Culture Meiji Shrine's Votive Tablets Komal Khiani They are called ema and they are small wooden tablets used by worshippers to write down their prayers or wishes. The tablets ...
Culture Three Tides Tattoo Perri Silverstein Keep Japan Beautiful, Get Tattooed! That's the motto of Three Tides Tattoo, the top destination for body art in the Land of t...
Food The Burger Stand Fellows E. Vika Frary The Burger Stand Fellows near Omotesando Station is an aficionado's choice for best hamburger in Tokyo. Try the hickory burger.
Nightlife Omotesando Stand Carmine Eatery Bonson Lam Remember the joy of tasting roast guinea fowl for the first time? Carmine is food worth the journey behind Omotesando. Enjoy ...
Activities Meiji Jingu's Inner Gardens Todd Wojnowski The Inner Gardens of Meiji Jingu are a large, natural area connected to the famous shrine. The gardens include a large pond f...
Culture Introducing Tokyo's Parks & Gardens Peter Sidell Tokyo has dozens of green spaces, from expansive tree-filled parks to intimate traditional landscape gardens.
Shopping Shibuya 109: Intro to J-Fashion Perri Silverstein Japanese fashion is distinctive, cheeky and ahead of its time. For a lesson in Japanese style look no further than Shibuya 10...
Transportation JR Yamanote Line Todd Wojnowski The JR Yamanote Line circles Tokyo and hits all its major points. Traveling Tokyo would be nearly impossible without it. Chec...
Culture EuroFest in Yoyogi Park Todd Wojnowski EuroFest, a two-day festival held in Tokyo's Yoyogi park, has a wealth of food, drinks, and entertainment from all across Eur...
Culture Cosplay in Tokyo Hannah Morse It's a bird! It's a plane! It's your favorite character roaming around Tokyo Dome City!