April 2021

• Marie Kondo has an eight-week home tidying challenge for you – and it’s free
• Kisho Kurokawa’s Metabolist masterpiece Capsule House-K is being restored into a holiday villa
• 714 Cafe
• 5 new Japanese films and shows coming to Netflix in May 2021
• Will there be local spectators at the Tokyo Olympics? The decision may only come in June
• A new anime about Japan's first Black samurai is hitting Netflix this April
• Japan may reopen international travel with ‘vaccine passports'
• 11 quotes that sum up Tokyo and Japan perfectly
• Meet N-ko, Netflix’s new anime ambassador who’s a sheep-human VTuber
• Meguro Tavern
• The Demon Slayer movie is getting an English-subtitled release
• Japan to open large-scale Covid-19 vaccination centres in Tokyo and Osaka
• TikTok’s favourite instant ramen hack will upgrade your two-minute noodles
• Everything you need to know about the Demon Slayer movie
• MOA Museum of Art
• Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine
• Tollywood
• Denny’s Japan now offers Godiva chocolate desserts
• Shimo-Takaido Cinema
• Iidabashi Ginrei Hall
• You can now buy vegan soup dumplings online in Japan
• Kaldi Coffee Farm now sells a Japanese curry spread for your toast
• These vegan restaurants in Tokyo are offering takeout
• Tokyo enters a new state of emergency from April 25 – here are the restrictions
• Takashimaya Shinjuku Store
• How to go out safely in Tokyo, plus social distancing rules explained
• Huis Ten Bosch theme park in Nagasaki is hosting one of Asia’s biggest rose festivals
• Tokyo Sky Resort Wild Beach Shinjuku
• Shinanoya Shibuya
• Have a barbecue in a secluded forest at Hakone's Yunessun spa resort
• Bagus Bar
• These restaurants in Tokyo have started offering breakfast
• Marunouchi Hotel
• Ark Hills South Tower
• Japan may call new Covid-19 state of emergency in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo on Friday
• Tenyasu
• Kapok Knot
• Hot Sand Lab Mili
• New Asahi 'draft beer' recreates a head of foam in the can – but it's almost sold out
• Mameromantic
• Newsed
• People Tree Jiyugaoka
• Koshigaya Lake Town
• Toki no Kane (Time Bell Tower)
• Yokohama’s new city-centre cable car will start operating on April 22
• Tokyo considers calling a third state of emergency as Covid-19 cases rise
• Out now: Godiva teams up with Lawson for an exclusive chocolate almond cup
• Bakuon Film Festival at United Cinemas Odaiba
• Ikea is opening a new restaurant in Shibuya serving Swedish food
• 12 best fruit sandwiches in Tokyo
• Japanese dumpling chain Gyoza no Ohsho now has a clothing collection with Rageblue
• United Cinemas Aqua City Odaiba
• The Deck Coffee & Pie
• Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea are reducing daily visitor capacity by 75 percent
• The Tokyo Edition, Toranomon
• Aux Bacchanales Kioicho
• The French Kitchen
• McDonald’s Japan is releasing a Milky-flavoured milkshake
• Garden Cafe with Terrace Bar
• Seibuen theme park in Saitama is opening a Godzilla ride
• Romancecar Museum
• Grownd Nihonbashi
• Coach Academy Bookstore
• The Keisei Rose Garden in Chiba prefecture is hosting a spring flower festival
• Here are Tokyo's Covid-19 quasi-state of emergency restrictions
• Somen Sososo
• Cosmo Planetarium Shibuya
• Pepper Parlor
• Cobi Coffee Aoyama
• Nanzuka 2G
• Maguro & Deli Kadohachi
• Standard Products
• Kon
• 10 things you didn't know were invented in Japan
• 6 best documentaries about Japanese artists
• The only museum in the world dedicated to Keith Haring is in Japan
• Ikea Japan releases a special rainbow collection ahead of Tokyo Rainbow Pride
• Seikotei
• Gelateria Acquolina
• Myd Gallery
• The Tokyo Olympics are only 100 days away – here’s what we know so far
• Netflix is making a live-action Gundam movie with 'Kong: Skull Island' director
• This free 3D map shows the best places to see Mt Fuji from Tokyo
• Coffee Valley
• Doughnut Plant Shirokanedai
• Chez Luis Daikanyama
