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Street food being prepared at one of the many seafood stalls in the outer market of Tsukiji Fish Market.

Tokyo’s famous market closed in 2018. Except it’s still going strong

When the Tsukiji fish market closed, the outer market was expected to die – yet here we are today, shoulder to shoulder, queuing for grilled wagyu.

  • Ben Groundwater

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Uniqlo’s store with, literally, everything.

Tokyo’s shopping mecca has everything – including a flagship Uniqlo

From clothes to records to books to gifts, the shopping experience in Tokyo’s buzzing Shinjuku is next-level and only limited by your credit-card balance.

  • Barry Divola
The curved foyer of Hotel Gajoen, Tokyo.

This luxury Tokyo hotel is a favourite with locals

A historic hotel with its own shrine for weddings and a stunning art collection offers a unique insight into Japanese culture.

  • Trudi Jenkins
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
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
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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
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

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