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Tokyo Morning Radio: Tokyo Travel Tips is an English audio guide for visitors exploring Tokyo. In around five minutes, each regular episode brings you the day's weather, local events, places to explore, food recommendations, and practical travel tips. Listen before you head out for ideas to help you plan and enjoy your day in Tokyo. Scripts and voices are AI-generated, and a human editor reviews every episode before publication.

  1. 2h ago

    Culture Day Calligraphy at Kiyosumi Garden, Edo Kappore & a Café-Only Pudding | Nov 3, 2026

    Tokyo Morning Radio — November 3, 2026 WEATHER JMA forecast for the Tokyo region, Tuesday, Nov 3: cloudy, with sunny spells until late morning. Rain chance: 0% midnight–6 AM, 0% 6 AM–noon, 10% noon–6 PM, 10% 6 PM–midnight. Tokyo (central): high 19°C, low 11°C. Winds: northerly, easterly during the day. Regional forecast, not for the venues. JMA report issued 5 PM JST Nov 2; retrieved 5:29 PM JST Nov 2. Japan Meteorological Agency: https://www.jma.go.jp/bosai/forecast/data/forecast/130000.json TRANSIT & ACCESS No Travel Alert for this episode. Kiyosumi-shirakawa Sta.: Toei Oedo Line / Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line. Tokyo Metro service status: https://www.tokyometro.jp/unkou/ Toei Subway service status: https://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/subway/schedule/index.html CULTURE DAY CALLIGRAPHY AT KIYOSUMI GARDEN Tue, Nov 3, 2026 (Culture Day, a national holiday). Kiyosumi Garden's "Japanese Culture Experience": try shodo, Japanese calligraphy, in the Taisho Kinenkan hall inside the garden. Morning session 10 AM–noon; afternoon session 1 PM–3 PM. Held with the cooperation of nearby Nakamura Junior and Senior High School; the instructors are students from its calligraphy club. Participation: same-day, open participation (as listed by the garden). The garden says you can come empty-handed. Fees: the calligraphy experience is 100 yen; garden admission is separate — 150 yen adults, 70 yen age 65+, free for elementary-school children and younger and for junior-high students living or studying in Tokyo. Culture Day is not one of the garden's listed free-admission days. Garden hours: 9 AM–5 PM (last entry 4:30 PM). 3 min walk from Kiyosumi-shirakawa Sta. Check with staff on arrival about how to join and whether guidance in English is available. "Japanese Culture Experience" notice (official, Japanese): https://www.tokyo-park.or.jp/park/kiyosumi/news/2026/park_info_12.html Kiyosumi Garden — hours and admission (official, Japanese): https://www.tokyo-park.or.jp/park/kiyosumi/index.html Kiyosumi Gardens (official, English): https://www.tokyo-park.or.jp/teien/en/kiyosumi/ WALK — FUKAGAWA EDO MUSEUM AND KAPPORE A full-scale recreation of a late-Edo street in Fukagawa Saga-cho (Tenpo era, 1830s–40s); step up into the shops and nagaya row houses and touch everyday tools. Opened November 1986. Tue, Nov 3: kappore performance at 11:30 AM and 1:30 PM (about 25 min each), in front of the fire watchtower in the exhibit room (B1F), by Edo-gei Kappore Suzuyoshi-kai, with pieces centered on Fukagawa. No reservation needed; included with exhibit admission (adults 400 yen; elementary through high-school students 50 yen). Exhibit room: 9:30 AM–5 PM (last entry 4:30 PM). 3 min walk from Kiyosumi-shirakawa Sta., Exit A3. Kappore event page (official, Japanese): https://www.kcf.or.jp/fukagawa/event/detail/?id=9719 Museum overview and hours (official, Japanese): https://www.kcf.or.jp/fukagawa/outline/ FOOD PICK — BLUE BOTTLE COFFEE KIYOSUMI-SHIRAKAWA: THE CAFÉ-ONLY PUDDING Blue Bottle Coffee calls its Kiyosumi-Shirakawa Flagship Cafe its first café in Japan; the company marked ten years in Japan in 2025. On the café's official food menu, purin (a Japanese-style custard pudding) is marked as limited to this café and served for eating in only. Regular listed hours: Mon–Sun, 8 AM–7 PM. Check the café's latest hours and the day's selection before you visit. Kiyosumi-Shirakawa Flagship Cafe (official): https://store.bluebottlecoffee.jp/pages/kiyosumi ABOUT THIS EPISODE AI-generated scripts and voices; a human editor reviews every episode before publication. Details can change; please confirm with the official sources above. Most linked pages are in Japanese. No sponsorship or endorsement implied. Prepared November 2, 2026, for November 3, 2026.

