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Explore Tokyo through our travel guides, restaurant reviews, and local insights

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.

Azabudai Hills: Observatory, teamLab Borderless & Food
Travel Guide

Azabudai Hills: Observatory, teamLab Borderless & Food

2025.10.20 • About 6min

The 33F Sky Room observatory with its Tokyo Tower view, teamLab Borderless tickets, and the restaurants in Azabudai Hills Market.

#azabudai-hills #tokyo-observatory #teamlab-borderless
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Naniwaya Azabujuban: Taiyaki Menu, Cafe & Cash Only
Food & Dining

Naniwaya Azabujuban: Taiyaki Menu, Cafe & Cash Only

2025.10.19 • About 2min

Naniwaya Sohonten in Azabujuban, one of Tokyo's top three taiyaki shops since 1909. Crisp skin filled to the tail, the cafe upstairs, and cash only.

#azabujuban #sweets #tokyo-restaurants
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Tokyo Transportation Cards: Suica, Welcome Suica & PASMO
Travel Guide

Tokyo Transportation Cards: Suica, Welcome Suica & PASMO

2025.10.19 • About 5min

How to get an iPhone Suica, a Welcome Suica or a PASMO, what each one costs, and a straight comparison to work out which suits your trip.

#tokyo #transportation #suica
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Tokyo Christmas Markets 2025: Which One to Go To
Events & Festivals

Tokyo Christmas Markets 2025: Which One to Go To

2025.10.18 • About 16min

Tokyo's christmas markets compared: Ueno Park, Roppongi Hills, Yokohama Akarenga, Azabudai Hills, Skytree and Meiji Jingu Gaien.

#tokyo #christmas #christmas market
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Shimbashi & Shiodome at Night: Izakaya and Night Views
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Shimbashi & Shiodome at Night: Izakaya and Night Views

2025.10.17 • About 8min

An evening route from Shimbashi's izakaya alleys to the Shiodome night views, with where to eat and what to see on the way.

#shimbashi #shiodome #izakaya
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Odaiba, Ariake & Toyosu in One Day: Route & Passes
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Odaiba, Ariake & Toyosu in One Day: Route & Passes

2025.10.17 • About 12min

A single-day waterfront route with the Yurikamome 1-day pass, taking in Toyosu Market, teamLab Planets, MUJI Ariake and Rainbow Bridge.

#odaiba #ariake #toyosu-market
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Tokyo Christmas Illumination 2025: Best 5 Compared
Events & Festivals

Tokyo Christmas Illumination 2025: Best 5 Compared

2025.10.15 • About 6min

Roppongi Hills, Tokyo Midtown, Marunouchi, Omotesando and Shibuya Blue Cave compared on dates, hours and what each looks like.

#tokyo christmas #illumination #roppongi
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Nihonbashi Guide: Tonkatsu Hajime, Tendon & Half-Day Walk
Travel Guide

Nihonbashi Guide: Tonkatsu Hajime, Tendon & Half-Day Walk

2025.10.15 • About 8min

Half a day in Nihonbashi: the free Metrolink shuttle, a walking route, Tonkatsu Hajime and tendon, and the department stores.

#tokyo travel #tokyo restaurants #mitsukoshi
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Japan Discount Coupons: Don Quijote, BicCamera & More
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Japan Discount Coupons: Don Quijote, BicCamera & More

2025.10.13 • About 8min

Discount coupons that stack on top of tax-free in Japan, at Don Quijote, BicCamera and the department stores, and how to redeem each.

#japan shopping #tax-free #japan travel
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Tokyo Halloween Festivals 2025: Ikebukuro & Disney
Events & Festivals

Tokyo Halloween Festivals 2025: Ikebukuro & Disney

2025.10.12 • About 5min

Shibuya is closed to Halloween crowds, so this covers where to go instead: the Ikebukuro cosplay festival, Disney Resort and more.

#halloween #tokyo-festivals #ikebukuro
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