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Mastering Train Etiquette in Japan: A Quiet Ride Through Culture

Mastering Train Etiquette in Japan: A Quiet Ride Through Culture

Your realistic guide to navigating Japan’s trains like a local

Hello Hanami: Best Spots to View Cherry Blossoms in Tokyo 2025

Hello Hanami: Best Spots to View Cherry Blossoms in Tokyo 2025

Where to do hanami: Iconic & Lesser-Known Spots in Tokyo

Azabu’s New Luxury Bar and Lounge: The Tokyo

Azabu’s New Luxury Bar and Lounge: The Tokyo

A cutting-edge playground for adults

Japanese Music Scene: Artists To Watch This Winter

Japanese Music Scene: Artists To Watch This Winter

Your monthly dose of new music from Japan

A Tale of Edo Japan Timekeeping and Navigation

A Tale of Edo Japan Timekeeping and Navigation

Cat’s eyes, samurai hours, and the rise of the wadokei

Good Eats: Great Tokyo Date Spots

Good Eats: Great Tokyo Date Spots

Surprise your partner and discover all the city has to offer

Japan Drugstore Guide: Allergy Medicine for Hayfever in Japan

Japan Drugstore Guide: Allergy Medicine for Hayfever in Japan

The best hay fever and allergy medicine in Japan

Your Weekly Horoscope February 21 – 28

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.

Events In Tokyo This Week

ASIAN_FOOD_DESIGN Touring Exhibition

ASIAN_FOOD_DESIGN Touring Exhibition

Mar 12, 2025 at 12:00pm ~ Mar 16, 2025 at 6:00pm

Read The Latest Issue Winter 2024

Winter 2024

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.

Events

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The Pirates of Tokyo Bay, Performing June 29

The Pirates of Tokyo Bay, Performing June 29

Jun 29, 2025 at 7:30pm

Jun 29, 2025 at 9:00pm

Ukiyo-e Immersive Art Exhibition Tokyo

Ukiyo-e Immersive Art Exhibition Tokyo

Dec 21, 2024 at 9:30am

Mar 31, 2025 at 8:00pm

Fighting for Hope: Muay Thai Photo Exhibition

Fighting for Hope: Muay Thai Photo Exhibition

Apr 01, 2025 at 10:30am

Apr 12, 2025 at 6:30pm

The Pirates of Tokyo Bay, Performing November 16

The Pirates of Tokyo Bay, Performing November 16

Nov 16, 2025 at 7:30pm

Nov 16, 2025 at 9:00pm

Special Exhibition: “Song and Yuan Buddhist Paintings – Early Chinese Masterpieces in Japan”

Special Exhibition: “Song and Yuan Buddhist Paintings – Early Chinese Masterpieces in Japan”

Sep 20, 2025 at 9:00am

Nov 16, 2025 at 5:30pm

Too Hot to Be Cool: Rock for Climate Action in Tokyo

Too Hot to Be Cool: Rock for Climate Action in Tokyo

Apr 26, 2025 at 6:00pm

Apr 26, 2025 at 11:00pm

Discover the Kikuchi Collection: “Encouragement of Japanese Contemporary Ceramics”

Discover the Kikuchi Collection: “Encouragement of Japanese Contemporary Ceramics”

Jan 18, 2025 at 12:00am

May 06, 2025 at 12:00am

Pirates of Tokyo Bay, Performing May 25

Pirates of Tokyo Bay, Performing May 25

May 25, 2025 at 7:30pm

May 25, 2025 at 9:00pm

Culture

LOVEHO SELECTS Featured Artist: chiapas

LOVEHO SELECTS Featured Artist: chiapas

Featured artist of January 2024

Celebrating the Life and Career of Norman Tolman

Celebrating the Life and Career of Norman Tolman

One of the most prominent collectors of contemporary Japanese art

The Top 10 Japanese Movies Of All Time

The Top 10 Japanese Movies Of All Time

How would you rank your favorite Japanese cinema?