  2. 1d ago

    Tokyo Nominoichi Flea Market Day 3, How to Get In & a Wood-Fired Bagel | Nov 2, 2026

    Tokyo Morning Radio — November 2, 2026 WEATHER JMA forecast for the Tokyo region, Monday, Nov 2: cloudy, with rain from early afternoon through late afternoon. Rain chance: 10% midnight–6 AM, 20% 6 AM–noon, 70% noon–6 PM, 10% 6 PM–midnight. Tokyo (central): high 21°C, low 13°C. Winds: southwesterly, later northerly; somewhat strong southwesterly winds in the western part of Tokyo's 23 wards. Regional forecast, not for the venue. JMA report issued 5 PM JST Nov 1; retrieved 7:12 PM JST Nov 1. Japan Meteorological Agency: https://www.jma.go.jp/bosai/forecast/data/forecast/130000.json TRANSIT & ACCESS No Travel Alert for this episode. Please check official pages for current status. JR East (Kanto): https://traininfo.jreast.co.jp/train_info/kanto.aspx TOKYO NOMINOICHI '26 AUTUMN — DAY 3 Nominoichi means flea market. Sat, Oct 31 – Tue, Nov 3, 2026, 9:30 AM–4:30 PM, outdoors at Yume Hiroba, Showa Kinen Park, Tachikawa. Mon, Nov 2 is day 3. The organizers describe a flea market as a place that cherishes old things and passes the baton to the next people who will look after them; they started it in 2012 to build the kind of flea-market culture rooted in Europe in Tokyo. 27th edition (organizers). Categories include antiques, old tools and vintage goods; makers' crafts; a Nordic market; and the Music Garage for records and cassettes. A stage hosts live music and comedy; the line-up can change. Stalls and items on Nov 2 are not guaranteed. Tokyo Nominoichi '26 Autumn (official, Japanese): https://tokyonominoichi.com/2026_autumn/ Outline, access and FAQ (official, Japanese): https://tokyonominoichi.com/2026_autumn/outline/ PRACTICAL GUIDE (IN PLACE OF THIS EPISODE'S WALK) Access (organizers): 10 min walk from JR Tachikawa Sta., 8 min from Tachikawa-Kita Sta. (Tama Monorail), 1 min from the park's Akebono Gate. Walking recommended; buses from JR Tachikawa North Exit don't stop at Akebono Gate. The market is in the park's free zone, so no park admission is needed — but the market needs its own ticket, which does not cover the park's paid areas. Same-day ticket: 2,300 yen, cash only, from 9:30 AM (planned) at the red tent in front of the entrance; sales may be limited or stopped (updates on official Instagram). Advance: 1,800 yen via e+ (paper ticket at FamilyMart); sales deadline not stated. Tickets valid for that date only. Wristband re-entry until 4:30 PM. The second area (Komugi Fes) has its own entrance. Payment varies by booth; bring plenty of cash (organizers). Rain: held unless severe; bring rain gear. Any cancellation is announced by 7 AM that day on the official site and social media. Tickets (official, Japanese): https://tokyonominoichi.com/2026_autumn/ticket/ Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tokyonominoichi/ Official X: https://x.com/tokyonominoichi FOOD PICK — KOMUGI FES: MAY'S WOOD-FIRED BAGEL Komugi Fes (komugi means wheat), the market's bread and baked-goods section, runs Nov 2–3 only in the second area; a market ticket is required. may's, from Miyota, Nagano, is listed for Nov 2 only. On its exhibitor page, may's describes its bread in general: wheat and rye from nearby farmers, slow low-temperature fermentation, a gentle wood fire. Among the items pictured is its wood-fired bagel, which the shop says it bakes with a special touch in the oven and calls something to try at least once. Check with the bakery for the day's selection and availability. may's — exhibitor page (official, Japanese): https://tokyonominoichi.com/2026_autumn/shop/mays/ ABOUT THIS EPISODE AI-generated scripts and voices; a human editor reviews every episode before publication. Details can change; please confirm with the official sources above. Most linked pages are in Japanese. No sponsorship or endorsement implied. Prepared November 1, 2026, for November 2, 2026.