• Testa Rossa Cafe Komagata
• Tokyo may be getting its own elevated park in Ginza, like New York's High Line
• Tsukushi
• Patisserie Française Quatre
• Chez Katsuno
• Happy Pudding Mahakala
• Patisserie Naoki
• Bimi Ryori Kenkyujo Purinyasan
• Toyonchi-no-Tamago Shimokitazawa
• Tamago Kobo Ueno
• Hakkeijima Sea Paradise in Yokohama is getting four new attractions this month
• This glamping site near Ibaraki’s Hitachi Seaside Park comes with a beach and a pool
• Louis Vuitton has opened a swanky new café in Ginza
• Best craft beer bars for remote work in Tokyo
• Pitmans
• The outdoor digital monolith at teamLab Planets Tokyo has changed into a pillar of fire
• Lubina Hibiya
• Schmatz Beer and Dining Lumine Ikebukuro
• Far Yeast Tokyo Brewery and Grill
• The new ‘floating’ toilet near Tokyo's Olympic stadium is stunning
• You can now stay the night at a Japanese castle in Nagasaki
• Covid-19 quasi-emergency measures in Tokyo will begin Monday April 12
• Watch: a day in the life of a Tokyo Metro driver
• Best new Japanese films and series coming to Netflix in April 2021
• Deli Fu Cious
• The Good Vibes
• Henry's Burger
• Henry's Burger Akihabara
• Burger Police
• Kurogi
• Asahi Art Square
• Munch's Burger Shack
• Prada Boutique Aoyama
• Tama Art University Library
• St Mary's Cathedral Tokyo
• Tokyo Camii
• Nakagin Capsule Tower
• This bakery chain now offers all-you-can-eat bread for breakfast
• Kichijoji Parco
• Found Muji Aoyama
• Yokohama Nishiguchi Ichibangai
• You can now get 15-minute rapid Covid-19 tests at Haneda Airport for under ¥2,000
• Tokyo Governor Koike requests stronger Covid-19 measures; could be in place by Friday
• This Starbucks near Mie's Ise Grand Shrine blends in with the area's heritage vibe
• Agnes Hotel and Apartments Tokyo
• The Pokémon lover’s guide to Tokyo
• Z Burger and Craft Beer Tap
• Adachi becomes the first ward in Tokyo to recognise LGBTQ+ families
• Take our Time Out Index survey and tell us what life is like in Tokyo
• Saitama prefecture has banned people from walking on escalators
• How and where to sell your second-hand and used clothing in Tokyo
• FamilyMart opens a self-checkout convenience store with no cashier
• This free virtual 3D model lets you explore Tokyo's 23 central wards
• MoMA Design Stores in Japan now have face masks featuring famous art
• InterContinental Yokohama Grand
• Haruki Murakami’s new book ‘First Person Singular’ goes on sale April 6
• Koenji Chuo Park
• Handsome Shokudo
• Hattifnatt Koenji
• What is this Sumo Citrus orange from Japan – and is it any good?
• Mizunosora
• Abusan
• Kamajyuu Kamabokoten
• Harukiya
• Sato Briand Nigou
• Nishiogi Itochi
• Chadokoro Tsukiji
• Koenji Street
• Narita and Haneda airports will introduce facial recognition for international flights
• Oxomoco
• Odawara Castle
• Japan now has a free multilingual call centre for Covid-19 vaccine inquiries
• This Japan-only KitKat is made with chocolate aged in Scotch Whisky barrels
• Daiso has a new lifestyle store in Shibuya selling affordable, minimalist homeware
• Tokyo snags seven spots in Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2021
• Shinagawa Fishing Garden
• Ichigaya Fishing Centre
• Benkeibashi Boat Pier
• Human Trust Cinema Yurakucho
• FamilyMart Japan now has its own clothing line
• You can build stuff for free at this Ueno woodworking shop
• These secluded boutique hotels in Kansai and Kyushu are now 35 percent off
• The konbini connoisseur's guide to nikuman
• This limited-edition colour pencil set is inspired by Hokusai's iconic Japanese art
• Starbucks is releasing special merchandise for its 25th anniversary in Japan
• ANA is selling its in-flight drink trolleys
• Greenroom Festival '12
• Baycamp 2015
• Hitori Shabu Shabu Ichi
• Shibuya-san
• Watch: this beatboxing Buddhist monk in Japan makes soothing music for meditation
• Would you pay ¥59,800 to dine on a grounded aeroplane?
• 7 best things to do in Tokyo this spring