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Asakusa Ryokan Toukaisou
- Tokyo
- 28 Aug, 2025
This budget ryokan in the heart of Asakusa is a great choice for those who want to try a ryokan at rock-bottom prices. It's a modern building with traditional private rooms and more modern dorm rooms.
Read MoreAsakusa View Hotel Tokyo
- Tokyo
- 28 Aug, 2025
The Asakusa View Hotel is a decent mid-range hotel in a tall building overlooking Asakusa. It's not a luxury hotel, but the rooms are large. , the Ascott Marunouchi is a great choice for those on company expense accounts and o
Read MoreAsian Bar Ramai Yokohama Isezaki Mall
- Yokohama
- 28 Aug, 2025
If we're in the Kannai area, we like Asian Bar RAMAI, specialising in soup curry -- one of the most comforting and delciously healthy meals around.  is right in the heart of Roppongi. It's a simple business hotel with small rooms and rock-bottom rates. ![Comfort Inn Tokyo Roppongi (former
Read MoreBalian Resort Forest Ikebukuro
- Tokyo
- 28 Aug, 2025
For a slightly kitschy "love hotel" experience, head up to Ikebukuro (a few stops up the Loop Line from Shinjuku) and check out the BaliAn Resort Forest Ikebukuro. It's a "premium love hotel" with a t
Read MoreBar De Nankyoku Ryourinin Mirai
- Tokyo
- 28 Aug, 2025
Referred to as 'Mirai', this quirky bar is run by a well-travelled chef who takes inspiration from his wandering. A fun place for a good night out. ![Bar de Nankyoku Ryourinin Mirai](https://photos
Read MoreBaseball In Tokyo
- Tokyo
- 28 Aug, 2025
If you're in Tokyo between late March and late October, you should definitely try to catch a baseball game. Even if you're not a fan of baseball back home, you'll surely find the experience of a Japan
Read MoreBeer Club Popeye
- Tokyo
- 28 Aug, 2025
With over 70 beers on tap, Beer Club Popeye in Ryogoku is a favorite with Tokyo beer drinkers for their vast selection. It goes without saying that the quality here is high, too. ![Beer Club Popeye](
Read MoreBellovisto
- Tokyo
- 28 Aug, 2025
No time for the New York Bar? When in Shibuya, visit the Bellovisto for stunning night vistas, and cocktails to go with them. ![Bellovisto](https://photos.smugmug.com/photo
Read MoreBellustar Tokyo
- Tokyo
- 28 Aug, 2025
If you want great views and a convenient Shinjuku location without having to pay the rates of the famous luxe brands, give the Bellustar a look. ![King-sized bed and seated living area in a studio pr
Read MoreBest Capsule Hotels In Tokyo
- Tokyo
- 28 Aug, 2025
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
Read MoreBest Curry Rice In Tokyo
- Tokyo
- 28 Aug, 2025
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
Read MoreBest Day Trips From Tokyo
- Tokyo
- 28 Aug, 2025
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
Read MoreBest Izakaya And Sake Specialists In Tokyo
- Tokyo
- 28 Aug, 2025
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
Read MoreBest Kaiseki Kappo Other Haute Cuisine In Tokyo
- Tokyo
- 28 Aug, 2025
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
Read MoreBest Love Hotels In Tokyo
- Tokyo
- 28 Aug, 2025
"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
Read MoreBest New Hotels In Tokyo
- Tokyo
- 28 Aug, 2025
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
Read MoreBest Pizza In Tokyo
- Tokyo
- 28 Aug, 2025
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
Read MoreBest Places To See Tokyo Cherry Blossoms Away From The Crowds
- Tokyo
- 28 Aug, 2025
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.
Read MoreBest Ramen In Tokyo
- Tokyo
- 28 Aug, 2025
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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