In-depth guides and local insights from our team in Japan.
In this article: Introduction You walk west from the department stores of Namba, into a quieter grid of apartment blocks and small...
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In this article: Introduction Walk Hanami-koji south from Shijo-dori and the street does something odd. The teahouses and restaurant lanterns thin out,...
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In this article: Introduction Ginza shopping starts, for almost everyone, at the same corner. The 4-chome crossing has the clock tower of...
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In this article: Introduction Most lists of things to do in Harajuku start with rainbow candy floss and end with a crepe....
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In this article: Introduction Stand at the Shijo-Kawaramachi crossing and look east, and the street ends in a vermilion gate. That gate...
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In this article: Introduction Stand on the station side of the Scramble Crossing and look straight ahead. The silver tower splitting the...
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In this article: Introduction Most lists of things to do in Ginza are really lists of places to spend money, and that...
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In this article: Introduction The word museum sets the wrong expectation. The Hakone Open Air Museum is a hillside with sculptures on...
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In this article: Introduction Koenji, Tokyo is what the city looks like when nobody is trying to impress you. The ride from...
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