The number of visitors coming to Japan has boomed in recent years – a figure that’s set to rise even further as the 2020 Olympics draw closer. New lodgings have popped up across the city to capitalize ...

Tokyo has a reputation for luxurious experiences like dining out at Michelin-starred restaurants and shopping at glitzy department stores, but you don’t have to spend big to have an amazing time here.

When asked if he'd rather live in a mansion or a small, windowless space, photographer Won Kim openly admits he would choose a tight, "womb-like" space over a mansion any day. Small spaces "give me a ...

“What you need is a mediocre amount of sleep. It should be a good, short sleep from an exhausting, enriched experience. No time for sleep. Experience Tokyo.” This is part of the motto for Wise Owl ...

Planning a trip to Tokyo? Take a look at the latest hotels and hostels that have been popping up around the city, especially in the hip neighbourhoods of Ginza, Shibuya and Otsuka. Most of these ...

An old home built almost a century ago, a toy store’s warehouse, a lighting company’s combination storefront and warehouse, and an old office building. All of these quirky, charming structures feature ...

Staying in hostels can be a great way to stretch your travel budget, since you get a much less expensive place to stay in exchange for giving up fancy amenities you might not really want. The downside ...

When you’re backpacking, there’s nothing quite as nice as tucking in early and curling up with a book in your hostel. And that’s doubly true at Tokyo’s Book and Bed hostel, a place designed to look ...

The number of visitors coming to Japan has boomed in recent years — a figure that's set to rise even further as the 2020 Olympics draw closer. New lodgings have popped up across the city to capitalize ...

As Tokyo gears up for the 2020 Olympics, the desperate need for rooms has seen a host of buildings being converted into an exciting new breed of boarding houses. The hipster crew behind northeastern ...