Best around Tokyo and Surroundings Spot List

The gateway to Mt. Fuji, this shrine lets you purify body and mind in an atmosphere both solemn and cooling (you might even get a chance to see Shinto ceremonies like festivals, benedictions, or weddings!)

A buffet with seafood and seasonal ingredients at a restaurant with a stunning ocean view

Nogi Shrine is a shrine where Nogi Maresuke (1849 - 1912), a general in the Imperial Japanese army during the Meiji period (1868-1912), and his wife are enshrined.

A well-known shrine for its Chichibu Night Festival. Chichibu shrine enshrines several gods and has a history of over 2,100 years.

An equestrian park where people and horses meet and interact. With seasonal flowers such as cherry blossoms, the park is also a popular place to relax.

These thrilling falls run down a steep cliff some 97 meters high. Each season offers stunning views of the great outdoors.

A progressive stationery store identifiable by a big red paperclip.

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

Provence-style outlets near Tokyo with 116 shops

A stock exchange that offers tours. It is a symbol of Japanese economy where an estimated 61,000 people visit annually.

The oldest amusement park in Japan, built in 1853. Discover the atmosphere of a traditional festival at the ennichi corner in the park!

Selected as one of Japan's top 100 cherry blossom spots. You can enjoy viewing flowers and plants of the season and watching wild birds in the spacious park.

It is the palace where the generations of Emperors and Empresses of Japan have lived starting in the Meiji era (1868-1912) to this day. You can visit the palace site as long as you obtain prior permission.

The Hakone Shrine with its vermillion-lacquered torii (Shinto shrine archway) and its Japanese cedars is a shrine with a holy presence that tells you about history

Set in a relaxing atmosphere reserved for adults where a peaceful stay can be enjoyed all year round, this inn also boasts cuisine offered to you from an open kitchen.

This museum offers both beauty and healing surrounded by the nature of Hakone. A giant mural of wind god Fujin and thunder god Raijin can be appreciated while soaking your feet in an ashi-yu footbath.

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

Private open air baths with a panoramic view of Atami’s night skyline

This museum displays the works of leading Japanese modern sculptor Fumio Asakura: the site is registered nationally as a Place of Scenic Beauty and the structure itself as a Tangible Cultural Property.

The Science Museum allows people of all ages to see, touch, and experience science. A variety of workshops held every day are also appealing.