Your ultimate guide to Tokyo

Can't get enough cherry blossoms in Tokyo? Here's where and when to catch sakura across Japan, from Fukuoka to Sapporo  

Enjoy the beautiful spring weather at these sakura-themed events, exhibitions and festivals in the city  

Delicious and beautiful sakura ice cream, mochi, cocktails and pastries to welcome the 2026 cherry blossom season in Tokyo

These parks, gardens and museums in Osaka have some of the most beautiful sakura blooms in the Kansai region

Japan’s street food capital makes its first-ever appearance on Time Out’s coveted 50 Best Cities list

Explore these top-rated sakura spots in Kyoto, Nara, Himeji and Kobe – all an easy train ride from Osaka

Inventive French-Japanese dishes with playful identity, crafted by the duo behind popular Shibuya café Cherry Pick Hills

One of Tokyo’s best-kept barbecue secrets, Chops is a sleeper hit for smoked meats, offering both serious flavour and great value

French techniques meet Chinese cuisine at this shumai and oolong highballs specialist in Dogenzaka

Issue 2 features Yuriyan Retriever, print perfection, vinyl records, film photography and much more

Also in the inaugural issue: Tokyo vs Osaka, autumn highlights and much more

Also in this issue: the most talked-about restaurants, fruit-picking farms, go-go boys, Fuji Rock, and more

Travel to Nikko, Hakone, Kawagoe, Kawaguchiko and Kamakura with these cheap shinkansen and local train deals

The best and cheapest options travelling to and from Tokyo's main airport in Chiba for international and domestic flights

Get discounts on attractions in Tokyo and ride around on the city's trains and buses with the cute Pasmo Passport IC card