Nishitama, Okutama : A Trip Into Tokyo’s Untapped Forests
Forests in Tokyo? Impossible – you might think, but it’s very possible. Two hours west of Shinjuku, lies the Nishitama area, part of greater Tokyo. Now, to many Tokyo residents, Nishitama is nothing special...
Art Museums in Roppongi Area
The National Art Center, Tokyo◆国立新美術館
Hours: 10am -6pm (L.ADM. 5:30pm), Fri & Sta 10am-8pm (L.ADM. 7:30pm)closed on Tue, the year-end through the New Year's holidays
Admission: Admission is determined for each exhibition
Address: 7-22-2, Roppongi, Minato-ku
Access: 5min...
Roppongi’s Designer’s Flag Contest
Roppongi’s Designer’s Flag Contest transforms Tokyo’s infamous late night entertainment district into a place of art and design
Roppongi, one of the most popular entertainment and business districts in Tokyo, has an even more famous...
The History Of Akasaka – A Place Of Gourmets and Geishas
Akasaka is a district of Tokyo’s Minato Ward whose name means “red slope,” the second word of which makes sense seeing as the area is located on more than 25 hills. The “red” (aka)...
Tea Ceremony Experience: Gahou-kai & Tsuruya Yoshinobu, Nihonbashi
The way of tea or "chado" tea ceremony is an elegant Japanese tradition that shows the utmost respect to the guest and dates back to the 9th century. A tea ceremony involves not only...
Another 3hr trip – Shinagawa
How to Make the Best of 3 Hours in Tokyo
It is the last day of your trip and you have three hours left before departing for the airport. Don’t know what to do with...
Winter Fun In Tohoku
Enjoy the sights of nature in powder snow paradise Appi Kogen
Located in Iwate Prefecture, Appi Kogen is definitely high in the running – if not the best – when it comes to skiing. Wide...
Tokyo Bayside Story
WAttention Tokyo Culture Special
Tokyo is a large, vibrant city with a long, colorful history. This summer, WAttention Tokyo takes magnifying glass to the south of the city and the Tokyo Bay area. Focusing first...
Tokyo Bayside Story: Kita-Shinagawa and Tennozu Isle
A historic checkpoint station
in a modern, stunning coastal setting
Back in the Edo period (1603-1868), Kita-Shinagawa thrived as a shukuba, or checkpoint station, on the Tokaido, one of the five ancient roads that connected Tokyo...
Another 3hr trip – Nightlife fun in Tokyo
3 hours of Nightlife Fun in Tokyo
Tokyo nightlife is some of the best in the world, with amazing restaurants, night clubs, live music, and performances to perk anyone back up after a long day...
