Language Schools Japan Switch Our school name is Japan Switch and we want to help foreigners make the switch to life in…
Shrines & Temples Hanazono Shrine Tucked in behind the buildings of Yasukuni Dori, Hanazono Shrine is an Edo period shrine that acts as protector of the area. The Tori no Ichi Festival is held at the shrine every year in November.
Entertainment Kabukicho Tokyo’s red light district is not just sleaze—it’s also a great entertainment district.
Entertainment Robot Restaurant Show of lights, lasers, props, noise, more lights, scantily-clad women popular with foreigners.
Some no Komichi Until the 1950s, many dying factories could be found along the river near Nakai Station in Shinjuku Ward…
Hanazono Tori no Ichi III Open-air market held on the day of the tori (rooster) during November—a tradition that has continued since the…
Hanazono Tori no Ichi II Open-air market held on the day of the tori (rooster) during November—a tradition that has continued since the…
Hanazono Tori no Ichi I Open-air market held on the day of the tori (rooster) during November—a tradition that has continued since the…
Bake-Neko Halloween Parade Bake-neko (literally “changed” or “supernatural” cat) are a common occurrence in Japanese mythology and what better time to…
Museums & Galleries Mizuma Art Gallery The Mizuma Art Gallery opened in 1994 and exhibits works of art from emerging artists in Japan and…
Edo Bakumatsu Hundred Member Gun Squad Ceremony The Tokugawa shogunate’s 100 member gun squad are well-known in historical circles, and they are the reason that…
