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Matcha Cafes: Green Tea in Tokyo Matcha, a particular kind of green tea that is characterized by fine powder, has become more popular around the world in the recent years. Before, the... 16-10-2018 21:50	Tokyo Events This Week: October 15-21, 2018 Never miss a freebie! Sign up for our weekly events newsletter. Niku Fes Tachikawa Niku is the Japanese word for ?meat??and a lot of it is what you ca... 14-10-2018 21:47	Cheapo Weekend for Oct 13-14: Fall Fireworks, Flowers and Fo Never miss a freebie! Sign up for our weekly events newsletter. Tamagawa Fireworks Festival This is the biggest fireworks festival in the Setagaya are... 10-10-2018 21:48	Renting a Wifi Router in Japan: Best Options Traveling with multiple devices" Renting a pocket (mobile) wifi router in Japan is the best way to get connected. If youâ€™re wondering how best to st... 09-10-2018 21:44
Quick Guide to SIM Cards in Japan: Short and Long-Term Optio Heading East, and wondering what your Japanese SIM card options are" There are a range of prepaid and contract SIMs to choose from, but figuring out w... 05-10-2018 21:46	5 Tips for Saving Money at Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo Disney Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea are bucket-list destinations for many, and while prices will always be high, there are some easy methods to save ... 04-10-2018 21:49	CWAJ: Art, Visual Impairment and Female Empowerment Celebrating its 70th year, the College Women?s Association of Japan are a little-known powerhouse organization dedicated to helping women and the visu... 04-10-2018 21:49	Cheapo Weekend for Oct 6-8: Health and Sports Day Never miss a freebie! Sign up for our weekly events newsletter. Monday, October 8th is Health and Sports Day in Japan which = a three-day weekend! Mos... 03-10-2018 21:44
Sensoji: The Ins and Outs of Tokyo?s Oldest Temple Everybody knows Tokyo doesn?t really have landmarks (think quick: what is Tokyo?s Statue of Liberty, Big Ben or Eiffel Tower?there isn?t one, right").... 01-10-2018 21:49	October 2018: 5 Events Not to Miss in Tokyo Itâ€™s October. If you live in Tokyo, you know what that means?shops like Don Quijote will start playing â€œThis is Halloweenâ€ on loop as Halloween ... 27-09-2018 21:46	Cheapo Weekend for Sep 29-30: Namaste India Festival, Geisha Never miss a freebie! Sign up for our weekly events newsletter. This&That Café V.39: Summer Send-Off One of our favorite events in the city, This&That... 26-09-2018 21:49	Free Tokyo Walking Tours Walking tours are a good way to meet new people and explore Tokyo. Also, unlike bus tours, Tokyo walking tours tend to be smaller, which means that th... 20-09-2018 21:49
Tokyo’s Treasures: A Guide to Souvenir Japanese Antiq A nation of craftsmen and perfectionists, itâ€™s no wonder that the quality of Japanese antiques is high. But there are plenty of small items you can ... 19-09-2018 21:49	Hachijojima: Tokyo?s Tropical Getaway \|credit\| A 55-minute flight takes you directly from Haneda Airport to Hachijojima, a subtropical volcanic island with dense vegetation in the middle o... 18-09-2018 21:48	Cheapo Weekend for Sep 22-23: Food Festivals, Summer Parties Never miss a freebie! Sign up for our weekly events newsletter. This&That Café V.39: Summer Send-Off One of our favorite events in the city, This&That... 18-09-2018 21:48	The Michelin Mega-Guide to Tokyo: Fine Dining in the City With the most Michelin stars of any city in the world, Tokyo is a foodie paradise that offers not only some of the best food in the world, but the cha... 13-09-2018 21:45
