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Tokyo — gateway to Japan. From the cutting edge to traditional shitamachi neighbourhoods, area guides for every kind of traveller.

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Train
Culture

Japan Train Etiquette (2026): 8 Unwritten Rules Every Tourist Should Know

Jun 19, 2026
Collage of six major Tokyo summer fireworks shows lighting up the sky over rivers, bridges, city skylines, and Tokyo Skytree.
Places

Tokyo Fireworks Festivals 2026: 6 Major Hanabi Shows to See This Summer (Dates, Access & Tips)

Jun 18, 2026
Colorful Tanabata streamers and Shitamachi Tanabata Festival lanterns line Kappabashi Hondori at night, with Tokyo Skytree lit blue in the distance
Places

Shitamachi Tanabata Festival 2026: Asakusa's 1.2km Street of Wishes (July 3-7)

Jun 17, 2026
Night view of the garden at Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo, with the illuminated three-storied pagoda (Entsukaku) rising above the trees and Tokyo Unkai mist drifting in the foreground
Places

Fireflies at Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo 2026: See Genji Fireflies in the City (Dates, Times & Prices)

Jun 10, 2026
Two Shinkansen side by side at a Tokyo Station platform—a green E5 series ("Hayabusa," Tohoku Shinkansen) in front and a blue E7 series (Hokuriku Shinkansen) behind.
Know-How

How to Ride the Shinkansen in Japan: A First-Timer's Guide for 2026 (Tickets, Luggage Rules & Etiquette)

Jun 6, 2026
Article thumbnail titled "Narita / Haneda to Tokyo 2026," a collage of an airplane in flight, a navy Keisei Skyliner train, a white JR Narita Express (N'EX), and an orange Airport Limousine bus.
Know-How

Narita & Haneda to Tokyo: The Cheapest and Fastest Ways In (2026)

Jun 2, 2026
A collage of indoor things to do in Tokyo on a rainy day: an aquarium tank with rays and fish, a department-store food hall, a museum building, a sento bathhouse, and an immersive digital art space.
Places

Rainy Day in Tokyo? Your 2026 Guide to the Best Indoor Things to Do

Jun 1, 2026
Hie Shrine's distinctive gabled Sanno torii gate in Akasaka, its "Sanno Hie Jinja" plaque at center, with a modern Tokyo high-rise rising behind
Places

Sanno Matsuri 2026: Tokyo's Grand “Shogun's Festival” Returns June 7-17 — Don't Miss the Once-Every-2-Years Procession on June 12

May 30, 2026
Colorful hydrangeas covering a hillside with a rural Japanese village in the background
Places

6 Best Hydrangea Spots in Tokyo | 2026 Bloom Dates & Festival Guid

May 26, 2026
Interior of a Tokyo sento with a large Mount Fuji wall painting above tiled bathtubs
Culture

Your First Sento: A Beginner's Guide to Tokyo's Neighborhood Bathhouses

May 24, 2026
Pokémon GO Fest 2026: Tokyo event venue at Odaiba Seaside Park
Places

Pokémon GO Fest 2026 Tokyo: Everything Travelers Need to Know About the 10th-Anniversary Mega Event in Odaiba

May 22, 2026
Close-up of a single firefly perched on a blade of grass, glowing yellow-green at night
Places

Tokyo's Firefly Magic: 5 Places to Catch Hotaru in the City This Early Summer (2026)

May 20, 2026
TOURIST PASMO card design featuring kanji characters
Know-How

TOURIST PASMO Is Here: Japan’s New 28-Day IC Card for International Visitors

May 18, 2026
Yanesen highlights collage — Yanaka Ginza at dusk, Kayaba Coffee's wooden facade, a bustling shopping street, tree-lined Yanaka Cemetery, and Nezu Shrine's gate
Places

The Yanesen Walking Guide: Slow Down in Tokyo's Most Charming Old-Town Neighborhood

May 15, 2026
Asakusa Sanja Matsuri — Nakamise-dori Street
Places

Sanja Matsuri 2026: Your Guide to Tokyo’s Most Energetic Mikoshi Festival in Asakusa

May 14, 2026
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