Japan travel guide

Around Tokyo

Tokyo and 12 easy trips from it: hot springs, samurai towns, seaside temples and Mt Fuji.

City

東京 TokyoNeon, shrines and endless neighborhoodsYour base for every trip

Mountains & Onsen

箱根 HakoneHot springs, art and views of Fuji over Lake AshiAbout 1.5 hours 富士山 Mt Fuji AreaJapan's sacred peak and the Fuji Five LakesAbout 2 hours

Coast

鎌倉 KamakuraThe Great Buddha and the samurai capitalAbout 1 hour 江の島 EnoshimaA small island of shrines, caves and sea viewsAbout 1–1.25 hours 横須賀 YokosukaNavy history, curry and an uninhabited islandAbout 1 hour 小田原 OdawaraA castle town at the gateway to HakoneAbout 35 minutes by Shinkansen

Izu & Onsen

熱海 AtamiA retro hot-spring resort by the seaAbout 40–50 minutes by Shinkansen 伊豆 IzuA peninsula of rugged coast, onsen and early cherry blossomsAbout 2–3 hours

Historic Towns

川越 Kawagoe'Little Edo' with clay warehouses and a bell towerAbout 30–60 minutes 佐原 SawaraCanal-side merchant houses in Chiba's 'Little Edo'About 1.5–2 hours 佐倉 SakuraSamurai houses, a windmill and a great history museumAbout 1 hour 千葉 ChibaA bayside city and the gateway to the Boso PeninsulaAbout 40 minutes