Activities Mount Takao Just an hour from downtown Tokyo, Mount Takao is one of the most popular destinations for day-trippers and hikers. Also known...
Culture Yasukuni Shrine Yasukuni Shrine (Yasukuni Jinja), located in Chiyoda City, Tokyo, was established in 1869 by Emperor Meiji to commemorate and...
Culture Ueno Park The Ueno Park (Ueno Koen) in the Taito district of Tokyo is a public park and with more than 10 million visitors annually the...
Transportation Shibuya Station As one of the most important transportation hubs for Tokyo and the surrounding prefectures, Shibuya Station is used by an ave...
Culture Sankeien Garden In 1859, when the port of Yokohama opened to foreign trade, silk was the country's largest export. In 1909, Japan was the wor...
Activities Makuhari Messe Makuhari Messe is one of Japan's largest convention centers and is located in the Mihama district of Chiba City, near Tokyo. ...
Culture Hibiya Park This large green space just outside the walls of the Imperial Palace is the oldest western-style park in Japan. Opened to the...
Activities Chiba Zoological Park The Chiba Zoological Garden, which first opened in April 1985, is about halfway between Tokyo and Narita, just outside the ci...
Activities Lake Ashi Over 3,000 years ago, Mount Hakone’s eruption created a large volcanic crater, leading to the formation of Lake Ashi (Ashi-no...
Culture Yokohama Chinatown Yokohama Chinatown, also known as Yokohama Chukagai, is Japan’s largest Chinatown. An enclave of Chinese shops and restaurant...
