Your ultimate guide to Tokyo

No need to wait until spring – here are the best parks, gardens and shrines in Tokyo to see these early-blooming sakura

Snow sculptures, icicle illuminations and even ice igloo hotels await at these chilly winter festivals across Japan

The best shrines, temples, parks and festivals featuring Tokyo's most beautiful white and pink plum blossoms

Escape the city with a day hike through Kansai’s natural beauty, from easy river walks to challenging mountain peaks

Our street food guide takes you to the city's most authentic and creative octopus balls

A geisha dance festival, immersive art in a plum garden, rare temple openings, exhibitions and more

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