Field guide
You don't need a day off. You need a different Tuesday.
Kiez Traveller isn't a tourism guide. It's a guide for people who already live in — or near — Tokyo, who want their city to feel enormous again. The focus is on the parts of Tokyo that don't appear in guidebooks: the quiet neighbourhood shotengai, the gorge hidden inside the city, the park by the river that locals know and tourists don't.
The format is simple: one location a week. Monday is nature (parks, rivers, mountains, valleys). Friday is urban (neighbourhoods, shopping streets, culture). Each location has everything you need to make a proper day of it.
What a place feels like, what it's been through, and what makes it worth going. Not a list of facts — a sense of the place.
A walking route or general guide to the location — what to look for, where to go, how to make the most of the time there.
A 1–5 star rating for how well the location works as a remote office. With café recommendations, WiFi notes, and an honest assessment of whether it's worth bringing the laptop.
Transit directions from Shinjuku (the central point of the guide), with best-time advice and suggested duration.
One recipe matched to the episode. Under ¥600, under 15 minutes to make the night before. Designed to be eaten at the location.
A 30–45 minute session using bodyweight and a resistance band, designed for the specific location. Cardio options (run, walk, cycle) plus a strength circuit.
All Monday nature episodes are free and always will be. No account, no email, no payment. Just open and read.
Friday urban episodes require a subscription. £4.99/month unlocks all current and future Tokyo episodes, plus the packed lunch recipes and workouts for each one.
You can follow the guide in order — it's structured so that Weeks 1–5 work as a coherent programme — or pick and choose based on what appeals. The workouts are designed to rotate through muscle groups in sequence, so following the order gives you a balanced programme. But there's no obligation.
Mark episodes as Familiar or Done using the button on each episode page. Your progress is saved on your device — no account needed for the free episodes.