Whether you’re planning your first trip to Tokyo or looking for your next favorite restaurant, our guides cover everything from must-see attractions and neighborhood walks to seasonal events and local food spots. Each article is based on firsthand experience — real visits, real meals, real tips from someone who lives in Tokyo and walks these streets every day.
Browse by category to find what you need: Travel Guides for sightseeing and transportation, Food & Dining for restaurant reviews and food walks, Shopping for the best stores and souvenirs, or Events & Festivals for seasonal happenings around Tokyo.
Former Asakura House Daikanyama: Entry, Socks & Autumn
A 100-year-old Important Cultural Property in Daikanyama: Taisho-era rooms, the garden in autumn, the admission fee and the socks rule.
Vanilla Beans Yokohama: Chocolate Parfait & Gifts
The bean-to-bar cafe in Minato Mirai, Tabelog Top 100 for five years running. The main-store-only parfait, the Chocola gift boxes, and how to get there.
Keitokuchin Yokohama Chinatown: Mapo Tofu & Spice Levels
A 70-year-old Tabelog Top 100 Sichuan restaurant in Yokohama Chinatown. How to pick your mapo tofu spice level, plus the lunch sets and dim sum.
Ikushika Shibuya Parco: Unlimited Pot Rice & Home Cooking
A quiet spot in Shibuya Parco B1F serving Japanese home cooking with unlimited fresh pot rice refills. Menu, prices and opening hours.
Lettuce Nakameguro: 1-Person Shabu-Shabu & 8 Broths
Shabu-shabu with a pot per person at Lettuce in Nakameguro: the eight broths, the unlimited sauce bar, and the weekday lunch.
Tokyo Station: Character Street, Food & Free Night Views
What to do inside Tokyo Station: First Avenue and Character Street, Ramen Street, the best ekiben, free observatories and luggage storage.
Japan Convenience Store Best 10: 7-Eleven vs FamilyMart
Ten things worth buying at Japanese convenience stores, from the egg sandwich to Famichiki, and how 7-Eleven, FamilyMart and Lawson differ.
Ikebukuro Guide: East Exit Anime vs West Exit Art
Ikebukuro's two halves: Sunshine City, Animate and Pokemon Center on the east, the art museum side on the west, and IKEBUS between them.
Tokyo Skytree: Tickets, Reservation & Tembo Deck vs Galleria
Whether the Tembo Galleria is worth the extra fare, how to book discounted tickets, and what is worth doing in Solamachi afterwards.
Toranomon Hills: 4 Towers, T-Market & Free Observatory
How the four Toranomon Hills towers fit together, the T-Market food hall, the free TOKYO NODE observatory, and Toranomon Yokocho.