Discover Tokyo’s authentic German Christmas market! Tokyo Christmas Market 2020 in Hibiya Park
Santa is coming soon! The holiday season has finally started. In Germany, traditional Christmas markets brighten up the darkest and coldest season of the year. But did you know, that you can experience an authentic German Christmas market in Tokyo? … Read more
Holiday gift guide: Shopping under Tokyo’s railway viaducts
In Tokyo, various commercial facilities are born under the elevated railroad tracks. With plenty of unique restaurants and retail stores, the viaducts are a true shopping paradise! This time, we will introduce the commercial facilities under the railway viaduct where … Read more
Three heartwarming winter lights spots in central Tokyo
It’s the holiday season! This year – like every year – the winter lights, called illuminations in Japan, lighten and brighten up the city with gentle a gentle glow. Let us introduce three locations with beautiful winter lights in central … Read more
Fall is in full swing: Two parks in central Tokyo with beautiful autumn foliage!
Fall is a beautiful season making you want to go out and appreciate the changing colors of nature. Luckily, even in central Tokyo, there are a lot of places that let you experience Japan’s gorgeous autumn colors. In this article, … Read more
Why “Vikings” are delicious in Japan: Enjoy the most exceptional buffet at the Imperial Hotel, Tokyo!
The Imperial Hotel, Tokyo is home to Japan’s very first buffet dining restaurant offering “Viking”. “Viking” in contemporary Japanese means buffet. The hotel was the trendsetter for this then-new dining style that allows its guests to enjoy as much of … Read more
Shopping & restaurant tour under the railway viaduct: HIBIYA OKUROJI (PART 2)
HIBIYA OKUROJI is a new commercial facility located under the railway viaduct between Yurakucho Station and Shimbashi Station that opened in September this year. The historic brick construction of the viaduct is still intact, making this a very charming place. … Read more
Shopping & cafe tour under the railway viaduct: HIBIYA OKUROJI (PART 1)
In September this year, part of the brick railway viaduct, with a history of more than 100 years, between JR Yurakucho Station and JR Shimbashi Station reopened as a new commercial facility after a renovation. This is the first part of … Read more
Traditional taste and modern arrangements: An authentic sake experience at “Toshimaya Sake Shop”
Toshimaya Sake Shop, which opened inside KANDA SQUARE in July this year, is an izakaya (Japanese bar) with the concept “Edo Tokyo Modern”. The shop offers traditional tastes that excite Japanese sake fans as well as new fun creations that are … Read more
DELICIOUS TOKYO: Try a traditional Japanese meal in an amazing atmosphere! “Chicken Sukiyaki”
Sukiyaki is a Japanese specialty. It usually consists of beef which is slowly cooked in a sweet sauce, but at the restaurant “Botan” in Kanda, sukiyaki is made using chicken. Opened in 1897, the restaurant specializes in tori (chicken) sukiyaki. … Read more