Pop Art Meets Architecture in the Nakamura Keith Haring Collection
A pop culture icon on the slopes of Mount Yatsugatake
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
Love, identity, and the untold tales of Japan’s queer community
Tokyo Day Trip: Discovering Omiya, Saitama
Holy history and miniature trees
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
Rev up those space rockets—we’re going way beyond Akira or Ghibli
What To Do in Tokyo When it Rains
Indoor date spots, cozy escapes and creative ways to stay dry during rainy season
Events
Living
A Bold Shunga Exhibition Brings Edo-Era Erotic Art to Kabukicho
See Japan’s sex-positive past through 100 rare erotic woodblock prints, on view at a Tokyo Noh theater this summer.
Where to Swim, Surf and Splash Near Tokyo
Editor’s pick of the best summer escapes around Tokyo
“Micro-Tourism” Trend Puts the Spotlight on Chiba
Day or Weekend Trip From Tokyo? Escape to Southern Chiba
Things to Do in Tokyo in July 2025
Check out our handpicked list of Tokyo festivals happening this month
Community
Making the Global Local
International associations in Japan
November Community News and Events
What’s on in your neighborhood
Therapy Through Technology
Living Dreams sparks a light for Japan’s ignored orphans
Talkie Walkie 2016
TELL marches to “connect, communicate, care” for World Suicide Prevention Day 2016
Washi Candle Garden
Tokyo Midtown illuminates in remembrance of 2011 Tohoku Earthquake
Providing Support to Refugees in Japan
The Japan Association for Refugees assists and empowers
Travel
Book Review: A Girl’s Guide to the Islands
Not Your Typical Travelogue
Big in Japan
Lana Nowakowski chats to the presenter and star of upcoming documentary Big in Japan, David Elliot-Jones.
Travel: Run with it
Spring is the time for new plans and projects, and what better way to spend that new zest for life on getting out and traveling?
Nakasendo Day 3
Narai-juku: craftsmen’s attention to detail
Nakasendo Day 2
Rural Kiso offers time for wellbeing
3 Days in Nakasendo
Untouched nature, history on former post town trek
Dining
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)
Seasonal meals, premium tequila and more at the boutique hotel
Eating to Understand Black Lives Matter
From the owners of Soul Food House and Kyle’s Good Finds
Mia Mia
A shelter for the community
Andaz Tokyo Toranomon Hills’ Takeout & Delivery Service
Satisfying menus in the comfort of your home
Kyoto to Obama
Cafe hopping on the Saba Kaido
Literature
Movies