  3. 2d ago

    Kanda Used-Book Festival Final Day, Komiyama Shoten & the Kanda Curry Grand Prix | Nov 1, 2026

    Tokyo Morning Radio — November 1, 2026 WEATHER JMA forecast for the Tokyo region, Sunday, Nov 1: cloudy, with some sunny spells until early afternoon. Rain chance: 0% midnight–6 AM, 0% 6 AM–noon, 10% noon–6 PM, 10% 6 PM–midnight. Temperatures for Tokyo (central): high 22°C, low 13°C. Winds: northerly, later southerly. JMA report issued 5 PM JST Oct 31; retrieved 5:51 PM JST Oct 31 — a forecast, not an observation. Japan Meteorological Agency: https://www.jma.go.jp/bosai/forecast/data/forecast/130000.json TRANSIT & ACCESS No Travel Alert for this episode. Please check official pages for current status. JR East (Kanto): https://traininfo.jreast.co.jp/train_info/kanto.aspx Tokyo Metro: https://www.tokyometro.jp/unkou/ Toei Subway: https://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/subway/schedule/index.html KANDA FURUHON MATSURI — THE OPEN-AIR BOOK MARKET'S FINAL DAY 66th Kanda Furuhon Matsuri (Kanda used-book festival), Oct 23 – Nov 1, 2026, organized by Jimbocho's secondhand booksellers. Main event: an open-air used-book market on the sidewalks of Yasukuni-dori, a "corridor of books" about 500 m long from Surugadai-shita to the Senshu-mae crossing, with 100+ wagons (organizers). About 120 shops; over a million books over the festival. Final day, Sun, Nov 1: 10 AM–5 PM (other days to 6 PM). The organizers say the open-air market is cancelled in rain — the market only; bookshops keep their own hours. Check the official notice and X or Instagram before you go. Kanda Furuhon Matsuri — official notice (Japanese): https://jimbou.info/news/20260908.html Official event map 2026 (PDF, Japanese): https://jimbou.info/assets/pdf/eventmap2026_2.pdf Official X: https://x.com/kanda_kosho Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kanda_kosho/ HIDDEN GEM — KOMIYAMA SHOTEN A permanent bookshop on Yasukuni-dori (founded 1939), separate from the festival's wagons. The shop says it focuses on photobooks, fashion, books on Japanese culture such as folk crafts, vintage photo prints, posters and art — no Japanese needed to enjoy them. 1 min from Jimbocho Sta. Exit A7 (shop). Regular hours: Sun & holidays noon–5:30 PM; closed Tue & Wed. Not a promise for Nov 1 — check before you go. Komiyama Shoten — shop information (official): https://www.book-komiyama.co.jp/about/shop.php FOOD PICK — KANDA CURRY GRAND PRIX: TASTE, THEN VOTE Curry has roots in India and reached Japan through Britain; in Japan, it was adapted further. The Kanda Curry Grand Prix offers a chance to explore different approaches to curry, not just Japanese-style curry rice. 14th Kanda Curry Grand Prix final: Oct 31 & Nov 1, Ogawa Hiroba (Kanda-Ogawamachi 3-6) — a separate venue from the book market; about 5 min from Jimbocho Sta. Exit A5 (organizers). 20 shops chosen by a preliminary fan vote each serve their own curry. Pick your stalls and buy each curry separately; each comes with one voting ticket. Sun, Nov 1: curry 11 AM–5 PM; voting closes 4 PM (no votes after 4 PM, even with a ticket); awards from 5 PM. Payment varies; the organizer's list (Oct 7, may change) shows cash at every stall. Availability may vary, and entry may be limited when crowded; check the official site. Kanda Curry Grand Prix 2026 (official, Japanese): https://kanda-curry.com/gp2026/ Japanese curry history (official, Japanese): https://kanda-curry.com/?page_id=222 Official X: https://x.com/kandacurry ABOUT THIS EPISODE AI-generated scripts and voices; a human editor reviews every episode before publication. Details can change; please confirm with the official sources above. Most linked pages are in Japanese. Included editorially; no sponsorship or endorsement implied. Prepared October 31, 2026, for November 1, 2026.

