Best Visiting around Tokyo and Surroundings Spot List

A bathing beach in Kamakura with a shallow sandy beach and calm waves. It is also popular among surfers. It was selected as one of the 88 best bathing beaches in Japan.

Founded by Kunio Kobayashi, the notable bonsai (potted plant) creator. Artistic bonsai are in line with each other at the Japanese garden. You can also purchase some of them.

Fun! Size! It has to be Jam!!

A theatre that serves as an activity base for idol group AKB48. The distance between the stage and audience is very small, so you can see them from up close.

[Takes around three hours 25 minutes at a regular pace - suitable for regular walkers] From the peak of Mt. Nango, 610 meters above sea level, you can enjoy incredible views of the Manazuru Peninsula stretching out into Sagami Bay. People who are interested in old legends can head to Jigansui pond. It is where Minamoto no Yoritomo is said to have gone to commit suicide after losing the Battle of Ishibashiyama. Legend says, after seeing the miserable image of himself reflected on the water, he returned to the fight. Nearby you can also see the remains of Komichi Jizodo (hall for guardian deities), which appears in “Genpei Seisuiki” (The Rise and Fall of the Minamoto and the Taira Clans), and is a good place to stroll while thinking about the Sengoku period. Access: From Yugawara Station, take the bus headed to Kajiya for about 15 minutes The start is right next to the Kajiya bus stop

The panoramic ski area where in 360 degrees you can see from the magnificent northern Alps to the foot of Mt. Hakuba. Popular with everyone from families to boarders.

The concept is ”festival.” There's lots to enjoy after bathing too

A ski resort with sweet cakes and fresh bakeries presented by a respected cake brand. A high percentage of blue sky days throughout the season and fabulous snow conditions maintained by snow machines!

One of the world's largest gaming events. Businesses and groups exhibit the latest in games, enabling visitors to get an early crack at them.

One of Asia's largest art events, where artists of all ages, nationalities, genres and styles gather.

Narita Airport serves as the main gateway of Japan opening to the world with the airline network connecting more than 100 domestic and foreign cities.

Kinomiya Shrine, along with a towering 2,000 year old sacred tree on site, has been worshiped as a god of Atami since ancient times.

This information Center, located inside the Atami Station building, provides several sightseeing information about Atami.

[Takes around two hours 20 minutes at a regular pace (or two hours and 30 minutes if walked in the reverse direction) - suitable for regular walkers] A course where you can enjoy the view while touring historic relics dating back to the days when Yugawara was called Doi-go. You will get a feel for the close ties between Yugawara and Yoritomo Minamoto as you take in sights such as Joganji Temple, Sanehira’s family temple, the Doi castle ruins (at the peak of Mt. Shiroyama), and Shitodo Cave. The grassy meadow of the picnic area is a best place to stop and have lunch. The superb view from the top of Mt. Shiroyama enables you to look over Sagami Bay, as well as the Izu Peninsula, and even as far as Hatsushima and Oshima islands.

"Hakuba Sanosaka Ski Resort" is the closest ski resort from the Azumino IC, which is perfect to go skiing with friends.

The snow paradise where you can enjoy both skiing and snowboarding. Take a break in the hot spring baths only 5 minutes away by car.

Affectionately known as ”TGC”, this is one of the largest fashion festivals ever held.

The Institute for Nature Study, or Shizen Kyoiku-en, is an urban forest and green space where you can feel the changing seasons and embrace the beauty of nature in the midst of Tokyo.

A brewery in Chichibu that produces the sake, Bukou Masamune. The store is in a building that is over 200 years old and is a registered tangible cultural property.