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A Beginner’s Guide to Cycling in Tokyo

From buying and registering a bike to key rules of the road

Japan Drugstore Guide: Best Collagen Products in Japan

Collagen staples for beauty and health in Japan

Chiran, Kagoshima Travel Guide

Home to Kyoto-style gardens and the Peace Museum for kamikaze, Chiran offers a healthy dose of history and culture. Stephen Mansfield takes a walk.

IKO Art Discoveries Launches with MASAMI: A New Chapter in Contemporary Art Exhibitions in Tokyo

An immersive new exhibition invites Tokyo-ites to explore art, nature and connection through the eyes of Japanese artist MASAMI

Unearthing the History of Tokyo Train Stations

A Lucky Train Delay at Omori Station

BEATCITY JAPAN 2025: Japan’s Premier Beatboxing Event Evolves with a World-First Karaoke Room

Get ready for an electrifying year of battles, performances—and now, the world’s first beatbox karaoke room!

Where to Drink Japanese Tea in Tokyo: Matcha, Houjicha and Wagashi

Where to go for an authentic steep

Your Weekly Horoscope March 7 – March 14

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

Cozy Holiday Art Market Omotesando 2026: Oct. 9–12

Oct 09, 2026 at 1:00pm ~ Oct 12, 2026 at 8:00pm

Read The Latest Issue Autumn 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

An Interview with Satoko Shibata

On her 10th anniversary album, what makes her angry and a decade in music

ECO EDO Summer Yukata Stroll

Immerse in Nihonbashi’s rich history with Edo fashion, food, and fūrin

Shintaro Sakamoto: Beyond Legacy, Beyond Trend

“Legacy doesn’t prove what you are today. The music you make today does.”

The Fujirocker Phenomenon

25 years of community, ponchos and homecomings

Living

Japan Drugstore Guide: Best Collagen Products in Japan

Collagen staples for beauty and health in Japan

Unearthing the History of Tokyo Train Stations

A Lucky Train Delay at Omori Station

BEATCITY JAPAN 2025: Japan’s Premier Beatboxing Event Evolves with a World-First Karaoke Room

Get ready for an electrifying year of battles, performances—and now, the world’s first beatbox karaoke room!

Mediterranean Comfort with an Aussie Twist: bills Launches New Spring/Summer 2025 Menu in Japan

Fresh produce, bright flavors, and wine-ready plates define the newest seasonal lineup at bills Japan

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Travel

Mountain dew

A retreat restores the senses in the highlands of Fukushima

Turquoise Baths

Warm, white sand meets an ocean of blues in a remote corner of the South Pacific

Sea world

A grueling 25-hour boat ride ends in the idyllic island chain of Ogasawara

Train spotting

The Trans-Siberian Railway is an epic journey that begins right at Japan’s doorstep

In Praise of Slowness

Yunishigawa offers a leisurely glimpse into Japan’s illustrious past

Block party

A guide to fun on the fringe at Hong Kong’s nightlife district of Lan Kwai Fong

The festive season is upon us once again. The month of December is the perfect time for celebrations with colleagues, friends and family. As 2017 draws to an end, it’s the time to spend with people who matter.