Beyond the gleaming skyscrapers and bustling streets, a hidden side of Tokyo thrives - one where immigrants from different corners of the world have carved out their neighborhoods and communities. These immigrant areas were originally created because housing was cheap and landlords were open to renting...

07 September, 2023
Temps are climbing in Tokyo and sakura are just starting to shrug free of their buds. That means spring break is nearly here! Time to shake off the winter doldrums and start thinking about travel plans. Unfortunately, in Japan, nearly everyone shares the same days off, a clump of national holidays at the end of April and beginning of May called Golden Week. Throngs of people traveling at the same time means popular destinations like Kyoto and Okinawa fill up fast and treble in price. Not to worry, though. If you are looking to escape the crush and discover a lesser-known destination, we've got you covered. Read on to see our team's off-the-beaten-track recommendations, all easily accessible from Tokyo.
17 March, 2022
You know the feeling: You’ve finished a long day at work and you’re desperate to get home and into some comfy sweats. But you don’t want to cook dinner either. Time for some take out! One silver lining from the recent corona-related restrictions on restaurants in Tokyo is that many places have seriously upped their take-out game. In this series, we comb the offerings in our most popular neighborhoods to find the best take-out menus on your way home. Today’s installment: five restaurants around Meguro Station with delicious and even dare-I-say healthy take-out options.
24 February, 2022

Are you struggling to find the time and energy to keep up a clean home and not be entirely consumed by it? There is so much going on in our lives these days that it's hard to juggle it all. Whether you are single, a...

28 September, 2021

Above are photos from a unit in Pias Futakotamagawa   Now- more than ever- is a great time to move to open spaces.  Jobs requesting remote work and the uncertainty of schools reopening has maybe left you and your family in a smaller city apartment, feeling a...

07 August, 2020

From the backdoors of Harajuku that stretch to Shinjuku, is a town not familiar to many-- Sendagaya. Harajuku, Omotesando, and Shinjuku steal the popular spotlight, but what you may not know is that sandwiched in between them is Sendagaya, a place filled with charm! A laid back...

22 May, 2020

Are you a fur mom or dad and thinking about bringing your fur baby to live with you in Tokyo? In other words-- "Are you planning on living in Tokyo, and do you want to take your pet with you?" If the answer is, "Yes.", then please...

27 March, 2020