Tokyo’s Best 100 Drink See the list →
Tokyo Confidential climbs three.
- Climbs Tokyo ConfidentialTokyo Was No. 9 No.6
- Enters EUREKA!Tokyo No.26
- Slips Bar OrchardTokyo Was No. 10 No.25
- Slips Gen YamamotoTokyo Was No. 11 No.27
The Tokyo Edition
Tuesday, October 20
Local press Tokyo Cheapo
The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Concert
The Legend of Zelda turns 40, and its music is going on an orchestra tour. According to the organizers, it’s the first Zelda orchestral concert with a live audience since The Legend of Zelda Concert 2018. What to expect The Japan run opens…Events at Tokyo Cheapo
TC Team · Events
Local press Tokyo Cheapo
Yu-Gi-Oh! Art Works: Kazuki Takahashi Original Art Exhibition
Before Yu-Gi-Oh! was a card game, it was a weekly manga about Yugi, who shares his body with the soul of a king. For the manga’s 30th anniversary, the organizers are putting on what they bill as the first exhibition of original art by its…Events at Tokyo Cheapo
TC Team · Events
Local press Metropolis Japan
Protected: CHILLAXY Ikebukuro and Kabukicho: Two New CBD Spots to Discover in Tokyo
Linh Nguyen
Local press Tokyo Cheapo
Amusement Expo 2026 User Day
Once a year, Japan’s arcade industry fills Tokyo Big Sight with its newest game-center machines, and for one Saturday it lets the public in to play them. What to expect Amusement Expo, billed by its organizers as one of Japan’s largest…Events at Tokyo Cheapo
TC Team · Events
Local press Tokyo Cheapo
Resident Evil (Biohazard) 30th Anniversary Exhibition
Thirty years after the first game, Resident Evil is getting a show in Shibuya that Capcom bills as the series’ first large-scale exhibition anywhere in the world. (In Japan the series has always been called Biohazard, which is why the…Events at Tokyo Cheapo
TC Team · Events
Local press Tokyo Cheapo
NHK Trophy 2026: ISU Grand Prix Figure Skating in Tokyo
At the NHK Trophy, fans in the rinkside SS seats throw bouquets and plush toys onto the ice after each skate. It’s the sixth event of the ISU Grand Prix series, billed by the Japan Skating Federation as the last stop before the Grand Prix…Events at Tokyo Cheapo
TC Team · Events
Local press Time Out Tokyo
立花・吟醸造り・京料理を重要無形文化財に指定へ、3人を保持者に認定
華道家元の池坊専永、酒造りの農口尚彦、瓢亭の髙橋英一at Time Out Tokyo
Primary Author: Chikaru Yoshioka
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Shōjo Manga Infinity: Moto Hagio, Ryōko Yamagishi, and Waki Yamato
Three women who debuted in the late 1960s went on to open up what girls’ comics could do: Moto Hagio, with her ageless boy vampire; Ryōko Yamagishi, who drew ballet unlike any ballet manga before her and reimagined a young Prince Shōtoku;…Events at Tokyo Cheapo
TC Team · Events
Monday, October 19
Tokyo’s Best 100 Drink See the list →
Gen Yamamoto climbs six.
- Climbs Bar OrchardTokyo Was No. 14 No.10
- Climbs Gen YamamotoTokyo Was No. 17 No.11
Press The Infatuation · nationwide
The Infatuation's Best Bars In Tokyo
Bar Benfiddich, Tokyo Confidential, Bar Orchard, and 11 moreat The Infatuation
Local press Time Out Tokyo
浅草寺でプロジェクションマッピングと特別拝観を開催
10月30日から、「ASAKUSA CULTURE & LIGHTS 2026」at Time Out Tokyo
Primary Author: Chikaru Yoshioka
Local press Tokyo Cheapo
Nakano Tohoku Kizuna Festival 2026
Six Tohoku festivals in one Tokyo weekend. The Nakano Tohoku Kizuna Matsuri brings Aomori’s illuminated Nebuta floats, Akita’s towering Kanto lantern poles, and a lineup of regional dances to the streets around Nakano Station. What to…Events at Tokyo Cheapo
TC Team · Events
Local press Time Out Tokyo
Osaka’s iconic Glico sign is being removed for renovations
The famous running man is expected to return with a fresh look in spring 2027at Time Out Tokyo
Primary Author: Kaila Imada
Local press Time Out Tokyo
Dialog in the Dark 5-1=∞ Lab.
