Where to Swim, Surf and Splash Near Tokyo
Editor’s pick of the best summer escapes around Tokyo
Salon de Thé ROND
Architectural cafe from the beloved anime Your Name
“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
Japan Drugstore Guide: Period Pain Relief and Women’s Health
We’ve got your back with these menstrual and feminine care products available in Japanese pharmacies
Water-Themed Summer Events in Tokyo 2025
Tokyo’s summer is all about water—rituals, festivals and splash-filled fun.
Mi Kasa Es Tu Kasa? The Unspoken Rules of Umbrellas in Japan
From unspoken etiquette to environmental headaches—what’s really going on with umbrellas in Japan?
Events
Living
Japan Drugstore Guide: Mosquito Bite Anti-Itch Products
No more scratching with these Japanese mosquito bite anti-itch products
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
Community
Travel
The Seto Inland Sea
Island cycling in Shikoku
Ski Niseko
Japan’s St. Moritz is an international winter playground
Cape Soya
Top of Japan to you
Fans of Kyoto
Decorative, dancing and darts-like
Fuji-Q Highland
Get your thrills an hour from Tokyo
Nametoko Gorge
Non-rolling stones gather plenty of moss
Dining
DJ Bar Azumaya
Reviving the art of after-hours fun
Okonomiyaki for the Soul
Hiroo’s latest teppanyaki joint comes with it’s very own friendly neighborhood ojisan
Tokyo Food Tips and Trends
April 2019
bills Omotesando
Bringing the Aussie coast to Tokyo
LAMBASSADORS TAKE TOKYO
Introducing lamb to restaurant menus in Japan
LB6 & LB8
A family affair
Literature
Movies
