8 Hanazono-jinja, Shinjuku Peter Sidell Close to Shinjuku station in downtown Tokyo, Hanazono-jinja is a peaceful, historic shinto shrine, where you can get away fro...
15 Food Sunamachi Ginza's street food Yukie Suzuki Sunamachi Ginza's shopping street is located at Kitasuna, Koto-ku, Tokyo Prefecture. This shopping street won 3rd place of th...
Explore Harajuku Jillian Engelhard Fosten Harajuku is an area of contrasts, from the “pop-culture bazaar” along the street of Takeshita-dori to Meiji-jingu, a traditio...
6 Foodies & Hipsters of Shimokitazawa Jillian Engelhard Fosten Shimokitazawa is slightly off the beaten track, with authentic, Japanese hipster and bohemian culture. With its main streets...
11 Shopping Sake Miyata Jillian Engelhard Fosten Sake Miyata is a fantastic, family owned and passed down sake shop in Mitaka with a wide range of niche sakes and Shochu (or ...
8 Higashi-Koganei Imogen Riethmuller Higashi-Koganei, a peaceful Tokyo suburb, is quiet and relaxing after the experience of frantic central Tokyo.
Activities Cycling along the Sumida Suwannee Payne Cycle touring gives you the opportunity to see and feel the place, its people and all the surroundings. My tour along the Sum...
Activities Free Wi-Fi on JR East Train System Todd Wojnowski JR East is offering a free Wi-Fi service at many major train stations across the Tokyo area, including Yokohama and Narita Ai...
Nightlife Mt. Takao Beer Mount Todd Wojnowski The Beer Mount is a beer garden located on Mt. Takao in Tokyo. This all-you-can-eat and -drink feast is a summertime treat fo...
Culture Tokyo's Sake Brewery Sawanoi Chikako Takahashi Just 90 minutes by train from Tokyo, you can experience the make of Japanese sake surrounded by traditions and wonderful natu...