Things to Do in Kanto, Japan
Tokyo and its surroundings, from neon districts to the temples of Nikko and the coast of Kamakura.
216 destinations across 7 prefectures
Festivals in Kanto
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Tsuchiura Fireworks
7 November 2026
Ibaraki · Fireworks festival
Koedo Kawagoe Fireworks
21 November 2026
Saitama · Fireworks festival
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Chichibu Yomatsuri
2 to 3 December 2026
Saitama · Float procession
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Comiket
29 to 31 December 2026
Tokyo · Festival
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Sanja Matsuri
14 to 16 May 2027
Tokyo · Float procession
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Sumida River Fireworks
31 July 2027
Tokyo · Fireworks festival
Joso Kinugawa Fireworks
Expected September 2027
Ibaraki · Fireworks festival
Kounosu Fireworks
Expected October 2027
Saitama · Fireworks festival
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Places to Visit in Kanto
Meiji Shrine
Tokyo's Most Important Shinto Shrine
Shrine dedicated to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken, set within a 70-hectare evergreen forest in...
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Kabukicho
Shinjuku's Neon-Lit Entertainment Quarter
The name is a leftover from a plan that never happened. After the 1945 firebombing flattened this...
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Shibuya Crossing
Tokyo's Scramble Crossing, Often Called the World's Busiest
Shibuya's scramble crossing, where traffic stops every couple of minutes and people cross from al...
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Komachi-dori
Kamakura's Main Shopping Street
Kamakura's lively main shopping street running from JR Kamakura Station toward Tsurugaoka Hachima...
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Tokyo National Museum
Japan's Largest Art Museum
Japan's oldest and largest national museum with over 110,000 objects including 89 National Treasu...
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Yokohama Landmark Tower
Yokohama's Tallest Skyscraper with Panoramic Observatory
Yokohama's tallest building at 296 meters, with shops and restaurants in Landmark Plaza. Its Sky ...
Fuunji
Tokyo's Best Tsukemen: Rich Fish-Based Dipping Ramen
A narrow counter with about ten stools, a few minutes from Shinjuku's south exit, and a queue out...
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Ueno Park
Tokyo's Cultural Park with Major Museums
A sprawling public park home to Tokyo's finest museums, a zoo, historic temples, and over 1,000 c...
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Ameyoko
A bustling open-air market street near Ueno Station with bargain goods, street food, and lively e...
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Railway Museum
The Railway Museum
You get in through an automatic ticket gate, exactly like a station, which is the first joke and ...
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Akihabara
Tokyo's Electric Town and Anime Culture Capital
Tokyo's legendary electronics and otaku district, packed with multi-story anime shops, retro game...
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Nikko Tosho-gu
Lavish Tokugawa Shrine
Lavishly decorated Shinto shrine enshrining Tokugawa Ieyasu, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Nikko
Ornate Shrines in Mountain Forest
Mountain town with lavishly decorated UNESCO World Heritage shrines and temples, including the or...
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Senso-ji
Tokyo's Oldest Buddhist Temple
Tokyo's oldest and most visited temple, where a 700-kilogram red lantern marks the entrance to ce...
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Roppongi
Art, Nightlife & Panoramic City Views
Roppongi became a nightlife district because of the American military. Occupation forces took ove...