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Best Rooftop Bars in Tokyo – 2026 Ultimate Guide

Best Rooftop Bars in Tokyo – 2026 Ultimate Guide

Kick back and take in Tokyo’s galactic skyline
Don’t Miss These Japanese Music Festivals Coming in 2026

Don’t Miss These Japanese Music Festivals Coming in 2026

From seaside stages to mountain backdrops, here’s your guide to Japan’s most anticipated music festivals of 2026
Book Review: The Memory Police By Yoko Ogawa 

Book Review: The Memory Police By Yoko Ogawa 

Which do you trust: your memory or the crowd?

Top 7 Aquariums to Celebrate Sea Day in Japan

Top 7 Aquariums to Celebrate Sea Day in Japan

Celebrate Sea Day without going to the ocean
A Guide to the Best Independent Cinemas in Tokyo

A Guide to the Best Independent Cinemas in Tokyo

Find your new favorite local cinema haunt

Morning-After Pill Made Available in Drug Stores In Japan

Morning-After Pill Made Available in Drug Stores In Japan

A major shift for reproductive rights
How To Do a Hanami Picnic

How To Do a Hanami Picnic

A modern checklist for ancient celebrations

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Tokyo Streets Photography Exhibition Honors the Everyday

Tokyo Streets Photography Exhibition Honors the Everyday

Finding the beauty in every corner of Tokyo, from gritty alleyways to sunlit parks.
11 Influential Japanese LGBTQ+ Novels to Read

11 Influential Japanese LGBTQ+ Novels to Read

Love, identity, and the untold tales of Japan’s queer community
Tokyo’s Top Haunted Spots for Ghost Hunting in Summer 2025

Tokyo’s Top Haunted Spots for Ghost Hunting in Summer 2025

11 of Tokyo’s Most Paranormal Spots
Best 80s Japanese Anime Movies You’ll Adore

Best 80s Japanese Anime Movies You’ll Adore

Rev up those space rockets—we’re going way beyond Akira or Ghibli
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Living

11 Biophilic Cafes in Chiba for a Nature-Filled Escape from Tokyo

11 Biophilic Cafes in Chiba for a Nature-Filled Escape from Tokyo

Escape to nature with these cafés near Tokyo
Ama Divers in Mie: Japan’s Legendary Sea Women Keeping Tradition Alive

Ama Divers in Mie: Japan’s Legendary Sea Women Keeping Tradition Alive

Explore the vanishing world of Japan’s ama divers in Ise-Shima, where sea women have free-dived for abalone and pearls for over a thousand years.
Things to Do in Tokyo in March 2026

Things to Do in Tokyo in March 2026

Cherry blossoms, marathons, immersive art and spring festivals
Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Thrifting in Shimokitazawa

Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Thrifting in Shimokitazawa

Where to start your secondhand journey in Tokyo’s thrift city
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Tokyo Talks

Tokyo Talks

Every month Metropolis talks to a Tokyo resident about their cultural agenda
April Community News & Events

April Community News & Events

Our monthly guide to what’s happening in the international community
Tokyo Talks

Tokyo Talks

Every month Metropolis talks to a Tokyo resident about their cultural agenda
March Community News & Events

March Community News & Events

Our monthly guide to what’s happening in the international community
February Community News & Events

February Community News & Events

Our monthly guide to what’s happening in the international community
January Community News & Events

January Community News & Events

Our monthly guide to what’s happening in the international community
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Travel

Be an Organic Farmer for the Day

Be an Organic Farmer for the Day

A hands-on alternative to a typical Tokyo day-trip

Ako: Spend a Weekend in a City of Legends

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

Choose Your Own Adventure in Hamamatsu City

Enjoy mouthwatering unagi in the former home of Tokugawa Ieyasu
UENO FIRST CITY HOTEL

UENO FIRST CITY HOTEL

The simple joy of a laid-back breakfast
KADOYA HOTEL

KADOYA HOTEL

Modern technology meets retro Japan
Andon Ryokan

Andon Ryokan

Your home away from home
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Dining

CENSU TOKYO

CENSU TOKYO

An artful omakase dining experience

Good Eats

Good Eats

Our latest picks for dining in Tokyo
AC House

AC House

A 9-course menu cooked without boundaries
Oyster Shack Shimbashi

Oyster Shack Shimbashi

Freshly harvested seasonal oysters, grilled right at your dining table
Kakan Tomigaya

Kakan Tomigaya

Enchanting Sichuan spices in the heart of Tomigaya
DUMBO Doughnuts and Coffee

DUMBO Doughnuts and Coffee

Taste the biggest donuts in Tokyo

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