Tokyo travel guides & articles

All 4 in-depth pieces we’ve published on Tokyo — newest first.

Basement Feasts: Tokyo's Depachika Food Halls and the Art of Eating Underground

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

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

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

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.