Culture The Lake Trail: Nature and Culture Nathaniel Green An easily accessible hike for a day trip out of Tokyo that combines the beautiful nature of Japan with some gorgeous views an...
Culture 21_21 Design Sight, Tokyo Midtown Sue Ann Kunath For those of us that hold a great interest in architecture and design, the Design Sight 21-21 behind Roppongi’s Tokyo Midtown...
Activities A Stroll Through Sangenjaya Maria Sangenjaya: a diversity of cheap eating-places with a lively atmosphere dot the streets, surrounded by izakayas (bars) of man...
Transportation Sumida River Water Bus Route Tomoko Kamishima Taking a Water Bus and experiencing Tokyo from the river is a great way to grasp how water-centric this city really is.
Culture Exploring Yasukuni Shrine Lee Prescott Tokyo is home to hundreds of shrines, many are grand and certainly all are steeped in Japan’s religious and historical tradit...
Shopping Yanaka Ginza in Taito-ku R A Yanaka Ginza is a famous traditional shopping street located in the Yanesen area of Tokyo. The names of three connected areas...
Food Shimbashi Dry-Dock Justin Dart Shimbashi's naval-esque secret, Dry-Dock, truly is a gem of a bar in an area known for its eclectic collection of drinking sp...
Activities Rental Bike Kizuki Sue Ann Kunath Wanting to explore Chiba’s Bōsō Peninsula by motorcycle, we headed for the Odaiba branch of Rental 819 Kizuki, with their lar...
Culture Getting to Know Japan's Oldest Zoo: Ueno Zoo Christopher Harley When you want to go to a zoo in the Tokyo area, your best option is Ueno Zoo. Located in Ueno Park quite close to the station...
Activities Tama Zoo Brandon Heal No matter how old I feel, I'll always be a little kid inside the confines of a great zoo, and Tama Zoo is a great one indeed,...
