Your Tokyo city & business guide

Discover Tokyo. Find your next opportunity.

Explore businesses, locations, career opportunities, salaries, living costs and practical information about Tokyo. WhyTokyo brings useful city and business resources together in one place.

  Explore Tokyo Businesses   Explore Tokyo Locations Discover Tokyo Guides
Tokyo skyline and city buildings
Tokyo, Japan — business, culture and city life
Explore WhyTokyo

Your Starting Point for Tokyo

Browse practical resources for researching Tokyo's businesses, places, work opportunities and everyday life.

Tokyo Business Directory

Browse business categories and explore companies and commercial services listed in the directory.

Browse businesses →

Tokyo Locations Directory

Discover available location categories and explore places represented in the Tokyo map data.

Browse locations →

Jobs & Salaries

Research job opportunities, salary information and industries relevant to professionals in Tokyo.

Explore jobs →
Find companies & services

Business Categories in Tokyo

Explore the available business categories from the existing Tokyo business directory.

Browse Tokyo businesses by category

Select a category to open the corresponding results in the Tokyo business directory.

View Tokyo Business Directory →
Discover places across the city

Locations in Tokyo

Browse location types extracted from your existing tokyo_data.geojson dataset.

Explore Tokyo by location type

Choose a category to explore matching locations in your Tokyo locations directory.

View Tokyo Locations Directory →
Research & planning

More Tokyo Guides

Continue exploring useful topics for working, investing, relocating and understanding Tokyo.

A closer look at the city

Discover Tokyo

Explore the city through the Tokyo images available in the WhyTokyo image collection.

Tokyo skyline and city buildings
Tokyo skyline and city buildings
Latest updates

Tokyo & Japan News

Browse the latest updates provided by the site's existing RSS feed integration.

Tokyo RSS Posts

Tokyo & Japan RSS Posts

Japan’s super cute tanuki bread skips tricks, promises to be treat for your eyes and taste buds

Source: https://feeds.feedburner.com/soranews24?format=xml

You can trust this tanuki to be as sweet on the inside as it looks on the outside. In Japanese folklore, tanuki are tricksters. There’s nothing they love more than playing pranks on us unsuspecting humans, and that image of them even extends to Japanese cuisine. “Tanuki soba” and “tanuki udon” are styles of noodles […]

Japanese snack lovers may soon be spore-ting the latest crowdfunded confectionery tech

Source: https://feeds.feedburner.com/soranews24?format=xml

Play that fung-ky music. From creepy penguins hatching from eggs to flying balls of chaos, Japan likes to jump on the latest quirky trends, and if history is anything to go by, people will soon be putting fungi in their ears. If you have ever browsed the snack aisle of a Japanese convenience store, there’s […]

GMO Offers 150 Million Yen Reward to Identify Cyberattackers

Source: https://newsonjapan.com/rss/top.xml

GMO has announced a reward totaling approximately 150 million yen for information leading to the identification of hackers responsible for a cyberattack on its systems, while also pledging compensation to customers whose personal information has been exposed, as Japan faces a growing wave of cyberattacks targeting major companies. (News On Japan)

Typhoon 31 Expected to Approach Japan's Ogasawara Islands This Weekend

Source: https://newsonjapan.com/rss/top.xml

Powerful Typhoon 31, known internationally as In-fa, is forecast to approach Japan's Ogasawara Islands over the weekend, potentially bringing destructive winds, heavy rain and dangerous seas, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency's latest advisory verified at 3:50 a.m. on October 28, with the storm expected to remain near the islands into early November. (News On Japan)

Eating in the Isumi Region of Chiba: Seafood, Seasonal Flavors and Local Ingredients

Source: https://tokyoweekender.com/travel/feed

On Chiba’s Pacific coast, Isumi is known for beaches and surf, but the region has another major draw: its food. The waters off the coast produce some of Chiba’s most prized seafood, while the fertile countryside around the Isumi region is home to farms growing vegetables, herbs and other seasonal produce. At the local level, […]
The post Eating in the Isumi Region of Chiba: Seafood, Seasonal Flavors and Local Ingredients appeared first on Tokyo Weekender.

Mirukashi Salon: An Extraordinary Retreat in Rural Japan

Source: https://tokyoweekender.com/travel/feed

In an unassuming seaside town in Kyushu, the writer and photographer Prairie Stuart-Wolff has started something quietly extraordinary: a salon where guests are encouraged to fully immerse themselves in nature, feeling the progression of the seasons through minute changes observed every day.  Mirukashi Salon specializes in intimate, food-focused retreats, rooted in the idea of Japan’s […]
The post Mirukashi Salon: An Extraordinary Retreat in Rural Japan appeared first on Tokyo Weekender.

#ZDay: A Multitude of Tiring Z-Based Activities was Anything but Zzz!!

