How to get the most from Tokyo’s low-rise neighborhood of vintage shops, curry counters, coffee salons and basement jazz ...

Shimokitazawa is changing, and it's changing fast. The trendy neighbourhood has been evolving over the last few years, with new shopping and dining facilities like Bonus Track, Nansei Plus and Reload.

If you’re heading to Tokyo and want to skip the tourist traps, Shimokitazawa (or Shimokita for short) is where you need to spend your time. This laid-back neighborhood is Tokyo’s unofficial capital of ...

Hotokegaura is a natural rock formation on the west coast of the Shimokita Peninsula in Aomori Prefecture. Facing the Tsugaru Straits, it has been carved out by the rough waves and harsh weather ...

Shimokita Craft Beer Fest returns in April for its ninth edition, just in time before cherry blossom season ends. For the first weekend of the month, the beery bash will bring together craft breweries ...

I first learn of Shimokitazawa, a suburb west of Tokyo, on a vacation rental site: “Imagine a neighborhood . . . run by hippies,” says the listing. It goes on to tout alleyways lined with vintage ...

If you had a time machine, where would you go? Ancient Egypt’s golden age? The groovy days of Woodstock? At Shimokita Space, you don’t need to imagine. You’ll be instantly transported to retro Japan, ...

So-called love hotels -- also known variously as fashion hotels, couples hotels, happy hotels, amusement hotels, leisure hotels, boutique hotels and, more recently, urban resorts -- offer rooms for ...