「見えない」を入口に、普段は気づかない感覚や価値観に出会う体験型ラボ「Dialog in the Dark 5-1=∞ Lab.」。 ...at Time Out Tokyo
Saturday, October 17
Local press Metropolis Japan
Japan 9.9 Earthquake Alert Retracted After System Error
A misread quake near Kamchatka led to the first withdrawal of a public warning in Japanat Metropolis Japan
Linh Nguyen
Friday, October 16
Local press Time Out Tokyo
新宿御苑の絶景を望む「ノーガ新宿御苑」が2027年7月に開業
全室バルコニー付き、宿泊予約の受付を10月から開始at Time Out Tokyo
Primary Author: Chikaru Yoshioka
Local press Time Out Tokyo
The extravagant Hyakudan Kaidan in Meguro has reopened after a yearlong closure
Tokyo’s heritage-listed, artwork-covered stairway is open once more after Hotel Gajoen’s abrupt closure last yearat Time Out Tokyo
Primary Author: Shota Nagao
Local press Tokyo Weekender
Osaka’s Iconic Glico Running Man Will Close Next Month
Osaka’s famous Glico Running Man is going to take a little run break: On November 30 its lights will turn off at midnight in preparation for its first major renovation in over 12 years. Who Is the Glico Man? The Glico Man is the neon-lit…Art & Culture at Tokyo Weekender
Aya Sato · Art & Culture
Local press Tokyo Cheapo
Tim Burton’s Labyrinth
Edward Scissorhands, Jack Skellington, and that striped sandworm from Beetlejuice are heading to Toyosu this winter. Tim Burton’s Labyrinth, the immersive exhibition that has drawn more than a million visitors across eight cities since it…Events at Tokyo Cheapo
TC Team · Events
Local press Tokyo Cheapo
Tummy: Cat-Inspired Art and Fragrance Exhibition
Cat lovers, this one’s for you: illustrator Erica Ward and perfumer Kō have teamed up on Tummy, a free art and fragrance exhibition all about fluffy cat bellies. It runs for just four days at Gallery W, a retro house-turned-gallery in…Events at Tokyo Cheapo
eventsportal · Events
Local press Tokyo Cheapo
Loud Women Fest Tokyo x Too Hot to Be Cool
UK feminist non-profit Loud Women has been putting women-led and non-binary-led bands on stage since 2015 — and on November 14, it holds its first-ever festival in Asia. Teaming up with Tokyo’s rock-for-climate gig series Too Hot to Be…Events at Tokyo Cheapo
Patrick Balfe · Events
Local press Tokyo Weekender
How Nori Enomoto Bags Became a Tokyo Street Style Favorite
Nori Enomoto’s namesake leather goods brand is instantly recognizable for its bold, sugar-toned colors and playful, wavy silhouettes. There is a particular kind of curve that shows up again and again in her work — cartoonish yet chic, an…Art & Culture at Tokyo Weekender
Ynes Sarah Filleul · Art & Culture
Local press Tokyo Weekender
Cats in Japanese Culture: A History of Felines in the Archipelago
Japan sure does love cats … right? There are definitely a lot of them in anime, though usually heavily anthropomorphized — basically humans with cat ears (known as nekomimi). But that doesn’t really feel like it counts. And what about…Art & Culture at Tokyo Weekender
Cezary Jan Strusiewicz · Art & Culture
Local press Metropolis Japan
Where To Pick Autumn Fruit in Japan
Japan’s orchards open to visitors each autumn for fruit pickingat Metropolis Japan
Keyan Li
Thursday, October 15
Local press Time Out Tokyo
日本のリユース品は海外でどう愛される？メルカリが原宿で「推し部屋展」を開催
10月28日から、海外ファンの部屋を1,000点以上の取引商品で再現at Time Out Tokyo
Primary Author: Chikaru Yoshioka
Local press Time Out Tokyo
パレスホテル箱根が2029年秋開業へ、国立公園内にマウンテンリゾート誕生
自然環境と調和した空間づくりや、充実したウェルネス施設at Time Out Tokyo
