Tokyo

Whether you’re heading to the mountains of Hokkaido or the alleys of Kyoto’s Gion district, these immaculately designed onsen hotels will keep the shivers at bay

By Jen Paolini Published 24 January 25

What began as a celebration of Japan's custom car culture is a now a major event for many of the country's biggest automakers. We round up the news from Tokyo Auto Salon 2025

By Jonathan Bell Published 15 January 25

Where to stay in 2025? Let six of the most-read-about hotel openings of the past 12 months inspire your escape – from a tiny Tokyo bolthole to a Tanzanian safari retreat

By Sofia de la Cruz Published 4 January 25

The layered world of forests – and their evolving relationship with humans – is excavated and reimagined in 'The Age of Wood', a Tokyo exhibition at Karimoku Research Center

By Danielle Demetriou Published 18 December 24

Studio I-IN’s design for the head office of Tokyo-based haircare brand Kinujo includes a striking hemispheric desk, a fluted marble wall and porous natural lighting

By Daven Wu Published 16 December 24

Step inside the new Ginza outpost of Tatras, an Italy-meets-Japan outerwear label which has recently collaborated with Italian artist and Michèle Lamy protégé Giovanni Leonardo Bassan

By Jack Moss Published 27 November 24

In Tokyo’s Ebisu neighbourhood, Lemaire’s tranquil new store sees the French brand take over a former 1960s home. Co-artistic directors Christophe Lemaire and Sarah-Linh Tran tell Wallpaper* more

By Joanna Kawecki Published 21 November 24

As Discothèque gets ready to launch its first perfume collection, Mary Cleary catches up with the brand’s founders

By Mary Cleary Published 13 October 24

As Issey Miyake’s Le Sel d’Issey launched in Tokyo this week, we spoke with Tokujin Yoshioka about his ‘radiant’ bottle design and the scent's sacred and salty inspiration

By Danielle Demetriou Published 29 August 24

Gucci’s ‘Then and Now’ exhibition in Tokyo celebrates 60 years of the Italian house’s presence in Japan. Here, local artisans tell Wallpaper* the story behind their contribution

By Jack Moss Published 5 August 24

In Tokyo’s Shibuya district, fashion label Diesel hosts an exhibition celebrating queer artist Tom of Finland, including a VR trip to ‘Tom House’ in Los Angeles and a capsule collection adorned with erotic illustrations

By Jack Moss Published 31 July 24

Art gallery Pace Tokyo, designed by Sou Fujimoto in a Studio Heatherwick development, opens in the Japanese capital

By Danielle Demetriou Published 12 July 24

A new limited-edition book explores the intersection between art and deathmatch wrestling at a sold-out show held in Tokyo

By Anne Soward Published 6 July 24

Aman Residences Tokyo, Aman Group’s first standalone branded residences, feature dramatic yet serene interiors by Yabu Pushelberg

By Dan Howarth Published 4 July 24

Arc’teryx launches its Tokyo Creation Centre, a hub for craftsmanship designed by Torafu Architects, embodying the brand's ethos

By Daniel Scheffler Published 29 June 24

Taschen’s new XXL monograph, Shigeru Ban. Complete Works 1985 – Today, brings out the sheer diversity of the Japanese architect’s work

By Jonathan Bell Published 15 June 24

‘Tiffany Wonder’, an exhibition at Tokyo Node Gallery, is a sparkling journey through the history of Tiffany & Co, designed by architects OMA

By Danielle Demetriou Published 13 June 24

The Wallpaper* June 2024 Travel Issue is on sale now, ready to whisk you to the best of Ho Chi Minh City, Caracas’ modernist marvels, classy Canadian cabins, a Swiss sleep retreat, and more

By Bill Prince Published 9 May 24

Space Un, a new art venue by Edna Dumas, dedicated to contemporary African art, opens in Tokyo, Japan

By Nana Ama Owusu-Ansah Published 26 April 24

A Japanese design studio fulfils its quest to take Monospinal, the Tokyo HQ of a video game developer, to the next level

By Ellie Stathaki Published 20 April 24

Aston Martin Ginza showroom is a two-storey space in The Peninsula Tokyo hotel and a new hub for the car maker

By Jonathan Bell Published 4 April 24

Bulgaria-born designer Kiko Kostadinov tells Wallpaper* why he chose Tokyo to open his first store, which sets to ‘pervert the traditional mould’ and features collaborations with artists such as Ryan Trecartin

By Orla Brennan Published 30 March 24

Le49Ⅱ by Japanese architects Apollo is a Tokyo home for a young family with hybrid working habits

By Ellie Stathaki Published 22 March 24

Hotel Rakuragu, brought to life by Kooo Architects, lies within an 80 sq m plot in the area of Chuo-ku

By Danielle Demetriou Published 16 March 24