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 | Transportation Museum: Kanda
Riding the rails in Akihabara
The audience for animation and video games may be growing, but the sights and sounds... |
 | Crayon House: Omotesando
Kids' books and organic vegetables
Children's books. Clever toys. Organic goodies. Not exactly what you'd expect to find... |
 | Tokyo-to Jido Kaikan: Shibuya
Shibuya for the younger set
As you may have noticed, things in Tokyo frequently come in pairs. Whether you're looking... |
 | Tokyo Taikokan Drum Museum: Asakusa
Bang a gong in Asakusa
When you think about it, drums haven't changed much over the years. They have certainly... |
 | Taimeiken Kite Museum: Nihonbashi
Take to the skies
A visit to Nihonbashi's Taimeiken Kite Museum feels a bit like stepping into the attic... |
 | Tokyo Fire Museum: Yotsuya 3-chome
From bamboo ladders to rescue robots
Earthquakes. Landslides. Typhoons. Sarin gas and faulty wiring. Japan has its share of... |
 | Sunshine City: Ikebukuro
Shetland ponies and a planetarium
Tucked into the end of a busy Ikebukuro thoroughfare is the entrance to Sunshine City... |
 | Harumi Triton Square: Harumi
Shopping and strolling on the waterfront
Odaiba isn't the only shopping spot with a view of the water. Harumi Triton Square in... |
 | National Children's Castle: Omotesando
Raising a ruckus in Aoyama
Hachiko and its surrounding environs may be the hot spot for the teen-to-college crowd... |
 | Shinagawa Aquarium: Shinagawa
Flippers in Action
They're wet. They're slippery. And frequently, they're delicious. Yes, fish, squid and... |
 | Kingyozaka: Hongo
Goldfish and coffee
Just steps off busy Hongo-dori, bustling with hungry Tokyo University students seeking... |
 | Ariake Water Museum: Ariake
All things aqueous
H2O from A to Z. Everything you ever wanted to know about water. Small and quiet, but... |
 | Miraikan: Aomi
Museum of the future
Considering science and industry's rather murky environmental record in Japan, you may... |
 | Oedo-Onsen Monogatari: Aomi
Edo-themed baths
If Tokyo Disneyland had a 'Onsen-land' section this is what it might look like.
"Soak... |
 | Museum of Maritime Science: Aomi
Ship museum
Housed in a hulking building designed to look like a QE2-sized ocean liner, this maritime... |
 | Tokyo Riding Club: Sangubashi
Horseback riding
If you're bored with the ski machine and the stairmaster at your gym, why not limber... |
 | Ghibli Museum: Mitaka
Cartoon museum
When Miyazaki Hayao's spellbinding Spirited Away won the Oscar for best animated feature... |
 | Eyeglass Museum: Shibuya
Eyeglasses
Among the many weird museums in Tokyo, the Eyeglass Museum in Shibuya must be one of... |
 | Beer Museum Yebisu: Ebisu
Limited-edition beers
Yebisu Garden Place was originally the site of Sapporo's Tokyo brewery, so it is only... |
 | Shitamachi Museum: Ueno
A slice of old-Tokyo life
If you want to see Tokyo's grandest celebration of itself and where it came from, you... |
 | Meguro Parasitological Museum: Meguro
Science museum
Forget the usual superlatives for Tokyo - the highest concentration of pachinko balls... |
 | Advertising Museum of Tokyo: Shiodome
Product placement
The Advertising Museum of Tokyo (ADMT) has a very cool entrance in shiny black metal... |
 | Neko Livin: Daiba
Amusement park for cats
Feline fine
The Japanese have always had an odd thing about animals. The "Dog Shogun"... |
 | Panasonic Center: Ariake
Jurassic Panasonic
You're in the waterfront area, you have some time on your hands, and you fancy pushing... |
 | Shibuya Takkyu Club: Shibuya
Midnight pingpong
Ping-ponging at EST
Let's face it, if it's cool you want, you play your game... |
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