Dive Into Tokyo’s Evolution at the Refurbished Edo-Tokyo Museum
After a four-year closure for renovations, the Edo-Tokyo Museum has reopened to tell the story of the capital's remarkable evolution and transformation.
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Get Thunderstruck at a Sumo Training Session
Japan’s titans of the ring live and train at roughly 40 sumo stables, with the majority located in Tokyo. A visit to one of these grappling incubators will give you a closeup look at how these giants train and what their lives are like.
“YBA & BEYOND: British Art in the 90s from the Tate Collection” at the National Art Center, Tokyo
The exhibition “YBA & BEYOND: British Art in the 90s from the Tate Collection” is running until May 11 at the National Art Center, Tokyo in Roppongi. At the museum, one of Japan’s largest art spaces, visitors can follow the radical developments in British art during the 1990s.
GO WILD TOKYO! / Wild Tokyo Adventures in Tama and the Islands
The GO WILD TOKYO! series introduces eight experiences across the city’s western and southern reaches that showcase the appeal of adventure tourism. These are not just sightseeing itineraries, but travel meant to encounter fascinating ways of life: meeting people who protect forests while welcoming visitors, and innovators creating new experiences through fire, water, and the natural world.
Exploring Traditional Japanese Elegance Through Seiko Presage
A journey that links the bustling heart of Tokyo with a small community on the city’s mountainous western fringe reveals the story of a pioneering watch company and the traditional artisanship that helped inspire one of its latest collections.
teamLab Planets Named “Asia’s Leading Tourist Attraction” Again, Surpasses 10 Million Visitors
The digital art museum teamLab Planets TOKYO DMM, located in Toyosu, Tokyo, has been named “Asia’s Leading Tourist Attraction” at the World Travel Awards 2025, one of the most prestigious honors in the global travel industry. This marks its second win, following the award in 2023. Since opening seven years and three months ago, the museum has welcomed over 10 million visitors, with about half being international travelers.
Autumn Colors and Culture: Special Seasonal Events at Sankeien Garden
From November 21 to December 14, 2025, Yokohama’s Sankeien Garden will open the path behind the Choshukaku Pavilion to the public for a limited time at the peak of the autumn foliage season. Golden ginkgo leaves and crimson maples surround the garden’s historical buildings, bathing the grounds in the rich colors of fall. Visitors can also enjoy a wide variety of seasonal events—including exhibitions, lectures, nature observation sessions, traditional sarumawashi (monkey performances), and cafés—making it a terrific place to experience autumn.
GO WILD TOKYO 6 / A Members-Only Cabin in Hinohara Village Where You Learn from Fire and Nature
Hinohara Village lies at Tokyo’s western edge, with forests covering roughly 90 percent of its land. Despite being only about 90 minutes by car from central Tokyo, the area boasts an untouched natural environment ideal for trekking, river play, and fishing. It’s the only municipality in Tokyo (excluding the island areas) officially designated as a “village,” where traditional mountain hamlet scenery and culture still endure. Once sustained by forestry and mountain worship, the community today is welcoming new hubs—cafés, saunas, accommodations—and bringing in fresh sensibilities. It’s an area to watch for it blend of history and new ideas.
