The building that made Shimokitazawa a vintage town came down in 2025. Here's where the secondhand scene went — and how to shop it...
Shimokitazawa Guide: The Railway Street, Vintage and Theatres
A 1.7km park built on buried railway, thirty-odd vintage shops and eight small theatres. How Shimokitazawa is laid out, and when to walk it....
Shimokitazawa Bookstores: B&B, Bonus Track & Cat Town
Where a poet wrote about walking into a town that wasn't there—now B&B, a diary-only bookshop, and Shimokitazawa's used-book street....
Tokyo Bookstores: Jimbocho, Kinokuniya, Tsutaya & Cat’s Meow
From Jimbocho's century-old book town to Kinokuniya's English floor and Tokyo's one-book shop—your 2026 guide to bookstores in Tokyo....
Visit Japan Web 2026: Kiosk Terminals, Hours & Your Airport
Fill in Visit Japan Web step by step with official screenshots, plus which terminals have joint kiosks, their hours, and which lane your airport...
Can You Use Suica on the Skyliner? Yes — For Half the Fare
Skyliner, the fastest way from Narita to Tokyo. Suica covers the Skyliner base fare but not the ¥1,300 seat ticket — and since...
Tokyo Train Delays: What the Signs Mean & What to Do
Why trains delay in Tokyo, what the English display really means, why your Suica can't use substitute transport, and the 2-hour Shinkansen refund rule....
Japan Ticket System: Why You Need Two Tickets for Shinkansen
You get two Shinkansen tickets: a jōshaken fare ticket and a tokkyūken express ticket. Here's what each pays for and how to feed both...
Japan Post Office Hours & the Yu-Yu Madoguchi Counter
Japan post offices mostly close at 5pm, but the Yu-Yu Madoguchi runs to 9pm and opens weekends. Full hours plus how to find one...