Best Nature around Tokyo and Surroundings Spot List

This is an animal park at the top of Mt. Hodo, which is accessible by cable car from the Nagatoro area in Chichibu City, Saitama Prefecture. Visitors can interact with small animals in the park.

Located in a park looking down over Minato Mirai, the center area of Yokohama City, this zoo allows visitors to interact with animals up close.

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

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.

Enjoy the Sight of Mountains and Beautiful Fall Foliage Reflected off the Waters of a Lake

A lake found at the opening of the Oku-Nikko region. Enjoy the changing of the seasons from the lakeshore at the foot of Mt. Nantai.

A Tokyo Metropolitan Park facing Tokyo Bay. Divided into five separate zones under the theme of harmony among greenery, water and people.

See a Tree Lined Road Turned into a Tunnel of Light!

The only swamp lake between the city center and Narita International Airport.In the vicinity of Inba-numa Pond are beautiful satoyama (traditional agricultural) landscapes.

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.

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.

This botanical garden offers an extraordinary space where you feel as if you stepped into a jungle. Visitors can learn about the tropical plants that have a strong tie to their daily life.

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.

Located at the southeastern part of Miura Peninsula in Kanagawa Prefecture, this food-lover's destination brims with local foods such as fresh tuna and farm vegetables.

This is a park in Yokosuka with the triple themes of water, light, and sound. It is ranked one of Japan's top 100 city parks and top 100 historical parks.

Edutainment style aquarium where you can enjoy learning about the ”Sagami Bay and the Pacific Ocean,” the treasury of the marine life, and ”creatures” as basic themes.

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

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

Shinjuku Gyoen is one of the few landscape gardens in Japan. The garden is a popular spot where you can enjoy the skillfully arranged gardens as well as historical buildings.

Originally created as part of the Imperial Palace, the gardens are now open to the public.