Tokyo travel guides & articles
All 11 in-depth pieces we’ve published on Tokyo — newest first.
Walking Tokyo's Strangest Vending Machines After Dark
A tested night route through Tokyo's oddest machines: canned oden in Akihabara, 2,000 capsule machines in Shibuya, insect snacks in Takadanobaba and a bar with no bartender.
What Tokyo's Tuna Auction Actually Looks Like at 5 A.M.
Before dawn at Toyosu, a few hundred million yen of frozen tuna changes hands in seconds: here's how to watch it, who to eat with afterward, and where the doors actually open for groups.
Riding the Yamanote Line Through Five Eras of Tokyo Architecture
One loop, no transfers, and a stop-by-stop reading of Tokyo's built history from Edo tombs to a 2019 glass tower.
Before the Bell: A Sumo Morning in Tokyo's Stables
A dawn walk through Ryogoku's sumo stables — who gets in for free, who needs a guide, and what to eat afterward.
Tokyo's Sakura Season: A Route From Meguro to Ueno
A working route through Tokyo's 2026 hanami season, from Meguro River's night reflections to Ueno Park's tarp-city picnics, with honest notes on crowds, cost and which spots actually suit a group.
Akihabara After Midnight, When the Salarymen Come Out to Play
A door-by-door, yen-by-yen route through Electric Town's maid cafés, arcades, and idol theatres for the two hours between a Tokyo office and the last train home.
Tsukiji After Dark, Toyosu Before Dawn
Tsukiji's outer market never lost its blade-smiths or its 24-hour sushi counter — here's how to spend the night there and time it right for Toyosu's actual pre-dawn tuna auction.
Basement Feasts: Tokyo's Depachika Food Halls and the Art of Eating Underground
How to descend beneath Tokyo's grand department stores and build a world-class dinner from four counters for under ¥2,000.
How Tokyo Soaks: Inside the City's Enduring Bathhouse Rituals
A practical, honest map of Tokyo's hot-spring spas and neighbourhood sento — which soak suits a couple, a group, or a traveller with tattoos, and exactly how to get in.
Midnight at Daikoku PA: Inside Tokyo's Underground Car Scene
A practical, honest guide to the Shuto Expressway car meets, the tuner shops, and the ways you can actually drive Tokyo's JDM night scene in 2026 — not just watch it.
Tokyo's Car Culture Tours for Enthusiasts
A practical 2026 guide to Tokyo's car culture — where to spectate, where to actually drive, and the paperwork you must sort before you land.