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Events & Festivals
Roppongi Hills Summer Festival 2026: Doraemon & Beer
Roppongi Hills Summer Festival 2026: the Doraemon photo spot at 66 Plaza, two beer gardens, and TV Asahi's free Crayon Shin-chan water park.
Travel Guide
Tokyo Weather in September: Typhoons & What to Wear
September in Tokyo drops 5C+ across the month and is the rainiest at about 220mm, at typhoon peak. Weekly temperatures and Silver Week dates.
Travel Guide
Tokyo Cruise Water Bus: Asakusa Routes, Fares & Piers
The Tokyo Cruise water bus from Asakusa: routes and fares to Odaiba, Hinode and Toyosu, timetables, pier access, and the Himiko and Hotaluna boats.
Shopping
Ryukakusan Throat Medicine: Powder, Direct & Prices
Japan's throat medicine explained: the original powder, Direct sticks, Mango R troche, candy and tablets, with prices and how to take each.
Events & Festivals
Odaiba Summer 2026: Beach, Digital Fireworks & Sale
Odaiba's summer 2026 line-up: the Plage city beach, TOKYO Rainbow digital fireworks, Blue Lock at Joypolis and the three-mall sale.
Shopping
BAPE Japan Prices: Tees, Shark Hoodie, Caps & Stores
Official Japan prices for BAPE tees, shark hoodies, pullovers, caps and Baby Milo, how to tell the lines apart, and all 12 Tokyo stores.
Food & Dining
Meat Yazawa Gotanda: Wagyu Hamburg Lunch & Wait Times
The 100% black wagyu hamburg steak in Gotanda: lunch against dinner pricing, the combos, how long the wait runs and whether to reserve.
Events & Festivals
Ueno Summer Festival 2026: 4,000 Wind Chimes, Jul 10-Aug 11
The 75th Ueno Summer Festival, July 10 to August 11 2026 at Shinobazu Pond, with a corridor of 4,000 wind chimes, ennichi stalls and an antique market.
Shopping
Roihi Tsubokou: Warm vs Cool, Sizes, Prices & Use
The Japanese round pain-relief patch explained: warm against cool, the 156 and 78 count boxes, prices, how to apply it and where to buy.
Shopping
The Hyundai Omotesando: Opening, Brands & Camel Coffee
The Hyundai Omotesando opens July 10, 2026 in Tokyu Plaza Omotesando: the seven brands, Camel Coffee's first Japan store and access.