Tamai

Munch on sea eel straight from Tokyo Bay at this classic Nihombashi eatery

Troubled Waters

As typhoon season looms, Tokyo finds that its flood-prevention efforts are all wet

Iriomote Island

Go trekking through forest primeval - without leaving Japan

Serendip

Go slow at this well-hidden jewel in Shibuya

Sign of the Times

Say goodbye to “High Touch Town.” Roppongi is about to get a new Logo to go along with its new image

Shilingol

Feast on Mongolian lamb—and culture—at this Sengoku eatery

Carrie Nation

As Sex and the City: The Movie opens in Tokyo, Japanese women are emulating their big-screen heroines

The Old Kiso Road

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

Sano

Enjoy exquisite washoku in the heart of Ginza

Air Fair

Fuel costs are sending airfares into the stratosphere. What’s a poor traveler to do?

Life

Slow down and drink up at this Italian restaurant steps from Yoyogi Park

Face Off

Each year on August 15, downtown Tokyo turns into a riot zone as right-wing militants clash with antiwar protesters. Metropolis gives you a ringside seat to all the action