Tokyo is one of the most crowded cities in the world and also one of the shortest on available land area. So how might this megalopolis develop in the future? The Discovery Channel recently aired a solution, originally conceived by the innovative Shimizu Corporation, which looks to ancient Egypt for an answer that, should it…

On the 19th of December, LUMINE EST Shinjuku’s renewed restaurant floor on the 8th floor opened and introduced The PARK SHINJUKU. The PARK SHINJUKU is a free and open space based on the concept of a “transitioning park” where you can spend time with friends at a park enjoying food together. In this fun and…

Celebrate the end of the year and the Winter/Christmas season with a spectacular display of fireworks lighting up Odaiba and the night sky. This fireworks display will be running on the 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th of December. The show will begin at 7pm and lasts 5 minutes. The show on the 21st will also feature…

■ A total of 69 stores aimed at Urban Connoisseurs  It’s said that once every 100 years, Shibuya station undergoes major reconstruction. Under the concept of a “Shibuya for adults” the new Tokyu Plaza Shibuya opens in the west exit of the station on the 5th of December 2019. The keywords for the stores gathered…

Buffeted by the whims of larger, more powerful nations and isolated from the international community, Laos, at least until a few years ago, remained more rumor than reality, its capital, Vientiane, an anomaly on the world map. With the completion in 1994 of the Australian-funded Mitprahab, or Friendship Bridge, connecting Vientiane with neighboring Thailand, and…

The new landmark, Shibuya Scramble Square, is a brand new building with 47 floors and a direct connection to Shibuya station, set to open on the 1st of November 2019. The 45th floor holds the rooftop observation facility “SHIBUYA SKY” whereas the 17th to 45th floors all contain offices. The 15th floor is an industrial…

At the Luxury Resident’s Lounge in Oakwood Premier Tokyo  WINING & DINING in TOKYO and Bellwood International will hold a special dinner and Japanese music event at the Resident’s Lounge of Oakwood Premier Tokyo. The event features live Japanese traditional Nagauta and Shamisen performance, five kinds of Japanese finger food, Soy Sauce Linguiça, Japanese Wagashi…

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Summer is a good time to drink and enjoy outdoor parties! Wining & Dining in Tokyo looks at some popular beer gardens in the city. The Oak Door- Mexican Beer Garden “Fiesta Mexicana” Venue: Grand Hyatt Tokyo 6F, The Oak Door, 6-10-3 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo Tel: 03-4333-8784 Period: 6/1 (Sat)-9/30 (Mon) Hours: 6pm/6:30pm/8:30pm/8:45pm Menu: Grilled…

The volcanic Kuju Mountain Range running through the prefecture is the source of Oita’s many onsen hot springs, the most in all of Japan and a major tourism draw. The city of Beppu, at the western end of Beppu Bay, is famous for its onsen baths, which are fed by eight different springs. Beppu is…