Not just the view, also the lobby of the bar is impressive. Still category: too expensive to go frequently.

Again a bar with a view and again not that cheap. Though nothing to go frequently, I put it on the list to remember. Location: Mandarin...

Relax on a rooftop in summer - hopefully when the re-open their cafe it's also good for just a coffee or a drink. As of 2022 it seems to...

Not cheap but still kind of reasonable in this class of bars - esp. if you take a non window seat. If I remember correctly it is one of...

You can fish yourself and decide afterwards how preparation should be (depending on what you get think about sashimi, karage, suhsi,...

Yoyogi village provides seasonal decoration and among different restaurants, cafes and more a nice bar for having a whiskey and hang out...

Two entire floors packed with izakaya-like places focusing und meat. Food quality is so so and it is slightly overpriced. Still, the...

Most chilled atmosphere to read a book or the like - especially in winter in Nishi-Ogikubo. Location: From Nishi-Ogikubo station turn...

Mid Feb - Mid March there is one reason more to visit Mt. Tsukuba: Ume Matsuri. Well though it is a nice spot the plum festival alone...

From mid November till end of Feburary there is typically a very clear air which allows good sight to shy Fujisan. Though also visible...

Between 21st Jan and 21Feb (depending on lunar calendar) you might want to check out the events held in Yokohama's Chinatown for Chinese...

Feb 9th - Mar 3rd (2019) Nice weather? Getting warmer again mid/ end of Feburary? Pack your matsuri picknick sheet and head to Henagikoen...

Early October weekend. The third large Yosakoi event in Tokyo I know of (well there is one more in Yokohama in October if you want to...

14th December. Did not manage to see the parade so far as 14th December was a workday i last years but will definitely do so 2019. Still...

27th July 2019. Technically not a matsuri but I don't want to miss listing one, if not the most crowded event in Tokyo. Furthermore...

Late Jan - late Feb. Wait! Cherry blossoms in Kanto area bloom in late March/ early April not in February. True for most cherry trees but...

Mid Nov-early Apr. You're into illumination? Head for Sagamiko and enjoy. It's a bit outside Tokyo but still reasonable and if you want...

Early August. The star festival. Asagaya Tanabata Matsuri means: a lot of decorations in the shopping mall/ street and matsuri action...

Late April to mid May. It's quite a trip and it's not cheap to go (though using Tokyo Wide Pass and doing other trips the following days...

Sept. 2020 (not 2019) Yes Mikoshis can also be lifted up steep stairs... sadly the matsuri is only every two years, so next time...