Cheapo Weekend for Sep 15-16: Fashion’s Night Out and Never miss a freebie! Sign up for our weekly events newsletter. Daradara Festival This ?never-ending? 11-day traditional festival will end off with a ... 12-09-2018 21:46	Reality Check: Tokyo?s Best VR Experiences Tokyo doesnâ€™t always live up to its reputation as a high-tech metropolis, but when it comes to experiencing virtual reality (VR), Tokyo is right at ... 11-09-2018 21:46	Mori Building Digital Art Museum: A Multi-Sensory Experience The digital art collective teamLab?an interdisciplinary group consisting of artists, scientists, and more?has had multiple exhibitions around and beyo... 08-09-2018 21:46	Cheapo Weekend for Sep 8-9: Beer, Autumn Festivals and Free Never miss a freebie! Sign up for our weekly events newsletter. \|credit\| Keyaki Beer Festival A massive five-day beer festival just north of Tokyo in ... 05-09-2018 21:49
A Beginner’s Guide to Japanese Pro Wrestling \|credit\| Here we?re talking wrestling: not sumo, but long hair, sparkly spandex pants, rock â€˜nâ€™ roll style pro-wrestling. It seems everyone knows ... 05-09-2018 21:49	Interview with Japan Pro Wrestler Juice Robinson \|credit\| Even those with no interest in the world of pro wrestling are probably familiar with the international juggernaut that is the WWE or at least... 05-09-2018 21:49	Top 10 Airbnb Rentals around Tokyo \|credit\| Whether youâ€™re a cheapo or not, accommodation is probably not where you want to be spending all your travel money. While there are extreme ... 03-09-2018 21:48	Cheapo Weekend for Sep 1-2: Jazz, Shine Festivals and Flea M Never miss a freebie! Sign up for our weekly events newsletter. \|credit\| Tokyo Jazz Festival Calling all jazz lovers! While there are paid performance... 29-08-2018 21:47
14 Top Tokyo Flea Markets for Bargain Hunting A cheapo?s paradise, Tokyo flea markets are awesome places for bargain-hunting. And there?s no shortage of them?you?ll find something happening in one... 28-08-2018 21:46	LAST CHANCE to See the Tsukiji Fish Market Tuna Auction \|credit\| The Tsukiji Fish Market appears in literally every guidebook about Tokyo and on most peopleâ€™s tour itineraries?and cheapos appreciate that ... 24-08-2018 21:46	September 2018: 5 Events Not to Miss As summer draws to a close, so does the seasonal festival frenzy. That doesnâ€™t mean there arenâ€™t traditional Japanese festivals to check out in Se... 23-08-2018 21:50	Haul away from Home: Import Stores in Tokyo to Cure Your Cra If youâ€™re staying in Japan long enough to start missing your favorite foods, fear not, these Tokyo import stores are where to go. Itâ€™s not always ... 23-08-2018 21:50
Tokyo to Gifu: The Fastest and Easiest Ways of Getting There Gifu is the epitome of Japan?s beautiful countryside. Gifu Prefecture is in the Chubu region, in the center of the Japanese main island (Honshu) betwe... 22-08-2018 21:46	Cheapo Weekend for Aug 25-26: Asakusa Samba Parade, Super Yo Never miss a freebie! Sign up for our weekly events newsletter. \|credit\| 2018 Asakusa Samba Carnival The super-fun, uber-attended Asakusa Samba Carniv... 22-08-2018 21:46	Cheapo Weekend for Aug 18-19: Traditional Festivals and Summ Never miss a freebie! Sign up for our weekly events newsletter. \|credit\| Minato Mirai Bon Dance Festival Those in/near Yokohama should swing by Rinko ... 14-08-2018 21:46	Top Haunted House Attractions In and Around Tokyo Are you into Japanese horror?stringy-haired ghost ladies, cursed dolls, spooky schools, and all" Then you might as well add â€œexploring a Japanese ha... 12-08-2018 21:46
