August 2023: 5 Tokyo Events Not to Miss
A round-up of the top August events, including traditional Japanese festivals, fireworks, and cosplay.
A round-up of the top August events, including traditional Japanese festivals, fireworks, and cosplay.
Just south of Tokyo is Kamakura, a very popular day trip destination — and it's easy to see why! Chock full with shrines, temples, beautiful mountains, beaches, and a bustling town of culture.
Sumo season is here! Find out how to see a tournament without slamming too many yen.
Festivals in Tokyo range from fire-walking ceremonies to cherry blossom celebrations, so here's how to make the most of the parades, street food and more!
A fun way to experience Japan, wherever you are in the world. Reviewed with cats, as usual.
Study less, practice more—and master those particles!
Take a trip to Nagahama, a city on the shores of Lake Biwa in the Kansai region, to experience traditions that have lasted centuries.
Find out what you'll get, how much it costs, and whether this is the right snack box for you.
A great way to get a taste of Japan—wherever you are in the world. With Black Friday specials!
Here's why Tsukiji should still be on your itinerary.
One for the history buffs—and everyone else too.
Experience Japanese history and nature just 90 minutes from central Tokyo.
Add these folk festivals to your diary for some traditional fun.
These traditional Japanese inns are right in the heart of some of Tokyo’s most historic neighborhoods, making them a perfect base of operations for your stay.
This 400-year-old market has just right amount of weird and wonderful!
The yukata is the casual summer cousin of the kimono. Lightweight and eternally in style, yukata are great for personal wear and gifts. Here's how to buy them on the cheap.
Whether it's your first day in Tokyo or 10 years later, some things Tokyoites take in their stride are hard to get your head around!
Take a break from Tokyo's modern delights and get your head around some history with our pick of the city and its surroundings' very best castles.
Irregular Rhythm Asylum is Tokyo's most important countercultural spaces—a space for art and activism like no other.
The best shots and costumes from Tokyo Halloween 2016—bloodied, creepy, cutesy—it's all there!