Libraries in Tokyo, Japan
Japan is a book lovers’ paradise. Home to internationally renowned authors such as Haruki Murakami and Banana Yoshimoto,...
Hirakata T-SITE
12-２ Okahigashichō, Hirakata, Osaka 573-0032, Japan
Located halfway between Kyoto and Osaka, the stunning eight-storey Hirakata T-Site looks like a series of glass boxes stacked on top of each other....
Kadokawa Musashino Museum
Japan, 〒359-0023 Saitama, Tokorozawa, Higashitokorozawawada, 3-chōme−31−３ ところざわサクラタウン
The Kengo Kuma-designed Kadokawa Culture Museum in Tokorozawa Sakura Town is a must-see if you find yourself in Saitama. Opened in August 2020, the...
Nakanoshima Children's Book Forest
1-chōme-1-28 Nakanoshima, Kita Ward, Osaka, 530-0005, Japan
Located in Osaka’s Kita ward, the Nakanoshima Children’s Book Forest is a peaceful haven from the city’s hustle and bustle. Designed by Tadao Ando,...
Kanazawa Umimirai Library
I-1-1 Jichūmachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-0341, Japan
Somehow both minimalist and creative, industrial and warm, the Kanazawa Umimirai Library seems more like the inside of a spaceship than a place to...
Tsutaya Books Ginza
Japan, 〒104-0061 Tokyo, Chuo City, Ginza, 6-chōme−10−１ ＳＩＸ６階
Bibliophiles and aesthetes should also head to the Tsutaya bookstore inside Ginza Six shopping centre. Dedicated to art books, Ginza Tsutaya Books is...
DAIKANYAMA T-SITE
16-15 Sarugakuchō, Shibuya City, Tokyo 150-0033, Japan
No book lover’s trip to Tokyo is complete without a visit to T-Site. Arguably the most beautiful bookstore in the world, Daikanyama’s T-Site consists...
MANGA ART HOTEL, TOKYO
Japan, 〒101-0054 Tokyo, Chiyoda City, Kanda Nishikichō, 1-chōme−14−１３ LANDPOOL Kanda Terrace 5F
Before the pandemic cut down on Tokyo’s nightlife, if people missed the last train after a late night of drinking, they tended to crash at a 24-hour...
箱根本箱
1320-491 Gōra, Hakone, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa 250-0408, Japan
Japan has plenty of book hotels and hostels where you can sleep surrounded by literature. For an upscale option, Hakone Honbako (which translates to...
Tokamachi City Library
2-chōme-1-1 Nishihonchō, Tokamachi, Niigata 948-0072, Japan
The Tokamachi City Library in Niigata prefecture looks like a regular old study space to the untrained eye. However, when you look closely, you’ll...
Yusuhara Community Library
1212-2 Yusuhara, Takaoka District, Kochi 785-0610, Japan
Also designed by Kengo Kuma, the Yusuhara Library in Kochi prefecture combines Shikoku Island’s natural splendor with a community centre of...