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Outdoor Ice Skating Rinks in Tokyo

Outdoor Ice Skating Rinks in Tokyo

The city’s top seasonal rinks
Christmas in Okinawa

Christmas in Okinawa

A festive escape to the sea in sunny Okinawa

What Is Oshikatsu? How Japan’s Fandom Culture Is Redefining Connection and Self-Care

What Is Oshikatsu? How Japan’s Fandom Culture Is Redefining Connection and Self-Care

From itabags to plushies, discover how Japanese youth are finding comfort in their faves
An Evening at Janu Tokyo: Grill, Bar and Lounge

An Evening at Janu Tokyo: Grill, Bar and Lounge

An editor’s review of the Janu Grill, Janu Bar and Janu Lounge.
Festive Christmas and Holiday Dinners in Tokyo 2025

Festive Christmas and Holiday Dinners in Tokyo 2025

Where to book a festive meal this season—from skyline hotels to cozy brasseries
Where to Buy Christmas Gifts in Tokyo

Where to Buy Christmas Gifts in Tokyo

Get creative with gifts this season with some of Tokyo’s most creative shopping hubs

Kagura: Theater from Heaven Joins the UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List

Kagura: Theater from Heaven Joins the UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List

Kagura, a variant of Shinto theater, may not be as well known to foreigners as kabuki and noh

Horoscope Your Weekly Horoscope October 31 – November 7

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.

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A Tokyo Night Out

A Tokyo Night Out

Feb 27, 2026 at 7:00pm ~ Feb 28, 2026 at 12:00am

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Winter 2025

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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Discover Top Fashion Brands in Tokyo: From Streetwear to Whimsical Styles

Discover Top Fashion Brands in Tokyo: From Streetwear to Whimsical Styles

Explore the best local brands shaping Tokyo’s fashion scene
Your Essential Sumo Wrestling Vocabulary Guide

Your Essential Sumo Wrestling Vocabulary Guide

Ready to wrestle? Prepare for the upcoming sumo tournament with this sumo wrestling vocabulary guide and master the essential lingo and must-know moves.
IKO Art Discoveries Launches with MASAMI: A New Chapter in Contemporary Art Exhibitions in Tokyo

IKO Art Discoveries Launches with MASAMI: A New Chapter in Contemporary Art Exhibitions in Tokyo

An immersive new exhibition invites Tokyo-ites to explore art, nature and connection through the eyes of Japanese artist MASAMI
Book Review: Vanishing World by Sayaka Murata

Book Review: Vanishing World by Sayaka Murata

A chillingly plausible future
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Living

Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Mukojima

Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Mukojima

Where time lingers on the banks of the Sumida River
English-Speaking Physiotherapy and Chiropractic Services in Tokyo 

English-Speaking Physiotherapy and Chiropractic Services in Tokyo 

A useful guide to getting support for physical recovery
Conrad Tokyo: Where Omotenashi Guides Every Detail

Conrad Tokyo: Where Omotenashi Guides Every Detail

How General Manager Neil McInnes and his team shape thoughtful hospitality through detail, design and anticipation
Based in Japan: How to Get Permanent Residency in Japan in Two Years with Tokuyuu

Based in Japan: How to Get Permanent Residency in Japan in Two Years with Tokuyuu

And how to achieve Japanese fluency in record time

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Community

Metropolis Summer Issue Out Now

Metropolis Summer Issue Out Now

Summer 2021

How has living in Tokyo changed your personality?

How has living in Tokyo changed your personality?

We asked the international community in Tokyo

Why Won’t Japan Allow This Trans Woman’s Marriage? 

Why Won’t Japan Allow This Trans Woman’s Marriage? 

The case that broke the Japanese legal system
The Diversity of Tokyo’s Architecture

The Diversity of Tokyo’s Architecture

Photography highlights from Metropolis readers

Tokyo Skytree launches ‘Tree of Hope’ 

Tokyo Skytree launches ‘Tree of Hope’ 

Add your own wish ribbon of hope 
Medical Clinic Hiroo 

Medical Clinic Hiroo 

Top-class medical care for the whole family 
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Travel

ANA InterContinental Tokyo Brewer’s Coffee & Bar

ANA InterContinental Tokyo Brewer’s Coffee & Bar

Cafe meets bar in a luxury hotel

SHIGUCHI

SHIGUCHI

Nature meets luxury in Niseko, Hokkaido 
Kakurinbo Temple Lodging and Guest Villa Ebisuya

Kakurinbo Temple Lodging and Guest Villa Ebisuya

Cultural experiences and regional revitalization

ANA InterContinental Tokyo 

ANA InterContinental Tokyo 

Swim in the garden pool with a view of the Tokyo skyline

Life on Japan’s Most Active Volcano

Life on Japan’s Most Active Volcano

Tour Sakurajima with Norm Nakamura
Bellustar Tokyo

Bellustar Tokyo

Shinjuku’s newest hotels boast style, culture and comfort
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Dining

FONDA MEXICANA New York Opens in Ginza

FONDA MEXICANA New York Opens in Ginza

Bringing Authentic Mexican Flavors and New York Sophistication to Tokyo’s Dining Scene
Get a Taste of French Summer at the Grand Hyatt Tokyo

Get a Taste of French Summer at the Grand Hyatt Tokyo

Limited Edition Summer Fruits Afternoon Tea Menu
A Sophisticated Retreat With Chinese Cuisine at KARIN

A Sophisticated Retreat With Chinese Cuisine at KARIN

Chinese cuisine as a sophisticated retreat
Poolside Lounge with Moët & Chandon

Poolside Lounge with Moët & Chandon

Experience luxury at Garden Pool this summer! Enjoy stunning views of Tokyo Tower and relax under parasols with a glass of Moët Champagne.
Kimpton Shinjuku Tokyo’s New Tailored Dining Experience

Kimpton Shinjuku Tokyo’s New Tailored Dining Experience

Invite your friends, dates and pets for an extravagant summer night
Rossi at Aoyama Grand Hotel

Rossi at Aoyama Grand Hotel

Tokyo’s new authentic Italian trattoria
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Literature

Tokyo Ueno Station

Tokyo Ueno Station

Yu Miri’s latest novel offers an intimate insight into a harsher side of Tokyo
INTO THE VOID

INTO THE VOID

Joy Waller’s ‘Pause :: Heartbeat’ explores the human extreme
Wieland Wagner Interview

Wieland Wagner Interview

A German perspective on Japan’s working culture
Oyako: An Ode to Parents and Children

Oyako: An Ode to Parents and Children

An array of intriguing portraits of Japanese oyako

Japanese Historical Novels

Japanese Historical Novels

The best of Japan’s historical fiction
Books We Love

Books We Love

Merry Christmas to all our readers

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Movies

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