June 2020
- Nostos Books
- 88 things to do in Tokyo – 12th edition guide map out now
- Sonomitsu
- Hosono
- Maker’s Watch Knot Gallery Shop
- CAG - Chapeaux Artisanaux de Gris
- Tokyo Summer Land Night Pool
- The opening of Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan is delayed indefinitely
- Japan adds 18 more nations to its expanding no-entry list
- Maguroya Kurogin Tsukiji Honten
- Kimono maker Yamato releases new easy-to-wear, accessible yukata
- Yebisu Garden Cinema
- See teamLab’s latest art in Tokyo for free this summer
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons will let you swim in the ocean this summer
- Free things to do at home this week
- Over 3,500 people take part in Tokyo’s largest official Black Lives Matter march
- 101 Things To Do in Shibuya guide map – 13th edition out now
- Inokashira Nature & Culture Park
- Pray for an end to Covid-19 – Noh Seigaku Hono
- Terrada Art Complex
- The New Normal interview series: Reorienting yourself in a changing world
- Gotokuji
- These public pools in Tokyo are now open for summer
- This gallery in Shinagawa wants you to steal the art in its July exhibition
- Mt Takao Beer Mount
- Stars: Six Contemporary Artists from Japan to the World
- Japan’s first sign language Starbucks is opening in Tokyo
- Nezu Shrine
- Muji will have free drinking water dispensers at its major Japan stores
- This city in Japan is banning people from looking at their smartphones while walking
- Correctional Association Prison Industry Cooperation Showroom
- Cikolata
- Hisui Tokyo
- Wahoo’s Tacos & More
- Tokyobike Rentals Yanaka
- How to make Japanese nukazuke pickles at home
- Farmer's Table
- Fujifilm Square
- Coredo Muromachi
- No screaming on roller coasters – Japan shows you how it's done
- Japan releases new travel guidelines following ease in domestic travel restrictions
- New Starbucks in Tokyo to open in a greenhouse on March 14
- This Shinjuku craft cola shop is creating a Japanese version of everyone’s favourite soda
- Natural Lawson has eco-friendly bags printed with stories by famous Japanese authors
- Here’s a first look at Studio Ghibli’s new film ‘Aya and the Witch’
- Hashizume Harajuku
- Black-owned restaurants to support in Tokyo
- Hilton Tokyo Beer Garden
- Global Pop Underground
- Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea will reopen on July 1, with new safety measures
- This Tokyo noodle shop is selling kakigori shaved ice ramen
- This Shinjuku host club is opening its doors to everyone this weekend
- Sheraton Miyako Hotel Tokyo
- Yoyogi Village Beer Terrace
- Casica
- McDonald’s Japan releases Hokkaido melon frappes for summer
- Niku no Suzuki
- Tokyo’s Nintendo store now offers its exclusive merchandise online
- Takoba
- Hakkodo
- Chonmage Imo Tamaru
- Tokyo now allows all businesses to reopen, including nightclubs and live music venues
- Japan eases domestic travel restrictions and gets ready to boost local tourism
- Japan reveals more details of its planned travel bubble
- Osaka is now home to the world’s first Louis Vuitton restaurant and café
- Uniqlo's reusable, triple-layered Airism face masks to go on sale June 19
- Lego’s long-awaited Super Mario set will be released early in Japan
- How to stay calm in these stressful times
- The New Normal interview series: Where does hospitality go from here?
- The New Normal interview series: The future of museums
- A vending machine in Okayama is selling chilled face masks for summer
- Next year’s Sapporo Snow Festival will have smaller sculptures and fewer crowds
- Crazy Cafe Blank
- Small Worlds Tokyo miniature theme park will feature Sailor Moon and Evangelion exhibits
- These eco-friendly plates and chopsticks from Japan are completely edible
- Disposable face masks are polluting the environment – here’s what you can do to help
- Every Tokyo restaurant in David Chang's 'Ugly Delicious' season two
- The New Normal interview series: Designing a better tomorrow
- Calbee Plus
- Tokyo Music Evening Yube
- Ikea Harajuku
- Ikea is opening a new Tokyo store near Shibuya Crossing
- Roppongi Hills Arena
- French BBQ Beer Terrace
- BBQ Village
- Lumine Ikebukuro
- This Japanese robot can detect whether a person is wearing a face mask
- Forest Park
- Hilton Tokyo Odaiba
- Starry Sky Beer Garden Aloha Night
- Keio Floral Garden Ange
- Cafe Kaila
- The Pioneers: Masters of Edo Painting
- Black Lives Matter: here’s how anyone can be an ally in this global movement
- Japan updates its re-entry rules for foreign residents
- JR East upgrades its phone app with real-time train congestion information
- Five things you’ll love about the Hilton Tokyo
- Rilakkuma Fruits Cafe
- Negibouzu
- Eric Carle: Book to Play
- Marutto Kawaii Exhibition
- Kamakura Matsubara-an Keyaki
- Panama Boy
- Pulp 417 Édifice
- G2?
