Roppongi and Shinjuku are two of Tokyo’s biggest nightlife districts, but they deliver very different nights out. Roppongi is compact, international and built around bars, restaurants, lounges and late-night clubs. Shinjuku is bigger and more varied, combining Golden Gai’s tiny bars, Omoide Yokocho, the neon streets of Kabukicho, karaoke, izakayas and major clubs. If you … Read more
Ginza is one of the best neighbourhoods in Tokyo for serious cocktails. Behind discreet doors, down basement staircases and several floors above the shopping streets, you’ll find some of Japan’s most respected bartenders working in remarkably small bars. The experience is very different from drinking in Shibuya or Shinjuku. Ginza cocktail bars tend to be … Read more
Asakusa is the Tokyo many first-time visitors imagine before they arrive. There’s the enormous red Kaminarimon gate, incense drifting across Senso-ji, traditional shops along Nakamise and rickshaws weaving through streets that feel very different from Shibuya or Shinjuku. It’s also one of Tokyo’s easiest neighbourhoods to explore. Most of the main sights are close together, … Read more
Shinjuku at night is one of the best places to experience Tokyo after dark. Neon streets, tiny bars, yakitori alleys, panoramic city views, karaoke, arcades and late-night ramen are all packed into a surprisingly walkable part of the city. For a first visit, you don’t need to spend the entire night drinking or jumping between … Read more
Finding the best ramen in Tokyo is harder than it sounds. There are excellent ramen shops all over the city, from tiny counters serving one carefully refined bowl to busy chains where you can order at midnight without speaking Japanese. The problem isn’t finding ramen. It’s deciding which places are actually worth fitting into a … Read more