Cheapo Weekend for Aug 11-12: Giant Water Fight, Fireworks a Never miss a freebie! Sign up for our weekly events newsletter. \|credit\| Fukagawa Festival Known as one of the the three great Shinto festivals in Tok... 08-08-2018 21:47	How to DIY Popular Beauty Treatments in Japan People in Tokyo look polished and put-together at all times (maybe minus the drunk salarymen sleeping on the street on Friday nights). Everyone seems ... 08-08-2018 21:47	Top Diving Day Trips from Tokyo Most people do not associate Tokyo with diving, which is a shame, as there are some remarkable dive sites within 1-3 hours from the Japanese capital b... 08-08-2018 21:47	Stargazing at Cosmo Planetarium Shibuya There are plenty of things to do in Tokyo (you heard it here first, folks), but with so much light pollution, you can rule out stargazing. In fact, yo... 04-08-2018 21:47
Around the World in Tokyo: 4 International Districts for Eat In a city as big as Tokyo you can travel around the world in a single day?from shopping for Korean skincare to relaxing with a coffee on an Italian pi... 04-08-2018 21:47	Tokyo to Nara: The Fastest and Easiest Ways of Getting There Nara is known for its cheeky deer. Nara is a sizeable prefecture just south and east of Osaka in the Kansai region of Japan, and one thatâ€™s increasi... 01-08-2018 21:47	Cheapo Weekend for Aug 4-5: Tanabata, Fireworks and Street F Never miss a freebie! Sign up for our weekly events newsletter. \|credit\| Firework festivals If you didn?t catch the massive Sumida fireworks event la... 01-08-2018 21:47	A Taste of Tokyo Nightlife: Your Guide to Local Izakaya Food Tokyo is easily one of the world?s greatest cities when it comes to food. Here, you can feast on just about anything your hungry heart desires?sushi, ... 01-08-2018 21:47
5 Alternatives to Tsukiji Fish Market \|credit\| If there?s one must-visit destination inked into every guidebook on Tokyo, it?s Tsukiji Market, the massive wholesale fish market home to the... 27-07-2018 21:47	10 Fun Free Things to Do in Shinjuku Shinjuku is one of our favorite Tokyo neighborhoods. Slightly more classy and less crowded than nearby Shibuya, there are plenty of things to do no ye... 25-07-2018 21:54	Cheapo Weekend for July 28-29: Fireworks and Traditional Sum Never miss a freebie! Sign up for our weekly events newsletter. \|credit\| Sumidagawa Fireworks Festival See 20,000 fireworks light up the sky over the ... 24-07-2018 21:50	Harajuku’s Kawaii Monster Cafe: Alice in Wonderland M Thereâ€™s a certain image of Japan?Tokyo in particular?thatâ€™s full of crazy neon lights and robots and girls in mad costumes. Most of the time those... 17-07-2018 21:49
Cheapo Weekend for July 21-22: Fireworks, Fuurin and Food Fe Never miss a freebie! Sign up for our weekly events newsletter. Perfect Liars Club Perfect Liars Club is the smash-hit US comedy story interrogation s... 17-07-2018 21:49	10+ Fun Free and Cheap Things to Do in Harajuku Tokyu Plaza Omotesando is some pretty cool architecture. When I first moved to Tokyo, I was living on Â¥1,000 a day while renting half a room in the c... 13-07-2018 21:48	Don?t Sweat the Summer: A Perfectly Cool Tokyo Weekend Itine If you have been in Tokyo for a full course of the much-acclaimed four Japanese seasons, you already know what awaits you in summer: it?s going to be ... 11-07-2018 21:47	11 Things You Should Know Before Visiting the Tsukiji Fish M \|credit\| The Tsukiji Fish Market appears in literally every guidebook about Tokyo and on most peopleâ€™s tour itineraries?and cheapos appreciate that ... 11-07-2018 21:47
