Splitz Aoyama

This Suntory - endorsed bar puts a trendy spin on a classic salaryman tipple

The Great Indoors

Escape the summer heat at these matsuri-inspired food courts

Cookcoop Cafe

Enjoy a taste of home in Shinjuku’s trendy new shopping mecca

Time Out Café

The listings bible hopes to conquer Tokyo—but can it conquer Liquidroom?

Tall Order

Some of Tokyo's iconic buildings are being lost to zoning laws that were intended to improve the city

Band of Sisters

After finding fame as otaku idols, the Nakano Fujoshi Sisters are striking gold as a boy group

Saburo Kashiwazaki

General manager & sommelier, Sabatini Roppongi

Spring Sipping

Four local izakaya run the gamut of style and selection

Golden Age

Stuck in Tokyo for Golden Week? Lucky you. With everything from cosplay festivals to street fairs to beer factory tours, the city and environs offer more than a week's worth of fun. Here are our top picks.

Gomaya

Enjoy classic izakaya fare-with a twist-in Shinjuku

Pretty in Pink

As Tokyoites get pumped up for hanami season, Metropolis offers tips, trivia, history—and wigs

Tokyo 2050

Futuristic super-hub or graying has-been: what's next for our favorite metropolis?