Tokyo
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Quality of Life Survey
Our annual Quality of Life rundown – where does your city rank?
Into the woods
One of Tokyo’s leafiest neighbourhoods is the setting for a charming house that’s been carefully renovated and kitted out by the furniture maker and designer who owns it.
The directory
Next time you’re on a layover, make the most of it with our guide to the best places to shop, eat, stay and visit, in stop-offs from Singapore to San Francisco.
Get in gear
Once viewed with disdain in Tokyo, food trucks are now transforming disused parts of the city thanks to a canny new firm.
Be our guest
We unpack the secrets of the perfect stay, including a Cape Town gem, a surf-tossed Portuguese retreat and a hotel from a famous Japanese brand. First we get a warm welcome in LA.
How to shop on the fly
We set our editors a task: to prove that they could do all their gift shopping at the airport. Did they wing it?
Ahead of the pack
Whether you’re making for the shore, the slopes or the city, these four dedicated travel shops have enough covetable stock to really stretch your baggage allowance.
The opener
Before toasting a cup craze and scouting the best penknife, we appraise Finnish fondness for fraternities and Russia’s yen for national pride.
Easy does it
Comfort trumps all in the heat. These light and loose layers will keep you cool whatever summer throws at you.
Staying in step
Tokyo is one of the world’s most fashionable cities – why does its fashion week lack global clout?
