Club Med Kiroro Peak

Enjoy Club Med's newly-opened ski resort in Kiroro, Hokkaido

Japanese Wilderness Art: Where Nature, Ritual, and Creativity Collide

Hunter and painter Aoi Nagasawa returned to her Akita roots to uncover a truer way of life—and turn it into art

Relaxing to the Extreme

Numajiri Yumoto Onsen offers a wildly unforgettable bathing experience

Lotte Arai Resort: Experience Powder Snow

The crown jewel of Niigata

Romancing Odawara

Deep tourism at Enoura Observatory and French restaurant MECIMO

A Journey With a Gun and No Money

Bunsho Hattori and Ryuichi Ishikawa

Strange World

Breaking old ground

Three New Japanese Films From The Tokyo International Film Festival To Watch 

New movies to add to your watchlist

For Love’s Sake

Spirituality, stone and Japan’s beloved rice brew in Tochigi

The Beginner’s Guide to Forest Bathing

Nine forests to explore and experience shinrin-yoku in the Tokyo area

Horoscope

Oct 7 - 14

Metropolis Autumn Issue 2022

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