This is a solid guide, really covers the bases well. One thing I'd add for the budget-conscious traveler is to look at the area around Canada Water and Rotherhithe. It's a bit further out in Zone 2, b...

Beam ray therapy is one of those things that shows up in the more obscure corners of the city, but I've noticed a few places in Kichijoji offer it. There's a small clinic near the north exit of Kichij...

I've heard stories about that Family Mart being a bit strange, but never the cat suit thing. There's a tiny pet shop a few blocks away on the side street that sometimes has really elaborate costumes f...

The watch department stores in Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi have a solid selection of Seiko and Orient Star if you want to see them in a proper display setting. The staff there speak enough English to help w...

honestly skip the chain cafes and hit up the tsutaya in daikanyama instead. the upstairs area has these little booths with power outlets built into the tables and the wifi is solid, plus it's way quie...