Kanpai to Tokyo’s craft beer bar scene and brewery beer halls! From Tokyo’s top taprooms to more modern pubs, Tokyo’s craft beer bars are a fun thing to do after a day of sightseeing. Tokyo has much to offer craft beer drinkers, from pour your own pints in Shinjuku to Japan’s oldest beer hall (Ginza […]
Category Archives: TOKYO
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Shinjuku shines at night! One of Tokyo’s most dazzling districts (and with the world’s busiest train station), Shinjuku is packed full of interesting activities and things to do. From the atmospheric alleyways of Golden Gai and Omoide Yokochō through to the night-time sights and sounds of Kabukichō and karaoke, Shinjuku is a top Tokyo neighbourhood […]
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Are you grappling with what are the best Tokyo sumo wrestling things to do? Can’t tell your ‘Yori-Kiri’ from your Tsuri-Dashi’? From chowing down on ‘chanko nabe’ (sumo wrestler stew) to visiting the free official sumo museum, there are lots of sumo wrestling sights and activities in Tokyo. Easily the best thing to do is […]
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Asakusa in Tokyo is a rich mix of the old and new Japan, where the remains of Tokyo’s old Shitamachi city and historic temples combine with tall skyscrapers and an epic entertainment district. It is perhaps most famous for the Senso-ji Temple and its extensive grounds but there is so much more to do in […]
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Harajuku is Tokyo’s hip shopping neighbourhood home to Takeshita Street, many malls plus cool as a Cat Street. Chock full of cute kawaii stores, thrift shops and modern shopping malls, Harajuku is also a great place to arrive hungry – colourful cotton candy, choice crepes and cheap traditional eateries are all part of the mix. […]
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Takeshita time! Hararjuku’s most famous shopping street, Tokyo’s Takeshita Street (Takeshita-dori) is full of ‘character’ – literally, there are dozens of kawaii shops, cosplay clothing stores plus dweeb and otaku activities aplenty. Popular with Tokyo’s trendy teens and cool kids (plus tourists), Takeshita Street gets crazy busy at the weekends, but it is such a […]
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Tokyo Character Street (AKA First Avenue) at Tokyo Station is a colourful, cartoon world packed full of anime stores, gachapon galore and all your favourite animated characters. Otaku heaven and a cute Kawaii thing to do in Tokyo, Character Street (“東京キャラクターストリート”) is located in the First Avenue section of Tokyo Station (close to Ramen Street […]
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Tokyo Cat Cafe Mocha is one of the most ‘purr-fect’ things to do in Tokyo – ‘fur’ real. With around 11 Mocha Cat Cafe Tokyo locations including Akihabara, Ikebukuro, Harajuku and Shinjuku – you can also find them across Japan including Mocha cat cafes in Osaka, Kyoto and Fukuoka. You might have been to cat cafes […]
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Akihabara (also known as ‘Electric Town’ or ‘Akiba) is one of Tokyo’s top neighbourhoods to explore by day or night. From the highest concentration of maid cafes to manga game stores, Akihabara (“秋葉原”) is the ultimate place to release your inner ‘otaku’ and get your geek on. The Akihabara anime scene is epic and it […]
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Where to stay in Tokyo? Japan’s capital Tokyo has so many things to do, from the weird and wonderful to some excellent night-time activities. There are so many cool neighborhoods in Tokyo, from historic districts like Asakusa to hipster hang-outs like Harajuku that deciding where to stay in Tokyo can be challenging (especially if you […]