Tips & articles
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A guide to the eateries of Japan
28 June 2013
Possibly more than any nationality in the world, the Japanese love to eat out, and the cornucopia of culinary options,...
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Japan dos and don’ts for travellers
27 June 2013
The Japanese are a warm and welcoming people whose unique culture can be both frustrating and enlightening in its complexity...
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Meet the baaarista: touring Tokyo’s animal cafés
25 June 2013
To celebrate the Year of the Snake, why not cuddle with one while you wait for a plate of hot,...
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What’s new in Japan for travellers?
03 June 2013
There’s never been a better time to visit the land of the rising sun. In the last few years, several...
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Five sites for exploring Edo-era Tokyo
28 May 2013
Technology and fashion might be the first things that come to mind when you think of Tokyo, but even the...
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Top 40 rock ‘n’ roll travel sites countdown (20-1)
30 April 2013
On the rock ‘n’ roll tour, we’ve rolled through half of the list and we’re getting close to the end...
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20 free things to do in Tokyo
24 April 2013
Exploring the Big Sushi is a mind-blowing experience, but one that can also blow your budget. Don’t despair – there’s an...
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Where to find the world’s most imaginative ice cream
16 April 2013
Ice cream. Quite simply, it’s a holiday essential. And if you’re on the lookout for something more inspired than a...
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Five reasons to wake a traveller at dawn
08 April 2013
You snooze, you lose – if you’re a traveller, that is. Set your alarm clock for one of these unforgettable...
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Best places to shop for travel gear and gadgets
26 November 2012
Gadgets. Love ‘em or hate ‘em, they’re rapidly becoming part of the traveller’s arsenal. But that doesn’t mean you have...
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Five road trips from airports worldwide
30 October 2012
London, Paris, Los Angeles, Tokyo and Sydney: all great cities....
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Tokyo’s top shopping strips
27 June 2012
This is an excerpt from the Shopping chapter of Lonely Planet’s Tokyo guide.Tokyoites shop as they work – long and...
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Japanese noodles for beginners
27 June 2012
This is an excerpt from the Eating chapter of Lonely Planet’s Tokyo guide.It’s hard to imagine how Tokyo could function...
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Tokyo for free
27 June 2012
This is an excerpt from Lonely Planet’s guide to Tokyo.If you’ve been here for a few days, you’ve probably learned...
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Japanese drinks for beginners
26 June 2012
This is an excerpt from the food and drinks chapter of Lonely Planet’s Tokyo guide.Unlike the Western world, soft drinks...
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Food wonderlands: where gourmet fantasies come true
22 June 2012
Imagine a dreamy world of candy apples, whirling spices and chocolate fountains… Step into a delicious reality with these 10...
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Tokyo on the cheap
14 May 2012
Sounds oxymoronic, doesn’t it? Tokyo and budgets seemingly don’t mix. Rest assured, you don’t have to live on rice to...
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Escape from Tokyo: the Izu Peninsula
27 April 2012
Tokyo can have you feeling like a pinball being flung about in one giant game of pachinko. And while experiencing...
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Tokyo’s strangest sights
18 April 2012
Tokyo is full of baffling attractions. Even more mind-bending is that most of them actually make perfect sense when you...
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Seeing Tokyo along the Yamanote Line
12 April 2012
Many Tokyoites will tell you that the best way to get to know their city is to travel station by...
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Tokyo hotels: the weird and the wonderful
05 April 2012
Beyond the usual selection of hotels from five-star to budget, Tokyo has plenty that fall off the spectrum entirely. These...
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Japanese bath etiquette: how to visit a sento
15 March 2012
At the end of a long day, a hot sento public bath can wash away your troubles, and that’s a...
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How to navigate Tokyo’s train system
14 March 2012
Tokyo is blessed with one of the world’s most efficient public transportation systems. It’s a city of ‘paper drivers’ –...
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Travel in Japan one year after the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
12 March 2012
One year after Japan’s heartbreaking triple-disaster, the country still has a lot more reconstruction ahead of it and some psychological...
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