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Soul of Tokyo Guide

30 unforgettable experiences that capture the soul of Tokyo

Fany Péchiodat author Amandine Péchiodat author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Jonglez

Publishing:28th Feb '25

£13.99

This title is due to be published on 28th February, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

Soul of Tokyo Guide cover

Soul of Tokyo guide is a refreshing approach to the art of travelling that consists of vagabonding around, chance encounters, and unforgettable experiences.

Here are are 30 unforgettable experiences that capture the soul of Tokyo.

  • a teahouse secreted away behind a flower shop
  • a Michelin-starred chef who does things like no one else
  • a Tokyo street-food market
  • a hidden restaurant in the heart of Shibuya
  • spending a night on a library bookshelf
  • drinking the ultimate cocktail
  • finding a restaurant whose address we won't tell you
  • celebrating an 'un-birthday' at an izakaya
  • going for 'standing sushi'
  • getting a massage in a hammock

Soul of Tokyo is written by Fany and Amandine Pechiodat, the founders of My Little Paris, the influential newsletter-cum-lifestyle brand. Having scoured the depths of Paris for 10 years to share the city's best-kept secret spots, they now take on another city they love: Tokyo.

Guides for those who want to unlock the hidden doors of a city, feel out its heartbeat, plumb every last nook and cranny to uncover its soul.

As well as 30 unique and unforgettable experiences, we also include interviews with those who give the city its spirit and illustrations by a local artist to truly bring Tokyo to life.

Don’t miss - Hidden inside these guides, you will always find a very secret location, carefully selected, waiting to be discovered.

Are you up for a challenge?

ISBN: 9782361958503

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 320g

144 pages

3rd ed.