The Irresistible Oris X Disney’s The Muppets Watches

The Irresistible Oris X Disney’s The Muppets Watches

A tribute to iconic characters

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Living

Mastering Train Etiquette in Japan: A Quiet Ride Through Culture

Mastering Train Etiquette in Japan: A Quiet Ride Through Culture

Your realistic guide to navigating Japan’s trains like a local

R1, R2, R3 Roppongi

R1, R2, R3 Roppongi

Stylish community hubs in Roppongi for drinking, dining and dancing

Hello Hanami: Best Spots to View Cherry Blossoms in Tokyo 2025

Hello Hanami: Best Spots to View Cherry Blossoms in Tokyo 2025

Where to do hanami: Iconic & Lesser-Known Spots in Tokyo

Japan Drugstore Guide: Allergy Medicine for Hayfever in Japan

Japan Drugstore Guide: Allergy Medicine for Hayfever in Japan

The best hay fever and allergy medicine in Japan

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Community

Metropolis Autumn Issue 2024

Metropolis Autumn Issue 2024

See what’s inside and where to pick up a copy

EXPAT EXPO TOKYO 2024

EXPAT EXPO TOKYO 2024

Connect with Tokyo’s international community, businesses and services

Alternative Medicine in Japan

Alternative Medicine in Japan

Visit these traditional alternative medicine clinics and salons in Tokyo

Metropolis 30th Anniversary Beach Party Recap

Metropolis 30th Anniversary Beach Party Recap

The Metropolis team thanks you for 30 years of unwavering support

Tokyo American Club

Tokyo American Club

A community of authenticity and organically fostered diversity

Celebrate Metropolis’ 30th Anniversary at Yuigahama Beach in Kamakura!

Celebrate Metropolis’ 30th Anniversary at Yuigahama Beach in Kamakura!

Celebrate 30 years of Metropolis at Voyager’s Kaito

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Travel

New APA Hotel Opens in Akihabara

New APA Hotel Opens in Akihabara

APA Hotels & Resorts

Experience Japanese Summer at HOTEL TAVINOS’ Festivals

Experience Japanese Summer at HOTEL TAVINOS’ Festivals

Summer festival games and ring toss world match

Naruto Whirlpools: Beauty in Nature

Naruto Whirlpools: Beauty in Nature

Take a trip to Japan’s ocean phenomenon

BOTANICAL POOL CLUB

BOTANICAL POOL CLUB

Watch the starry sky from this luxury resort’s heated pool

Miyako: Explore Okinawa’s Most Underrated Island

Miyako: Explore Okinawa’s Most Underrated Island

Powdery white sand, warm clear water, and spectacular abundance of undersea creatures.

The Ultimate XR Bus Journey: WOWRIDE Fukui

The Ultimate XR Bus Journey: WOWRIDE Fukui

Discover the Future of Travel

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Dining

Gucci Osteria Tokyo

Gucci Osteria Tokyo

Dine at the house of Gucci in Ginza for a theatrical evening of excellence

A Tale of Two Chinese Cuisines in Japan: Machi Chuka and Gachi Chuka

A Tale of Two Chinese Cuisines in Japan: Machi Chuka and Gachi Chuka

“Neighborhood Classics” vs “Authentic Delicacies,” plus top restaurant picks for each category

Where to Find Pumpkin Spice Lattes in Tokyo

Where to Find Pumpkin Spice Lattes in Tokyo

Metropolis’ hunt for the fall favorite drink

Senju’s Traditional Coffee Shop Rikyu

Senju’s Traditional Coffee Shop Rikyu

Nibble on yokan jelly or sip freshly-brewed coffee in an antique cup

Visit an Elegantly Retro Cafe in Tokyo at Coffee Sakan Shu

Visit an Elegantly Retro Cafe in Tokyo at Coffee Sakan Shu

A timelessly elegant coffee experience

7 Kissaten to Visit in Tokyo This Fall

7 Kissaten to Visit in Tokyo This Fall

Slow down and warm up in Japan’s traditional coffee houses

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Literature

Book Launch: Thomas Lockley’s Gentleman from Japan

Book Launch: Thomas Lockley’s Gentleman from Japan

Thomas Lockley follows the life of a slave-turned-elite in his latest book

Fresh Ink: Musashi Miyamoto

Fresh Ink: Musashi Miyamoto

Miyamoto’s life by the blade

Fresh Ink: Two Shorts By Osamu Dazai

Fresh Ink: Two Shorts By Osamu Dazai

The English-language debut of “The Ocean” and “Sweltering Heat Tale”

Fresh Ink: When You Want to but Can’t

Fresh Ink: When You Want to but Can’t

The English-language debut of Kyohei Sakaguchi’s self-help nonfiction writing

Cirrocumulus Clouds

Cirrocumulus Clouds

The English-language debut of Kenji Miyazawa’s story

Fresh Ink: Debut English Translations of Chuya Nakahara’s Japanese Literature

Fresh Ink: Debut English Translations of Chuya Nakahara’s Japanese Literature

The English-language debut of a Japanese modernist master

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Movies

Firebrand

Daddio

The Wild Robot

Dreamin’ Wild

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