  4. 2d ago

    Ikebukuro's Halloween Cosplay Parade, Zoshigaya Kishimojindo & Tonchin Ramen | Oct 31, 2026

    Tokyo Morning Radio — October 31, 2026 WEATHER JMA forecast for the Tokyo region, Saturday, Oct 31: sunny, cloudy at times. Rain chance: 10% midnight–6 AM, 0% 6 AM–noon, 10% noon–6 PM, 0% 6 PM–midnight. Temperatures for Tokyo (central): high 25°C, low 13°C. Winds: northerly, later somewhat strong in the western 23 wards. JMA report issued 5 PM JST Oct 30; retrieved 6:20 PM JST Oct 30 — a forecast, not an observation. Japan Meteorological Agency: https://www.jma.go.jp/bosai/forecast/data/forecast/130000.json TRANSIT & ACCESS No Travel Alert for this episode. Please check official pages for current status. JR East (Kanto): https://traininfo.jreast.co.jp/train_info/kanto.aspx Tokyo Metro: https://www.tokyometro.jp/unkou/ Toei Subway: https://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/subway/schedule/index.html IKEHALO — WATCHING THE COSPLAY PARADE IN IKEBUKURO Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Festival 2026 (Ikehalo): Sat, Oct 31 and Sun, Nov 1, 10 AM–6 PM, Ikebukuro area. Our pick: the cosplay parade on Sat, Oct 31, scheduled from 2:20 PM; planned route along Sunshine 60 Street to Tokyo Tatemono Brillia HALL (Hareza Ikebukuro), with the Toshima High School brass band. Watching only (the parade or the Naka-Ikebukuro Park stage): no ticket needed, per the official rules. Walking in the parade: ticket holders selected by application (closed). Some areas are ticket holders only. The route is a plan; no viewing spot is guaranteed. Follow staff, give way to passers-by, and don't stop in areas marked congested. Photos: check the official guidance on registration tickets and consent before taking photos, and follow staff instructions. Cosplay participants must change at the venue and must not travel to or from the event in costume. English: English website; the organizers announce Pocketalk translators with guide staff and real-time translation for the main stage on your own phone. Not guaranteed everywhere. Outdoor programs may change or be cancelled due to weather; check the official site and X before you go. Cosplay parade (official, Japanese): https://ikebukurocosplay.jp/event/cosplayparade/parade/ Official site (English): https://ikebukurocosplay.jp/en/ Participation rules (English): https://ikebukurocosplay.jp/en/rule/ Official X: https://x.com/niconico_cos HIDDEN GEM — ZOSHIGAYA KISHIMOJINDO South of the festival area. Main hall built 1664; survived the 1923 earthquake and WWII; national Important Cultural Property. The temple tells of Kishimojin, a demon-woman who took others' children until the Buddha hid her youngest; she changed her ways and became a protector of children. Her "demon" character is formally written without its horns. Great ginkgo: about 700 years old, a Tokyo natural monument. Enjoy the grounds and the outside of the hall quietly; check the temple's website before you visit. Zoshigaya Kishimojin — history (official): https://www.homyoji.or.jp/kishimojin/history/ Access (official): https://www.homyoji.or.jp/kishimojin/access/ FOOD PICK — TONCHIN, IKEBUKURO MAIN SHOP Founded in Ikebukuro in 1992 as a tiny ramen shop; since opened abroad, including its first U.S. shop, in Manhattan, in 2017. Tokyo tonkotsu: pork-bone soup brought out with dark soy sauce, rich but light; house-made wavy noodles with bonito powder kneaded in. Our pick: Tokyo Tonkotsu Ramen (pork belly chashu, bamboo shoots, seasoned egg, nori). Minami-Ikebukuro; operator-listed hours 11 AM–11 PM. Check the latest hours before you go. Tonchin (operator Foodex Group, official): https://foodexgroup.com/brands/tonchin/ ABOUT THIS EPISODE AI-generated scripts and voices; a human editor reviews every episode before publication. Details can change; please confirm with the official sources above. Temple and Tonchin pages are in Japanese. Included editorially; no sponsorship or endorsement implied. Prepared October 30, 2026, for October 31, 2026.

