Best Visiting around Tokyo and Surroundings Spot List

The central bank in Japan. The public can visit the Main Building (Old Building), designated as a National Important Cultural Property, as well as part of the New Building. (Photo provided by: Bank of Japan)

Museum with vast premises covering some 30 hectares. Nature that makes you the feel the season, rooms that match the exhibitions, and the buildings themselves are all worth checking out.

Long time daily operating hours. The longest operation is 18 hours from early morning to midnight!

Torikoe Shrine has over 1,360 years of history. It is an old, historical shrine that receives many visitors at its traditional events such as the Tondo Yaki ceremonial burning and the Torikoe Festival.

Sakura-bashi Bridge connects the two sections of Sumida Park on either side of Sumida River. It is a pedestrian-only bridge distinguished by a smart facade that blends in with its surroundings.

Harbor View Park, or Minato-no-mieru-oka Koen is located on the hillside of the city, overlooking Yokohama Harbor and the Bay Bridge. It is a popular sightseeing course in Yokohama.

The former Wada residence―Kurosuke no ie― is a traditional folk house built over 100 years ago.

A museum where you can enjoy contemporary sculpture in the sleek, hexagonal main building and the four outdoor exhibition areas.

A spacious Buddhist temple with buildings of historical and cultural value. Kan'ei-ji is easily accessible to the general public and heartily welcomes visitors.

This is the third (and oldest existing) underground mall in Japan.

Famous for the Great Buddha of Kamakura which weighs 121 tonnes, Kotoku-in is a Buddhist temple of the Jodo-shu sect.

The bridge carrying traffic from Kasuga-dori Street over the Sumida River. One of the viewing areas for the fireworks festival is near this bridge.

A fusion of the beauty of Japanese and the Western culture, including a European-style brick building, a Western-style garden, and a Japanese garden. It is one of the few precious gardens that still retains its original form from the Taisho period.

The principal object of worship at Ennoji Temple is Enma Daio. It also enshrines the Ten Judges of Hell. You can experience an ancient view of the afterlife here.

One of the coasts representing the Shonan area (southwestern Kanagawa Prefecture). Also known as the setting for Soseki Natsume's novel ”Kokoro.”

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.

It locates in Kitashiga, Nagano, and abundant of natural snow falls. This ski resort is the combination of 2 ski resorts which creates one big snow resort that covers 97ha land and equips 24 slopes and 8 lifts.

The Yugawara bathing beach is shallow and very popular with children. Size: 500m x 150m Family huts: about 20 Entry fee: Adults - 1,000 JPY, children - 600 JPY *Does not include parking fees Access: From Yugawara Station, take the bus headed to Manazuru Station for about 5 minutes We are next to the Yoshihama Koban-Mae bus stop

Pleasant slopes, directly connected to Route 153. The trails which make the most of high quality snow and natural surroundings of Minami-Shinshu are popular with beginners, intermediate level skiers and snow boarders and families.

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