Tokyo
Let Wallpaper* guide you through the worlds of art, design and architecture in Tokyo - and discover where to go and what to see when you travel to Tokyo.
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 Chanel’s le19M lands in Tokyo with an exhibition that marries Parisian savoir-faire and Japanese craftWallpaper* gets a tour of ‘La Galerie du 19M Tokyo’, a new exhibition that sees craftspeople from Chanel’s network of artisans, le19M, unite with their counterparts in Japan for an intriguing cross-cultural exchange By Kanae Hasegawa Published 
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 Will the revamped Park Hyatt Tokyo keep its cinematic soul?As Park Hyatt Tokyo prepares to reopen after an extensive transformation, film fans wonder: will it still evoke Sofia Coppola’s dreamscape? By Sofia de la Cruz Published 
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 A Tokyo home’s mysterious, brutalist façade hides a secret urban retreatDesigned by Apollo Architects, Tokyo home Stealth House evokes the feeling of a secluded resort, packaged up neatly into a private residence By Tianna Williams Published 
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 Step inside Acne Studios’ pink-hued Tokyo flagshipAcne Studios contrasts sharp minimalism with soft touches at its playful new Tokyo flagship, designed in collaboration with Swedish studio Halleroed By Danielle Demetriou Published 
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 How an icon of Japanese Metabolist architecture took on a life of its own – even after its destructionWhen Kishō Kurokawa designed the modular Nakagin Capsule Tower more than 50 years ago, he imagined it boarding ships and travelling the world. Now it has, thanks to a new show at MoMA By Diana Budds Published 
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 Aston Martin completes its first Tokyo townhouse, crafted by the brand’s design teamThis luxurious private house in Tokyo’s Omotesandō neighbourhood offers design and details shaped by Aston Martin, as well as features for the dedicated car collector By Jonathan Bell Published 
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 A beauty lover’s tour of Tokyo: hair, nails, shopping and bathingPart 2 of our Summer in Tokyo beauty series sees Lara Johnson-Wheeler seeking out the city’s best beauty spots By Lara Johnson-Wheeler Published 
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 Take this surprising Japanese beauty tour at the Shiseido Corporate MuseumFor the first stop of our Summer in Tokyo beauty series, we delve into Shiseido's compelling archives – full of products, posters and ephemera – a 90-minute Shinkansen hop from the city By Lara Johnson-Wheeler Published 
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 ‘Welcome to my room!’ Ramdane Touhami opens the doors to his new concept store in TokyoWords, Sounds, Colors and Shapes has a first outpost in Japan, following the opening of the creative director’s Paris flagship store last year By Kanae Hasegawa Published 
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 Tokyo design studio We+ transforms microalgae into coloursCould microalgae be the sustainable pigment of the future? A Japanese research project investigates By Danielle Demetriou Published 
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 Paper flower gardens and neon mushrooms, Loewe's 'Crafted World' is rooted in heritage, innovation, and child-like wonder'Crafted World' by Loewe is fashion house's first major brand exhibition, opening in Tokyo’s Harajuku district By Danielle Demetriou Published 
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 Tour the brutalist Ginza Sony Park, Tokyo's newest urban hubGinza Sony Park opens in all its brutalist glory, the tech giant’s new building that is designed to embrace the public, offering exhibitions and freely accessible space By Jens H Jensen Published 
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 Shake off the winter chill at these design-led onsen hotels in JapanWhether 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 
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 Tokyo Auto Salon 2025: custom cars and one-off creations from the Japanese home marketWhat 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 
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 The new hotels you’ll want to stay at in 2025Where 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 
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 The most whimsical hotel Christmas trees around the worldWe round up the best hotel Christmas tree collaborations of the year, from an abstract take in Madrid to a heritage-rooted installation in Amsterdam By Tianna Williams Published 
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 Time, beauty, history – all are written into trees in Karimoku Research Center's debut Tokyo exhibitionThe 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 
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 ‘It feels like something out of a movie’: Studio I-IN designs the Tokyo office for Japanese haircare brand KinujoStudio 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 
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 Minimal curves and skilled lines are the focal point of Kengo Kuma's Christmas treesKengo Kuma unveiled his two Christmas trees, each carefully designed to harmonise with their settings in two hotels he also designed: The Tokyo Edition, Toranomon and The Tokyo Edition, Ginza By Danielle Demetriou Published 
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 Tranquil and secluded, Lemaire’s new Tokyo flagship exudes a sense of homeIn 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 
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 Discothèque perfumes evoke the scent of Tokyo in the year 2000As Discothèque gets ready to launch its first perfume collection, Mary Cleary catches up with the brand’s founders By Mary Cleary Published 
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 Le Sel d’Issey: the sacred ‘energy of salt’ inspires Issey Miyake’s new fragrance for menAs 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 
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 In Tokyo, Gucci drafts local artisans to reimagine the Bamboo 1947 bagGucci’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 
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 ‘Expression, sexuality and individualism’: Diesel exhibition is a trip into the homoerotic world of Tom of FinlandIn 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 
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 Pace Tokyo is a flowing Sou Fujimoto experience that ‘guides visitors through the space’Art gallery Pace Tokyo, designed by Sou Fujimoto in a Studio Heatherwick development, opens in the Japanese capital By Danielle Demetriou Published 
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 Deathmatch wrestling’s behind-the-scenes moments and bloody gloryA new limited-edition book explores the intersection between art and deathmatch wrestling at a sold-out show held in Tokyo By Anne Soward Published 
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 Aman Residences Tokyo float high above the Japanese capitalAman Residences Tokyo, Aman Group’s first standalone branded residences, feature dramatic yet serene interiors by Yabu Pushelberg By Dan Howarth Published 


