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The front desk at Hoshinoya Tokyo.

A traditional Japanese inn reinvented for city living

This Toyko ryokan provides an unforgettable cultural experience that restores body and spirit.

  • Contains:
Amelia Lester
Guests sample six different ramens from three award-winning
restaurants in three separate neighbourhoods.

Eat Japan's best ramen on this ultimate tasting tour

You're very welcome to slurp on this eating excursion.

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Rob McFarland
A traditional yakitori chicken stand in Tokyo.

A cheap, lively alternative to traditional dining in Tokyo's alleyways

Tokyo's neon-lit yokocho (alleyway dining spots) are overflowing at all hours.

  • Contains:
Paul Chai
The striking and much-Instagrammed facade of the TRUNK(HOTEL) in Tokyo.

Tokyo's new 'lifestyle hotel' is a first of its kind for the capital

With only 15 rooms, the small and stylish TRUNK(HOTEL) was arguably Tokyo's first 'lifestyle' hotel.

  • Contains:
Amelia Lester
Sensory overload at Robot Restaurant.

Tokyo gears up for a massive 2020 in sport

The World Cup is around one corner and the Summer Olympics and Paralyampics around the next one for Tokyo.

  • Contains:
David McGonigal
Asian dumplings, or dim sum, cooking in a wooden steamer in Yokohama's Chinatown, near Tokyo.

If you're hungry in Tokyo, underground is the way to go

There is an unseen world of opportunity waiting beneath your feet.

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Bar Trench.

The best places to eat out in Tokyo

Is it worth queuing for one of Tokyo's finest ramen? The answer is a resounding 'yes'.

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Facade of The Tokyo Station Hotel.

Of grandeur and elegance: A different kind of Tokyo hotel

The Tokyo Station Hotel is a grand survivor of the train travel's golden age.

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An exploding pinata, all colour and energy and promise, Tokyo is a love them or hate them type of city. Tackle the city's wildest nightlife in Shinjuku; drop by teenybopper haven in Harajuku; explore old town Tokyo in Asakusa; and hit the shops in Shibuya. Slide into the city's quiet cracks for a green tea latte and some downtime; but remember there's no escaping this city's bright lights.

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An exploding pinata, all colour and energy and promise, Tokyo is a love them or hate them type of city. Tackle the city's wildest nightlife in Shinjuku; drop by teenybopper haven in Harajuku; explore old town Tokyo in Asakusa; and hit the shops in Shibuya. Slide into the city's quiet cracks for a green tea latte and some downtime; but remember there's no escaping this city's bright lights.

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