  5. 4d ago

    Space Art at TOKYO NODE, Atago Shrine's Steps of Success & Sushi in Toranomon | Oct 30, 2026

    Tokyo Morning Radio — October 30, 2026 WEATHER JMA forecast for the Tokyo region, Friday, Oct 30: cloudy, with sunshine in the early afternoon; rain in places from the early afternoon to evening. Rain chance: 10% midnight–6 AM, 20% 6 AM–noon, 20% noon–6 PM, 10% 6 PM–midnight. Temperatures for Tokyo (central): high 22°C, low 14°C. Winds: southerly, somewhat strong in the western 23 wards. JMA report issued 5 PM JST Oct 29; retrieved 6:24 PM JST Oct 29 — a forecast, not an observation. Japan Meteorological Agency: https://www.jma.go.jp/bosai/forecast/data/forecast/130000.json TRANSIT & ACCESS No Travel Alert for this episode. Please check official pages for current status. JR East (Kanto): https://traininfo.jreast.co.jp/train_info/kanto.aspx Tokyo Metro: https://www.tokyometro.jp/unkou/ Toei Subway: https://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/subway/schedule/index.html YOSHIROTTEN: BEYOND EARTH AT TOKYO NODE — OPENING DAY Fri, Oct 30 is the opening day of BEYOND EARTH, the largest solo exhibition yet by the artist YOSHIROTTEN; until January 11, 2027. 45th floor of Toranomon Hills Station Tower: a gallery of about 1,500 m2, about 200 m above the ground, treated as one spaceship. New works made with the cooperation of JAXA: "Puddle Cygnus X-1" turns XRISM black-hole observation data into painting and video; "Light Pulse" turns all-sky observation data captured by the International Space Station into light and sound. Also on display: the control console used for the 1970 launch of Ohsumi, Japan's first artificial satellite. Weekdays 1 PM–10 PM; entry ends 30 minutes before closing. Tickets are sold online only; no same-day tickets at the venue. Standard ticket: no date or time slot, one entry. Adult weekday ticket: 2,200 yen including tax. Buy your ticket online from the official site before you go, and check how to receive it and how to enter. BEYOND EARTH (TOKYO NODE, official): https://www.tokyonode.jp/events/yoshirotten/index.html Exhibition site (official): https://www.tokyonode.jp/sp/yoshirotten/ Tickets (official): https://www.tokyonode.jp/sp/yoshirotten/ticket/ HIDDEN GEM — ATAGO SHRINE AND THE STEPS OF SUCCESS Atago Shrine stands on Atagoyama, 25.7 m high; the shrine says it is the highest natural hill in Tokyo's 23 wards. The steep stone steps at the front are called the Steps of Success: the shrine tells the story of Magaki Heikuro, who rode his horse up them to bring plum blossoms to the shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu. A plum tree linked to the story stands in the grounds. The steps are very steep; please don't push yourself. Please check the shrine's official website before you visit. Atago Shrine — the story (official): https://www.atago-jinja.com/trivia/ Grounds guide (official): https://www.atago-jinja.com/guide/ Access (official): https://www.atago-jinja.com/access/ FOOD PICK — HILLS LUNCH AT IKI NA SUSHIDOKORO ABE Sushi restaurant on the 4th floor of Toranomon Hills Mori Tower (a different tower from the exhibition, which is in Station Tower). On the weekday lunch menu, the Hills Lunch: nine pieces of nigiri, tamagoyaki (rolled omelette) and a sushi roll; every set comes with a bowl of soup. The fish changes daily, and items end when sold out. Please check the latest prices and hours with the restaurant. Iki na Sushidokoro Abe — Toranomon Hills menu (official): http://ikinasushidokoroabe.jp/corner933796/pg5606241.html Restaurant page (Toranomon Hills): https://www.toranomonhills.com/gourmet_shops/0008.html ABOUT THIS EPISODE AI-generated scripts and voices; a human editor reviews every episode before publication. Details can change; please confirm with the official sources above before you go. Shrine and restaurant pages are in Japanese. The exhibition website offers automated English translation; on-site English support has not been confirmed. Businesses and venues are included editorially; no sponsorship or endorsement is implied. Prepared October 29, 2026, for October 30, 2026.

