For melt-in-your-mouth Wagyu, a sake-tasting experience, and a local perspective, I recommend this Shimbashi Hidden Gem Food ...

Have you ever seen people in sky-blue checkered uniforms talking to foreign visitors on the streets of Tokyo? They are tourism volunteers who provide guidance in various languages as part of an ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Judy Koutsky covers adventure, luxury and family travel. Japan is a country that seamlessly blends the old with the new, offering ...

The New National Theatre Tokyo will be hosting English-guided backstage tours during the first quarter of 2026. Learn more ...

Japan is known for its iconic ramen, and if you want to try unconventional versions of the classic dish, try one of these ...

Visiting Tokyo for the first time can feel like stepping into the future and the past at once. This vast, ever-shifting metropolis is all about contrasts: centuries-old shrines tucked beside glass ...

TOKYO — I’ve always resisted the idea of taking a guided tour on my annual visits to Japan. My interests are pretty niche, and I know Tokyo well enough that friends there have trouble suggesting new ...

Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Your best friend was just in Japan. Your cousin was, too. You’re pretty ...

Tokyo deals in specifics, not generalities. This isn't a city that reveals itself in sweeping panoramas but in momentary glimpses: the businessman who carries a Hello Kitty handkerchief, the ancient ...