Primary Author: Chikaru Yoshioka
Local press Time Out Tokyo
TBS赤坂ACTシアター、2027年3月にリニューアルオープン
K-BALLET TOKYO『海賊』、柚香光主演『メアリ・シェリー』を上演at Time Out Tokyo
Primary Author: Chikaru Yoshioka
Local press Time Out Tokyo
Sangenjaya’s neighbourhood-wide culture festival is making a return in November
Sangenjaya Art Music takes place on November 7 with 76 artists, family-friendly daytime activities and an all-night music programmeat Time Out Tokyo
Primary Author: Chikaru Yoshioka
Local press Time Out Tokyo
Here’s everything you need to know about Japan’s new tax-free system starting in November
From November 1, the country’s tax-free rules for travellers are changing to a ‘pay first, refund later’ systemat Time Out Tokyo
Primary Author: Shota Nagao
Local press Tokyo Cheapo
Journey to the End of the Night
Journey to the End of the Night is back for its 10th Tokyo edition What to expect Journey to the End of the Night is a street game played in cities around the world since 2006, and the 10th Tokyo edition starts at Yoyogi Park in Shibuya on…Events at Tokyo Cheapo
Patrick Balfe · Events
Local press Metropolis Japan
Haunted Escape Rooms in Tokyo
A Halloween outing that mixes puzzles with suspenseat Metropolis Japan
Melisa Cacaj
Local press Tokyo Weekender
Eight Out of Ten Lacquered Chopsticks in Japan Come From One Small Town
A pair of Wakasa lacquered chopsticks are immediately recognizable for their intricate patterns. Depending on the artisan’s design, you might see shimmering ribbons of mother-of-pearl, delicate flecks of crushed eggshell or bold geometric…Art & Culture at Tokyo Weekender
Eugenie Shin · Art & Culture
Local press Metropolis Japan
Your Japanese Autumn Reading List 2026
Our best new recommendations from Tokyo’s literary sceneat Metropolis Japan
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fuzkue 初台
スマートフォンを置いて、ただ本を読む。そんなシンプルな時間を、何時間も過ごせる場所がある。 ...at Time Out Tokyo
Wednesday, October 14
Local press Time Out Tokyo
東京、抹茶を堪能できるカフェ8選
クリーミーな抹茶ラテから本格的な抹茶までat Time Out Tokyo
Primary Author: Kaila Imada
Local press Tokyo Weekender
This Tokyo Barbershop Cut the Emperor’s Hair for Three Generations
A historic Japanese grooming enterprise recently filed for bankruptcy, marking the end of a 144-year legacy with ties to the Japanese imperial family. Founded in 1882, “Ohba” was far more than a high-end Tokyo salon; it was best known for…Art & Culture at Tokyo Weekender
Aya Sato · Art & Culture
Local press Metropolis Japan
Five Translated Japanese Books to Read in Autumn 2026
The best picks to add to your reading listat Metropolis Japan
Gary Dexter
Local press Metropolis Japan
Autumn Food and Culture Festivals in Tokyo
From food festivals to pop up cafesat Metropolis Japan
Metropolis
Local press Tokyo Cheapo
Go Global Hub #2: Cross-Border Co-Creation Workshop
Bring a business idea you’re working on, or start from scratch, and build it out with a cross-border team at this free evening workshop in Shibuya. What to expect The second of four Go Global Hub events Startup Lady is running in 2026,…Events at Tokyo Cheapo
Chris Kirkland · Events
Local press Metropolis Japan
Best Tokyo Observation Decks
Where to see the city from above, from free government towers to open-air rooftopsat Metropolis Japan
Metropolis
Local press Metropolis Japan
Where to Find Pumpkin Spice Lattes in Tokyo
Metropolis’ hunt for the fall favorite drinkat Metropolis Japan
