What is Forest Bathing in Japan?
Physical and mental wellbeing through forest therapy
What’s Happening in Tokyo in October?
Metropolis’ top well-being events this October.
La Carmina’s Halloween Spots in Tokyo
Tokyo’s alt and Goth expert shares her top haunts to check out this Halloween
Pop-Up Stores in Tokyo: October 2024
Editors’ picks for your city views, afternoon teas and shopping hauls
Tokyo Autumn Foliage 2024 Guide
Quiet and lesser-known spots in and around Tokyo
Things to Do in Tokyo in October
Metropolis’ top well-being events this October.
Based in Japan: Labianna Pinklady Joroe
Blending drag and sexual education
Events
Living
Osaka Noh Festival 2024
A Timeless Tradition Meets Modern Innovation Ahead of EXPO 2025
The Healing Power of Doga
Find out about dog yoga and pet adoption in Tokyo
Where to Find Pumpkin Spice Lattes in Tokyo
Metropolis’ hunt for the fall favorite drink
Based in Japan: Being Gay in Japan with Tokyo BTM
Translating Japan’s gay culture one bottom at a time
Community
Gym Special
Where to lift, train and get fit this winter
99 Sports Bar
Tokyo’s largest and No.1 premier sports bar
Rugby-Themed Hotdogs and Burgers at The Oak Door
Gameday meals and beverages that are a true match made in heaven
Beauty Special
Our curated list of establishments that will ensure you receive the beauty services of your dreams
Small Town Sumo
Japan’s athletic traditions survive beyond the spotlight
September Community News & Events
Our monthly guide to what’s happening in the international community
Travel
Workation in Okinawa
From infinity pools to coworking cafes
Good Heavens!
A guide to the stars of the Yaeyama Islands, Okinawa
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Japanese Highways
How to make the most out of catching a ride from the capital
St. Cousair Winery: A Story of Love and Apple Jam
Nagano’s hillside estate is forging its own path in Japan’s domestic wine industry
Kyotographie: Illuminating a City with Photography
One of Japan’s foremost arts events binds and highlights community
Live Anywhere in Japan for ¥40,000 a Month
A low-cost taste of nomadic living
Dining
Based in Japan: Niki Micklem
Hunting for the best spots to eat in the capital
Sushi Ginza Onodera Introduces Frozen Sushi
Enjoying Michelin-star sushi at home
Park Hyatt Tokyo Christmas Cakes
Bringing a French Christmas to Tokyo
The 75th Christian Drouin Calvados Dinner Japan
Celebrating the sweet flavored cider spirit
Kooriya Peace
The Tokyo kakigori shop that shifts with the seasons
Ichinouki
Would you try blue cheese and port kaikigori?
Literature
Lady First
CSI: Fujikawa
The Abundance of Less
Lessons in simple living from rural Japan
The Three Pleasures
A reporter investigates Japanese-Canadian internment camps in WWII
The Great Passage
Shion Miura’s The Great Passage is all about words in…
Tokyo Geek’s Guide
The new English-language guide to all things otaku in the nation’s capital
Inheritance From Mother by Minae Mizumura
A drama against the overly dramatic
Movies
