Art direction: Steve Nakamura. Photography: Katsumi Omori
Despite being dubbed an annus horribilis for Anglo-American politics and celebrity lifespans, 2016 was a big year for Tokyo. The city elected its first female governor, Yuriko Koike, who shattered the glass ceiling by winning a groundbreaking election before proceeding with breaking ground for the 2020 Olympic stadium designed by starchitect Kengo Kuma.
For this issue, on shelf from December 21, we decided to go all out and interviewed not one but both of the protagonists – even going as far as to enlist Kuma as our cover boy, who is here to show you why Tokyo is about to become an even more exciting city than it is now.
Once you've freed yourself from his mesmeric gaze, flip the page to read about Kuma's grand designs – or head straight to our ultimate look at the year ahead, complete with revolutionary food trends, art to die for, robot hotels and a guide to the neighbourhoods on the rise. Take our word for it: the best is yet to come. Pick up a free copy at any of our distribution points in the city or get the mag sent straight to your door by placing an order here.
Release details:
Title: Time Out Tokyo Magazine no. 13
Publication frequency: Four times per year (next issue: March 2017)
Format: 297 mm x 225 mm (slightly larger than A4), 76 pages
Price: Free
Copies: 100,000
Distribution points
Distributed at various locations nationwide. Please note that copies of the magazine may be limited at each distribution point.
Airports:
Haneda Airport
Narita International Airport
Tourist information centres:
Shibuya Station Tourist Information Desk
Shibuya Tourist Information Centre
Tokyo Tourist Information Centre at Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building
Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center
Ginza Tourist Information at Mitsukoshi
Moshi Moshi Box
Hotels (copies only available for guests):
Conrad Tokyo
Mandarin Oriental Tokyo
The Peninsula Tokyo
The Ritz-Carlton Tokyo
Grand Hyatt Tokyo
Andaz Tokyo
etc.
Shops and restaurants:
Tower Records Shibuya
Books Kinokuniya Tokyo
Tsutaya Tokyo Roppongi
Hard Rock Cafe Tokyo
Hard Rock Cafe Ueno-Eki
Hard Rock Cafe Yokohama
Time Out Café & Diner
All HUB and 82 Ale House locations in the Kanto region.