Tokyo is more than just a city. It’s a bafflingly huge metropolis with more inhabitants than most countries, made up of dozens of different areas with their own vibe and function. This guide focuses on Tokyo’s most important neighbourhoods…
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Kanazawa is a medium-sized historic city on Japan’s west coast that has quietly emerged as one of the country’s most rewarding travel destinations. Here, you can stroll through well-preserved samurai and geisha districts, eat fresh sushi at a centuries-old…
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…
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Shibuya & Shimokitazawa travel guide: from urban chaos to Tokyo boho vibes
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. Barely a six-minute subway ride away, Shimokitazawa is its polar opposite: a relaxed, creative, bohemian enclave…
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Harajuku Travel Guide: Tokyo’s Kawaii Fashion District Beyond Takeshita Street
Harajuku was once Tokyo’s premier counter culture neighbourhood: the place where the latest styles and subcultures were born. Today, parts of the area devolved into a spectacle mostly enjoyed by tourists, but away from the main draws, the original…
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Akihabara: The Ultimate Guide to Tokyo’s Gaming and Anime Paradise
Akihabara is one of Tokyo’s craziest and most unique neighbourhoods, and the city’s main hub for anime, manga, gaming and otaku culture. Trot Op! took to the legendary streets of Electric Town and worked himself through every game center,…
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Ginza & Tsukiji: 12 Things to Do in Tokyo’s Most Exclusive Shopping District
Tokyo is often described as the best city in the world for luxury shopping, and Ginza is where this reputation becomes most visible. This compact neighbourhood in central Tokyo is the most prestigious shopping district in the country, and…
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Tokyo Station & the Imperial Palace: Things to Do in Marunouchi
All roads in Tokyo – be it mostly underground – eventually lead to Tokyo Station. The city’s most beautiful train station is also one of Japan’s most important travel hubs. Almost all Shinkansen bullet trains stop here, always right…
Tokyo is so unfathomably large that each district could almost pass for a separate city. Ueno is one these, and one of the capital’s most distinctive neighbourhoods. Spread out around a vast park of the same name, Ueno offers…
