Though Tokyo is often praised for its hole-in-the ... a lesser known gem of the city is its plethora of listening bars. A listening bar, sometimes also referred to as a music bar, can have a ...

Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile Tokyo elects a new governor this weekend, but residents say personal publicity stunts have overtaken serious campaigning ...

Whether you’re a wine lover, sake enthusiast or craft beer connoisseur, Tokyo most likely has a pint ... but a handful of determined independent makers have managed to set up base in small ...

While the phrase “snack bar” might seem a little odd in English ... Japan gathered at the SL (steam locomotive) Square outside Tokyo’s Shinbashi Station to start their tour.

Rafael Viñoly Architects’ Tokyo International Forum has been honored with the prestigious AIA Twenty-five Year Award. Celebrating its “distinctive transparent character and capacity to engage ...

It's not the tallest hotel in Tokyo, but it is a towering presence with a 66ft (20m) swimming pool, a Michelin-starred restaurant and one of the best cocktail bars in the world - each with ...

Hotter-than-normal summer temperatures are stretching the Tokyo grid, prompting the metropolitan region’s utility to urge consumers to use electricity efficiently. The day-ahead spot price for ...

Tokyo voters went to the polls Sunday to elect a governor in a race that poses a test for struggling Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, whose ruling party is backing the incumbent over a prominent ...

The lobby lounge, with a café by day and bar by night ... area. The mark of any stellar city hotel is when it’s enticing enough to keep you indoors despite an exciting metropolis waiting to be ...