Best Visiting around Tokyo and Surroundings Spot List

One of the most spacious ponds in metropolitan Tokyo and beloved as a cherry-blossom viewing site in Spring. The scenic pond was often the subject of ukiyo-e paintings in the mid-19th century.

A guardian shinto shrine in northern Shinagawa-shuku. Best known for its portable shrines during the annual Shinagawa Shrine Festival in June.

This store sells dried products such as bonito, kelp and small sardines — all indispensable to the seasoning of Japanese cuisine.

The Science Museum allows people of all ages to see, touch, and experience science. A variety of workshops held every day are also appealing.

The symbol of Odawara City, Kanagawa. The former castle area is now a park beloved by town residents and has an amusement park for children.

Akihabara Electric Town or Akihabara Denki Gai is an area crowded with stores that handle various electrical goods. There are many stores that carry anime and figurine-related goods as well.

Komagata Bridge on the Sumida River is 150 meters long and has over 80 years of history.

It is a toy museum designed to attract people of all ages, from babies to the elderly. Visitors can see, touch, play, and learn while having fun.

A museum introducing Edo hanabi (fireworks) and brimming with the atmosphere of the era.

A Nichiren Buddhist temple housing Kishimojin (Hariti), the deity of easy childbirth. Steeped in nature, Kishimojin-do has been a popular site for viewing cherry blossoms since the Edo period (1603-1868).

An open-air museum where historical buildings having high cultural value are restored and displayed on a large site.

Nogi Shrine is a shrine where Nogi Maresuke (1849 - 1912), a general in the Imperial Japanese army during the Meiji period (1868-1912), and his wife are enshrined.

Hakone Sekisho is an impressive reproduction of an Edo Period sekisho on the banks of Lake Ashi. It is as if you've slipped back in time to the Edo Period.

A rooftop garden constructed atop Ohashi Junction. A spot promoting greenery techniques that has won various awards.

Foreign Visitors WELCOME! SENTO. This establishment warmly welcomes international tourists.

Foreign Visitors WELCOME! SENTO. This establishment warmly welcomes international tourists.

This is a grand-scale building that stands on a corner of the land where the Sakura Castle used to be. The museum's exhibition is presented so that visitors can easily understand Japanese history.

The interior, including the stained glass, is kept in the original state. Even today, this historical building is still in use as an academic building of Seisen University.

Foreign Visitors WELCOME! SENTO. This establishment warmly welcomes international tourists.

This temple is the daihonzan (head temple) of the Kencho-ji Temple school of the Rinzai sect and ranks first among the Kamakura Gozan (Kamakura's Five Great Zen Temples). It has a number of national treasures, cultural assets, and historical structures. The Sanmon (three gates) are a must-see.