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Mitsui Garden Hotel Shiodome Italia Gai Tokyo
- Tokyo
- 15 Jun, 2025
This business hotel midway between Hamamatsucho and Shiodome offers rock-bottom rates and decent, if small, rooms. , the Mori JP Tower in the Azabudai Hills complex (near Roppongi) is Japan's highest skyscraper. The observatory on the upper floors offers amazing views but access is limited
Read MoreMount Fuji Climbing Guide
- Tokyo
- 15 Jun, 2025
Climbing or viewing Japan's highest mountain is a highlight for many visitors to Tokyo, and it can easily be done as either a weekend trip or a mid-week adventure. Wes Lang explains everything you nee
Read MoreMugi To Olive
- Tokyo
- 15 Jun, 2025
Sometimes eating like a local means queuing like a local. Thankfully, at Mugi to Olive in Ginza, the lines don't last long -- which is a boon when you want some g
Read MoreMuji Yurakucho
- Tokyo
- 15 Jun, 2025
October 2022: Please note MUJI Yurakucho has now permanently closed and the flagship store can now be found at 3-3-5, Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0061. Please see our Ginza page for other
Read MoreMusee Tomo
- Tokyo
- 15 Jun, 2025
The Musée Tomo in Toranomon houses one of the finest collections of contemporary Japanese ceramics in the world. And, the museum is as elegant and tasteful as the pieces on display. ![Musée Tomo](htt
Read MoreMuseum Of Yebisu Beer
- Tokyo
- 15 Jun, 2025
For those who love their pints, an hour spent at the Museum of Yebisu Beer with a glass of beer is time well spent. ![Museum of Yebisu Beer](https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-6hjbXrf/0/ce25bea3/L/i
Read MoreMusshu Mizuki
- Tokyo
- 15 Jun, 2025
Musshu Mizuki in Ginza is a lovely pub in Ginza specializing in craft sake. It does indeed live up to its name, which translates to "sake dream."  to Tokyo? How can you get on airport trains without waiting on lines? Here are the tips for getting into Tokyo fast and easily. ![The high speed N
Read MoreNational Art Center Tokyo
- Tokyo
- 15 Jun, 2025
The Kurosawa Kishō-designed National Art Center Tokyo in Roppongi may be best known for its architecture, but the special exhibitions there are no less impressive. If you're sh
Read MoreNarita Airport Guide
- Tokyo
- 15 Jun, 2025
There's more to do than just board a flight at Narita Airport -- this world-class airport is full of restaurants, great shops, and useful services to make your travels that much smoother. Here's every
Read MoreNational Museum Of Nature And Science
- Tokyo
- 15 Jun, 2025
With its outstanding exhibits on animals, plants, humans, and technology, the National Museum of Nature and Science in Ueno will rekindle your love for and fascination with the world we inhabi
Read MoreNarita Day Trip Itinerary
- Tokyo
- 15 Jun, 2025
Make the most of a day out in charming Narita City, only 10 minutes from Narita Airport, with our Narita Day Trip Itinerary. It's the perfect way to spend a long layover at the airport. ![Entrance to
Read MoreNational Showa Memorial Museum
- Tokyo
- 15 Jun, 2025
The National Showa Memorial Museum in Kudanshita, or Showa-kan for short, commemorates daily life in Japan during and after the Second World War. Pair with a visit to Yushukan in [Yasukuni Shrine](yas
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