Blog Tag - Tokyo

In Beer, We Trust. Mikkeller Brought Its Beer Celebration to Tokyo in Sep
For us beer geeks, Mikkeller Beer Celebration Copenhagen (MBCC) is one of the world’s best beer festivals. Like Glastonbury in the UK for music fans...
The Subway Battles, Round 2: Beijing, NYC, Paris, London, Tokyo
We have been delving into investigations of metro systems around China in hopes of understanding how the Beijing Subway operates in comparison. Now,...
Tokyo: Get a Taste of Life in the Fast Lane in this Dazzling Metropolis
With its tangle of side streets, towering skyscrapers, neon lights, and masses of humanity, there’s no denying Tokyo can be a bit overwhelming for...
Looking at Travel to Japan from Beijing
I've been doing some research into travel to Tokyo for Ozzfest Japan in November, and have been surprised by disparity in pricing for Beijing to...
Working Stiffs Stiffed: What Your Wages Will Buy in Beijing Versus Tokyo and New York City
Living costs in Tokyo are famous for being among the world’s highest – for many years the Japanese capital has been ranked in the top five of the...
Talking Travel: New Air Routes, New Hotels, and Deals from Portland
Talking Travel is the Beijinger's new weekly travel guide to great deals, interesting destinations, and weekend getaways. Big week for travel news....
Get Your Slime On: Japanese Snail Facials Available On Taobao
There was a time when grandma would pay you a quarter for every snail or slug you salted in the backyard, helping her eliminate one more threat to...
Have a Nice Laugh: Beijing Improv’s Interactive Arts Festival
All this sunshine got you down? Yeah, me too. (Har har.) That’s why it’s a good thing the BIIAF is coming to town, which lots of gut-busting...
Citylite: Tokyo
You’re familiar with the stock images. The big crossing with the neon lights, the robo-punkettes, the Hello Kitty girls, the besuited salarymen, the...