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Ginza Hachigo’s chasu soba ramen.

I ate at four Michelin restaurants in Tokyo and spent just $100

The city boasts the highest number of starred restaurants in the world. But what’s more surprising? You can eat at some Michelin-approved spots for just $10.

  • Jenny Hewett

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In Shigeru Ban’s bathroom, glass walls turn opaque when the door is locked.

‘The cleanest toilet in the world’: Why I joined a guided dunny tour

Tokyo’s public toilet project has spawned guided tours, Instagrammer invasions – and even a Wim Wenders film.

  • Barry Divola
Trunk Hotel (Yoyogi Park) Tokyo has flourishing greenery on balconies and faces one of the city’s largest parks.

A rarity in Tokyo, this new hotel is one of the city’s best

Trunk (Hotel) Yoyogi Park encourages guests to explore one of the city’s biggest natural spaces.

  • Penny Watson
Robot cafe

This Tokyo cafe offers a peek at the future of humanity

Robot waiters take a star turn in the Japanese capital’s DAWN Avatar Robot Cafe, but something more important is going on behind the scenes.

  • Tracey Spicer
The Tokyo Toilet project has taken the design of public toilets to a whole other level.

Japan’s toilets are amazing, but Tokyo’s public loos are next level

Public bathrooms aren’t usually stars of travel itineraries, but The Tokyo Toilet scheme’s facilities deserve to be.

  • Lee Tran Lam
Ramen – one of the main reasons to visit Jimbocho.

Four reasons to visit this relatively unknown Tokyo neighbourhood

You might know Shinjuku, you’ve heard of Harajuku. But who travels here with the idea of calling through Jimbocho? Almost no one.

  • Ben Groundwater
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The terrace.

A relaxed haven in the heart of Tokyo’s most vibrant neighbourhood

When you imagine what Tokyo is like, there’s a good chance you’re thinking of this location. This new hotel offers respite from the hustle and bustle.

  • Craig Platt
Rickshaw driver Sora Suzuki is endlessly busy these days.

Japan’s become the ‘new Bali’ for Australians. Not everyone’s thrilled

Travellers are descending on Japan in record numbers, eager to take advantage of a weak yen, but parts of the famously polite country are now struggling with the crowds.

  • Lisa Visentin
Decadence in one bite … Wagyu katsu sando.

Japan’s mischievously decadent sandwich is now world-famous

Deep-fried, finely marbled wagyu beef lightly drizzled with a dark sauce, wedged between two soft slices of Japanese milk bread – what’s not to love?

  • Ben Groundwater
Takeshita Street in Harajuku.

Tripologist: How should I spend a three-day stopover in Tokyo?

What are the recommendations for hotels, tours/tour guides, and things to see for first-time visitors?

  • Michael Gebicki

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