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.

Revel in the realistic starlit sky

A dynamic view from the ropeway

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

The healing power of the sea and flowers

A Japanese garden with an abundance of greenery

A garden decorated with white and red apricot flowers

A zoo in Kanazawa Shizen Park, surrounded by nature, where rare species of Herbivores from around the world are kept. A perfect spot to relax.

The Arahata Fuji Citizen's Forest is the first forest to have been designated as a citizen's forest. From the summit of Arahata Fuji, an artificial hill offers a grand view.

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

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

This is a large, nature-infused urban park with lush greenery and an abundance of seasonal flowers such as poppies in spring and cosmos flowers in autumn.

Yudaki Falls are located in Oku-Nikko and rank as one of Japan's three great waterfalls. Visitors can enjoy the breathtaking sight of the 70-meter-high cascade.

Lake Kawaguchiko is known for offering the one of the best views of the beautifully symmetrical Mount Fuji.

This is a famous spot on the Nikko Kaido, called ”Soka Matsubara” or ”Senbon Matsubara” since the Edo Period.

Japanese garden teeming with nature — in the midst of Tokyo. Stroll the garden and enjoy the sight of seasonal flowers and wild birds.

Here at Bodaigi Pond, you can view a satoyama (mountain foothill) landscape. It is a tranquil spot where you can hear the chirping of birds.

A famous spot for its colorful blooming moss phloxes. It is a park rich in nature which stands on a hill with a sweeping view of the city of Chichibu.

A lighthouse with an observation platform that is affectionately considered a symbol of Shonan. Its distinctive features are a majestic view of the ocean and illumination that changes color with the seasons.

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.