Time Out Japan issue 1 cover
Art direction by Steve Nakamura. Photography by Yoshiharu Ota. Props styling by Hyota.

New magazine alert! The inaugural issue of Time Out Japan, an all-new regular magazine by the team that brought you Time Out Tokyo and Osaka, is out now.

Featuring indomitable punk-poppers Atarashii Gakko! on the cover, the issue invites you to eat your way through Japan with what just might be our most delicious guide yet.

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Inside, we asked Takanori Nakamura, Japan academy chair for the World’s 50 Best, to pick his favourite destination restaurants in the country, while chef Yusuke Takada of Osaka’s La Cime offers his take on what makes an unforgettable Japanese gourmet experience.

Time Out Japan issue 1
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In addition to an interview with covergirls Atarashii Gakko! – who look back on a decade in showbiz while revealing what foods they can’t live without on tour – we’ve selected 10 of the hottest things to do across Japan right now.

Time Out Japan issue 1
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Pick up your FREE copy of Time Out Japan magazine in English or Japanese at Haneda and Narita airports, Time Out Market Osaka, as well as selected hotels and tourist information centres in Tokyo. 

You can also check out the digital edition below, or read the magazine here.

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