Location: Kanto

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Shibuya Mark City

One of Shibuya’s most well-known commercial complexes is home to a shopping mall, a hotel, offices, and more than 70 restaurants. The entrance to the Keio Inokashira Line is on the second floor of the building.

Shibuya Loft

LOFT is an urban lifestyle store that sells everything from stationery and watches to health products and kitchenware. It is a superb place if you’re looking for gifts to take back. LOFT does also have branches in other areas of the city (e.g. Ikebukuro, Shinjuku, Yurakucho), but the Shibuya branch is one of the best.

Hachiko Memorial Statue

A bronze statue of a small dog by the name of Hachiko that is one of Tokyo’s most well-known landmarks.

Inamuragasaki Onsen

Natural onsen on the coast near Kamakura that offers views of the waterfront as well as a distant Mount Fuji from the bathtub.

Ebisu’s Marché de Nöel

As you might expect, the Christmas market in Yebisu Garden Place has an altogether more refined feel about…

Imperial Family New Year Greeting

The traditional New Year greeting by the Imperial Family from the long balcony of the Chowaden Hall. Members…

Some no Komichi

Until the 1950s, many dying factories could be found along the river near Nakai Station in Shinjuku Ward…

Oji Fox Parade

The legend goes that foxes from all regions would gather under a large tree on New Year’s Eve…

CEATEC JAPAN

CEATEC (“Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies”) Japan is a trade show focused on how data will shape our…

Kawasaki Factory Night Cruise

Night cruise from Yokohama to the nearby industrial factories in Kawasaki. While an eye-sore during the day, the metallic, fume-belching structures provide a great photo opportunity come night fall.

Summer Comiket

The Comic Market (“Comiket”) is an event held in August and December where groups and individuals can exchange…

Winter Comiket

The Comic Market (“Comiket”) is an event held in August and December where groups and individuals can exchange…