- Sanrio Cafe is opening in Ikebukuro on June 5
- Tokyo now has Japan’s first Blue Bottle Coffee shop with craft beer on tap
- Japan to simplify Tokyo 2020 Olympics to limit the spread of coronavirus
- Parco Theater
- Tokyo’s karaoke bars are reopening with new coronavirus safety rules
- Tokyo lifts its coronavirus alert and moves into stage three of reopening
- Okuma Teien
- Tomioka Hachimangu
- Five things to look forward to when Tokorozawa Sakura Town opens later this year
- Good Design Shop
- Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike releases weekly English video updates on coronavirus
- Chabuzen
- Dancing Goldfish Exhibition
- Todays Gallery Studio
- Mt Fuji is closing its main hiking trail this summer due to coronavirus
- Torinoana
- Japan may allow 250 foreigners daily to enter from these countries
- Roppongi Tsutaya Shoten
- The world’s first Gap store with a café has opened in Tokyo
- Cinnamoroll is the most popular Sanrio character in Japan, as ranked by fans
- Sunny Boy Books
- Osaka has a new QR code system to help with coronavirus contact tracing
- Anpuku Toranomon Hills
- Matoi Shinbashi
- Reiyukai Shakaden Temple
- Atago Shrine
- Sweet Baozi
- Sailor Moon anime from the '90s now available for free on YouTube
- The new, interactive Play Museum in Tokyo turns art into a playground
- Tokyo is the third most expensive city in the world to live in
- Ojigi Chaya
- Tachibanaya
- Ishii
- GMT by Good Morning Tokyo
- Takagiya
- Kameido Matsumoto Suzushiroan
- Monzen Toraya
- Tokyo’s Hibiya line has a brand new station: Toranomon Hills
- The Toyosu fish market has started reopening to the public this week
- JR East is giving away 500,000 free eco bags to shoppers from June 16
- How to enjoy winter in Akita and Tokyo
- Pirouette
- Coronavirus is changing the way Japan thinks about drinking parties
- Donate your Abenomasks to those in need and get a free bubble tea
- Keisuke Matsushima
- No Swedish meatballs: Ikea Harajuku's cafe menu is all about flatbread
- Venues and attractions in Japan that are starting to reopen
- SG Airways: The SG Shochu Cocktail Pairing Course
- This Tokyo restaurant uses mannequins to encourage social distancing
- Cucina Buona Italiana Knock
- InterContinental Tokyo Bay Beer Garden
- New shopping complex With Harajuku to feature Japan's first city-centre Ikea
- Japanese mascot Chiitan supports Black Lives Matter in this video
- Michelin Guide adds new green clover symbol to highlight sustainable restaurants
- Stores in Japan will start charging a fee for plastic bags from July 1
- The New Normal interview series: A turning point for culture?
- Japan will now allow restaurants to use public sidewalks for outdoor seating
- Japanese craft beer helps protect refugees and people with disabilities from coronavirus
- Moriyama Daido's Tokyo: ongoing
- Ainu and Ryukyu
- Explore Shibuya, Koenji, Tsukiji and more with these video walks around Tokyo
- Call in for a video chat with life-size Hello Kitty characters from Sanrio Puroland
- These festivals and events in Japan have been cancelled due to coronavirus
- International and Japanese theatre shows you can watch for free online
- Japan to allow re-entry for foreign residents in ‘exceptional circumstances’
- Fuji Rock Festival 2020 is cancelled due to coronavirus
- Get ready for more simultaneous fireworks shows across Japan this summer
- The New Normal interview series: Groups as agents of change
- The Club
- Burlesque Tokyo
- Roppongi Kaguwa
- Spring 2020 issue out now – read the digital edition for free wherever you are
- teamLab Borderless will reopen on Monday June 8, with extra safety measures
- A Lighthouse Called Kanata
- Roppongi Kingyo
- Tantra Tokyo
- Studio Ghibli is releasing its first fully computer-animated film on NHK this winter
- Rock Fish
- Timeless Conversations 2020: Voices from Japanese Art of the Past and Present
- Yasumasa Morimura: Ego Obscura, Tokyo 2020
- JR Shibuya Station's new Saikyo line platform is now open
- A new Uniqlo Tokyo global flagship store is opening in Ginza on June 19
- These are the new safety regulations at gyms and fitness centres in Tokyo
- How to protect yourself from Covid-19 coronavirus while in Tokyo and Japan
- In photos: Japan’s nationwide fireworks display lights up the skies
- Tokyo issues coronavirus alert after a sudden rise in new cases
- Tokyo’s Shinagawa ward is planning to give its residents a ¥30,000 cash handout
- How to navigate Tokyo trains during rush hour – and avoid the crowd
- Many beaches in the Greater Tokyo region will stay closed for the summer
- Japan is planning to launch fireworks simultaneously in all 47 prefectures this summer
- SunnyHills at Minami-Aoyama
- Reikyo
- Tokyo’s Imperial Palace has reopened to the public after a two-month closure
- Glowing mushrooms are illuminating the forests of western Japan this week
- Universal Studios Japan will reopen on June 19 – but only for Kansai residents
- teamLab Planets Tokyo will reopen on Friday June 5 with increased safety measures
- Gap Harajuku
- Japan is considering a travel bubble for overseas business people and tourists
- The nine most dramatic moments on Terrace House
- Be-Wave
- Home and Oats
- The new JR Harajuku Station building is now open – with more space and a great café
- How to wash and care for your reusable cloth face masks
- New Gundam Factory in Yokohama to feature a moving 18-metre-tall Gundam robot