Yumiko Kano

Chef and owner of Nakaiseki Sen

Pretty in Pink

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

Hot Water

Tokyo’s onsen are open and ready for business

Game On!

A new book takes readers inside Tokyo’s game centers and offers tips on how to clean up

Yufuin

Hot springs and mountain climbing await in this slice of Kyushu

Iriomote Island

Go trekking through forest primeval - without leaving Japan

The Old Kiso Road

Tread in the footsteps of Edo-era travelers, and sleep where they slept

Here Be Monsters

From ESP labs to Pokemon panics to death cults, Japan is a wonderland of the bizarre. Metropolis takes a Fortean approach to the country’s mysteries

Madal

Enjoy Nepalese food at (nearly) Nepalese prices in Meguro

Asuka

Enjoy wholesome vegetarian meals—and some of Tokyo’s best coffee—in Daikanyama

Gaya Aoyama

Detox your body (and soul) at this friendly macrobiotic restaurant

Sennin Dou Shin

Teach your taste buds to dance at this Akihabara izakaya