Best around Tokyo and Surroundings Spot List

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.

This is a museum where you can learn the aesthetics of the samurai spirit. You can experience being a samurai warrior wearing kabuto (a helmet) and yoroi (an armor) and take commemorative photos as well.

This museum exhibits academic specimens and research materials owned by the University of Tokyo. It is a museum where brings an academic heritage into creation of a new culture and design.

The Yokohama Stadium is the home ground of a professional baseball team, the Yokohama DeNA Baystars. It also holds various events, including professional baseball games, and is loved by local residents.

Yushima-tenjin enshrines Amenotajikarao-no-mikoto, the god of better fortune and sports, and Michizane Sugawara, the god of learning and study. A number of famed scholars and writers visit this shrine.

A hotel with the cozy feel of an overseas hostel where more than 90% of the guests are foreign travelers.

A laid-back youth hostel where guests can feel at home. Leisurely enjoy a traveler’s spirit feeling the breeze on the cape.

Museum to appreciate the works of painter and poet Yumeji Takehisa.

Atago Shrine is a scenically situated shrine perched 26 meters above sea level atop Mount Atago.

A hot spring hotel with 160 years of history and traditional Japanese beauty

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

This temple is the daihonzan (head temple) of the Kencho-ji Temple school of the Rinzai sect and ranks first among the Kamakura Gozan (Kamakura's Five Great Zen Temples). It has a number of national treasures, cultural assets, and historical structures. The Sanmon (three gates) are a must-see.

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

This is a psyllium penlight-specialized store that is located in the New Akihabara Center building. This shop displays and sells official, unedited photos of media idols.

Your headquarters for outdoor adventure: Fully stocked with gear, apparel, and fishing tackle.

A 9-minute walk from JR Ueno Station, this Japanese style budget business inn near the station boasts easy access to Asakusa and Akihabara.

This art museum houses many pieces of artwork, mainly paintings, woodblock prints, sculptures, and others that were created by the hands of artists who have a tie with Kawagoe.

A thought-provoking museum about the history, culture and social role of currency.

Khaosan Atami Onsen Ryokan & Hostel is a ryokan (Japanese-style hotel) where you can stay and enjoy the hot spring at an inexpensive price. We create a space where everyone can enjoy themselves together.