  6. 5d ago

    Yomiuriland's Winter Lights Begin: Jewellumination, Sky Shuttle & Katsu Curry | Oct 29, 2026

    Tokyo Morning Radio — October 29, 2026 WEATHERTokyo forecast for Thursday, Oct 29: cloudy, sunny from dawn through the morning, rain in places from evening to early night. Rain chance: 0% midnight–6 AM, 0% 6 AM–noon, 20% noon–6 PM, 20% 6 PM–midnight. High 18°C, low 12°C. Winds: northerly.JMA report issued 5 PM JST Oct 28; retrieved 5:04 PM JST Oct 28 — a forecast, not an observation. Japan Meteorological Agency:https://www.jma.go.jp/bosai/forecast/data/forecast/130000.json TRANSIT & ACCESSNo Travel Alert for this episode. Please check official pages for current status. JR East (Kanto):https://traininfo.jreast.co.jp/train_info/kanto.aspxTokyo Metro:https://www.tokyometro.jp/unkou/Toei Subway:https://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/subway/schedule/index.html JEWELLUMINATION AT YOMIURILAND — FIRST DAY OF THE SEASONThu, Oct 29 is the first day of the 17th season of Jewellumination, the winter illumination at Yomiuriland, an amusement park in Inagi, western Tokyo; scheduled until April 4, 2027. Produced by lighting designer Motoko Ishii, whose lighting work includes Tokyo Tower and Rainbow Bridge. Sub-theme "Growing Light": a new green jewel colour, the first new colour in two years; a walk-through Grand Sanctuary; and the Crystal Passage, a light tunnel about 140 m long. Lighting ceremony: Oct 29 from 5:30 PM at Pool WAI, inside the park. Free viewing area: no numbered ticket, but park admission required. Priority-seating applications have closed; viewing spots are not guaranteed. The ceremony may be changed or cancelled due to weather. Park hours on Oct 29: 10 AM–8:30 PM. Normally, ticket-window sales and last entry end 30 minutes before closing. The illumination is normally held in rain; operations may be suspended in snow or storms. Check the official site for the latest information.Adult entry-only ticket: 1,800 yen (1,600 yen on the official website). After Pass (entry from 3 PM + most rides): 3,100 yen (2,800 yen online). Jewellumination (official):https://www.yomiuriland.com/jewellumination/Lighting ceremony (official):https://www.yomiuriland.com/event/jewellumination2026_tentoushiki/Prices and tickets (official):https://www.yomiuriland.com/charge/Hours and calendar (official):https://www.yomiuriland.com/information/ HIDDEN GEM — THE SKY SHUTTLE GONDOLA"The amusement park you can reach from the sky": the Sky Shuttle gondola runs from Keio-Yomiuriland Station (Keio Line) up to the park, passing right beside the Bandit coaster. The park says you can look down on the illumination when it is lit, and see toward central Tokyo on clear days. Views depend on the time and weather.300 yen one way, 500 yen round trip (ages 3+); paid separately from park passes. Children under 12 can't ride alone. Please check the day's operating status before you go. Sky Shuttle gondola (official):https://www.yomiuriland.com/attraction/gondola/Operating status (official):https://www.yomiuriland.info/waiting/ FOOD PICK — KATSU CURRY AT RESTAURANT LA PISCINEIndoor restaurant inside the park: curry, pasta, omelette rice, cakes. Katsu curry (listed on the menu as pork cutlet curry rice): 1,080 yen including tax. Last order is 30 minutes before the park closes. The menu may change. Restaurant La Piscine (official):https://www.yomiuriland.com/restaurant_shop/post/ ABOUT THIS EPISODEAI-generated scripts and voices; a human editor reviews every episode before publication. Details can change; please confirm with the official sources above before you go. Yomiuriland pages are in Japanese, with a language menu. Businesses and venues are included editorially; no sponsorship or endorsement is implied.Prepared October 28, 2026, for October 29, 2026.

