Tokyo Guide

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Tokyo Black-Water Sento & Designer Baths for ¥600

Seven Tokyo sento beyond the famous list: rooftop and designer baths near Shibuya, black hot-spring water in Kamata and Musashi-Koyama, plus what to bring and tattoo rules.

Tokyo Black-Water Sento & Designer Baths for ¥600

Seven Tokyo sento beyond the famous list: rooftop and designer baths near Shibuya, black hot-spring water in Kamata and Musashi-Koyama, plus what to bring and tattoo rules.

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Tokyo Day Pass or Suica? A 2026 Break-Even Guide

Metro 24-hour ¥700, Tokunai Pass ¥870, weekend JR passes and the off-peak teiki: how many rides each needs before it beats Suica or PASMO.

Tokyo Day Pass or Suica? A 2026 Break-Even Guide

Metro 24-hour ¥700, Tokunai Pass ¥870, weekend JR passes and the off-peak teiki: how many rides each needs before it beats Suica or PASMO.

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Free Places to Work in Tokyo: Libraries and ¥30...

Free library desks with outlets, a city-run startup hub, ¥300 carrels and ¥250 karaoke rooms for calls. Working in Tokyo for little or nothing.

Free Places to Work in Tokyo: Libraries and ¥30...

Free library desks with outlets, a city-run startup hub, ¥300 carrels and ¥250 karaoke rooms for calls. Working in Tokyo for little or nothing.

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Shinjuku Work Cafés by Exit: Renoir, Doutor and...

Chain cafés with outlets around Shinjuku Station, sorted by exit: a 6:30 Doutor, Renoir booths and rooms, a 24-hour kissaten and a ¥500 book lounge.

Shinjuku Work Cafés by Exit: Renoir, Doutor and...

Chain cafés with outlets around Shinjuku Station, sorted by exit: a 6:30 Doutor, Renoir booths and rooms, a 24-hour kissaten and a ¥500 book lounge.

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Words That Work: 25 Japanese Phrases Every Visi...

The short Japanese phrases that actually get used — in restaurants, bars, taxis, shops and when you need help.

Words That Work: 25 Japanese Phrases Every Visi...

The short Japanese phrases that actually get used — in restaurants, bars, taxis, shops and when you need help.

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Grooming & Relax: Barbers, Sento and Sauna in T...

How to get a haircut without speaking Japanese, and the simple rules for public baths and Japan's sauna culture.

Grooming & Relax: Barbers, Sento and Sauna in T...

How to get a haircut without speaking Japanese, and the simple rules for public baths and Japan's sauna culture.