The old green train car that currently rests outside of the Tokyo Metro network’s busiest station, Shibuya, is being moved to the birthplace of Tokyo’s…

What if I told you there’s a café in Shibuya where speaking is forbidden? No soy lattes, no tapioca drinks, no frappuccinos. Instead, you get…

Shibuya Parco reborn On Friday, November 22nd, the reborn Shibuya Parco will finally open its doors to the public. Featuring 180 unique stores, organized around…

If you’ve visited Shibuya in the past two years, chances are you’ve seen collage artist Kosuke Kawamura’s “AD 2019” plastered over white construction fences in…

Burger King Japan is channeling the spirit of Halloween this year with a zombie-themed promotion unlike any other. In a world’s first for the flame-broiled…

Before making headlines when she was elected as councillor in the Shibuya Ward Assembly, Yuki Hashimoto 橋本ゆき (originally 橋本侑樹), was affiliated with Japanese idol agency…

Tokyo’s Shibuya district is moving forward with regulations to ban public drinking in streets, parks, and areas around the Shibuya Station after last year’s outdoor…

Coinciding with the end of the Heisei Era and the beginning of the Reiwa Era, this year’s Tokyo Gay Pride Week from April 28th to…

On March 11, 2011, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake shook Japan off the Pacific coast of Tohoku, triggering a massive tsunami which devastated the Japanese mainland…

One of the perennial questions faced by visitors to Tokyo, especially first-time visitors from abroad, is what to do at night. Unless you have unlimited…

Under plans for Shibuya’s redevelopment, various construction projects are taking place around the train station, including the Shibuya Sky Building. The tourist and youth heavy…

Kirin’s brand ‘Gogo no Kocha’, literally translated means afternoon tea. This popular range of bottled teas can be seen in everywhere in Japan, in the…

While celebrated and enjoyed by as many as 70,000 people in one night as Tokyo’s biggest unofficial Halloween, the massive gathering of costumed party-goers at…

For better or for worse, lax animal welfare laws in Japan have led to an abundance of pet cafes which probably wouldn’t fly in some…

When it comes to favorite meeting spots in Tokyo, few places are mentioned as frequently as the Hachiko statue in Shibuya. With its famous Shibuya…