Tokyo Guide

Tokyo Nightlife Areas: Where Foreign Residents ...

Golden Gai, Ebisu Yokocho, Koenji's under-track bars, Sangenjaya's triangle and Roppongi's international crowd. Seven Tokyo nightlife areas, matched to the night you want.

Missed the Last Train in Shinjuku? Where to Go ...

Last train gone? Shinjuku never closes. 24-hour ramen, a food hall open till 5am, a hot spring, karaoke packs and manga cafés: how to get to the first train in...

Tokyo's Best Local Summer Festivals (and How to...

Bon odori at a temple, Awa Odori in Koenji, a whole shopping street turned food festival. Four local summer festivals that welcome foreigners, with 2026 dates to plan next year.

Free Events in Tokyo This Weekend (Oct 24–25, 2...

A used-book festival, a night market in Yoyogi Park, a free-entry tea ceremony festival and street parties. What's on for free in Tokyo, Oct 24–25, 2026.

Shinjuku for (Almost) Free: Gardens, Rooftops a...

A free 45th-floor view, a giant 3D cat, the highest hill inside the Yamanote loop and a ¥2,000 garden pass that pays for itself. Shinjuku without spending.

10 Free Things to Do in Tokyo (That Residents A...

Gardens, a walk across the Rainbow Bridge, a hidden valley, museums of fire and money: ten genuinely free days out in Tokyo, with hours checked for autumn 2026.