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Tokyo Restaurant Guide: Choose by Area × Food!

Explore the Taste of Tokyo by Video

Kappabashi: 5 selections of astonishing stores

Asakusa Lifestyle

Kappabashi shopping street is said to have in stock everything regarding cooking and restaurant equipment. On both sides of a road that stretches for about 800 meters, more than 170 stores are established. It has an astonishing assortment of cooking equipments from professional first-class goods to ordinary daily cooking utensils, which is nowhere to be found but on this street filled with specialty shops.

Rabu Ginza Glasse: Savoring High-Grade Pork Shabu-Shabu

Must-See
Enjoying the Best Luxury Lunch in all of Tokyo

Roppongi Italian Food
Standing Bar Hiyaku Style: Snacking and Drinking in Akihabara for 100 Yen per Order!

Akihabara Other Japanese Food
Nihonshu Bar Fuksuke – No Matter where you are from, this Japanese Sake Connoisseur has the Right Drink for You!

Ueno Other Japanese Food
[MOVIE] From Tuna to Sushi: Visiting the Tuna Cutting Show and Tasting Fresh Fish in Tokyo

Tsukiji Shows
Last Minute Things to do in Akihabara After 9:00 p.m.

Akihabara Other Cafes & Sweets
Tokyo Midtown in Akasaka: The Five Must-Visit Spots

Roppongi Museums

Recommended Even for Beginners: Tokyo's Four Most Stylish Sake Bars

Ginza Bars & Pubs

Sake, Japanese rice wine, has a rather dedicated fandom not only in Japan, but all over the world. A lot of people who have never tried it imagine sake sampling as a somewhat difficult endeavor, but in the last years, there have sprung up quite a lot of beginner-friendly sake bars all around Tokyo. We've chosen the four most stylish ones to make your sake experience a perfect one!

Ueno's Panda Sweets: Five Unique and Delicious Souvenirs of Tokyo's Favorite Zoo Inhabitants

Ueno Other Shopping
The Best Variety Stores of Harajuku and Omotesando: Fancy Up Your Life!

Harajuku Discount Stores
Reliving the Massive Anime Success: Let’s Go on a Your Name. Pilgrimage in Tokyo!

Shinjuku Anime
[2017] Bon Odori Dance Festivals in and around Tokyo: Dancing in the Summer Heat

Tokyo's Surrounding Areas Summer Sightseeing
Little Works of Art: French Desserts at Three Select Confectioneries

Shinjuku Cakes
Carnivores, Rejoice: Roppongi's Four Most Meatalicious Restaurants

Roppongi Japanese western cuisine

Japan’s Custom of Hikkoshi Soba - A Noodly Gift for Neighbors

Other Food

Japan is known to have a rich variety of different festivals and customs, the vast majority of them surrounding the four seasons. There is one custom, however, that even a lot of Japanese people are somewhat misinformed about. Have you ever heard of “hikkoshi soba”, or “moving buckwheat noodles?” Don’t worry if you didn’t, the majority of non-Japanese people haven’t either and were rather surprised by it: “Combining the act of moving with a dish? That’s unique.” But even half of Japanese natives don’t seem to know what hikkoshi soba are actually about. When do you eat them? Is it even something that you yourself eat? Let’s find out more about hikkoshi soba, the moving buckwheat noodles!

Discovering the Back Alleys of Tokyo's Arakicho and its Top Three Gourmet Hotspots

Shinjuku Izakaya
How-To: The Sightseeing Taxi

Ride Around Japan
Ride Around Japan

Ride Around Japan
“Okini!” 51 Ways to Say Thank You in Japan
Snakes, Combs, and Spiders: 10 Eerie Japanese Superstitions for the Curious
How to Say NO in Japan – or Not

Perfect for a Classy Evening: The Three Best Bars with the Authentic Ginza Feel

Ginza Bars & Pubs

A bar dipped in warm light, the sound of a cocktail shaker in the background, and a nice glass of delicious whisky in your hand - this is the general image that pops into people's mind when talking about "going out in Ginza". For decades, the area has had a reputation for being upscale and classy, the perfect place to go to enjoy good spirits as well as laid-back conversations on a high level. We've found the three bars that represent this image best.

Tokyo's Top Three Natural Hot Springs: Soak your Body!

Shinjuku Onsen & Sento
Taking a Break in Shinjuku: Four Secret Spots to Rest, Relax, and Refresh Yourself

Shinjuku Discount Stores
Roppongi Hills' Five Most Amazing Spots and How to Make the Best of Them!

Roppongi Gardens
Preparing to Hike Mt. Fuji

Mt. Fuji Outdoor Activities
Cherry Blossom Viewing in Japan – What to Wear, When to Go, What to Bring to Hanami

Shinjuku Parks
Hop on the Water Bus – Exploring Tokyo by Boat!

Asakusa Other Towns

Housing in Japan

Other Accommodations

Looking for renting an apartment or a house is usually one of the first things that a foreigner moving to Japan will have to do. However, Japanese rental agreements have some unique features that might differ from those in your country.

[MOVIE] Achieve Your Cosplay Dreams at Cosplay Studio Crown!

Akihabara Culture Experience

Anyone from pros, to amateurs, to people who've never cosplayed before can jump into Studio Crown in Akihabara to experience a professional level of cosplay that's both easy and affordable! Recently LIVE JAPAN took the opportunity to check them out!