Tokyo
★★★½
Hotel reviews
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.
- by Craig Platt
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?
- by Ben Groundwater
Opinion
Tripologist
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?
- by Michael Gebicki
★★★½
Hotel reviews
These high-tech sleep pods are a thrifty traveller’s dream
In one of Tokyo’s most pulsating districts, Shibuya, this hostel is a sleek spot to retreat.
- by Julia D'Orazio
Seven hidden attractions at this hugely popular Tokyo shrine
From a seven-hectare forest to a majestic archway, Tokyo’s Meiji-Jingu shrine features hidden attractions worth lingering for.
- by Ben Groundwater
Weird and wonderful: Nine must-do highlights in Tokyo
It’s no surprise that the largest city on the planet has a dizzying array of options for visitors, so we’ve whittled it down to some old and new favourites.
- by Jamie Lafferty
‘I was almost brought to tears’: Navigating Tokyo’s hugely popular tourist attraction
Part museum, part art installation and part amusement park – as one of Tokyo’s most popular attractions, it pays to know before you go to teamLab Planets.
- by Barry Divola
★★★★
Airline reviews
Airline review: No loud talking, please, on world’s most considerate airline
The greeting announcement requesting passengers not talk loudly or consume excess alcohol makes me feel like I am already in thoughtful, considerate Japan.
- by Flip Byrnes
This Tokyo neighbourhood is one of the coolest places you’ll ever visit
With its vintage clothing stores, record shops, hip bars and flea markets, could Shimokitazawa be the coolest neighbourhood in Tokyo?
- by Barry Divola
One of Japan’s (and the world’s) coolest museums just reopened
Ask any Tokyophiles for their must-do experiences in the Japanese capital, and they will probably cite teamLab amongst them.
- by Julietta Jameson
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