Tokyo Station & Marunouchi

With its distinctive red brick facade, Tokyo Station is a landmark in its own right. It serves almost…

Kanda & Jimbocho

Lively student district in north of Tokyo Imperial Palace and the business district around Tokyo Station that is…

Hamamatsucho Area Guide

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

Tokyo Dome & Around

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

Tokyo Imperial Palace

Tokyo Imperial Palace (皇居, Kōkyo) is located to the west of Tokyo Station and occupies some of the…

Roppongi

Tokyo’s main nightlife district and an up-and-coming center for arts.

Nihombashi

If you had to mark the heart of Tokyo, and thus the heart of Japan, a strong case…

Kagurazaka

Pleasure quarter for the rich and powerful during the Edo period.

Ginza

Ginza (銀座) is to Tokyo what Regent Street is to London or Fifth Avenue is to New York.…

Akasaka

Akasaka (赤坂) is a well-known nightspot located north of Roppongi and, like its neighbour, it has a very…

Shimbashi & Shiodome

Shimbashi (新橋) is known as a sarariiman (salaryman) district. Here you will find taverns and yakitori restaurants packed…

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.