About tokyo.how

Our Mission

tokyo.how is a practical guide for everyone living in or visiting Tokyo. From riding trains and finding apartments to navigating government paperwork and payment methods — we break down everything you need for life in Tokyo, step by step.

Tokyo is one of the most exciting cities in the world, but language barriers and unique systems can be confusing. We created tokyo.how to bridge that gap.

Who We Are

tokyo.how is operated by Geekers.

Articles distinguish firsthand experiences from information gathered through source research.

Editorial Policy

We prioritize official information from public authorities, transport operators and facilities, and check prices and conditions against those sources.

We use AI to assist with research, drafting and translation. We check the resulting text against official sources and the conditions that apply.

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Who This Site Is For

• Visitors to Tokyo: Transport, food, sightseeing, etiquette, shopping — everything you need during your trip.
• Foreign residents of Tokyo: Housing, bank accounts, health insurance, residence status, and everyday life tips.

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For questions, article requests, error reports, or any other inquiries, please reach out through our contact page. You can also submit requests for new articles on our article request page. When reporting an error, please include the article URL, the relevant passage and a link to an official source if available.