/>
Big Thief: On the road with ‘Two Hands’ and ‘U.F.O.F’

Big Thief: On the road with ‘Two Hands’ and ‘U.F.O.F’

The Brooklyn-based indie rockers announce their Japan debut
Truth in Theatre: An Interview with Sheepdog Theatre

Truth in Theatre: An Interview with Sheepdog Theatre

Powerful performances on the Tokyo frontier
Andaz Tokyo Toranomon Hills Celebrates the Festive Season

Andaz Tokyo Toranomon Hills Celebrates the Festive Season

Festive favorites at Andaz Tokyo Toranomon Hills
What’s Happening in Tokyo this November?

What’s Happening in Tokyo this November?

Metropolis picks the best events this fall
Custardcore Interview 

Custardcore Interview 

Osaka-based label brings international sounds to Japan
GENTLE Sushi Bar

GENTLE Sushi Bar

Refinement and flexibility
PAPEL GINZA

PAPEL GINZA

The gift of giving starts here

Event Events In Tokyo This Week

Lady Gaga Announces 2026 Tokyo Tour Dates

Lady Gaga Announces 2026 Tokyo Tour Dates

Jan 25, 2026 at 12:00am ~ Jan 29, 2026 at 12:00am

Read The Latest Issue Read The Latest Issue Winter 2025

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.

Newsletter

Stay up to date with Tokyo news and events

Events

See All Events Events This Week Events Next Week

Culture

Interview with Culture Club’s Jon Moss

Interview with Culture Club’s Jon Moss

The pop drummer on the band’s return
Cinematic Underground: June

Cinematic Underground: June

Wrong side of the tracks, living in a shantytown, the loneliest man in Iceland, and small-town Turkish dramas
Saya Takagi’s Fight for Cannabis Legalization

Saya Takagi’s Fight for Cannabis Legalization

The actress-turned-politician wants Japan to turn a new leaf
Gachapon

Gachapon

Souvenirs of the absurd
See more

Living

Metropolis Recommends: December

Metropolis Recommends: December

Metropolis gives you the rundown of the best events in Tokyo this December
Get Schooled in Business

Get Schooled in Business

Reviewing Kuniko Fujiyama’s “School and Business: Learnings Essentials through School Basics”
The Best of Tokyo’s Christmas Illuminations 2018

The Best of Tokyo’s Christmas Illuminations 2018

This year’s best illuminations

Japan 2019: Island Landscape in Japan

Japan 2019: Island Landscape in Japan

Metropolis announces a beautiful and compact diary
See more

Community

See more

Travel

See more

Dining

Itasoba Santouka

Itasoba Santouka

Soba, so good at this all-night Sangenjaya eatery
Bulldog

Bulldog

You’ll feel spoiled for choice at this Ginza beer haven
Petra Laptiste

Petra Laptiste

A Tokyo expat spreads the joy of Caribbean cuisine
Crystal Yacht Club

Crystal Yacht Club

Enjoy high-end French cuisine on the open water of Tokyo Bay
Tokyo Float

Tokyo Float

Watery ways to drink in the city
Fish House Oyster Bar

Fish House Oyster Bar

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on April 2010 The season for…
See more

Literature

See more

Movies

See more