It's no surprise that there is an extensive list of tempting things to do in Tokyo for first-time visitors with such a vast ...

Tokyo, Japan’s vibrant capital, is a city that offers an endless array of activities and attractions for travelers. From ...

Located in the same ward as the Korean Embassy, Akasaka has long been a hub for Korean cuisine, predating the rise of ...

It might be tempting to think that December isn’t the best time of year to visit Japan. Although December officially marks ...

The oldest religious site in Tokyo is also its most visited. The Senso-ji Temple sees about 30 million annual visitors and its inception dates all the way back to year 628. Despite its claim to ...

Museum goers also say that there is so much to see in the Tokyo National Museum that you probably need an entire day if you want to get through everything. If you don't have enough time to do this ...

Rikugien is one of the best gardens in Tokyo to immerse yourself in beautiful Japanese landscapes. There’s no bad time to see the garden, but we do admit it’s especially picturesque in autumn ...

We can show how to do things differently.” The roof was packed with tourists photographing Tokyo’s skyline or gazing down over Senso-ji, a sprawling Buddhist temple complex that is no less ...

“Why are you soooo boring and always say no to my pleas to do fun things together ... In 1903, Shirokiya in Tokyo (today Coredo Nihonbashi) established Japan’s first rooftop amusement ...

This article by Lisa Vogt, a Washington-born and Tokyo-based photographer, originally appeared in the June 30 issue of Asahi Weekly. It is part of the series “Lisa’s Things, Places and Events ...