If someone told me a decade ago that I would plan a trip around sleep, I might have laughed. Yet here I am, in Tokyo, ...

Tokyo is bracing for an influx of 40 million visitors in 2025—a surge that eclipses even its own lofty past benchmarks. In a metropolis where centuries-old shrines abut A.I.-charged vending machines, ...

Jetlag plays strange games in Tokyo, especially when a neon maze of izakayas, shopping centers, and 24-hour everything surrounds you. When your body clock insists it's breakfast in Manhattan while ...

Tokyo may have a hotel problem – in a good way. “Tokyo is unique in Asia, in that there isn’t one ‘best’ hotel. Guests have a choice of varied, yet equally spectacular properties to choose from when ...

Perfect for short-staying, party-prone guests who want to sleep in the heart of the action, IHG’s latest planted flag in the Japanese capital is a welcome addition to Tokyo’s mid-range accommodation ...

Over the past 19 months, film fans and repeat guests wondered what would become of the living legend. Following the ...

Read my Shiba Park Hotel review to see why this library-inspired Tokyo hotel is perfect for book lovers seeking a quiet, well-located stay.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

You can't forget where you are when you arrive at the fifth-floor lobby of Janu Tokyo. Dominating the floor-to-ceiling view just past the reception desk rises the red and white framework of the Tokyo ...