Tokyo’s trains are too crowded for just a top 10 list, and the worst is one that runs at almost double 100-percent capacity.
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100 bars and restaurants in and around the capital are part of bargain that costs less than two normally priced beers.
Häagen-Dazs fans will want to check out this limited-time-only cafe before it’s gone at the end of the month!
In the busiest city in a country famous for working employees to death, Tokyo Workers hopes to help people find the work/life balance they desire.
Before you head to Mori Building Digital Art Museum: EPSON teamLab Borderless, there are a few things you’ll need to know.
A surprising number of young adults are considering trading the hustle and bustle of Tokyo and other cities for a slow-paced rural lifestyle.
From traditional tea ceremonies and cooking lessons to relaxing with owls and revving through the streets, these are traveler’s picks for the best things to do while you’re seeing Japan.
A festive way to kill time while you wait for the cops to come arrest you.
Shibuya’s Scramble Crossing never misses a chance to party, but the massive seas of humanity had an extra-special reason this time.
Take a trip back in time and into feline cuteness with this new cat cafe in one of Tokyo’s most history-rich neighborhoods.
Tokyo’s Yamanote loop line is getting its first new station in nearly half a century, and Japan Railways wants you to give it a name.
The sake offer reeled us in, and with the dumplings and karaage, this downtown eatery now basically owns our souls.
Comfy seats, a four course meal, and a VR show? We guarantee this will be an experience you’ll never forget.
The care and patience given to the little duck family in the middle of downtown Tokyo is warming hearts around the country.
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