Best Nature around Tokyo and Surroundings Spot List

An iconic landmark of Japan that offers breathtaking views. Many LIVE JAPAN readers book tours to Mt. Fuji or nearby hot springs inns with views of the famous peak before visiting Japan. With seasonal scenery like cherry blossoms, autumn foliage, and snow-capped views, Mt. Fuji is a place that visitors want to come back to again and again.

A garden decorated with white and red apricot flowers

A Japanese garden with an abundance of greenery

Revel in the realistic starlit sky

The Shinto shrine where Minamoto no Yoritomo worshipped, which can bring good fortune and personal connections

A dynamic view from the ropeway

The healing power of the sea and flowers

You can feel the nature of the Sayama Hills and learn the importance of nature. It is a place full of green where you can encounter various plants, insects, and birds.

The Aokigahara Forest was formed by the volcanic eruption of Mt. Fuji about 1,200 years ago. There are guided walking tours in the great nature.

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

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

Large, 400-hectare marshland popular for its hiking trails through many scenic spots.

One of the four metropolitan parks at Sayama hill. Enjoy walking in the thicket that stretches through the entire park.

Built as Japan's first suburban park. Has a variety of attractions for a fun stroll including Inokashira Pond, Gotenyama, sports facilities and a park.

The deepest and westernmost lake of the ”Fuji Five Lakes,” it is very clear where you can enjoy marine sports and camping.

A vast national park with beautiful flowers blooming throughout the year. You can also enjoy swimming pools in summer and illumination in winter.

The largest Tokyo Metropolitan Park rich with nature. Offers various leisure activities such as viewing the fields and the woods and playing in the forest.

Experience the Oku-Nikko loved by Sir Ernest Mason Satow

There are historical sites and ancient trees that date back to the Meiji period and also many sports facilities on this vast premises. The rows of ginkgo trees with their yellow leaves are also famous.

Watashi-bune, or the ferry boat, is affectionately called ”Pon-pon sen.” This ferry boat is Uraga's symbol for going back and forth from east to west within the port of Uraga.