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Twenty reasons to visit Tokyo
No one mixes tradition with off-the-wall quirkiness quite like the Japanese.
No one mixes tradition with off-the-wall quirkiness quite like the Japanese.
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Only a fool or a contrarian could visit Tokyo without seeing the dawn ruckus at the Tsukiji Fish Market.
The 47-storey Keio Plaza Hotel in Shinjuku is a standout.
There's so much danger in going back to the places you've loved. Here's one city that's an exception.
It's a crazy sub-culture that has become mainstream; where 'Witch Coke', maids, Geek culture and video games mix with men in business suits. Welcome to the wild - yet strangely mild - side of Tokyo.
Larger seats, with a leg rest and adjustable footrest, makes sleep an easier proposition on this overnight flight.
Hiroyasu Kawate's Tokyo restaurant was given the One To Watch Award at Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2016.
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An exploding pinata, all colour and energy and promise, Tokyo is a love them or hate them type of city. Tackle the city's wildest nightlife in Shinjuku; drop by teenybopper haven in Harajuku; explore old town Tokyo in Asakusa; and hit the shops in Shibuya. Slide into the city's quiet cracks for a green tea late and some downtime; but remember there's no escaping this city's bright lights.