Where to Stay in Tokyo on Your First Visit
A considered guide to choosing the neighborhood that fits the way you want to experience Tokyo.
INDEPENDENT GUIDES TO JAPAN
Experience Japan
smarter.
Travel deeper. Choose better. Discover the Japan worth knowing.
Japan — Notes from the landscape
01 / ABOUT
Japanwise Studio is an independent editorial and curatorial project for people who want to know Japan beyond the obvious.
02 / JOURNAL
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10 Things to Know Before Visiting Japan
The small details that make arriving, moving and settling into Japan easier.
Tokyo Before 9AM
A run through Yoyogi Park, coffee wherever feels right, and a walk with no urgent destination.
03 / PLACES
Explore Japan,
prefecture by prefecture.
Begin with the places you know. Stay for the islands, mountain towns and everyday neighborhoods in between.
04 / CURATED
Japanwise Selects
Things from Japan worth knowing, using and bringing home.
Stay
Places with a reason to linger
Hotels · Ryokan · OnsenCOMING SOONObjects
Useful, beautiful and made to last
Ceramics · Knives · StationeryCOMING SOONFood & Drink
Flavours that tell a story of place
Tea · Pantry · Regional makersCOMING SOONStyle
Independent labels worth knowing
Fashion · Beauty · Everyday goodsCOMING SOON05 / JAPANWISE GUIDES
JAPANWISE ESSENTIALS · NO. 0125 Things You Need to Know Before Visiting Japan
A concise introduction to the details that make a first journey through Japan easier, calmer and more rewarding.
COMING SOONJAPANWISE TRAVEL COMPANION · VOL. 01
The Japan First-Timer Playbook
An independently edited companion to planning, arriving and travelling well in Japan. Publication coming soon.
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