With Tokyo's hipster central (sorry Koenji) seemingly being graced by new openings every other week, we thought it was high time to lend you a helping hand when it comes to satisfying your in-vogue ...

Shimokitazawa is a unique, trendy and artistically-minded neighborhood, lying just to the west of Tokyo's world-famous Shibuya district. The neighborhood is split up into two areas on either side of ...

It's our second edition of Gothamist's travel content, Gothamist Getaways. Four times a year, we'll have a week of posts featuring looks at travel, food, products and tips—near and far—for making your ...

It was around the time I saw the portly bloke in the three-piece suit and Mardi Gras beads blowing a whistle, holding a tiny rainbow parasol and sassily leading a New Orleans-style brass band through ...

What’s this place all about? Only one express stop away from the brighter-than-bright energy of Tokyo's Shibuya, Shimokita (what locals call Shimokitazawa) is like turning down the volume and ...

TOKYO -- On weekends, Shimokitazawa feels less like a Tokyo neighborhood than a village in a 1960s art-house film. Young Japanese sport green hair, guitar cases and bags stuffed with secondhand ...

In Shimokitazawa, a bustling, bohemian neighbourhood in Tokyo’s Setagaya ward, you need to act fast if you find something you love. This comes from personal experience: during one of my first times in ...

TOKYO >> Moon-inspired artwork made their presence known in the streets and open spaces around Shimokitazawa Station in Tokyo’s Setagaya ward. Created by international artists, the artwork was part of ...

Lisbon’s Arroios tops the list as the world’s coolest neighbourhood right now – a multicultural hub where street art meets food from around the world, underground culture and historical treasures.