Explore Japan

Destinations

We're building Japan out area by area, starting with the places that give first-time visitors the most for their time and money. Each area hub links to hotels, walking routes, food, and local tips.

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  Tokyo

  Tokyo

  The endless city — every neighborhood is its own trip, from old-town alleys to neon districts.

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  Photo: Christophe95・CC BY-SA 4.0

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  Kanagawa · 55 min from Tokyo Sta.

  Kamakura & Enoshima

  Temples in the hills, a giant Buddha, and a seaside island at the end of a little coastal train.

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  Photo: Alexandar Vujadinovic・CC BY-SA 4.0

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  Kanagawa · 1 h 24 min from Shinjuku

  Hakone

  Hot springs, a volcanic valley, and a lake with Mt. Fuji views — the classic onsen escape from Tokyo.

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  Photo: Guilhem Vellut・CC BY 2.0

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  Tochigi · 1 h 57 min from Shinjuku

  Nikko

  Lavish shrines deep in a cedar forest, with waterfalls and a mountain lake above them.

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  Photo: lumoplank・CC0

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  Yamanashi · 1 h 35 min from Shinjuku

  Mt. Fuji & Kawaguchiko

  The postcard view of Mt. Fuji across the water, reachable from Tokyo without changing trains.

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  Photo: Dang Son・CC0

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  Kanagawa · 26 min from Tokyo Sta.

  Yokohama

  A harbor city of Chinatown dumplings, waterfront walks, and night views, minutes from Tokyo.

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  Photo: 名古屋太郎・CC BY-SA 3.0

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  Saitama · 45 min from Shinjuku

  Kawagoe

  Old merchant storehouses and a bell tower — a slice of Edo-era streets close to Tokyo.

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  Photo: Zairon・CC BY-SA 4.0

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  Gunma · 3 h 53 min from Shinjuku

  Kusatsu Onsen

  One of Japan's most famous hot-spring towns, built around a steaming field of spring water.

  Explore Kusatsu Onsen→

  Photo: Aspere・CC0