Anna Brage Stevens
Local press Tokyo Weekender
This Tokyo Shop Sells Antique Kimono by the Gram
If you’ve ever wanted to explore the world of traditional Japanese fashion but found the price tags intimidating, a new store in Tokyo is changing the game by selling antique kimono in the same way you’d buy bulk candy or produce — by…Art & Culture at Tokyo Weekender
Aya Sato · Art & Culture
Local press Tokyo Weekender
How Bedwin Is Keeping 90s Tokyo Streetwear Alive
In the mid-1990s, a pocket of backstreets in Harajuku sparked one of the world’s most highly referenced and sought-after fashion movements: Urahara, short for Ura Harajuku or “Hidden Harajuku.” Small, unassuming shops like the…Art & Culture at Tokyo Weekender
Eugenie Shin · Art & Culture
Local press Metropolis Japan
Born of Earth, Conceived in Fire
Japan’s ancient pottery traditions are far more interesting than you thinkat Metropolis Japan
Keyan Li
Local press Tokyo Cheapo
Enoshima Shōnan Candle
Candles. Lights. Action. Experience one of the largest candle events in Japan as around 10,000 of them light up Enoshima Island. What happens? Candles fill the Samuel Cocking Garden and the Enoshima Sea Candle at the top of the island,…Events at Tokyo Cheapo
TC Team · Events
Tokyo’s Best 100
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- 1 NarisawaTokyo · Japanese Eat score, 98
- 1 SazenkaTokyo · Chinese Eat score, 98
- 3 DenTokyo · Japanese Eat score, 97
- 3 FlorilègeTokyo · French Eat score, 97
- 3 MyojakuTokyo · Japanese Eat score, 97
- 3 SÉZANNETokyo · French Eat score, 97
- 7 Azabu KadowakiTokyo · Japanese Eat score, 96
- 7 HarutakaTokyo · Sushi Eat score, 96
- 7 Joël RobuchonTokyo · French Eat score, 96
- 7 Kagurazaka IshikawaTokyo · Japanese Eat score, 96
The full 100 → 590 ranked
- 1 Bar BenfiddichTokyo · Cocktail Bar Drink score, 94
- 2 VirtùTokyo · Franco Japanese Drink score, 93
- 3 The BellwoodTokyo · Cocktail Bar Drink score, 90
- 4 The SG ClubTokyo · Cocktail Bar Drink score, 88
- 5 Punch Room TokyoTokyo · Cocktail Bar Drink score, 86
- 6 Tokyo ConfidentialTokyo · Cocktail Bar Up from 9 Drink score, 85
- 7 Bar TrenchTokyo · Cocktail Bar Drink score, 83
- 8 Bar LibreTokyo · Cocktail Bar Drink score, 81
- 8 Gold BarTokyo Drink score, 81
- 10 Bulgari Ginza BarTokyo · Italian Cocktail Bar Drink score, 74
The full 100 → 36 ranked
- 1 Aman TokyoTokyo Stay score, 95
- 1 Bvlgari Hotel TokyoTokyo Stay score, 95
- 3 Palace Hotel TokyoTokyo Stay score, 94
- 3 The Peninsula TokyoTokyo Stay score, 94
- 5 Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at OtemachiTokyo Stay score, 93
- 5 Janu TokyoTokyo Stay score, 93
- 5 Mandarin Oriental, TokyoTokyo Stay score, 93
- 5 The Okura TokyoTokyo Stay score, 93
- 5 The Tokyo EDITION, ToranomonTokyo Stay score, 93
- 10 Hotel New Otani Tokyo EXECUTIVE HOUSE ZENTokyo Stay score, 92
The full 100 → 65 ranked
- 1 evian SPA TOKYOTokyo Do score, 91
- 1 The Bvlgari Spa TokyoTokyo Do score, 91
- 1 The Peninsula Spa & Wellness CenterTokyo Do score, 91
- 1 The Spa at Mandarin Oriental TokyoTokyo Do score, 91
- 5 Janu WellnessTokyo Do score, 89
- 6 AO Spa & Club Andaz TokyoTokyo Do score, 86
- 6 Chi スパTokyo Do score, 86
- 6 Mizuki Spa & FitnessTokyo Do score, 86
- 6 Nagomi Spa and FitnessTokyo Do score, 86
- 6 Okura Fitness & SpaTokyo Do score, 86
The full 100 → 12 ranked
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