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7 most beautiful Japanese gardens in Tokyo

Japanese landscape gardens don't just showcase seasonal beauty; they also seek to recreate an idealised version of nature

5 best restaurants and shops at the new Dogenzaka Dori in Shibuya

This new shopping and dining complex in Shibuya is also home to a trendy hotel and a new discount store by Don Quijote

15 best day trips from Tokyo

Find some of Japan’s most beautiful temples, hiking trails and nature attractions no more than a few hours from Tokyo

If you only do three things in Tokyo… as recommended by Time Out Tokyo editors

Here are our personal favourite restaurants, cafés, bars, shops and attractions in this great metropolis

Where to find all the Pokémon manhole covers in and around Tokyo

Visit Ueno, Machida and Yokohama to catch all the unique Poké Lid manhole covers featuring Pikachu and friends

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What's on in Tokyo

What's new in Tokyo

Here’s the official 2023 forecast for autumn leaves in Japan – updated

It's going to be late

Where to find all the Pokémon manhole covers in and around Tokyo

Visit Ueno, Machida and Yokohama to catch all the unique Poké Lid manhole covers featuring Pikachu and friends

Tokyo has a new urban park next to the Japan National Stadium

You'll find Toritsu Meiji Park near the Tokyo Olympic Stadium and it has four areas to explore

Tomigaya is one of the world's top 10 coolest neighbourhoods in 2023

This trendy neighbourhood in inner Shibuya comes in at No. 10 on this annual top 40 list by Time Out

Kengo Kuma-designed Forestgate Daikanyama opens with an impressive vertical garden

Forestgate Daikanyama complex joins Tokyo's growing trend of commercial spaces with vertical gardens or rooftop parks

A new multi-level anime complex is opening in Ikebukuro in October 2023

Anime Tokyo Station will host exhibitions, pop-up stores and workshops for anime lovers

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Tokyo by neighbourhood

20 best restaurants, cafés, shops and things to do in Nakano

Just one train stop from Shinjuku, this chilled neighbourhood is famous for anime stores, cosy cafés and casual restaurants

40 best restaurants, cafés, shops and things to do in Nakameguro

All along the sakura-lined Meguro River, the shops, restaurants and cafés here reward exploration at any time of year

50 things to do in Harajuku

Where to shop, eat and drink in Tokyo’s capital of kawaii, from the best fashion boutiques to the trendiest cafés

40 things to do in Shimokitazawa: restaurants, cafés, coffee, shops and more

This west Tokyo neighbourhood is a hub for vintage fashion, vinyl records and independent cafés and restaurants

20 best things to do in Koenji: restaurants, cafés, coffee, shops and more

Explore this cool 'hood in Suginami City known for its vintage shopping, underground music scene and hip eateries

20 best things to do in Daikanyama

Vintage shops, galleries, speakeasies, cafés and more – Tokyo's coolest neighbourhood is a mix of the city's best bits

Things to do outdoors in Tokyo

7 most beautiful Japanese gardens in Tokyo

Japanese landscape gardens don't just showcase seasonal beauty; they also seek to recreate an idealised version of nature

4 best theme parks and amusement parks in central Tokyo

These four amusement parks are right here in the city, with a whole lot of thrills, rides and attractions for a fun day out

Best rooftop gardens in Tokyo

Relax in one of these secret gardens, found way above ground on the city's shopping mall rooftops

Best nature escapes in Tokyo

Venture into the great outdoors without leaving Tokyo, from a bamboo forest and nature parks to lush river valleys and more

Time Out meets the World

Tokyo meets the World

A Time Out Tokyo interview series with the ambassadors to Japan who call Tokyo home

Tokyo meets the world: Tunisia

Talking cultural and culinary discoveries, Olympic memories and the many facets of the Japan-Tunisia relationship with Ambassador Mohamed Elloumi

Tokyo meets the world, special edition: cycling in Tokyo

Dutch ambassador Peter van der Vliet and architect Manabu Chiba share their ideas on how to make Tokyo a more bike-friendly city and how to turn Japan into a...

Tokyo meets the world: Norway

Ambassador Inga Nyhamar on valuing nature and the environment, the keys to a Nordic-style work-life balance, and where to get a taste of Norwegian pastries and...

Tokyo meets the world: Malaysia

Ambassador Dato’ J. Kennedy on where to get the best Malaysian food in Tokyo, why having more halal-certified restaurants is a plus for everyone and why...

Tokyo meets the world: Argentina

Recently arrived ambassador Guillermo Hunt shares his first impressions of Tokyo, talks up Japan’s tourism prospects and goes into detail on why...

7 most beautiful Japanese gardens in Tokyo

5 best restaurants and shops at the new Dogenzaka Dori in Shibuya

15 best day trips from Tokyo

If you only do three things in Tokyo… as recommended by Time Out Tokyo editors

Where to find all the Pokémon manhole covers in and around Tokyo

What's on in Tokyo

What's new in Tokyo

Here’s the official 2023 forecast for autumn leaves in Japan – updated

Here’s the official 2023 forecast for autumn leaves in Japan – updated

Where to find all the Pokémon manhole covers in and around Tokyo

Where to find all the Pokémon manhole covers in and around Tokyo

Tokyo has a new urban park next to the Japan National Stadium

Tokyo has a new urban park next to the Japan National Stadium

Tomigaya is one of the world's top 10 coolest neighbourhoods in 2023

Tomigaya is one of the world's top 10 coolest neighbourhoods in 2023

Kengo Kuma-designed Forestgate Daikanyama opens with an impressive vertical garden

Kengo Kuma-designed Forestgate Daikanyama opens with an impressive vertical garden

A new multi-level anime complex is opening in Ikebukuro in October 2023

A new multi-level anime complex is opening in Ikebukuro in October 2023

Tokyo by neighbourhood

20 best restaurants, cafés, shops and things to do in Nakano

20 best restaurants, cafés, shops and things to do in Nakano

40 best restaurants, cafés, shops and things to do in Nakameguro