EASTOKYOTHE TOKYO MAGAZINE Issue 01 · August 2026
Shinjuku crossing illuminated by Tokyo signs at night

Issue No. 01 · Tokyo Now

MAKE THE MOST OF TOKYO

Where to go, what to eat, where to stay, and what’s actually worth your time.

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WHERE TO EAT NOW

New openings, destination restaurants, intimate counters, cafés and bars with a real point of view.

Tokyo stairway rising into bright city light

Restaurant · Issue 01

The table worth crossing Tokyo for

A concise feature on one unforgettable restaurant: the room, the defining dish and the reason to book.

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Colorful Tokyo street detail

New Opening

A fresh arrival with serious promise

First impressions from a new place worth knowing early.

Tokyo architecture framed by a city clock

Bars

The first drink of the night

Atmosphere, hospitality and precision in one memorable room.

WHERE TO STAY

Distinctive hotels, exceptional service, memorable design and the rooms that make Tokyo feel cinematic.

Luxury

THE BIG STAY

A major Tokyo hotel with confidence, calm and a view worth waking up for.

Design

SMALL & SHARP

A more intimate stay where every detail has been considered.

Neighborhood

LIVE LIKE A LOCAL

A hotel that connects you to the character of its surrounding streets.

Bars & Spas

STAY A LITTLE LONGER

The hotel spaces worth visiting even when you are not checking in.

THINGS TO DO

Exhibitions, design, architecture, performance, independent shops and experiences that reveal a more interesting Tokyo.

People moving through a bright Tokyo passage

The Tokyo Day

Twenty-four hours, edited properly

Coffee, lunch, one exhibition, a detour and a night worth dressing for—without racing across the city.

Passengers moving through Tokyo station gates

City Guide

Tokyo without the obvious checklist

A sharper way to spend a day in the city.

Tokyo street scene in the evening

After Dark

One bar, one late dinner, one street after midnight

A compact night out with no wasted stops.

ONE CITY. MANY WORLDS.

Compact area guides built around where to eat, drink, shop, stay and spend an afternoon.

The streets around Ikebukuro Station

Neighborhood Guide

IKEBUKURO

Color, culture, cafés and a city within the city.

Shinjuku at night

After Dark

SHINJUKU

Bright lights, excellent bars and the energy of Tokyo after midnight.

Tokyo architecture and elevated infrastructure

Coming in Issue 01

THE NEXT AREA

A carefully edited guide to another part of Tokyo worth knowing.

SEVEN STORIES. THE BEST OF TOKYO.

The first issue is intentionally compact: short, useful, beautifully photographed stories covering food, hotels, culture, nightlife, neighborhoods and the people behind the city.