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Primary Author: Kaila Imada
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Wednesday, October 14
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
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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
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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
Tuesday, October 13
Local press Tokyo Cheapo
Chiikawa Christmas Market
The fuzzy little creature Chiikawa and their equally fuzzy little friends are inviting you to spread the yuletide cheer at the Chiikawa Christmas Market. Toyosuna Park in Makuhari will burst with a light-up tree, giant character photo…Events at Tokyo Cheapo
TC Team · Events
Local press Tokyo Cheapo
Autumn Night Museums
Tokyo’s museums have done after-dark openings in summer for years, but this time, they’re doing it in autumn too. On Fridays in November, six Tokyo Metropolitan museums and galleries stay open until 8 p.m., and students get into most of…Events at Tokyo Cheapo
TC Team · Events
Local press Tokyo Cheapo
Shōwa Kinen Park Autumn Night Walk
For seven autumns, Shōwa Kinen Park in Tachikawa has invited the public for a nighttime stroll to see their ginkgo trees lit up in peak fall colors. Unlike the incredibly busy Meiji Jingu Gaien Autumn Leaves Illumination in central Tokyo,…Events at Tokyo Cheapo
TC Team · Events
Monday, October 12
Local press Tokyo Weekender
The Underground Art of Traditional Japanese Tattooing
There are many ways to look at a dragon. In The Japanese Tattoo, a new photobook by writer and photographer Manami Okazaki, one can begin with the obvious pleasures: the curve of its body across a man’s back, the dense black of sumi ink…Art & Culture at Tokyo Weekender
Wakaba Oto · Art & Culture
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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