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The Japanese capital’s cultural must-dos and most fascinating festivals this year
From bird’s-eye views over ‘Scramble Crossing’ to robot wait staff via a homage to midcentury Scandi design
The season arrived later than usual in the Japanese capital this year, but its foliage is particularly glorious — as seen in these specially commissioned snapshots taken earlier this week
Just a few hours from Tokyo lies one of Japan’s most storied — and beautiful — literary destinations, which also makes for a perfect weekend break
Soak up the calming, charming atmosphere at these Japanese institutions, which range from the proudly old-school to hipster havens
Where to shop and eat in Shin-Okubo, one of the city’s buzziest districts
How to achieve professional triumph in this gladiatorial arena
From retro-tastic classics to mind-blowing VR adventures — via good old pinball machines — every gaming taste is catered to here
An ever-shifting canvas for Japan’s world-leading architects, the city is dotted with examples of their mind-bending vision — from stadiums and subway stations to a cake shop and public loos
Kakimori’s in-house ink shop – where you can create your own unique colour – ticks all the write boxes
One of Asia’s top financial executives — whose groundbreaking work on gender parity helped shape Japanese government policy — highlights Tokyo’s female game-changers in the fields of art, design and food
Be it New York subway trains, a Frankfurt bakery or a Tokyo karaoke joint, these are the spots that never fail to uplift the FT’s globetrotters
FT film critic Danny Leigh selects the best movies in which the city plays a starring role
A mountain village in Japan’s Nagano prefecture provides a perfect winter getaway
A Kurosawa crime thriller, a Soviet sci-fi epic and a wild anime reimagining of the Nativity are among the classics that take our film critic to Tokyo
FT correspondents and writers tell the stories of their city’s most beloved green spaces
In this vast metropolis, exploring the capital’s neighbourhoods on short cycle rides is a great way to get to know the lie of the land
Explore an Edo-era town, sample superb seafood and realise your Olympian-cyclist dreams on these routes around the outskirts of Tokyo
Business and cultural leaders share insider guides to their cities
A kilometre of shops where chefs and cookware geeks come to buy knives, fish scalers and wasabi graters
The former Nikkei chairman’s guide to the Japanese capital, with scenic runs and walks rounded off with fine food and culture
The Japanese capital’s thousands of cherry trees are about to burst into bloom — and despite Covid restrictions on the social side of viewing them, it’s still not to be missed
In the first in a new FT Globetrotter series on parks in our cities, our Asia business editor revels in the magic of the Japanese capital’s most eccentric and accepting green space
The busy ‘wedding’ district conceals a portal to a world of mysterious winding streets that barely feel like Tokyo at all . . .
With our movements more restricted, our focus has sharpened on the neighbourhoods we live in. Here FT writers explore their local area up close
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