Culture Bring Your Tokyo to Life Veronica Carnevale Tokyo’s allure has long captivated the minds of many. Discover its secrets for yourself.
Activities Hanami by the Tama River Tyra 'nell Pille-Lu Experience the fun of Hanami (cherry-blossom viewing) by the Tama River in Hamura City, a suburb of Tokyo.
Capricciosa (Shinjuku East Exit) Tyra 'nell Pille-Lu Near Shinjuku station in Tokyo, Capricciosa offers various Italian dishes and refreshing drinks, truly enticing to the eyes a...
Food Bassanova Ramen Shindaita John Carter Ramen is one of Japan’s more famous dishes and restaurants can be found on pretty much every street and even in major the sta...
Food Kanamachi Seimen Elizabeth S Kanamachi Seimen in front of Keisei Kanamachi Station is a hybrid “tachinomi izakaya”, a standing tavern, and a ramen shop. T...
Culture Happo-En Garden, Shirokanedai Peter Sidell Ten minutes from Meguro Station in Tokyo, Happo-En is a serene traditional garden whose name means 'beautiful from any angle'...
Tokyo Tale of Loyalty & Courage Louise Archer Senkakuji is a small temple not far from Shinagawa that holds the graves of the famous 47 Ronin, a tale over 300 years old.
Tokyo in the Rain Imogen Riethmuller Tokyo may have a hot and humid summer, but late June and early July are also the rainy season. The rain offers an opportunity...
Soro Senen Japanese Garden Kaitlynn Scannell Soro Senen is a Japanese pond garden. This beautiful garden, off the beaten path of central Tokyo, is a perfect space to unwi...
Toun-ji in Machida Cathy Cawood Toun-ji in Machida has a small but pretty temple garden with two sweeper statues.
Activities Hato Bus One-Day Trip to Gotemba George Popescu Fantastic day trip to Gotemba, by Hato Bus tours: Gondola ride, boat cruise and a spectacular illumination event.
Seika Chinese Restaurant Jillian Engelhard Fosten Seika is a fantastic local chinese restaraunt in Higashi Koganei and about a three minute walk from Higako Sports, Oakhouse a...
Culture Ueno Park - Sakura Season Susan Tumanon I often see Ueno Park on Japanese TV whenever cherry blossom season approches. I decided to see what the buzz was all about.
Beauty & Spa Get a Spray Tattoo at The Pink Cow Larry Knipfing Hot fun in the summertime: Enjoy getting an airbrush tattoo at Pink Cow in Roppongi