I'd skip the buses entirely for a week. Uber works fine, but download the TuApp app too, it's a local ride-hailing service that sometimes has better coverage in the zones near the airport or Zona 10....

I've been going to Lao Ma Beef Soup for years, and if you go on a rainy morning the broth tastes even richer somehow. The flatbread there is made fresh in a drum oven right by the entrance, so you can...

The metro in Hongshan is your best bet for getting around quickly. It's clean, has English signs, and the lines connect most of the key areas like the Wanda Plaza and the university district. Buses ar...

there's a spot in Ikebukuro that not many people know about. the Sunshine 60 building has a paid parking garage that goes up to the 9th floor, and from the top you get a pretty clear view of the whole...

home centers are definitely the standard answer but if you're near one, try a Tokyu Hands or Loft. not the basement floors, go up to like the 3rd or 4th floor where they have the kitchen and cleaning...