Get the winter issue of Time Out Tokyo magazine

ART DIRECTION: STEVE NAKAMURA

On shelf from December 20, the fifth issue of Time Out Tokyo magazine brings you 'The best of Tokyo 2015'. To welcome in the new year, we've put together a special section packed with the city's latest hotspots and heroes – all of which made us sit up and take notice over the last year. You'll find no less than 15 new restaurants, reviewed by UK guest editors Guy Dimond (Time Out Group Food and Drink Editor) and Susan Low (Time Out London reviewer), along with attention grabbers like the sexiest ramen bar owner, quirkiest love hotel renovation, and most talked-about gallery opening.

The trends don't stop there, of course. If you've picked up on the burgeoning skateboarder-turned-artist scene, we've interviewed three creative pros to find out more. If you're wondering what all the fuss is about noise music, read our debate: 'Is noise music really music?'. And if you just can't figure out why there are so many drag queens on Japanese TV, tune in to our interview with the pioneers of 'josou' culture, Bourbonne & Esmeralda.

Lastly, pick up some ideas for 'Things to do in the snow', learn what it's like to be a monk for a day, and plan your New Year detox with our guide to inspiring ways to drop the festive season kilos and brighten the mood for 2015. Happy New Year!

Release details:

Title: Time Out Tokyo Magazine no. 5
Publication frequency: Four times per year (planned issues: 2015 - March, June, September, December)
Format: 297 mm x 225 mm (slightly larger than A4), 84 pages
Price: Free
Copies: 100,000

Distribution points

Distributed at over 300 locations nationwide. Please note that copies of the magazine may be limited at each distribution point.

Airports:
Haneda Airport

Tourist information centres:
Shibuya Station Tourist Information Desk
Shibuya Tourist Information Centre
Tokyo Tourist Information Centre at Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building
Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center

Train stations:
Tochomae Station, Shinjuku Station, Asakusa Station, Ginza Station, Roppongi Station etc.

Hotels:
Conrad Tokyo
Mandarin Oriental Tokyo
The Peninsula Tokyo
The Ritz-Carlton Tokyo
etc.

Shops:
Tsutaya Daikanyama T-Site
Tsutaya Tokyo Roppongi
Tokyu Hands Shibuya
Books Kinokuniya Tokyo

Time Out Café & Diner

All HUB and 82 Ale House locations in the Kanto region:

Tokyo

Hub: Asakusa, Roppongi, Roppongi No. 2, Ikebukuro West Exit, Ikebukuro West Exit Park, Ikebukuro East Exit, Ikebukuro East Exit Annex, Shinjuku Kabukicho, Shinjuku West Exit, Shinjuku South Exit, Shinjuku Yasukuni-dori, Takadanobaba, Tokyo Opera City, Ebisu, Gaienmae, Shibuya, Shibuya No. 2, Harajuku, Yoyogi West Exit, Kamata West Exit, Gotanda West Exit, Ueno, Ueno Shinobazu-dori, Ginza Corridor, Shinbashi, Hibiya, Yaesu, Akihabara, Ichigaya, Ochanomizu, Tokyo Dome City, Kinshicho, Kitasenju, Kichijoji, Kichijoji South Exit, Hachioji, Machida

82 Ale House: Ikebukuro East Exit, Shinjuku Sanchome, Shinjuku West Exit, Takadanobaba Clovers, Shibuya Miyamasuzaka, Akasaka, Kamiyacho, Gotanda West Exit, Shinagawa, Hamamatsucho, Mita, Tsukiji, Higashi-Ginza, Akiba Tolim, Kanda, Kanda East Exit, Kinshicho

Chiba

Hub: Kaihin-makuhari, Kashiwa West, Shinurayasu, Chiba Fujimi, Funabashi

Saitama

Hub: Omiya West, Omiya East, Tokorozawa Prope Dori

Kanagawa

Hub: Kawasaki, Keio Hiyoshi, Colette・Mare Minatomirai, Sagami Ono, Yokohama Tsuruyamachi, Yokohama West

82 Ale House: Kannai, Yokohama West