Toshimaen

When people talk about Toshimaen, the first thing that comes to mind would be summer and pools. Its Hydropolis has seven swimming pools w...

This hot and happening cafe and music venue, in the basement of the building, is just a few minutes walk from Ekoda Station. As you walk...

Located on the campus of Musashino Music Academy, this gem of a museum is ideal for both music enthusiasts and for the tone-deaf, who can...

To concentrate the vast number of items from Japan, China and Korea which the Mitsui family owns, the annex was established in 1985. Kept...

Penguin House is the best place to be at for the best in live music. A place to see and a place to be seen, make sure you're dressed to i...

Although ceramics abound in the this museum, the daughter of Morikazu Kumagai has gathered batiks from Indonesia to round out the collect...

Enjoy a drink and some great music at Club Heavy Sick Zero. The place has programs like Midnight Express, where DJs Takahiro Morita, Yous...

Classic and not so classic 70's rock is the mainstay of this newly opened bar in Nakano. On most nights there is a live DJ, spinning LPs...

Artwork from one of Japan's best-known illustrators of children's books forms the bulk of the museum's collection. Primarily a memorial t...

For an aesthetic Japanese experience, visit this museum to admire some lovely examples of calligraphy. A few pieces are shown at a time,...

Although it is a bit of a walk from Asagaya station, this French restaurant is well worth the exercise. It is a cozy little place with st...

You don't have to take that two hour flight to Okinawa if you're stopping by the Dachibin. Just walk past the big Orion (Okinawa's home b...

Yamanekoken shares a building with one of Tokyo's best art house movie theatres, and often the directors and actors from the films can be...

A Thai restaurant which has basically adapted it's flavor to suit Japanese tastes. Dishes such as Chiang Mai soba, or Thai curry are avai...

The name of this restaurant comes from an old Japanese legend about a rabbit being seen making mochi (pounded rice) in the moon. It's a n...

The exterior of this popular yakinikuya looks like something straight out of the Flintstones, and speaking of stones, the meat at this re...

Okay, so the name might remind you of some Roman epic starring Robert Taylor, but this place is pure California. Favorites on the menu in...

Located on the 8th floor of the Lumine Est building in Shinjuku, Bitter Sweets Buffet delivers a...

As its name suggests, the Jolly Roger is a seafood restaurant with a pirate's flair. Modern day pirates can enjoy a choice of an all-you-...

If you are looking for authentic Chinese gyoza -that wonderful taste treat that the Japanese have made their own, then look no f...