Tokyo
Trunk Hotel (Yoyogi Park) Tokyo has flourishing greenery on balconies and faces one of the city’s largest parks.
★★★★½
Japan

A rarity in Tokyo,this new hotel is one of the city’s best

Trunk (Hotel) Yoyogi Park encourages guests to explore one of the city’s biggest natural spaces.

  • byPenny Watson
Robot cafe

This Tokyo cafe offers a peek at the future of humanity

Robot waiters take a star turn in the Japanese capital’s DAWN Avatar Robot Cafe,but something more important is going on behind the scenes.

  • byTracey Spicer
The Tokyo Toilet project has taken the design of public toilets to a whole other level.

Japan’s toilets are amazing,but Tokyo’s public loos are next level

Public bathrooms aren’t usually stars of travel itineraries,but The Tokyo Toilet scheme’s facilities deserve to be.

  • byLee Tran Lam
Ramen – one of the main reasons to visit Jimbocho.

Four reasons to visit this relatively unknown Tokyo neighbourhood

You might know Shinjuku,you’ve heard of Harajuku. But who travels here with the idea of calling through Jimbocho? Almost no one.

  • byBen Groundwater
The terrace.
★★★½
Hotel reviews

A relaxed haven in the heart of Tokyo’s most vibrant neighbourhood

When you imagine what Tokyo is like,there’s a good chance you’re thinking of this location. This new hotel offers respite from the hustle and bustle.

  • byCraig Platt
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Decadence in one bite … Wagyu katsu sando.

Japan’s mischievously decadent sandwich is now world-famous

Deep-fried,finely marbled wagyu beef lightly drizzled with a dark sauce,wedged between two soft slices of Japanese milk bread – what’s not to love?

  • byBen Groundwater
Takeshita Street in Harajuku.

Tripologist:How should I spend a three-day stopover in Tokyo?

What are the recommendations for hotels,tours/tour guides,and things to see for first-time visitors?

  • byMichael Gebicki
Smartpod sleeping quarters.
★★★½
Hotel reviews

These high-tech sleep pods are a thrifty traveller’s dream

In one of Tokyo’s most pulsating districts,Shibuya,this hostel is a sleek spot to retreat.

  • byJulia D'Orazio
The torii gate entrance to Meiji Jingu.

Seven hidden attractions at this hugely popular Tokyo shrine

From a seven-hectare forest to a majestic archway,Tokyo’s Meiji-Jingu shrine features hidden attractions worth lingering for.

  • byBen Groundwater
Tour the trendy Harajuku neighbourhood on the Harajuku Kawaii Tour.

Weird and wonderful:Nine must-do highlights in Tokyo

It’s no surprise that the largest city on the planet has a dizzying array of options for visitors,so we’ve whittled it down to some old and new favourites.

  • byJamie Lafferty