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Asahidake, Hokkaido

Asahidake, Hokkaido

The highest peak in the “Playground of the Gods”
November 11 is Pocky Day in Japan

November 11 is Pocky Day in Japan

The history of Pocky Day and how to celebrate

Fly Direct from Tokyo to Palau, One of the Pacific’s Most Accessible Winter Getaways

Fly Direct from Tokyo to Palau, One of the Pacific’s Most Accessible Winter Getaways

Trade Tokyo’s winter chill for coral lagoons and warm island air—Palau’s new direct flight brings paradise within reach
Wildlife in Tokyo: Tokyo Safari 

Wildlife in Tokyo: Tokyo Safari 

A guide to the fluffiest wildlife you can spot in the city 
A Guide to Tokyo’s Art Stores

A Guide to Tokyo’s Art Stores

Rainbowholic, Tokyo’s journaling enthusiast, shares some of her favorite spots in the city
Tokyo Autumn Foliage 2025 Guide 

Tokyo Autumn Foliage 2025 Guide 

Quiet and lesser-known spots in and around Tokyo
Things To Do in Tokyo at Christmas and New Year 2025-2026

Things To Do in Tokyo at Christmas and New Year 2025-2026

Live the holidays to the fullest with Metropolis’ recommendations

Horoscope Your Weekly Horoscope September 12 – 19

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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Heiwajima Antiques Fair

Heiwajima Antiques Fair

Mar 12, 2026 at 10:00am ~ Mar 15, 2026 at 5:00pm

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.

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Tokyo Trends: Blokette

Tokyo Trends: Blokette

Buy “The It Girl” trends this season
Featured Artists for October 2024 – LOVEHO SELECTS

Featured Artists for October 2024 – LOVEHO SELECTS

Check out October’s featured Tokyo creatives!
toe Interview: Hirokazu Yamazaki on Their New Album

toe Interview: Hirokazu Yamazaki on Their New Album

“Creating Music is One of the Only Things You Can Control in Life”
Tokyo Trends: Five Chrome Silver Accessories to Buy in Tokyo 

Tokyo Trends: Five Chrome Silver Accessories to Buy in Tokyo 

It’s all acubi and blokette this season — here’s where to buy the look
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Living

Tokyo Autumn Foliage 2025 Guide 

Tokyo Autumn Foliage 2025 Guide 

Quiet and lesser-known spots in and around Tokyo
Things To Do in Tokyo at Christmas and New Year 2025-2026

Things To Do in Tokyo at Christmas and New Year 2025-2026

Live the holidays to the fullest with Metropolis’ recommendations
Why Do 84 Percent of Women in Japan Think Cheating is Healthy?

Why Do 84 Percent of Women in Japan Think Cheating is Healthy?

Understanding infidelity in Japan
Foraging Wild Wasabi in Japan’s Mountain Streams

Foraging Wild Wasabi in Japan’s Mountain Streams

Where wild wasabi grows
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Community

West Japan’s Flooding Disaster

West Japan’s Flooding Disaster

Here’s how you can contribute to the relief efforts
Tokyo: The Wonder Years

Tokyo: The Wonder Years

For one family blogger, childrearing in Japan is a portal to the past

August Community News & Events

August Community News & Events

Our monthly guide to what’s happening in the international community
Ernest Higa Interview

Ernest Higa Interview

A respected Tokyo businessman on the future of Japan
Tokyo’s Essential Firework Festivals

Tokyo’s Essential Firework Festivals

Enjoy the traditional summertime celebration of hanabi close to the city
I Have the Right To

I Have the Right To

Sacred Heart alum and St. Paul’s School sexual assault survivor brings her story home
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Travel

St. Cousair Winery: A Story of Love and Apple Jam

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

Kyotographie: Illuminating a City with Photography

One of Japan’s foremost arts events binds and highlights community
Kyoto to Obama

Kyoto to Obama

Cafe hopping on the Saba Kaido
Gourmet Ibaraki: Fermented and Fresh Delights

Gourmet Ibaraki: Fermented and Fresh Delights

An hour from Tokyo, Japan’s flavors flourish
Park Hyatt Kyoto

Park Hyatt Kyoto

Finding serenity at Kyoto’s newest luxury guesthouse

Awakening Atami

Awakening Atami

The hot spring town with memories of an era gone, but not lost
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Dining

Kanna

Kanna

The frosty summit of photo-friendly kakigori

LITTLE BEAR MEISTER

LITTLE BEAR MEISTER

Can you find the most elusive bears in Tokyo?
Tokyo’s Best New Restaurants 2023

Tokyo’s Best New Restaurants 2023

We’ve rounded up the best and buzziest new restaurants in the city
What’s Happening in Tokyo this Autumn?

What’s Happening in Tokyo this Autumn?

From food festivals to pop up cafes

Good Town Doughnuts

Good Town Doughnuts

The must-try doughnut in all of Tokyo

Based in Japan: Niki Micklem

Based in Japan: Niki Micklem

Hunting for the best spots to eat in the capital

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