Tokyo: September 2024
Editors’ picks for your city views, afternoon teas, and shopping hauls
What’s Happening in Tokyo this September?
Autumn festivals, fireworks and more!
Alternative Medicine in Japan
Visit these traditional alternative medicine clinics and salons in Tokyo
Things to Do in Tokyo in September
The rundown of the best events in Tokyo this September
Community
The Diversity of Tokyo’s Architecture
Photography highlights from Metropolis readers
Tokyo Skytree launches ‘Tree of Hope’
Add your own wish ribbon of hope
Medical Clinic Hiroo
Top-class medical care for the whole family
Virg’s Global Dance Contest: “Volume One”
With K-POP celebrity guest judge MINZY
Based in Japan: Ria Scott
“Do you want fear or freedom?”
National Azabu: Tokyo’s International Supermarket Mecca
Launching online shopping and home delivery
Travel
The Echoes of KYOTOGRAPHIE
How creative events can shape our communities
Be an Organic Farmer for the Day
A hands-on alternative to a typical Tokyo day-trip
Escape the Tokyo Heat
This summer, travel up north
Ako: Spend a Weekend in a City of Legends
(And enjoy some of Japan’s best shio ramen while you’re there)
Choose Your Own Adventure in Hamamatsu City
Enjoy mouthwatering unagi in the former home of Tokugawa Ieyasu
UENO FIRST CITY HOTEL
The simple joy of a laid-back breakfast
Dining
Komakata Dozeu
Pond loaches and a taste of Edo history
Sakura Nabe Nakae
Tokyo’s only spot for horse meat sukiyaki
The Pizza Bar on 38th
A Chuo pizza institution
Kanda Yabu Soba
Over 140 years of cooking up rich duck slices and springy buckwheat noodles
「Atrevío」
Find your Spain
New Aladdin
A low-profile hookah lounge with a huge personality
Literature
Oyako: An Ode to Parents and Children
An array of intriguing portraits of Japanese oyako
Japanese Historical Novels
The best of Japan’s historical fiction
Books We Love
Merry Christmas to all our readers
Kevin Barry at the European Literature Festival
The award-winning writer shares thoughts on place, sound and Twitter ahead of his first trip to Tokyo
Five Female Japanese Writers You Should Be Reading
The best contemporary female authors with English translated novels
Five Best Japanese Novels of 2018
Metropolis lists this year’s best Japanese fiction
Movies
