Tokyo
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Travel SpotsSumo Restaurant in Tokyo Teaches Foreign Visitors About the Ancient Sport, with Bouts Between Retired Rikishi
Among the high-end boutiques and fancy restaurants in Tokyo’s fashionable Ginza district can be h...
January 2, 2026
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General NewsShoppers Flock to Tokyo’s Ameyoko Shopping Street to Buy Something Affordable, Delicious for New Year’s
With the end of the year fast approaching, people flocked to Ameyoko shopping street in Tokyo’s U...
December 30, 2025
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Crime & CourtsWoman Stabbed on Street in Tokyo’s Takadanobaba
A woman was stabbed on a street in Tokyo on Monday, according to police. She sustained injuries t...
December 29, 2025
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General NewsTokyo Metropolitan Govt to Set Up System for Certifying High-Quality Data Centers in Effort to Appeal to Local Communities
The Tokyo metropolitan government will establish as early as next year a system to certify privat...
December 29, 2025
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General NewsReturn of Ueno Zoo’s Twin Pandas Will Make Japan Panda-Less for First Time in 50 Years; Prospect for New Loan Look Difficult
Japan will be without any giant pandas after the twin giant pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei at Ueno ...
December 28, 2025
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General NewsNews Photo Exhibition Opens at Ginza Mitsukoshi Department Store, Showcases Newsworthy Pictures from 2025
The 2025 news photo exhibition, which looks back on this year’s events, opened at the Ginza Mitsu...
December 28, 2025
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General NewsTokyo BRT to Open New Route Between Tokyo Station, Harumi Flag in Autumn 2026; New Bus Stops to Be Added Along New Route
The Tokyo bus rapid transit (BRT) will get a new route around autumn next year, the Tokyo metropo...
December 28, 2025
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General NewsWolf Caught After Going Missing at Tokyo Zoo; No Injuries Reported (Update 1)
A wolf was found hours after it went missing at Tama Zoological Park in Hino, Tokyo, on Sunday af...
December 28, 2025
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Jiji PressTokyo Police Raid Luxury Sauna Operator over Customer Deaths
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo police searched locations linked to a luxury sauna facility operator o...
December 26, 2025
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EconomyCore Inflation in Tokyo Slows in December but Stays above BOJ Target
TOKYO (Reuters) — Core consumer prices in Japan's capital rose 2.3% in December from a year earli...
December 26, 2025
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CompaniesImmersive Fort Tokyo to Close After Less Than 2 Years; Theme Park Let Visitors Step Into Animated Characters
Immersive Fort Tokyo, a theme park in Tokyo’s Odaiba district that lets visitors step into the ro...
December 25, 2025
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General NewsSanta Claus Diver Feeds Fish, Marine Animals at Sunshine Aquarium
A diver wearing Santa Claus costume dove into an aquarium tank to feed fish and marine animals at...
December 25, 2025
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General NewsShrine Maidens Assemble Treasure Ships Ahead of New Year’s Pilgrimage
Shrine maidens carefully assemble white ceramic takarabune or treasure ships at Shirahige Shrine ...
December 24, 2025
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Core Inflation in Tokyo Slows in December but Stays above BOJ Target
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Snow Falls in Tokyo; Temperature in Tokyo Turns from Spring to Winter in 1 Day (UPDATE 1)
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Strong Earthquake Hits Tokyo, Neighboring Areas; No Tsunami Expected (UPDATE 1)
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M4.8 Earthquake Hits Central Tokyo; No Tsunami Expected
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Tokyo Companies Prepare for Ashfall From Mt. Fuji Eruption; Disposal Of Ash, Possibly at Sea, A Major Challenge