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
Shibuya Crossing is one of those Tokyo sights you have probably seen long before you arrive in Japan. The intersection appears constantly in films, advertising and photographs of Tokyo: enormous video screens glow above the streets while pedestrians pour into the intersection from several directions at once. Then, almost as quickly as it begins, the … Read more
Three days in Tokyo isn’t enough to see everything—and trying to see everything is one of the easiest ways to ruin a short visit. Tokyo is enormous. The secret to a great 3 day Tokyo itinerary isn’t squeezing in as many attractions as possible. It’s grouping nearby neighbourhoods together so you spend your time exploring … Read more