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.

Natsugi-An

An elegant wine bar in Ginza welcomes high rollers

Higankaku

Taste is of the essence when choosing Chinese in Ginza

The Hot Lists

Drink deep at Tokyo’s top wine bars and restaurants

Calcifer’s Grill

Let the chef take the reins at this Italian retreat in Ginza

The Tricksters of Tokyo

With dozens of magic bars and a small army of illusionists, Tokyo has a whole lot of tricks up its sleeve

Flavors of the year

Metropolis staffers pick their favorite new restaurants of 2008

Sonoko Café

Get a taste of all-natural cooking in a casual Ginza setting

Peace Prize

After going missing in Mexico for more than 30 years, Taro Okamoto’s Myth of Tomorrow is about to be unveiled inside Shibuya station. Here’s the inside story of the efforts to recover and restore one of the artist’s most stunning works.

A Tour for all Seasons

By land, sea or air, Tokyo’s sightseeing companies have an outing that’s right for you

Join The Club

Get a taste of the good life at Tokyo’s exclusive membership clubs

Off the Books

Toss away your tourist guides—Metropolis gives you the scoop on Tokyo’s true hotspots