The Ultimate Pokemon TCG Guide to Tokyo
52 card shops across 6 neighborhoods. Every stop worth making, from tax-free flagships to vintage specialists, mapped for the serious card hunter.
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52 card shops across 6 neighborhoods. Every stop worth making, from tax-free flagships to vintage specialists, mapped for the serious card hunter.
Planning to shop in Tokyo? This weekly snapshot shows which products are appearing across recent creator posts and what you may want to look for when you arrive. A ¥685 vitamin supplement ranks above every cosmetic, while skincare and haircare dominate the rest of the list.
Planning to shop in Tokyo? This weekly snapshot shows which products are appearing across recent creator posts and what you may want to look for when you arrive. A ¥685 vitamin supplement ranks above every cosmetic, while skincare and haircare dominate the rest of the list.
From 1 November you pay the tax at the till and claim it back at the airport. Small mixed baskets get easier, big single purchases get harder to budget, and the refund may not arrive as money.
From 1 November you pay the tax at the till and claim it back at the airport. Small mixed baskets get easier, big single purchases get harder to budget, and the refund may not arrive as money.
From a ¥630 curry to a starred bowl of ramen at ¥1,100, these ten places serve food that costs far less than it tastes like it should.
From a ¥630 curry to a starred bowl of ramen at ¥1,100, these ten places serve food that costs far less than it tastes like it should.
Two Chapter stores stock the Tokyo line and the drops are unpredictable. Here is what to ask in store, what to check before you pay, and where to look secondhand when the run is gone.
Two Chapter stores stock the Tokyo line and the drops are unpredictable. Here is what to ask in store, what to check before you pay, and where to look secondhand when the run is gone.
Tokyo crane games, mapped. 30 arcades across seven areas, picked for their crane games rather than their cabinets, with opening hours, floors and station walks on every one.
Read the guide →Tokyo crane games, mapped. 30 arcades across seven areas, picked for their crane games rather than their cabinets, with opening hours, floors and station walks on every one.
Read the guide →Nomihodai takes the guesswork out of the drinks bill. How Tokyo's all-you-can-drink system works, what to check before you order, and nine places offering more than the usual beer and highballs.
Nomihodai takes the guesswork out of the drinks bill. How Tokyo's all-you-can-drink system works, what to check before you order, and nine places offering more than the usual beer and highballs.
One day in Shibuya, hour by hour. Most one-day lists are twenty places in no particular order, which leaves the actual work to you. This is eleven, in sequence, and the sequence is the point.
Read the guide →One day in Shibuya, hour by hour. Most one-day lists are twenty places in no particular order, which leaves the actual work to you. This is eleven, in sequence, and the sequence is the point.
Read the guide →Save extra at Don Quijote — Tokyo's favorite late-night shopping stop for snacks, beauty, and souvenirs.
13 dishes across 4 local eateries — a guided crash course in Tokyo neighborhood eating.