  7. 6d ago

    Shojo Manga Infinity Opens in Roppongi: Original Art, Glass Waves & Cake | Oct 28, 2026

    Tokyo Morning Radio — October 28, 2026 WEATHER Tokyo forecast for Wednesday, Oct 28: sunny, cloudy at night. Rain chance: 0% midnight–6 AM, 0% 6 AM–noon, 0% noon–6 PM, 0% 6 PM–midnight. High 20°C, low 14°C. Winds: northerly, becoming moderately strong later; strong northerly winds in the western 23 wards. JMA report issued 5 PM JST Oct 27; retrieved 5:30 PM JST Oct 27 — a forecast, not an observation. Japan Meteorological Agency: https://www.jma.go.jp/bosai/forecast/data/forecast/130000.json TRANSIT & ACCESS No Travel Alert for this episode. Please check official pages for current status. JR East (Kanto): https://traininfo.jreast.co.jp/train_info/kanto.aspx Tokyo Metro: https://www.tokyometro.jp/unkou/ Toei Subway: https://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/subway/schedule/index.html SHOJO MANGA INFINITY — OPENING DAY Shojo Manga Infinity: Moto Hagio, Ryoko Yamagishi, and Waki Yamato opens on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at The National Art Center, Tokyo (NACT) in Roppongi, and runs until February 8, 2027. Shojo manga, or girls' manga, is presented as a genre that widened what manga could do. The focus is original art — manga pages and color illustrations — with fine linework, page composition and color nuances print can't fully reproduce. First-term (Oct 28–Dec 14) pieces listed include Yamagishi's Arabesque title page (1972) and Yamato's Asaki Yumemishi title pages (1983). Color works change for the second term. Wednesday, Oct 28: 10 AM–6 PM (last entry 5:30 PM). Same-day adult admission 2,200 yen (tax included); other rates on the official page. Same-day tickets: at the ticket counter at the gallery entrance, or online (online sales open at 0:00 on Oct 28). As of Oct 27, no date- or time-slot tickets are listed; please check the official pages for the latest information before you go. NACT has an English exhibition page; whether gallery labels are in English is not stated. Audio guide: 700 yen at the entrance, used in your own smartphone's browser; its languages are not confirmed. Exhibition (NACT, English): https://www.nact.jp/english/exhibition_special/2026/shojomanga/ Tickets (NACT): https://www.nact.jp/ticket/index.html Audio guide information (page in Japanese): https://shojomanga.jp/audioguide/ HIDDEN GEM — THE BUILDING ITSELF NACT was designed by architect Kisho Kurokawa with Nihon Sekkei around the idea of "a museum in a forest." Its front is a glass curtain wall that curves like a wave; the ground-floor lobby is an atrium 21.6 m high. Look for an upside-down cone shape: the round tea room on the 2nd floor is set on its upper part. Architecture (NACT): https://www.nact.jp/introduce/architecture.html FOOD PICK — CAKE SET AT SALON DE THÉ ROND The round tea room on NACT's 2nd floor, in front of the galleries. Cake set: 1,600 yen including tax — one cake of your choice with coffee or tea. Please check the day's menu for the cake choices. Normal hours: 11 AM–6 PM (last order 5:30 PM). Closed Tuesdays. No reservations; seated in order of arrival. Menu (official): https://www.hiramatsurestaurant.jp/nacc-rond/menu/ ABOUT THIS EPISODE AI-generated scripts and voices; a human editor reviews every episode before publication. Details can change; please confirm with the official sources above before you go. Businesses and venues are included editorially; no sponsorship or endorsement is implied. Prepared October 27, 2026, for October 28, 2026.

