Places of Interest Ebisu From contemporary izakaya and Spanish wine bars to burger joints and Michelin starred French restaurants, Ebisu (恵比寿) is…
Places of Interest Kappabashi Street Commercial street famous for selling restaurant supplies where tourists can buy cheap crockery and “fake food”.
Places of Interest Asakusa Lying along the Sumida River, Asakusa (浅草) is in the heart of Tokyo’s shitamachi. It is unfailingly on…
Places of Interest Akasaka Akasaka (赤坂) is a well-known nightspot located north of Roppongi and, like its neighbour, it has a very…
Places of Interest Kawagoe Known as “Little Edo”, Kawagoe (川越) was both a strategic post in the Kanto region and a key…
Places of Interest Kamakura Kamakura (鎌倉) is sometimes referred to as the Kyoto of Eastern Japan, Kamakura is a popular day-trip region…
Places of Interest Shimbashi & Shiodome Shimbashi (新橋) is known as a sarariiman (salaryman) district. Here you will find taverns and yakitori restaurants packed…
Places of Interest Shinjuku Shinjuku (新宿) is a major transportation hub and commercial district in western Tokyo and, along with Shibuya, one…
Places of Interest Shibuya Shibuya (渋谷) encapsulates the stereotypical image of Tokyo better than any other area. No self-respecting travel documentary would…
Places of Interest Akihabara Consumer electronics center of Japan famous for its otaku culture. One of the best places to glimpse into another side of Japanese culture—one which has at least partly developed as a form of escapism from the rigid structure of society.
