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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

Novotel Nara

Novotel Nara

A newly-opened destination hotel in Japan’s ancient capital

Harbor Circuit: The Go-To for Go-Kart Racing in Japan

Harbor Circuit: The Go-To for Go-Kart Racing in Japan

Live out your Formula One dreams at one of these premier locations

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

Hilton Okinawa Sesoko Resort, Okinawa

Hilton Okinawa Sesoko Resort, Okinawa

Unwind in Sesoko Island’s only luxury resort

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

A Step-by-Step Guide on How to Clean a Japanese Bathroom

A Step-by-Step Guide on How to Clean a Japanese Bathroom

How to clean a Japanse bath, shower and more

Your Weekly Horoscope September 6 – September 13

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

GODZILLA THE ART

GODZILLA THE ART

Apr 26, 2025 at 10:00am ~ Jun 29, 2025 at 7:00pm

Read The Latest Issue Spring 2025

Spring 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.

Events

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Culture

Autumn Pop-up Stores in Tokyo

Autumn Pop-up Stores in Tokyo

Top pop-up events in Tokyo handpicked by our editors

LOVEHO SELECTS September 2023

LOVEHO SELECTS September 2023

Three Tokyo Creatives to Know | September 2023

Based in Japan: Designing For a Better World

Based in Japan: Designing For a Better World

Innovation meets perspective with digital nomad Christopher Dame

ULTRA Japan 2023 Second Lineup Announcement

ULTRA Japan 2023 Second Lineup Announcement

The world’s ultimate urban dance music festival Sep 16 – 17

Living

The Healing Power of Doga

The Healing Power of Doga

Find out about dog yoga and pet adoption in Tokyo

Where to Find Pumpkin Spice Lattes 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

Based in Japan: Being Gay in Japan with Tokyo BTM

Translating Japan’s gay culture one bottom at a time

Shibuya Street Drinking Ban Starts Today

Shibuya Street Drinking Ban Starts Today

Day one of Dry Shibuya

Community

Thriving at International Schools in Tokyo

Thriving at International Schools in Tokyo

Four international schools offer advice for the first day

Raising Global Citizens at International Schools in Japan

Raising Global Citizens at International Schools in Japan

A globalized education

August Community News

August Community News

Around the neighborhood this August

Eyes on The Prize

Eyes on The Prize

A total of ¥10 million up for grabs

Join a Sports Meetup in Tokyo: Top Groups for Running, Basketball, Surfing and More

Join a Sports Meetup in Tokyo: Top Groups for Running, Basketball, Surfing and More

Outdoor sports and rec opportunities

Book Review: Freelancing in Tokyo

Book Review: Freelancing in Tokyo

Screenwriter David Chester offers his tips and tricks for surviving the freelance grind

Travel

Enoshima Day Trip: Caves, Shrines, Sea Views and a Taste of Mythology

Enoshima Day Trip: Caves, Shrines, Sea Views and a Taste of Mythology

A perfect day trip to escape the city

Nakasendo Day 3

Nakasendo Day 3

Narai-juku: craftsmen’s attention to detail

Nakasendo Day 2

Nakasendo Day 2

Rural Kiso offers time for wellbeing

Nakasendo Day 1

Nakasendo Day 1

Untouched nature, history on former post town trek

The healing waters of Nisshinkan

The healing waters of Nisshinkan

This article was originally published in December 2014 in Metropolis issue #1081.…

Bad Pilgrims

Bad Pilgrims

Cycling Shikoku’s 88-temple pilgrimage in three weeks

Dining

Decadent Desserts and Wine at Patisserie Parola

Decadent Desserts and Wine at Patisserie Parola

Enjoy innovative sweets at a sleek bar in Hibiya OKUROJI’s newly opened patisserie

The Sourdough Enthusiast’s Guide to Tokyo

The Sourdough Enthusiast’s Guide to Tokyo

Hunting for the crunchiest, nuttiest loaf in the capital

The Beauty of the Japanese Bagel

The Beauty of the Japanese Bagel

Where to find some of the best bagels in Japan

All-You-Can-Eat Tacos This Summer at TRUNK(HOTEL)

All-You-Can-Eat Tacos This Summer at TRUNK(HOTEL)

Seasonal meals, premium tequila and more at the boutique hotel

Eating to Understand Black Lives Matter

Eating to Understand Black Lives Matter

From the owners of Soul Food House and Kyle’s Good Finds

Mia Mia

Mia Mia

A shelter for the community

Literature

Movies

John Wick: Chapter 4

The Lost King

Where’d You Go, Bernadette

Gran Turismo