Food Blaise Tacos Sherilyn Siy A tiny homey shop in the Akihabara Okachimachi area where you can get cheap and quick Mexican favorites like tacos, burritos,...
Activities A Visit to Mt. Takao Sleiman Azizi Mt. Takao is Tokyo's most popular mountain with 2.5 million annual visitors. A recent trip saw me and my son ascend the mount...
Food Nikko Asia Shokuhin Sherilyn Siy Nikko Asia Shokuhin is a modest grocery occupying the middle 3 floors of the Ryuzaki Building. It is a little Taiwanese marke...
Food Shiawase no Pancake in Kichijoji Celine Ong Shiawase no Pancake is one of Japan’s most famous “fuwa fuwa” souffle pancake cafes. These Japanese-style fluffy pancakes are...
Culture Senju Juku Oku no Hoso Michi Terrace Sleiman Azizi Located next to Adachi Market, the Senju Juku Oku no Hoso Michi Terrace is a tiny public space dedicated to haiku master Mats...
Culture Kihachijo Meyu Workshop Elizabeth S Kichachijo Meyu Workshop on Hachijojima, in the Izu Islands, preserves a centuries-old textile production. Lustrous handwoven...
Activities Setagaya Plum Blossom Festival 2027 Kim Bergström Hanegi Park, in a residential area of Tokyo's Setagaya ward, is renowned for having over 650 plum trees on its grounds. As a ...
Culture Asagaya Tanabata Festival 2026 Elizabeth S Suginami Ward’s Asagaya neighborhood hosts one of the largest Tanabata Festival displays in Tokyo. Cruise down the covered sh...
Culture Azabu-Juban Noryo Matsuri 2026 Sleiman Azizi The Azabu-Juban Noryo Matsuri is a two day summer festival in late August. Full of dancers, performances, and live music, the...
8 Culture Yamamoto-tei Tea House Elizabeth S Yamamoto-Tei is a heritage of Katsushika Ward, Tokyo a short walk from atmospheric Taishakuten Temple. Built in the Taisho Pe...
