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Insider Guide: Asakusa's Kannonura area

Kosuke Kajiwara spent years building his knowledge of popular travel destinations as a rickshaw puller. Kosuke came to Asakusa five years ago and now works as the head of rickshaw company Ebisuya’s Asakusa branch, and spends his days guiding customers to lesser known locations. Discover some of his top insider tips to the area here...Kosuke Kajiwara - Rickshaw DriverBorn and raised in Hokkaido,

Timeless Temptations: Where Old Meets New

See how contemporary Tokyo continues to evolve as both its past and present intersect. Whether it is a shopping mall that is ahead of its time, a restaurant that is committed to showcasing the rich culinary history of the nation, or a classic hotel that embraces its Old World European design, one can see the dedication to honouring tradition and perfecting its future.  Locations Ginza Six: https:

Discover the lives of Geisha working in Hachioji at the foot of Mt. Takao

Although the decline of Hachioji's textile industry resulted in the end of golden age of the Geisha, even now there are several Okiya houses (houses where Geisha live and learn their art) on the "Hachioji-Hanamachi and Kurobei-dori", that still employ Geishas. In order to actively promote Geisha culture, regional events, such as the "Hachioji Festival", encourage the practice of Geisha arts

Meet Tokyo's "Museum Hotel"

Hotel Gajoen, Tokyo’s “Museum Hotel”, with 90 years of history and home to 2,500 artworks, truly is a hotel like no other. Built in 1928 on the site of the former suburban villa and gardens of the Hosokawa Clan, the hotel's founder commissioned thousands of pieces of art over the years as the resort expanded and evolved to become one of Japan’s most lavish hotels. HOTEL GAJOEN TOKYOA member of

BnA Project: Connecting Art Lovers to Japanese Artists

Looking for an art-inspired Tokyo hotel stay? The BnA Project provides room for up and coming Japanese artists to create live-in art works for travellers to stay in. BnA HOTEL Koenji has become a hub for international and local creatives to meet and network. BnA STUDIO Akihabara, which opened its doors earlier this year, gives way to both artist and travellers exploring ideas of future urban

It's starting to look a lot like Christmas!

Colorful delight during winter days.Open the door and you’ll find yourself in another world.Twinkling lights, fir trees, snow, and ice.Embrace the season.Make heartfelt memories here.The lighting time of MIDTOWN WINTER LIGHTS and Christmas Gift-Tree, which runs until 25th December, has been rescheduled to 17:00~22:00 from 19th December until 11th January.2020/11/19 Thu. – 2021/2/28 Sun.Promenade

Robots have arrived in some of Tokyo's Hotels

Photo © Prince Hotel N Tower Tokyo Hotels: Safe, Clean & Kind The Shinagawa Prince Hotel N Tower launched the first autonomous delivery robot in Japan in October 2017.  Now nicknamed “Harry” the room service robot can deliver a range of items to the rooms for a fee, including face towels, nightgowns, wine openers and more.  At Henn na Hotel, the “Unibo” robot concierge makes a variety