Cheapo Weekend for July 14-15: Summer Festivals, Fireworks a Never miss a freebie! Sign up for our weekly events newsletter. Brazilian Day Japan 2018 \|credit\| Celebrate Brazilian culture, cuisine and art at this... 10-07-2018 21:48	The Yokohama Summer Fireworks Guide Summer means one thing in Japan, and thatâ€™s fireworks festivals. Thereâ€™s no better way to enjoy warm summer evenings in Yokohama than with a lit-u... 10-07-2018 21:48	7 Cheapo Tips for Keeping Cool in Tokyo Summer Surviving the summer heat in Tokyo is a challenge, but with the right food, a couple of green spots to escape to and some ingenious inventions, you?ll... 09-07-2018 21:49	Interview with Hirofumi Gomi: Japan’s Haunted House Ma When it comes to Japanese horror, Ring, Ju-On: The Grudge, and manga artists Junji Ito and Kazuo Umezu come to mind?to name but a few. But probably le... 05-07-2018 21:48
A Day Tripping Guide to Kawagoe: The Little Edo Have you ever wondered what itâ€™d feel like to stroll around town in Edo-period Japan (17th-19th century)" Well, wonder no more, because the town of ... 03-07-2018 21:53	Cheapo Weekend for July 7-8: Tanabata, Marine Mikoshi and Ma Never miss a freebie! Sign up for our weekly events newsletter. Shonan Hiratsuka Tanabata Festival \|credit\| Catch the biggest tanabata festival in the... 03-07-2018 21:53	Cheapo Weekend for June 30-July 1: Outdoor Markets and Art E Never miss a freebie! Sign up for our weekly events newsletter. Myanmar Festival \|credit\| A Myanmar festival held at Zojoji Temple with traditional My... 27-06-2018 21:48	Guide to Free Wifi Cafes in Tokyo Free wifi in Tokyo can still be hard to find. Most first-time visitors are shocked at how scarce it is. After all, this is one of the worldâ€™s most m... 27-06-2018 21:48
Cheapo Weekend for June 23-24: Culture Festivals and Free Yo Never miss a freebie! Sign up for our weekly events newsletter. Taiwan Festival Tokyo 2018 \|credit\| A Taiwan food festival in the heart of Ueno Park. ... 19-06-2018 21:49	July 2018: 5 Tokyo Events Not to Miss July marks the start of summer festival season, so while festival mania wonâ€™t have hit fever pitch quite yet by then, weâ€™d say that July should be... 19-06-2018 21:49	11 Books to Read Before You Come to Japan If youâ€™re heading to Japan and want to prepare the old-fashioned way, there are plenty of books to pick up which will give you an insight into the f... 15-06-2018 21:52	Cheapo Weekend for June 16-17: Art, Culture and Fireflies Never miss a freebie! Sign up for our weekly events newsletter. A Detective?s Journey to the End of the Night Looking for a bit of unconventional fun... 13-06-2018 21:51
Summer Bus Tours From Tokyo: Flowers, Fuji and Fruit Bus tours take the stress out of travel and sometimes mean you can see far more in a day than if you trekked by train and local bus. \|credit\| While th... 12-06-2018 21:48	The Sumida Hokusai Museum: A Look at Japan’s Most Reco Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) is probably Japanâ€™s most instantly recognizable artist: pretty much everyone recognises Fine Wind Clear Morning. Fine... 11-06-2018 21:55	The Lucky Dragon No. 5: A Quiet H-Bomb Survivor The shell of historyâ€™s unluckiest boat, the Daigo Fukuryu Maru, is housed in a special exhibition hall in Yumenoshima Park in Tokyoâ€™s Koto Ward. T... 11-06-2018 21:55	Eating with the Season: 12 Japanese Summer Foods to Try From bitter melon to watermelon, the summer foods of Japan come from all corners of the country and range from satisfying savories to sweet-tooth-curi... 07-06-2018 21:48
Cheapo Weekend for June 9-10: Festivals, Flowers and a Toy F Never miss a freebie! Sign up for our weekly events newsletter. \|credit\| Torigoe Matsuri Experience one of Tokyoâ€™s biggest summer festivals, famous ... 06-06-2018 21:48	June 2018: 5 Tokyo Events Not to Miss Rainy and humid June is the calm before the storm. That is, in terms of events and activities, itâ€™s relatively quiet compared to May (what with its ... 05-06-2018 21:47	What to Do If Your Japan Airbnb Booking Is Canceled If you had reservations for one of Japanâ€™s 60,000 Airbnb properties for after June 15th, you might have to find an alternative thanks to the new Min... 05-06-2018 21:47	Art In Unexpected Places: Tokyo Street Art Vol. 2 It?s been a while since our first Tokyo Street Art report in 2017, but with the amazing weather of late, there is no better time for our second field ... 01-06-2018 21:49
