Accommodation Toyoko Inn Tennozu Isle Shinagawa Bonson Lam Toyoko Inn Shinagawa Tennozu Isle is one of the “deluxe” versions of this hotel chain. So besides the beer garden and courtya...
7 Cherry Blossoms at Chidorigafuchi Nicole Bauer Chidorigafuchi, the moat around the Imperial Palace in Tokyo is surely one of the prime spots for hanami (cherry blossom view...
Culture Tokyo's Cherry Blossom Heaven Joan Lambert Bailey Koganei Koen is one of the best places in Tokyo for viewing cherry blossoms and experiencing the hanami action.
Activities Yoyogi Jazz Festival Todd Wojnowski Yoyogi Jazz Festival is a free annual event on the spring equinox holiday. It features groups from area schools who really kn...
7 Shopping In Photos: Setagaya Boro-Ichi Flea Market Nicole Bauer This wonderful atmospheric flea market in western Tokyo takes place only twice a year, on 15th and 16th December and on 15th ...
Activities The Sunshine Tower Observatory Leslie Taylor The Sunshine Tower is a large 60 story building with an observatory on the top floor. Located in Ikebukuro, it offers many gr...
12 Culture Tokyo's Zojo-ji Temple in Spring Larry Knipfing I like to go back to my favorite temples a few times a year so that I can enjoy how they change with the seasons. Zojo-ji is ...
Activities Koishikawa Botanical Garden David Parmer Visit Koishikawa Botanical Garden and enjoy a respite from the buzz of Tokyo
8 Activities Hanegi Park, Umegaoka Nicole Bauer Hanegi Park, a small public park in western Tokyo, is a prime spot for plum blossom viewing.
Food Seoul Ichiba: Korean Food Goods Christopher McLean Within Shinjuku's own Shin-Okubo, the Seoul Ichiba market offers a large variety of quality Korean food supplies, samples, fr...