Best around Tokyo and Surroundings Spot List

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

This is an interactive museum where you can learn what prompted the birth of the world's first instant ramen and its history.

The museum houses 900 drums, including Japanese drums and others from all over the world. Visitors can touch and play the drums.

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.

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

This is a grand-scale building that stands on a corner of the land where the Sakura Castle used to be. The museum's exhibition is presented so that visitors can easily understand Japanese history.

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

A green island at the southernmost part of Miura Peninsula. The island has a park with bountiful nature and restaurants serving seafood fresh from the boat.

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

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.

Some of the samurai houses dating back to the Edo Period (1600/1603-1868) still remain in the castle town Sakura (Chiba), a place where you can get a glimpse of the daily lives of the samurai.

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

You can enjoy the nature of the mountain and the view it presents on a day trip from central Tokyo. You can indulge in a historical ambience at the mysterious temple. You can enjoy traditional tofu dish there.

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

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

Located in Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo Disneyland is a must-visit destination for tourists. Celebrating its 40th anniversary in April 2023, this popular Disney resort offers a wide range of events and attractions for visitors of all ages, and many LIVE JAPAN readers are purchasing tickets in advance. For the latest ticket information, please check the link below.

Hakone Garasunomori Museum, or the Venetian Glass Museum in Hakone, is the first museum of this kind in Japan. The glass exhibitions that change each season are worth seeing.

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

A scenic park selected as one of the New Tokyo 100 Views. The verdant park has a baseball field, tennis courts, and an athletic open space.

A unique back street of Akihabara Electric Town, full of stores selling PC peripherals.