Taipei: A Ghibli Getaway for a Budget Break If youâ€™re staying in Tokyo long enough that you need a holiday, why not use it as a base to explore Asia, starting with Taiwan" Hereâ€™s a guide to ... 31-05-2018 21:50	Cheapo Weekend for June 2-3: Food, Film and Fireworks Never miss a freebie! Sign up for our weekly events newsletter. \|credit\| Tokyo Cheapo Downtown Drinks â€“ May 31 Join the TC gang and fellow cheapos f... 29-05-2018 21:49	Sleeping in Fuji’s Shadow: Accommodation from Hostels Whether youâ€™re climbing it or just admiring the iconic mountain from a distance, Fuji-san is well worth a trip from Tokyo. If you want to stay nearb... 25-05-2018 21:51	Cheapo Weekend for May 26-27: Roppongi Art Night and Laos in Never miss a freebie! Sign up for our weekly events newsletter. This&That Café Vol. 38 ?The Sweet Spot? â€“ May 25 Celebrate the sweet spot just befo... 23-05-2018 21:47
Take a Trip to Takao: Tokyo’s Favorite Mountain Mount Takao has it all: Stunning views, unusual statues, delicious food and exciting festivals. Why not spend a day exploring the wilds of one of Toky... 15-05-2018 21:49	Cheapo Weekend for May 19-20: Sanja Matsuri and a Crowd of M Never miss a freebie! Sign up for our weekly events newsletter. \|credit\| Sanja Masturi 2018 â€“ May 18-20 You surely wonâ€™t want to miss the Sanja Ma... 14-05-2018 21:49	13 Top Tokyo Flea Markets for Bargain Hunting A cheapo?s paradise, Tokyo flea markets are awesome places for bargain-hunting. And there?s no shortage of them?you?ll find something happening in one... 11-05-2018 21:50	Real-Life Mario Kart in Tokyo: Everything You Need to Know Hereâ€™s how you can take to the roads in a real-life Mario Kart in Tokyo and spend an afternoon dodging banana skins and seeing the sights! \|credit\| ... 09-05-2018 21:50
Cheapo Weekend for May 12-13: Cinco de Mayo, Mad Design, a M Never miss out on a freebie! Sign up for our weekly events newsletter. Cinco de Mayo Japan Festival â€“ May 12-13 Come down to Odaiba and commemorate... 08-05-2018 21:50	Tokyo to Kanazawa: The Fastest and Cheapest Ways to Get Ther With its renowned garden, colorful history, a plethora of museums and its authentic olde Japan streetscapes, this city near the coast of the Japan Sea... 02-05-2018 21:47	Cheapo Weekend for May 3-6 (Golden Week Part 2) If you thought last weekâ€™s three day weekend was nice, get ready for Golden Week Part 2, which gives you a full four days of that lovely leisure tim... 01-05-2018 21:52	Lose Yourself at Tokyo’s Top 12 Themed Restaurants Drink with demons, take a seat at the Mad Hatterâ€™s tea party or nosh like a ninja?you can do it all at these Tokyo themed restaurants. \|credit\| Some... 30-04-2018 21:55
Cheapo Weekend for April 28-30: Golden Week Events This year, Golden Week holidays begin on April 28 with many of the events spanning the whole week and ending on May 6. There are plenty of fun ones to... 24-04-2018 21:49	The Institute for Nature Study: Tokyo’s Hidden Forest One of Tokyoâ€™s best-kept secrets is?wait for it!?a 20-hectare forest slap bang in the middle of Shirokanedai district. I didnâ€™t believe my traveli... 18-04-2018 21:55	Cheapo Guide to Renting a Car in Japan Dress up, get driving. For the most part, you probably wonâ€™t need to rent a car in Japan?especially not in Tokyo. The trains and buses will get you ... 18-04-2018 21:55	Ikebana: Flower Arrangement Workshops in Tokyo Ikebana, which stands for â€œliving flowersâ€, is the Japanese art of flower arrangement, which dates back to as early as the 6th century. It is rega... 18-04-2018 21:55
