Best Visiting around Tokyo and Surroundings Spot List

A unique hexagon-shaped art museum that houses some 2,000 ceramics, Japanese lacquerwares, and tea kettles.

This is a temple erected at the wish of Keishoin, the real mother of Shogun Tsunayoshi Tokugawa. The main hall, remaining in its original state from the Genroku period, has been designated as a National Important Cultural Property.

This is a national theater for modern theatrical arts such as opera, ballet, dance, and play.

Beautiful Illuminated Displays from Keyakizaka Street to Mori Garden and 66 Plaza

Witness Japanese paper dyeing, a traditional craft that is designated a cultural heritage of Bunkyo Ward, here at Ochanomizu Origami Kaikan, or Japanese paper folding center.

A significant cultural property with the feel of Edo/Tokyo. Richly decorated with gold foils, the magnificent main building also known as the ”shrine of gold” is astounding.

It takes five minutes to the mountain peak by ropeway. Near the top is the okumiya (rear shrine) of Hodosan Shrine, a small animal park and a Japanese allspice garden.

Hasedera or the Hasedera Temple is an old temple with a view of the ocean and the town of Hase in Kamakura. Various flowers bloom in the garden from season to season. Its principal image of worship is one of the largest wooden statues in Japan.

This is a Korean town where both Japanese and Korean shops are gathered. It is brimming with an exotic atmosphere where you can enjoy authentic Korean food, cosmetics, and culture.

Some of the samurai houses dating back to the Edo Period (1600/1603-1868) still remain in the castle town Sakura (Chiba), a place where you can get a glimpse of the daily lives of the samurai.

This zoo has a view of Mt. Fuji. You can observe lions and bears at close range by feeding the animals from the Jungle Bus.

The Hakone Shrine with its vermillion-lacquered torii (Shinto shrine archway) and its Japanese cedars is a shrine with a holy presence that tells you about history

A thought-provoking museum about the history, culture and social role of currency.

A garden which received the Award of Garden Excellence at the 17th World Convention of Rose Societies (2015). It is a garden where you can appreciate 10,000 roses of 1,500 varieties.

Ryogoku Kokugikan or the Ryogoku Sumo Arena offers three grand sumo wrestling tournaments every year. This arena draws your attention with its traditional-style seats and atmosphere while you are enjoying games of the national sport of Japan (sumo).

A zoological garden containing around 640 animals and 110 species from all over the world, displayed in a more free and natural environment.

This is the world's first museum dedicated to the classic novella ”The Little Prince” by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. It displays documentation and memorabilia from the author Saint-Exupéry, and visitors can fully enjoy the world of ”The Little Prince.”

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

A secret underground cavern! Enjoy seeing historical Oya Stone and panoramic views.

A museum that displays precious references to sumo wrestling — a form of traditional culture dating to the era of Japanese myths.