Getting Around
Save money on trains, buses and airport transfers, and move around Tokyo like a local.
Tokyo Luggage Storage: Coin Lockers, Cloakrooms, Big Bags
Station lockers, reservable Multi Cube boxes, staffed counters and the Shinkansen big-bag rule: which option fits your bag, and what...
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,...
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...
Free Places to Work in Tokyo: Libraries and ¥300 Desks
Free library desks with outlets, a city-run startup hub, ¥300 carrels and ¥250 karaoke rooms for calls. Working in Tokyo...
Day Trips From Tokyo on All-In Rail Tickets (2026)
Tobu, Seibu, Odakyu, Keikyu and JR passes for Nikko, Chichibu, Oyama, Misaki and Yokohama: what's included and which one to...
Shinjuku Work Cafés by Exit: Renoir, Doutor and a 24h Spot
Chain cafés with outlets around Shinjuku Station, sorted by exit: a 6:30 Doutor, Renoir booths and rooms, a 24-hour kissaten...
Cheap Coworking Spaces in Tokyo: Drop-ins, Booths and Monthly Desks
Station booths by the 15 minutes, ¥550-an-hour drop-ins, desk rentals from a few hundred yen and monthly memberships around ¥10,000....
Words That Work: 25 Japanese Phrases Every Visitor Should Know
The short Japanese phrases that actually get used — in restaurants, bars, taxis, shops and when you need help.
Grooming & Relax: Barbers, Sento and Sauna in Tokyo
How to get a haircut without speaking Japanese, and the simple rules for public baths and Japan's sauna culture.
Style & Shopping in Tokyo: What to Buy and How Tax-Free Works
Vintage, denim, sneakers and knives — where men shop in Tokyo, plus how Japan's new tax-free refund system works from...
Getting Around Tokyo: Trains, IC Cards, the Last Train and Taxis
How to get from the airport, pay for trains with one card, survive rush hour and get home after the...
Your First Meal in Tokyo: 7 Things Nobody Tells You
The shouted welcome, the hot towel, the snack you didn't order and why you never tip. Seven unwritten rules for...
