Park Hyatt Tokyo reopened in December 2025 after a 19-month renovation. Here's what it's like to finally stay at the hotel ...

Costumed revelers crowded into Tokyo’s most popular downtown areas on Halloween on Oct. 31, much to the consternation of officials, who feared that littering and disruptive behavior would follow.

Walking from Takadanobaba to Shinjuku, youth is the name of the game, with youngsters attending the many local schools, hunting for bargains at Korean Town, or enjoying Kabukichō’s bright lights. But ...

The ambitious redevelopment scheme for the road, unveiled by the TMG on March 30, is part of a bigger and already ongoing project that also encompasses, for instance, replacing the labyrinthine 1960s ...

Shinjuku is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Tokyo with its buzzing nightlife. You have the Golden Gai area crammed with little bars, Asia’s largest LGBTQ+ district in Ni-chome and the ...

In a rare crackdown on an artist’s live street performance, police referred a case to prosecutors on a female idol group’s ...

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In Japan, the rowdiest Halloween revelries usually take place the weekend before Oct. 31 — this year, Oct. 25 and 26. Partygoers who haven't yet made plans would do well to start organizing their ...

Shinjuku is an energy-heavy district. It’s a kaleidoscope of fun, modernity, and tradition all intertwined to captivate your senses from the moment you arrive. Imagine towering skyscrapers, neon signs ...

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Megumi has a warning for me as we round a corner, as we turn from a wide, well-lit street into a ...

If you frequent the Kabukichō section of Shinjuku, you may well have seen him. He rides around on a bicycle wearing a tiger mask and an outlandish costume, with Japanese enka music playing on his boom ...