Tokyo, a bustling metropolis with a population of 14 million, was once known as Edo. The city's transformation began over 400 years ago with the establishment of the Edo-era military government which ...

Tokyo officials were overjoyed after the Japanese capital was named the world’s best large city in a leading U.S. travel magazine. Conde Nast Traveler’s 2024 reader survey, which excluded U.S ...

Dozens of people soaked and splashed themselves in painfully icy cold water on Saturday in a pool at a Tokyo shrine, adhering ...

The British firm noted that “wealth is relatively evenly distributed in Tokyo with the middle classes and lower-tier millionaires controlling most of the city’s capital.” Three U.S. cities ...

The Tokyo Auto Salon is the Japanese auto ... who worship at their altars—show up at the Makuhari Messe, in Chiba City at the start of the year, turning the halls into a riot of lurid ...

Until March 23, the Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery is presenting the artist’s first major solo exhibition. ‘Tanah Air’, which means ‘land and water’ in Indonesian, and by extension ...

Products are independently selected by our editors. We may earn an affiliate commission from links. Tokyo has captured the imagination of countless creatives throughout history, from Anthony ...

Tokyo Skytree, Nanoha Ono, said "From the Skytree observatory, you can enjoy a panoramic view of the Kanto area, extending up to 70 kilometers. On a clear day, you can even spot Mount Fuji".

While the countdown event at Shibuya Crossing has been cancelled yet again this year, there are still lots to do in the city to send off 2024 in style. Many of Tokyo's shrines are open for the ...

The Tokyo Series is exactly two months away -- and there are already plenty of reasons to be excited about the 2025 season-opening showdown between the reigning World Series champion Dodgers and Cubs.