Tokyo, Japan, has long reigned as the world's most populated city, but thanks to updated counting methods, has been knocked ...

Jakarta ranked as the world's largest city with 41.9 million inhabitants followed by Dhaka, while Tokyo slipped to third against the backdrop of population growth in the developing nations and Japan's ...

UN rankings updated using new criteria to better reflect the mass urban transformation driving a global shift in how we live—and the megacities emerging from it. A new United Nations report has ...

Join National Geographic photographer Jonathan Irish on a journey through Tokyo, Japan, capturing the city's vibrant food scene, bustling open-air markets, and rich culture of craftsmanship. Tucked ...

Japan, and its biggest city, Tokyo, offers South African travellers a relatively affordable holiday with complete safety, ...

Commuters try to squeeze themselves into an overcrowded train during morning rush hours at a Tokyo train station in 2019. As a child growing up in Watertown, Jade Harrelson dreamed of owning a home.

Deciding between Tokyo and Osaka when relocating to Japan with children isn’t necessarily a matter of selecting the larger or glitzier city. Both cities present amazing possibilities for families, but ...

Tokyo deals in specifics, not generalities. This isn't a city that reveals itself in sweeping panoramas but in momentary glimpses: the businessman who carries a Hello Kitty handkerchief, the ancient ...

Construction begins on the NTT Hibiya Tower, the first phase of PLP Architecture’s Tokyo Cross Park masterplan, a major mixed ...

In May 2025, outdoor deliveries using the Lomby autonomous delivery robot began in the Minami-Osawa area of Hachioji City.

It stretches out beyond what the eye can take in, a 360-degree testament to urbanism and density; it’s also full of Almost 10 million hungry people. Unsurprisingly, the city of Tokyo is home to myriad ...

Jetlag plays strange games in Tokyo, especially when a neon maze of izakayas, shopping centers, and 24-hour everything surrounds you. When your body clock insists it's breakfast in Manhattan while ...