Today, that high-speed connection and many others make it faster and better than ever for travellers to use Tokyo as a jumping off point—venturing toward sights considerably less seen.

A cycle tour of two remote islands that lie within Tokyo's city limits. On Niijima, we see homes built with a hard volcanic rock called Koga stone, which is also used to make glass art.

Boy band NCT 127 will hold two concerts at the Tokyo Dome on May 21 and 22, its agency SM Entertainment said Tuesday.