From the statue of Kimi-chan, if you walk up Daikoku-zaka Street, you'll find the Azabu Hikawa Shrine, where Rei (a.k.a.

At the end of each trip, we returned to Tokyo and stayed in different areas. The first time we stayed at Disneyland. You get early access to the park and the hotel is fun for families. The second time ...

If you’re burnt out on the Tokyo–Kyoto–Osaka tourist circuit and craving something less overrun, Fukuoka is a breath of fresh ...

Walking from Takadanobaba to Shinjuku, youth is the name of the game ... The mom-and-pop ping pong joint is still there, hidden in an alley north of the station, and the Waseda Shōchiku cinema ...

Omoide Yokocho is a narrow alleyway that is tucked away near Shinjuku Station’s west exit. Visiting Omoide Yokocho feels like stepping back in time as its vastly different to the neon lights seen all ...

That’s not coincidence: the company says the name was “inspired by the world’s busiest transit hub in Tokyo’s Shinjuku district.” The laptop padding is reassuring, and the fact that both ...

Local up-and-comers like Alley Eyes and Bronco ... Strokes- and Arctic Monkeys-inspired originals like "Miss Connection" and "Shinjuku" with theatrical aplomb. Pellegrini said he still wants ...

For over four decades, “Let’s meet at Alta” was a given for anyone planning to meet up with friends in Shinjuku — one of Tokyo’s busiest entertainment districts. The Shinjuku Alta ...

A dazzling mix of ancient traditions and futuristic tech, Tokyo is a place where you can slurp Michelin-starred ramen in a back alley ... districts deliver. Shinjuku is where you'll find massive ...

Though prostitution was outlawed in Japan in the 1950s, people still stand in the doorways in the winding alleys of the Golden Gai bar district in Shinjuku ward, beckoning passersby, promising ...

Daisuke Hiramatsu.Credit: Max Veenhuyzen Ginza Nana Alley might be indoors, yet the 70-person space hums with laneway energy. If you’ve ever spent an evening in Shinjuku’s Golden Gai or ...