In Tokyo
For right now: where to drink, what to eat late, how to fix a problem fast. New guides every day.
Tokyo Nights
See all →Yokocho alleys, bars, clubs — how to walk in and what it costs.
Tokyo Nightlife Areas Compared: Last Trains, Rules, Budget
Shinjuku, Shibuya, Roppongi, Ebisu, Shimokitazawa and Koenji side by side: how you get home, the street rules, and...
First Train From Shinjuku: Times by Line and Where to Wait
Stuck in Shinjuku after the last train? First JR departures by line, soba shops that close only 3:00–4:00,...
Tokyo Nightlife Areas: Where Foreign Residents Actually Go Out
Golden Gai, Ebisu Yokocho, Koenji's under-track bars, Sangenjaya's triangle and Roppongi's international crowd. Seven Tokyo nightlife areas, matched...
Eat Now
See all →No-queue favorites, late-night ramen, standing sushi and bars.
Sunamachi Ginza: Tokyo's Street-Food Shotengai Walk
Clam croquettes, oden from the pot and old-school inari: an afternoon grazing down east Tokyo's most local shopping...
Togoshi Ginza Food Walk: Croquettes, Fish Cakes and a Sento
Snack your way down Tokyo's 1.3 km Togoshi Ginza shopping street, from oden croquettes to soup dumplings, then...
Asakusa Backstreet Food Walk: Melon Pan to Okonomiyaki
Skip the Nakamise crush. A half-day eating walk through Asakusa's side streets: giant melon pan, stew on Hoppy...
Konbini & Chains
See all →Convenience stores and fast chains, done like a local.
Hidakaya in Ikebukuro: ¥420 Ramen, Cheap and Fast
Cheap, fast and tasty: a ¥420 bowl of chuka soba at Hidakaya is the no-fuss dinner every Ikebukuro...
Konbini & Chains: How to Eat Cheap and Fast in Tokyo
Convenience-store hot snacks, gyudon chains and ticket machines — how locals eat well for little money, any time...
Fix It Now
See all →Missed the last train, need a locker, a bin or a tattoo-friendly bath.
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Play
See all →Arcades, batting cages, pool halls and small-bar manners.
Shinjuku on Almost Zero Yen: Waseda, Kagurazaka & More
A free day across Shinjuku City: a spring-fed forest, the Murakami Library, Kagurazaka shrines and a free night...
Free Museums in Tokyo: 10 Indoor Spots That Cost ¥0
Ten free museums and public buildings for rainy days in Tokyo, from the University of Tokyo's curiosity cabinet...
Tokyo Local Matsuri You Can Join: Tori no Ichi to Awa Odori
Tori no ichi on Nov 7 and 19, the Setagaya Boro-ichi, and how to dance at Koenji Awa...
