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We are kickstarting the brand new year with a special double-feature issue of the Time Out Tokyo magazine (Winter, January-March 2024). In the first, a Time Out exclusive, we sat down with Superflat originator Takashi Murakami for a candid chat about his experience as a renowned Japanese artist both at home and abroad.
Then, we take a look at 25 new trends, developments and attractions that are redefining the Tokyo lifestyle. Our beloved city is truly one of the world’s greatest and most dynamic places to live, work and play.
In an exclusive interview with Time Out Tokyo, Takashi Murakami, one of Japan’s most prolific contemporary artists, lets us in on his creative mind, talking about the future of art, his upcoming solo show in Kyoto and why Japan's art community still ‘hates’ him.
Recently Tokyo has seen a flurry of new developments, buzzworthy openings and impressive reinventions. So it’s time we rediscover our beloved city with new eyes. Here are 25 reasons why Tokyo is the most exciting city to be in right now.
A new crop of traditional sento in Tokyo are reinventing themselves for the modern city lifestyle. Enter the community bathhouses with craft beer bars, art installations, cool designs and more.
Premium seasonal ingredients meticulously slow-cooked over charcoal fire – this is possibly the best food for winter. And we have the top restaurants in Tokyo serving this heart- and soul-warming meal.
Looking to recreate your favourite Japanese dishes at home? These specialist stores have everything you need, from miso and shichimi spice mix to shoyu and dashi ingredients.
If you’re planning to travel beyond Tokyo for a quick side trip or weekend getaway, these special train deals and passes let you see more for less.
For all this and much more – best hotel bars in Tokyo, Japanese craft workshops, winter art exhibitions, cool new hotels in Japan – pick up your FREE copy of the magazine at Haneda and Narita airports as well as selected hotels and tourist information centres in Tokyo.
You can also read it here.
Cover direction by Steve Nakamura. Cover art: Takashi Murakami, Summer Flower Field Under the Golden Sky (detail), 2023. Design data, 300×1000 cm. © 2023 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.