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Best Capsule Hotels In Tokyo

Staying a night in a capsule hotel is a quintessential "only in Japan" experience and Tokyo is the place to do it. If you're male, you can stay in a traditional capsule hotel (these are male-only). An

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Best Curry Rice In Tokyo

Japanese curry is not like Indian or Southeast Asian curry - it's an entire genre in its own right. At its worst, it's thick, one-note, and too salty, like it came straight out of a store-bought curry

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Best Day Trips From Tokyo

Take a day trip from Tokyo to check out superb temples and shrines in Nikko and Kamakura, gaze at the perfect cone of Mt Fuji, or even hop on the bullet train to Kyoto. Here, we introduce these famous

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Best Izakaya And Sake Specialists In Tokyo

The izakaya is a quintessentially Tokyo experience. When the workday ends, tens of thousands of workers decamp in droves to these Japanese-style pubs to enjoy fabulous food and drink. Think great sake

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Best Kaiseki Kappo Other Haute Cuisine In Tokyo

For most first-time visitors to Japan interested in food, kaiseki is a must-try genre. This style of Japanese fine dining is what inspired nouvelle cuisine and degustation menus. Consisting of multipl

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Best Love Hotels In Tokyo

"Love hotels" are hotels that offer both short-time and overnight accommodation in Japan. They cater primarily to couples looking for a place to spend some "quality time." But they can be very handy f

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Best New Hotels In Tokyo

Several great hotels have opened in Tokyo in the last year. We're happy to see that laundry facilities and large communal baths are becoming popular. Here are favorite new hotels in Tokyo in all budge

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Best Pizza In Tokyo

Here's one of Tokyo's best-kept secrets: the city is home to some of the world's greatest pizza restaurants. Here's our curated list of Tokyo's finest pizza parlours. ![Pizza Studio Tamaki](https://p

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Best Places To See Tokyo Cherry Blossoms Away From The Crowds

Tokyo is packed with tourists and locals during cherry blossom season and the popular cherry blossom spots will be mobbed. Here's a list of places where you can enjoy the cherries without the crowds.

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Best Ramen In Tokyo

Ramen is one of the quintessential Japanese soul foods. The Greater Tokyo Area alone is home to over 6000 ramen restaurants. Naturally, Tokyoites take their ramen very seriously. Competition is stiff,

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Best Small Hotels In Tokyo

One antidote to the vast scale and crowds of Tokyo is a small hotel. There's something special about staying in a hotel where the staff knows you by name. Here are our favorite small hotels in Tokyo.

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Best Soba In Tokyo

Japanese cuisine has a number of fabulous noodles worth eating when you're visiting the country. Soba, or buckwheat noodles, is one of the most popular around. ![Tenseiro soba at Fukudaya.](https://p

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Best Soup Curry In Tokyo

Hokkaido soup curry might be one of the greatest Japanese culinary inventions of the last few decades. It's exactly as it sounds - a thin soup flavored with Indian spices and herbs, packed with meat (

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Best Sushi In Tokyo

Eating is serious business in Tokyo. Some of the best sushi restaurants in the world can be found in Japan's largest metropolis. Here is a short list of our favorites, all personally tasted and enjoye

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Best Teishoku And Donburi In Tokyo

Who doesn't love a good rice bowl, or for that matter, a good teishoku set lunch? These are the heart and soul of casual Japanese midday eating. Come lunchtimes, Tokyoites set out in droves to their f

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Best Tempura In Tokyo

Who doesn't love crispy battered, deep-fried seafood or vegetables? Though the Portuguese introduced fritter-cooking techniques to Japan in the 16th century, the resulting tempura is today considered

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Best Teppanyaki In Tokyo

Tokyo has no shortage of excellent teppanyaki restaurants. These are just a few great places we love going back to again and again. ![Ukai-tei](https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-ChLhGgK/0/e6dcdbba/

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Best Time To Go To Tokyo

What's the best time to visit Tokyo? What's the weather like in Tokyo in each month? When are the best festivals and events in Tokyo? Here is my comprehensive guide. ![Cherry Blossoms, Tokyo](/imag

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Best Tokyo Boutique Hotels

Tokyo has finally caught up with the boutique hotel trend and stylish new hotels are popping up all over the city. Here is my list of the best of boutique hotels in Tokyo, all personally inspected. !

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Best Tokyo Budget Hotels

Yes, you can get a room in central Tokyo for less than US$140 per night! Here are the best Tokyo hotels in the budget category, all personally inspected. ![Double twin guest room with vibrating chai

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Best Tokyo Craft Beer Pubs

Tokyo craft beer pubs have quickly become popular in Japan's capital - here's our hand-picked recommodations of some best places for a craft beer in Tokyo. ![A craft beer tasting flight. Editorial

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Best Tokyo Luxury Hotels

Tokyo's luxury hotels are among the best in the world. How do you choose one? Here is my list of the best luxury hotels in Tokyo, all personally inspected. ![Luxurious double guest room in the Manda

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Best Tokyo Restaurants

Here's our comprehensive list of the best restaurants in Tokyo, divided by type of cuisine, with location and price range indicated to make it easy to choose. ![Tokyo Restaurants](/images/blog/tokyt

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Best Tokyo Souvenirs

Whether it's for yourself or for a friend, you should definitely bring some souvenirs home from Tokyo. Here is a list of my favorite Tokyo souvenirs and where to buy them. ![Knives for sale in in As

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Best Tonkatsu In Tokyo

While tonkatsu isn't necessarily a Tokyo speciality, this city takes its food seriously, so it's only natural that it's home to some astounding tonkatsu restaurants. All of the following restaurants s

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Best Udon In Tokyo

There are quite literally hundreds of udon restaurants in the Greater Tokyo area. The following are just a few that are worth checking out. They include all kinds of udon noodles -- not just Sanuki-st

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Best Unagi In Tokyo

Unagi is the Japanese word for freshwater eel in Japan. For those with any familiarity with Japanese cuisine, you'll recognise it as one of the toppings available at sushi restaurants. But, there are

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Best Value Hotels In Tokyo

Some Tokyo hotels cost significantly less than similar hotels in their price class, year in and year out. Here are the best value Tokyo hotels in all price ranges, all personally inspected. ![Double

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Best Vegan Vegetarian In Tokyo

Japan is not an easy place for vegans and vegetarians. Most dishes usually contain dashi - a skipjack bonito broth - while vegan and vegetarian eating, whether it's a lifestyle choice or religious adh

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Best Views Of Tokyo

If you want to see Tokyo from above, there are plenty of ways to get a sky-high view. This is our list of the best places to eat, drink and stay, or just stand and gaze out over Tokyo's vast cityscap

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