Culture

Roppongi and Shinjuku are two of Tokyo’s liveliest nightlife districts. You can party through the night in both, but there’s a lot to discover for those who tend to head to bed a tad earlier as well: from atmospherically…

Odaiba is an artificial island in Tokyo Bay with some of the strangest attractions of the entire city on display: from psychedelic light installations and huge robots to a museum completely dedicated to unko. You’ll find out what that…

Shibuya never sleeps. It’s one of Tokyo’s most lively neighbourhoods and Japan’s foremost fashion capital, blessed with a nightlife scene like no other. Nearby Shimokitazawa is its polar opposite: a relaxed, creative, hipster paradise full of vintage shops, coffee…

Harajuku was once Tokyo’s premier counter culture neighbourhood: the place where the latest styles and subcultures originated. Today, parts of the area devolved into a spectacle mostly enjoyed by tourists, but away from the main draws, the original rebellious…

Akihabara is one of Tokyo’s craziest and most unique neighbourhoods, and the go to destination for everyone in love with anime and gaming. Trot Op! took to the streets and navigated every game center, maid café and otaku store…

According to people who know about these things, Tokyo is the best city in the world for luxury shopping. There are more than 200 designer stores in the Japanese capital and a whole bunch of them are located in…

All roads in Tokyo – be it mainly underground – lead to Tokyo Station. The city’s most beautiful train station is one of Japan’s main travel hubs. Most of the Shinkansen bullet trains stop here, and they’re always right…