Culture What to Do with a Day in Tokyo Kuv Ahmad Do you have friends visiting Tokyo for the first time or have you just arrived? The Tsukiji Outer Market, Hamarikyu Gardens and..
Culture A Kengo Kuma Tour of Tokyo Kim Bergström Kengo Kuma is one of Japan's most well-known architects, and he has designed buildings both here and abroad. In Tokyo alone..
Culture Kiyomizu Kannon-do, Ueno Park Sleiman Azizi Kiyomize Kannon-do in Ueno Park was built in 1631. This popular temple features in Utagawa Hiroshige's '100 Famous Views..
Culture Nakizumo Crying Baby Festival 2026 Late Apr Nakizumo Crying Baby Festival 2019 in Asakusa's Senso-ji, an unusual but popular festival among parents where babies, carried..
Transportation Ueno Zoo Monorail Closes Down Sleiman Azizi Nov 1, 2019 After 60 years of service, Ueno Zoo's monorail closed down on Thursday 31st October 2019. A bus service will replace the monorail..
Planning Tokyo’s Taito City Ward Sleiman Azizi Taito City may be Tokyo's tiniest ward but it is filled to the brim with museums, temples, gardens and other famous landmarks...
Culture Sumida Riverside Park Sleiman Azizi Sumida Riverside Park in Taito City stretches for several hundred metres along Sumida River. Famous for its fireworks and cherry..
Culture Watching Sumidagawa Hanabi Elena Lisina Running since 1810, Sumidagawa Hanabi is one of the biggest fireworks festivals in Tokyo. More than just the wonderful fireworks,..