  8. Oct 26

    Kiyosumi Garden's Stones, Basho's Statue & Clam Rice in Fukagawa | Oct 27, 2026

    Tokyo Morning Radio — October 27, 2026 WEATHER Tokyo forecast for Tuesday, Oct 27: cloudy, with rain until around dawn. Rain chance: 70% midnight–6 AM, 30% 6 AM–noon, 10% noon–6 PM, 10% 6 PM–midnight. High 21°C, low 15°C. JMA report issued 11 AM JST Oct 26; retrieved 4:05 PM JST Oct 26 — a forecast, not an observation. Japan Meteorological Agency: https://www.jma.go.jp/bosai/forecast/data/forecast/130000.json TRANSIT & ACCESS No Travel Alert for this episode. Please check official pages for current status. JR East (Kanto): https://traininfo.jreast.co.jp/train_info/kanto.aspx Tokyo Metro: https://www.tokyometro.jp/unkou/ Toei Subway: https://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/subway/schedule/index.html KIYOSUMI GARDEN A strolling garden around a large pond in Koto City, near Kiyosumi-shirakawa Station, created by the Iwasaki family. The Iwasaki family brought notable stones from across Japan on its own steamships. Look for stones throughout the garden, including in the paving, bridges and stepping-stone paths. The isowatari, stones set here and there along the pond's edge, are laid out so the view changes as you move along; follow on-site signs and watch your footing. The Ryotei, a sukiya-style building over the pond (built in 1909 to welcome Field Marshal Kitchener), is a bookable meeting space — enjoy it from the paths. Normal hours: 9 AM–5 PM (last entry 4:30 PM). Closed Dec 29–Jan 1. Admission 150 yen (65 and over: 70 yen). Before you visit, please check the garden's latest notices on opening and paths. Garden (official): https://www.tokyo-park.or.jp/park/kiyosumi/ Garden notices (official): https://www.tokyo-park.or.jp/park/kiyosumi/news/index.html HIDDEN GEM — SAITOAN SITE AT UMIBE-BASHI Matsuo Basho was a Japanese haiku poet; Oku no Hosomichi (The Narrow Road to the Deep North) is his literary work about a long journey, in prose and haiku. Before setting out in 1689, he stayed at Saitoan, the hermitage of his disciple and patron Sugiyama Sanpu. The hermitage no longer exists and its exact spot is not known; Koto City says it is thought to have stood about 140 m southwest of the explanation board at the foot of Umibe-bashi bridge. At the bridge: a statue of Basho in travelling clothes, seated on a veranda. Along the Sendaibori River embankment toward Kiyosumi-bashi, the Basho Haiku Walk has notice boards (kosatsu) with his haiku, in the order of the journey. Koto City, Saitoan-ato (official): https://www.city.koto.lg.jp/103020/bunkasports/bunka/bunkazaisiseki/shiseki/16022.html Koto City Tourism Association: https://koto-kanko.jp/tourism/detail_spot.php?sid=S00103 FOOD PICK — FUKAGAWA-MESHI AT FUKAGAWA KAMASHO Fukagawa Kamasho, near Kiyosumi-shirakawa Station. 江戸名物「深川めし」 (Edo-meibutsu Fukagawa-meshi): rice cooked with asari clams and shimeji mushrooms in dashi, served with pickles and miso soup. Listed at 1,490 yen including tax. The shop's Fukagawa-donburi (broth poured over rice) is a separate dish. Foreign-language menus available. Normal hours on Tuesdays: 11 AM–3 PM. Closed Mondays. The official menu has a note that kamameshi takes over 20 minutes and needs a reservation; which dishes this applies to, including whether it covers the Fukagawa-meshi, is unclear. Before visiting, please check with the restaurant whether the Fukagawa-meshi needs a reservation, and confirm the day's menu and availability. Normal hours are not a guarantee of same-day service. Shop (official page): https://a328700.gorp.jp/ Menu (official): https://r.gnavi.co.jp/a328700/menu2/ ABOUT THIS EPISODE AI-generated scripts and voices; a human editor reviews every episode before publication. Details can change; please confirm with the official sources above before you go. Businesses and venues are included editorially; no sponsorship or endorsement is implied. Prepared October 26, 2026, for October 27, 2026.

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