Source: https://tokyofox.net/category/food-drink/feed

After finishing #LionDay, I soon began to think about the next tenuously themed day building up to a sports event. It was admittedly a bit of a struggle but after looking through the names and nicknames of many, many Japanese … Continue reading →

#LionDay: It’s Time to Paws & Reflect on This Roaring Success of a Day

Source: https://tokyofox.net/category/food-drink/feed

The part of #DeutschDay to get the most attention by some distance was the solitary on-location place I visited which wasn’t live sport. A hidden German section of a park in Tokyo attracted a considerable amount (by my standards!) of … Continue reading →

会計年度任用職員（保健師）

Source: https://www.tokyo-ikiiki.net/news.rss

外国語翻訳サービス再開のお知らせ

Source: https://www.tokyo-ikiiki.net/news.rss

外国語翻訳サービス再開のお知らせについて

Kore-eda Hirokazu Hails Japanese Cinema’s Global Moment as Ninomiya Kazunari, Academy’s Amy Homma and ‘Kokuho’ Producer Murata Chieko Take Stage at Kering Women in Motion Tokyo Event - Variety

Source: https://news.google.com/rss/search?q=Tokyo+events

Kore-eda Hirokazu Hails Japanese Cinema’s Global Moment as Ninomiya Kazunari, Academy’s Amy Homma and ‘Kokuho’ Producer Murata Chieko Take Stage at Kering Women in Motion Tokyo Event  Variety

Art Week Tokyo 2026: The Ultimate Guide to Exhibitions and Events - Galerie Magazine

Source: https://news.google.com/rss/search?q=Tokyo+events

Art Week Tokyo 2026: The Ultimate Guide to Exhibitions and Events  Galerie Magazine

Alaska Airlines will launch Anchorage-Tokyo service with Boeing 737s - The Points Guy

Source: https://news.google.com/rss/search?q=Tokyo+travel

Alaska Airlines will launch Anchorage-Tokyo service with Boeing 737s  The Points Guy

Alaska Airlines adds nonstop flights to Tokyo, 3 U.S. cities - Your Alaska Link

Source: https://news.google.com/rss/search?q=Tokyo+travel

Alaska Airlines adds nonstop flights to Tokyo, 3 U.S. cities  Your Alaska Link

A Popular Disney Ride Is Temporarily Closing In 2027! - Disney Food Blog

Source: https://news.google.com/rss/search?q=Tokyo+food

A Popular Disney Ride Is Temporarily Closing In 2027!  Disney Food Blog

The Sushi Bus: Dinner on the Go in a New Tokyo Sightseeing Experience - nippon.com

Source: https://news.google.com/rss/search?q=Tokyo+food

The Sushi Bus: Dinner on the Go in a New Tokyo Sightseeing Experience  nippon.com

WTA Tour: Naomi Osaka wears Japan-inspired outfit during Tokyo win as Venus Williams loses to teenager at Guangzhou Open - Sky Sports

Source: https://news.google.com/rss/search?q=Tokyo+sports

WTA Tour: Naomi Osaka wears Japan-inspired outfit during Tokyo win as Venus Williams loses to teenager at Guangzhou Open  Sky Sports

Tennis: Eala powers past British wildcard, advances to round 2 in Tokyo - ABS-CBN

Source: https://news.google.com/rss/search?q=Tokyo+sports

Tennis: Eala powers past British wildcard, advances to round 2 in Tokyo  ABS-CBN

Trump Explores Lifting Sanctions on Russia’s Flagship Investment Fund

Source: https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/World.xml

The move would be the latest U.S. concession to Moscow as President Trump pursues economic incentives he hopes will secure an end to war in Ukraine.

Rivals in Israel Election Strike Tone of Triumph, but Outcome Is Far From Clear

Source: https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/World.xml

Addressing supporters after midnight, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot, who leads a bloc of opposition parties, both expressed confidence that they will lead Israel’s next government. Vote counting could take days.

Norway and Finland leaders hold rare call with Putin

Source: https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml

An end to the conflict in Ukraine "will not be achieved through silence," Finland's President Alexander Stubb said.

Ceasefire extended across Ukraine's Kherson region, officials say

Source: https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml

The truce was originally planned for the stranded residents of Oleshky, and Russia and Ukraine say no breaches have been reported.

台風13号 影響は長時間続く 警戒を 台風15号の動きは?

Source: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/rss/news/cat0.xml

大型で非常に強い台風13号は、沖縄本島の西の海上を進んでいます。沖縄・奄美では風や雨の影響が長時間続いていて、土砂災害などに厳重な警戒を続けてください。

北日本と東日本中心 9日も大気の状態が非常に不安定の見込み

Source: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/rss/news/cat0.xml

8日は北日本から西日本にかけての広い範囲で大気の状態が非常に不安定になり、「記録的短時間大雨」の気象防災速報があわせて7回発表されるなど局地的な大雨となりました。9日も大気の状態が非常に不安定になる見込みで、低い土地の浸水や急な川の増水などに十分注意が必要です。

東京・近畿で木枯らし1号 気象庁

Source: https://news.yahoo.co.jp/rss/topics/top-picks.xml

衆院比例定数 31減案で自維国合意

Source: https://news.yahoo.co.jp/rss/topics/top-picks.xml

IBM、AIエージェントのID管理と統制を支援する機能を発表 Vaultが対応、隔離機能も(ビジネス＋IT)

Source: https://news.yahoo.co.jp/rss/categories/it.xml

IBMは10月27日（米国時間）、AIエージェントのID管理と統制を支援する新機能を発表した。HashiCorp Vaultが対応し、短期の認証情報の発行や不正操作時のアクセス取り消しを行う。wats

Android版「Sleipnir」に脆弱性　偽のアドレスバーを表示されるおそれ(アスキー)

Source: https://news.yahoo.co.jp/rss/categories/it.xml

JVNは10月27日、フェンリルのウェブブラウザー「Sleipnir Mobile for Android」に、偽のアドレスバーなどを表示される脆弱性があると公表した。対象は3.9.0より前のバージョ