In Time Out’s annual Best Cities survey, Tokyo once again ranks among the world’s top places to live in and explore, this time coming in at No 10. This year’s list was shaped by insights from more ...

More than a third of Southeast Asia’s coal power finance between 2016 and 2024 came from Japanese banks, and more than a ...

Videos of Punch, a baby monkey, and his Ikea toy went viral on TikTok. Reeno Hashimoto took three trains to the zoo, east of ...

Twenty people were trapped inside a lift at Tokyo Skytree tower from Sunday night for more than five hours, the operator said, adding that the facility, which is Japan’s tallest broadcasting tower and ...

The Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase for February 2026 gave Switch 2 owners updates on all kinds of previously-revealed third-party games in development for the console, and it also had its fair ...

Tokyo, the world’s largest metropolis with 37 million people, presents an extreme contrast of historic and contemporary, with ancient Shinto shrines not far from robot-serviced restaurants. I offer ...

Travelling to East Asia for the first time is an experience filled with excitement, curiosity and discovery. Both Tokyo and Seoul draw visitors from around the world with their culture, food and ...

The Year of the Horse is here, and as suckers for all manner of new and shiny stuff, we’re neighing with excitement at the many announcements of complexes, centres and crowd-pleasing entertainment ...

Tokyo doesn’t mark the New Year with a single countdown. Instead, the city splits into many parallel moments, with temple bells ringing through the cold night, shrine paths filling at midnight and ...

Fans of all things cute have a new place to explore this holiday season. Kawaii Kingdom has officially opened its pop-up shop at Market City Shopping Center, offering shoppers an immersive world of ...

Tokyo is one of those cities that sweeps you off your feet from the moment you arrive. It’s a place where tradition meets the modern in a magical way. From centuries-old temples to bustling districts ...

Museums and galleries throughout Tokyo are gearing up for Art Week Tokyo, November 5–9, a celebration of the local contemporary art scene co-hosted by more than 50 venues. In lieu of a typical art ...