Party Like an Edokko: Tokyo Festivals in May \|credit\| The shitamachi (aka the eastern parts of Tokyo where the non-samurai population flourished in the Edo times, from the early 1600s to the mid-... 17-04-2018 21:46	A Ride Through the Wild Side on Hakone’s Ajisai Train Trains can be more than a way to get from A to B, experience the beauty of Japanâ€™s hydrangea season from the most scenic railway journey in the coun... 17-04-2018 21:46	Cheapo Weekend for April 21-22: Art Exhibitions, Spain Fair Never miss a freebie! Sign up for our weekly events newsletter. \|credit\| Asakusa Yabusame â€“ April 21 One of the few chances to watch yabusame, the i... 17-04-2018 21:46	Tokyo to Sendai: The Fastest and Cheapest Ways of Getting Th Sendaiâ€™s winter illuminations are worth seeing. Situated about 350km northeast of Tokyo, Sendai is the capital of Miyagi Prefecture and the gateway ... 12-04-2018 21:51
Cheapo Weekend for April 14-15: Courtesans, Wisteria and Hor A rare chance to see horseback archery, a traditional Oiran Dochu procession, an everything-doggo festival and more. \|credit\| Asakusa Kannon-ura Ichiy... 11-04-2018 21:52	Cheapo Weekend for April 7-8: Kamakura Matsuri and Buddha On this weekend: the last days of cherry blossom festivals in Tokyo, the colorful African Festival Yokohama, Buddhaâ€™s birthday celebrations, and the... 04-04-2018 21:51	Cheapest Transport to Get From Narita Airport to Tokyo For newcomers to Tokyo, it can come as quite a surprise that Tokyoâ€™s main international gateway?Narita Airport?is not really very close to Tokyo at ... 30-03-2018 21:50	Cheapo Weekend for Mar 31-Apr 1: Cherry Blossoms and That Pe Thereâ€™s a lot going on this weekend: a slew of cherry blossom festivals, the infamous Penis Festival and more! Nyan Creators Spring 2018: Cat Art (... 28-03-2018 21:52
2018 Tokyo Cherry Blossom Forecast Sakura season is right around the corner and we want to make sure you donâ€™t miss a single petal with our new 2018 Tokyo Cherry Blossom Forecast map.... 24-03-2018 21:53	Cheapo Weekend for March 17-18: St. Patrick’s Day, Tof Never miss a freebie! Sign up for our weekly events newsletter. \|credit\| Oyama Tofu Festival (Mar 17-18): A tofu-centric festival sounds about right f... 24-03-2018 21:53	Cheapo Weekend for March 10-11: Fire-walking, Good Food and Never miss a freebie! Sign up for our weekly events newsletter. AMP ? The Return of the 1990s (March 9): The nineties were a time of experimentation ... 24-03-2018 21:53	Under the Beaten Tracks in Nakameguro One of Tokyoâ€™s trendiest districts, Nakameguro is a maze of narrow streets that are brimming with all manner of cool cafes, quirky shops, street art... 24-03-2018 21:53
March 2018: 5 Events Not to Miss in Tokyo Spring is coming soon, so what better way to welcome the season than to go out and have some fun" If youâ€™re not sure what to do, no worries?let our ... 24-03-2018 21:53	How to Experience the Shinkansen for Less The Shinkansen, Japanâ€™s high-speed bullet train, is not just a mode of transportation, but an experience in itself. Some tourists consider it a symb... 24-03-2018 21:53	5 Places to See Geisha in Tokyo If you donâ€™t manage to make it to Kyoto to see the geisha of Gion, fear not! There are opportunities to see geisha in Tokyo too?you just have to kno... 24-03-2018 21:53	A Guide to Tokyo’s Historic Cherry Trees Spring is in the air, and here at Tokyo Cheapo weâ€™ve got some serious sakura fever. So we took the time to dig into the history of some of Tokyoâ€™s... 24-03-2018 21:53

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