Taste of Hakone: Easy Day-Trip Itinerary
From hot springs and museums to shrines and pirate ships, here's our DIY guide.
From hot springs and museums to shrines and pirate ships, here's our DIY guide.
Move over, cherry blossoms! These other blooms will take your breath away well into late spring.
Choose from parks, traditional gardens, mountains and more.
Winter's not over yet. You can be on the slopes in under 90 minutes.
Updated with the latest info for the 2023/2024 season.
All the views, without any of the hassle.
All the different types of day trips to Japan's most famous mountain.
The cheapest, fastest & easiest transport options.
Explore hiking trails, delicacies, and unusual shrines atop one of Tokyo's closest mountains.
From views of hell to a Buddha you can get inside, these are worth a look ...
This man-made dam, just a couple of hours from central Tokyo, is an excellent—and different—place to walk, hike and chill. Great for the family.
Mount Tenmoku boasts a 1,576 m peak with spectacular views stretching from Nagano to Mount Fuji.
Special measures for unusual times.
An authentically traditional town with lots of charm and hardly any crowds.
From the majestic Mt. Fuji to the verdant valleys of Nikko, there are reasons aplenty to get out of the city.
Experience Japanese history and nature just 90 minutes from central Tokyo.
Only a few hours away by train or car, go diving and see beautiful reefs, sharks and views of Mt. Fuji too.
Ride, ride as fast as you can at Shinrin Koen! The park's cycle course bans pedestrians and cars, providing a smooth an enjoyable ride for cyclists of all abilities.
With the richest colors and those crisp temperatures, these outstanding locations around Tokyo deserve to be part of any travelers fall-time itinerary.