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The New Tokyo Midtown Yaesu: A Floor by Floor Guide

Out of curiosity, I paid a visit to Tokyo Midtown Yaesu just five days after it opened. Here’s a quick-and-dirty floor by floor guide.

The Muscle Girls bar in Tokyo’s Ikebukuro district is the one of those surreal, nightlife experiences where you will say, “only in Japan.”

Gonpachi Nishi-Azabu, well known for being featured in Quentin Tarantino’s 2003 film Kill Bill, makes for an interesting dining experience.

Tír na nÓg is a medieval fantasy-themed cafe and bar in Tokyo that features a world-building so immersive, you may forget where you are.

6-Nen 4-Kumi is a classroom-themed izakaya that will take you back to your school days, offering a glimpse into a Japan from a bygone era.

Dogenzaka Church in Shibuya is not your typical place of worship. After the sun sets it transforms into a hip bar aptly named “The Church.”

A haven for railway enthusiasts, the Little TGV is a train-themed izakaya in Akihabara that also feels somewhat like a maid cafe.

A Pronto branch in Shibuya has been temporarily transformed into a Stranger Things pop-up cafe, and it does not disappoint.

Mipig Cafe, a micro pig house with branches around Tokyo, has some of the cutest, friendliest pigs in town. Here’s what to expect.

Continuing the Tokyo haikyo series, it seems that there is no shortage of abandoned drugstores even in Japan’s metropolis.