Tokyo Bay Summer Night Cruise: The Definitive Tokyo Summer Experience
A cruise like a summer festival
The first question I asked myself after taking Tokyo Bay's summer night cruise (available from July 1 to September 30) as a reporter, was whether or not I would...
Diary of a Japan Tour Guide: Monica in Asakusa & Shinjuku
Japan Tour Guide (JTG) is an online portal that aims to match volunteer Japanese guides with visitors coming to Japan. Read about their tours put together for tourists by these friendly local guides in this regular column!
We...
4 hotel pools in Tokyo to escape the summer heat
Swimming and sunbathing in Tokyo's concrete jungle
Now that the rainy season has come to an end, the hot and muggy summer is here to stay for the next few months. Escaping the heat by leaving Tokyo...
Diary of a Japan Tour Guide: Jerome in Oshiage and Asakusa
Japan Tour Guide (JTG) is an online portal that aims to match volunteer Japanese guides with visitors coming to Japan.
Read about their tours put together for tourists by these friendly local guides in this regular...
Diary of a Japan Tour Guide: Asakusa & Shibuya
Japan Tour Guide (JTG) is an online portal that aims to match volunteer Japanese guides with visitors coming to Japan.
Read about their tours put together for tourists by these friendly local guides in this regular...
Diary of a Japan Tour Guide: Anghela in Harajuku and Haneda Airport
Japan Tour Guide (JTG) is an online portal that aims to match volunteer Japanese guides with visitors coming to Japan. Read about their tours put together for tourists by these friendly local guides in this...
Let’s Talk Subculture Vol. 5: Tokyo Game Show 2015
Explore the fascinating world of Japan’s subcultures with insights from the inside.
The largest game show in Japan
Held annually in September, Tokyo Game Show (TGS) is the premier trade show for game developers to...
Cool Summer Treks Around Tokyo (1): Kamikochi in Nagano Prefecture
With the mercury rising in the concrete jungle of Tokyo, it’s definitely time to drop a few degrees Celsius by taking a hike somewhere in the lush, green hills of Japan.
And while the average...
Cool Treks Around Tokyo (2): Goshikinuma in Fukushima Prefecture
Here you can row a pleasure boat in one of the largest lakes in the 800m high Bandai Highlands, Lake Hibara, before embarking on a 3.6km route through the cluster of lakes at Goshiki-numa...
