November 2020
- Atelier Gangu
- Enjoy an outdoor dinner and tour at Okinawa’s Unesco World Heritage site
- The newly renovated Koganeyu bathhouse in Sumida now features a DJ booth and taproom
- Sekai de Niban-me ni Oishii Melonpan
- These classic buns were created in Tokyo
- Tokyo urges restaurants and bars to shut early, people to stay home amid a Covid-19 surge
- Disney+ documentary 'Marvel’s 616' uncovers the mysteries of the Japanese Spider-Man
- Onikawara Shibuya
- Tokyo Music Evening Yube: Kobaken and Friends Orchestra
- Oyado Matsumura
- Luke’s Lobster in Shibuya Stream now offers its seafood rolls at less than half price
- Urban Dock LaLaport Toyosu
- Tune in to this live-stream to support legalising same-sex marriage in Japan
- Download 250 free images from five Studio Ghibli films including 'My Neighbor Totoro'
- Japan could declare another state of emergency – if the Covid-19 surge continues
- Random Japanese product 1: a bronze banana hammer made from an actual banana
- So you’ve booked a Go to Travel deal to Osaka or Sapporo. What happens now?
- Summer Sonic music festival is streaming past performances on YouTube for free
- Japan to suspend Go to Travel campaign in cities where coronavirus cases are surging
- Ban Thai
- Momoyama: Artistic Visions in a Turbulent Century
- Nintendo reissues the '80s Game & Watch with Super Mario Bros – it's so kitschy it’s cool
- All-you-can-eat salmon for ¥880
- All-you-can-eat fried chicken for ¥100
- The new limited-edition Pokémon Tokyo Banana will be available at 7-Eleven
- Kita no Kazoku Shinjuku
- Kita no Kazoku Kawasaki
- These are all the countries and regions affected by Japan’s entry ban
- No business closures, but Tokyoites are asked to practise Five Ss to curb Covid-19 spread
- This year’s Sagamiko Illumillion event features Pokémon-themed light displays
- Tokyo registered a new daily record of 493 new coronavirus cases today. What happens now?
- Tokyo raises its virus alert to the highest level due to a spike in Covid-19 cases
- 7 best restaurants at Jingumae Comichi in Harajuku
- Google now offers Covid-19 forecasts for Japan
- Canon Gallery S
- How and where to buy the Go to Eat dining vouchers in Tokyo
- Yomiuriland amusement park's workcation deal lets you work from a Ferris wheel or by the pool
- Waitingroom
- Shoronpou Mania Harajuku
- Christmas Garden
- NHK has announced the broadcast date for Studio Ghibli’s 'Aya and the Witch'
- Usagiya Harajuku
- Beer Cellar Sapporo Harajuku
- La Colère
- Sincere Blue
- Noodle Stand Tokyo
- Standing Sushi Nemuro Hanamaru
- With coronavirus cases rising in Hokkaido, is the prefecture going into a lockdown?
- Wineshop Flow
- This new bike hotel in Ibaraki is on one of Japan’s major cycling routes
- Oizumi Kojo Nishi-Azabu
- This new restaurant in Osaka sells burgers with eggs instead of buns
- PM Suga and IOC president Bach confirm Tokyo Olympics will proceed as scheduled
- Small Worlds Christmas
- Seibu line trains in Tokyo will stop running earlier from spring 2021
- Hibiya Kadan Relax – Glamping Guest House in Fujino
- Yakiniku Ushigoro Omotesando
- Shibuya Art Scramble
- Japan autumn leaves 2020 forecast: from end-September in Hokkaido to December in Tokyo
- No shouting: Olympic spectators may be asked to remain quiet while watching the Games
- Top Japanese whisky labels Ichiro’s Malt and Suntory Yamazaki have released new whiskies
- Nihonbashi’s hip new food hall Commissary has pizza, tacos, craft beer and more
- Tokyo Bay Maihama Hotel Club Resort
- Mind Spa Coffee
- Our Craft
- Kitade Tacos
- Pizza Slice
- Chigaya Bakery
- These lamp posts in Ueno have been remodeled as standing tables for outdoor dining
- Tokyo Wonder Site
- Toranomon-Azabudai's urban transformation project includes Japan's tallest skyscaper
- Watch: PlayStation 5 launched at this Akihabara shrine famous for blessing electronics
- Stay opposite a World Heritage Site at this luxurious new Kyoto hotel
- This Japanese company will print your business card onto your face mask
- Izumo Oyashiro Grand Shrine
- An interactive art festival is coming to all 30 stations on Tokyo’s JR Yamanote line
- Unafuji Yurakucho
- Tempura & Wine Oshio Hibiya
- 250 Years of Kyoto Art Masterpieces
- Japan will consider lifting quarantine rules for overseas Olympic spectators
- SUNDAY
- Take a weekday getaway to Fujiyoshida and work remotely from the base of Mt Fuji
- Niigata Ichi Maru Maru
- Pride House Tokyo Legacy is Japan’s first permanent LGBTQ centre – now open in Shinjuku
- Eight Base
- Mixology Heritage
- Tideway Hibiya
- Somen Sososo Beyond
- Wagashi Soso
- Kyoto City Kyocera Museum has reopened after a three-year renovation and it’s a beauty
- Taxi drivers in Tokyo can now refuse customers without face masks
- Janoichi
- Japanese cities have started live-streaming their tourist spots on Facebook
- Custom-design your Pokémon-patterned face masks through this online shop
- You can now nap in these hibernation pods in a Karuizawa forest
- There's more to Tochigi prefecture than Nikko, as this tourism video shows
- Haneda Ichiba
- 8 scenic bicycle routes in and around Tokyo
- Craft Japanese Malt Whisky Sakura
- Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten Grandsta Tokyo
- Toumei
- Sabrina
- Vinyl
- The Central
- Gyoza Stand Oolong
- Kasho Sazen
- Yebisu Garden Place
- This historical geisha office in Tokyo has been restored into a cultural centre
- Art Brut Creation Nippon – a cultural arts festival for people with disabilities
- Koharuken
- Toco. Tokyo Heritage Hostel
- Fukushima Expo Fukuhaku 2020 in Aizu
- Japan has a new anti-coronavirus mascot and it’s handing out free masks in Tokyo
- These anime manhole covers in Tokorozawa light up after dark
- This Demon Slayer themed steam train is running for a limited time in Kyushu
- This Tokyo game centre has set a Guinness World Record for most crane games at an arcade
- Hikone Information Centre (Former stationery shop Nomura)
- Sushi Daizen
- Nishi-Aizu International Art Village
- Fujiya Information Centre in Omi-Hachiman
- Ningen Restaurant
- Best omurice in Tokyo
- Marronnier Gate Ginza
- Beer Hall Luncheon
- Best anago restaurants in Tokyo
- Asakusa Kawai
- Moominvalley Park in Saitama has an outdoor installation featuring 3,600 floating balloons
- Tobu World Square
- Shinjuku Wald9 Cinema
- Japan travel site Matcha launches crowdfunding platform to support tourist spots
- Shibuya’s Miyashita Park has reopened as a shopping mall with a rooftop park
- Best restaurants at Chaos Kitchen in Shibuya Parco
- Narita airport is offering two-hour coronavirus PCR tests starting November
- Studio Ghibli releases 300 more free images from six films including ‘Princess Mononoke’
- Virtual Tokyo Tower lets you see Tokyo 100 years in the future for free
- Japanese pet-robot Lovot is getting its own permanent cafe near Tokyo