Tokyo Archives

DrinksJanuary 30, 2018July 25, 2024

Best Izakayas to Visit in Tokyo: Where to Find Japanese Gastropubs for Sake and Small Plates

In transversing Tokyo’s mouthwatering food scene, you'll stumble upon one too many izakayas - Japanese gastropubs that have been likened to Irish pubs…

CultureSeptember 14, 2017May 12, 2023

Where to Shop in Tokyo: Shinjuku, Harajuku, Ginza, Nakameguro, and More

When it comes to shopping, Tokyo has it all: wild uninhibited fashion as worn by the cool youth of Harajuku, vintage gems in Shimokitazawa, traditiona…

East AsiaAugust 10, 2017May 12, 2023

Day-Tripping from Tokyo: What to See and Do in Yokohama, Japan

While you may never get enough of the vibrant sights and sounds of Tokyo - the street food and vintage shopping are indeed amazing - it can get a tad overwhelming at times. So if you’ve explored enoug…

CultureJuly 24, 2017May 12, 2023

Thrift Shopping in Shimokitazawa: Tokyo’s Secondhand Store Haven

Just as gaudy fashion reigns king in Japan's Harajuku and whisky bars fill the streets of Ginza, Shimokitazawa - in western Tokyo city - carves its ow…

BaliJuly 8, 2017July 28, 2024

13 Music Festivals Around Asia To Catch Before 2017 is Over

Music festivals have mushroomed throughout Asia in recent years, offering adventurous music lovers everything from indie rock and jazz to world music …

East AsiaJune 2, 2017May 12, 2023

Hotel Review: Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Marunouchi

In one of the world's most populated cities, it shouldn’t come as a shock that even the local Four Seasons - said to be the grand dame of all hospitality groups - resembles a boutique hotel (albei…

East AsiaApril 30, 2017May 12, 2023

Hotel Review: Hoshinoya Tokyo: A Modern Luxury Ryokan in the Heart of Japan’s Metropolis

A ryokan stay is perhaps the quintessential cultural experience when you visit Japan, and these days, the Japanese guesthouses run the gamut of old-sc…

East AsiaMarch 30, 2017May 12, 2023

Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo: Comfortable Club Rooms with a View in Shinjuku

Someone on TripAdvisor described Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo as a railway station to emphasize its size and the number of people it plays host to. Indeed, …

East AsiaOctober 1, 2016July 25, 2024

Here are 7 Street Food You Must Try When in Tokyo, Japan

"Konnichiwa, five servings of Yakisoba for me, onegaishimasu". If you've ever taken a whiff of Japan's street food, you'd know that any sense of rationality is thrown out the moment we land in Japan. …

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