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Dog Adoption & Fostering in Tokyo

Dog Adoption & Fostering in Tokyo

Buddies in Collaboration with Metropolis
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

Yoshoku: The Tokyo Food Tradition You’ve Never Heard Of—But Need to Try

Yoshoku: The Tokyo Food Tradition You’ve Never Heard Of—But Need to Try

It’s not Japanese food. It’s not Western food. It’s something Tokyo made entirely its own.
Spring Performances in Tokyo

Spring Performances in Tokyo

Opera, kabuki, rakugo and film festivals to mark your calendar this season
What Niseko Says About the Future of Travel in Japan

What Niseko Says About the Future of Travel in Japan

A weekend in Hirafu’s luxury bubble, staying at Niseko Kyo and dining at Masonry
“Bougie” Spots to Eat and Drink in Tokyo

“Bougie” Spots to Eat and Drink in Tokyo

Explore the latest trends in dining at locations created by premier fashion brands

Tokyo Cafés Featured in Anime

Tokyo Cafés Featured in Anime

Tokyo Cafes to visit in real life that your favorite characters dined at

Horoscope Your Weekly Horoscope February 27 – March 6

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.

Event Events In Tokyo This Week

Oneohtrix Point Never Japan Tour 2026

Oneohtrix Point Never Japan Tour 2026

Apr 02, 2026 at 6:00pm ~ Apr 02, 2026 at 9:00pm

Read The Latest Issue Read The Latest Issue Spring 2026

Spring 2026

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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Culture

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?

Book Review: “An I-Novel” by Minae Mizumura (Translated by Juliet Winters Carpenter)

Book Review: “An I-Novel” by Minae Mizumura (Translated by Juliet Winters Carpenter)

A bilingual meditation on navigating belonging in isolation
The Best Japanese Mystery Novels to Read

The Best Japanese Mystery Novels to Read

Honkaku, thrillers and crime sagas — Japan’s got it all
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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Living

Dog Adoption & Fostering in Tokyo

Dog Adoption & Fostering in Tokyo

Buddies in Collaboration with Metropolis
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

Yoshoku: The Tokyo Food Tradition You’ve Never Heard Of—But Need to Try

Yoshoku: The Tokyo Food Tradition You’ve Never Heard Of—But Need to Try

It’s not Japanese food. It’s not Western food. It’s something Tokyo made entirely its own.
Spring Performances in Tokyo

Spring Performances in Tokyo

Opera, kabuki, rakugo and film festivals to mark your calendar this season
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Community

English Facebook Groups in Tokyo: Tips for Residents and Tourists

English Facebook Groups in Tokyo: Tips for Residents and Tourists

English Facebook groups for finding free stuff, making friends, volunteering, and more
TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY opening in March 2025

TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY opening in March 2025

JR East’s largest mixed-use development promises to transform Takanawa into a cultural hub
Ambitious Development Project Set to Transform Tsukiji, Tokyo

Ambitious Development Project Set to Transform Tsukiji, Tokyo

Plans include a 50,000-seat stadium, green spaces and cultural hubs to reshape Tsukiji’s future
Metropolis Winter Issue 2024

Metropolis Winter Issue 2024

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

Metropolis Halloween Party Recap 2024

Metropolis Halloween Party Recap 2024

A night to remember
Sound & Chair Music Festival 2024

Sound & Chair Music Festival 2024

Craft beer, vinyl, and live music by the Tama River
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Travel

Neighorhood Guide: Exploring Chiba’s Hidden Treasures

Neighorhood Guide: Exploring Chiba’s Hidden Treasures

History by the airport
Red Roofs of Iwami: Historic Townscapes, Preserved and Evolving

Red Roofs of Iwami: Historic Townscapes, Preserved and Evolving

Picturesque red-roof villages of Japan—but more than just beautiful
A Guide to Solo Hiking in Japan

A Guide to Solo Hiking in Japan

Three hiking regions to join Japan’s hiking community
Ski, Reflect and Reconnect: A Winter Temple Retreat at Kakurinbo

Ski, Reflect and Reconnect: A Winter Temple Retreat at Kakurinbo

Recharge your body and mind after a ski trip with a serene temple stay in Minobu
8 Lesser-Known Ski Spots Close to Tokyo

8 Lesser-Known Ski Spots Close to Tokyo

Now there’s no excuse not to hit the slopes on your winter weekends off
Hiking Mount Fuji

Hiking Mount Fuji

It’s not all about getting to the top
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Dining

Why Tokyo Has the Best Food in the World: From Edo Sushi to Sustainable Michelin Dining

Why Tokyo Has the Best Food in the World: From Edo Sushi to Sustainable Michelin Dining

Tradition meets innovation in the world’s most delicious city
Best Date Spots in Tokyo 2026

Best Date Spots in Tokyo 2026

Surprise your partner and discover all the city has to offer
Where To Find The Best Brown Bread in Tokyo

Where To Find The Best Brown Bread in Tokyo

Shokupan, move aside

Where To Find The Best Bagel in Tokyo

Where To Find The Best Bagel in Tokyo

Where to find some of the best bagels in Japan

Movie-inspired Custom Cocktails in Shibuya: The Whales of August 

Movie-inspired Custom Cocktails in Shibuya: The Whales of August 

Choose from either the menu items, or challenge the bartenders to whip up whatever movie comes to your head

Aesthetic Coffee Shops for Every Area in Tokyo

Aesthetic Coffee Shops for Every Area in Tokyo

Editor’s picks for coffee shops in all 23 of Tokyo’s Wards

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Literature

The True Story Behind the Hit Series Shogun: William Adams

The True Story Behind the Hit Series Shogun: William Adams

The intrepid English adventurer who inspired the hit series FX’s Shogun
Fresh Ink: The Defeat of Thought by Osamu Dazai

Fresh Ink: The Defeat of Thought by Osamu Dazai

Japan’s literary legend’s never-before translated work
Japanese Whisky

Japanese Whisky

Review of Brian Ashcraft’s ‘Japanese Whisky: The Ultimate Guide to the World’s Most Desirable Spirit’
Fresh ink: Kitagawa Chiyo Conclusion

Fresh ink: Kitagawa Chiyo Conclusion

Read the moving end of the working-class fable “The Silk Sandals”
Your Summer Reading List 2024

Your Summer Reading List 2024

Our best new recommendations from Tokyo’s literary scene
Fresh Ink: Kitagawa Chiyo

Fresh Ink: Kitagawa Chiyo

Proletariat Girls’ Literature
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Movies

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