Tokyo Guide

Ikebukuro for Foreign Residents: Where to Eat a...

Late-night tonkotsu ramen, the real Chinese food of the North Exit, a sky deck from ¥700, a free earthquake training centre and the anime streets. Ikebukuro, the resident's way.

Koenji in a Day: A Local's Walk

Morning bath at a 1933 sento, Japan's only weather shrine, old shopping streets, vintage shops and bars under the train tracks. One full day in Koenji, Tokyo's most easygoing neighbourhood.

Cheap Coworking Spaces in Tokyo: Drop-ins, Boot...

Station booths by the 15 minutes, ¥550-an-hour drop-ins, desk rentals from a few hundred yen and monthly memberships around ¥10,000. How to work cheaply outside your apartment in Tokyo.

Shinjuku Cafés With Wi-Fi and Power Outlets for...

A café built for laptops, a big New York-style lounge, a quiet coffee bar on the west side and the old-school kissaten chain made for long meetings. Where to work...

Tokyo Train Passes That Actually Save Residents...

Your commuter pass is a free weekend ticket, the Tokyo Metro 24-hour ticket is ¥700, and some one-day passes went up in March 2026. Which train tickets are worth it...

Cheap Day Trips From Tokyo by Train

Mountain air for under ¥500 each way, an Edo-era town with a ¥1,110 all-in coupon, the sea at Kamakura and the winter rail pass that makes long trips cheap. Day...