From a cursed road tunnel and eerie vending machines to a haunted shopping mall with a dark past, the uncanny lurks where you least expect it in the Japanese capital
At three-Michelin-starred Sézanne, Daniel Calvert deftly marries classic French cooking with Japanese ingredients — and has created a global gourmet destination in the process
In Ginza, the Japanese brand distils its vision in a ‘retail theme park’
A tour of the city’s cultural highlights with the co-founder and director of Art Week Tokyo
Japan’s tallest, most storied peak is just a couple of hours from Tokyo. Here’s everything you need to know to reach the top — for hikers of all levels
Once practically non-existent in the Japanese capital, plant-based eateries are now sprouting up across the metropolis
Wow-factor futurism or quiet contemporary luxe? Experience both aspects of the Japanese capital’s aesthetic
Where to experience the city’s new generation of top-end accommodation
A trip (and it is a trip) to teamLab Planets Tokyo, the showstopper exhibition that ingeniously dissolves the boundaries between real and virtual
Meet the women expertly challenging convention in a male-dominated profession
Discover the subcontinent’s cuisine in all its glorious variety in the Japanese capital
FT Globetrotter’s favourite ways to stay fit in Japan’s vibrant capital
From bird’s-eye views over ‘Scramble Crossing’ to robot wait staff via a homage to midcentury Scandi design
Soak up the calming, charming atmosphere at these Japanese institutions, which range from the proudly old-school to hipster havens
Where to shop and eat in Shin-Okubo, one of the city’s buzziest districts
We asked FT readers for the city’s best spots for a morning meeting. Here’s what you told us
Try the train, travel light and always, always take a water bottle . . . and maybe a clothes line too
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s unpopular government fears concessions could prompt electoral backlash
The top tables for breaking bread and sealing deals in great global cities
The humble convenience store takes fast food to the next level
United Arrows co-founder and creative adviser Yasuto Kamoshita shares his insider’s guide to the Japanese capital
A reporter boxed in by the limits of London life finds liberation in the city’s flea markets and vintage emporiums
For FT journalist Christopher Grimes, the record store is the first place he heads to in unfamiliar cities
Millions were expected to descend on Japan to see the annual cherry blossom blooms. But this year, things were different…
Today’s Tokyo feels like a futuristic film set — but what happened to the flying cars?
The days of the country’s famous ‘salarymen’ aren’t quite numbered but women are making gradual progress
A Tokyo museum is trying to identify the technology that has changed the way we live
Japan’s most popular PM on Elvis Presley, nuclear power — and why he doesn’t regret his support for the Iraq invasion
Tokyo is waking up to the huge implications — as well as opportunities — in healthcare, finance, housing and technology of an ageing society
