Ryogoku

Ryogoku (両国) is the home of sumo in Tokyo. The Ryogoku Kokugikan where three of the six annual…

Hamamatsucho Area Guide

Hamamatsucho (浜松町) is a central area in Tokyo with a good mix of parks, hotels, and restaurants. By…

Kiyosumi Shirakawa

A traditional Edo period area that has seen something of a revitalization in recent decades with the inflow of art museums and, more recently, artisan coffee roasters.

Tokyo Dome & Around

Tokyo Dome is the centrepiece of Tokyo Dome City which also includes a shopping complex, upmarket spa, and…

Nippon Maru Sail Training Ship

Sail training ship built in 1930 and now permanently docked in Yokohama harbor as a museum ship with educational programs.

Outer Tokyo

An hour on the train from Tokyo and it’s hard to remember that you are still in the…

Ota City Peace Fireworks

Ota City Peace Fireworks Festival (大田区平和都市宣言記念事業) is a fireworks event held along the Tama River, typically in mid…

Cycle Mode International

Bicycle expo aimed at consumers which attracts about 200 exhibitors and 30,000 visitors each year.

Yokohama Dragon Boat Race (2nd)

Dragon Boat races take place over the two weekends from early June—the anniversary of the opening of Yokohama…

Nakameguro Sakura Matsuri

Nakameguro Cherry Blossom Festival (中目黒桜まつり) is held at the beginning of April and organized by the workers in…

Yokohama Akarenga Oktoberfest

Celebration of the famous German beer festival at the Akarenga Brick Warehouses in Yokohama. The Oktoberfest here has…

Boso Peninsula

The Boso Peninsula (房総半島, Bōsō Hantō) is a peninsula east of Tokyo Bay that covers almost all of…