“I love the unlimited data, text and calls when I travel back to the U.S.!” - Stephen Martyak, Hardy Barracks/ Akasaka Press Center/New Sanno

Tsukiji is known for fresh catches and restaurants serving mouthwatering sushi.

Akasaka, located in the center of Tokyo and a short 20-minute walk from Hardy Barracks, is known for being an upscale district.

In Japan, you may have heard of “morning service,” a special offering at kissaten coffee shops dating back to the 1960s in Nagoya City.

Oimachi is an important transit hub town in the south side of Tokyo’s city center on the way to Haneda, Odaiba and Ariake.

I first visited Japan when I was sixteen years old. A friend from Tokyo had invited me.

Across the moonlit canal in Tokyo’s Tennozu Isle, quiet voices carry from the open-air tables at TY Harbor.

Pull up a stool to the umber-toned sugi (Japanese cedar) table, fingertips tracing its smooth groove.

Escape the city with a stunning Enoshima day trip.

Finding central Tokyo sounds easy, right? At first glance, finding a city’s center seems simple. London calls its center “central,” New York claims Manhattan, and Sydney points to Circular Quay.