Things to Do in Kanto, Japan

Tokyo and its surroundings, from neon districts to the temples of Nikko and the coast of Kamakura.

95 destinations across 7 prefectures

Places to Visit in Kanto

Meiji Shrine
Shrine
Tokyo

Meiji Shrine

Tokyo's Most Important Shinto Shrine

Shrine dedicated to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken, set within a 70-hectare evergreen forest in...

Tokyo, Japan
Kabukicho
Neighborhood
Tokyo

Kabukicho

Shinjuku's Neon-Lit Entertainment Quarter

Neon signs blaze and giant screens flicker in Japan's largest entertainment district, a sensory o...

Tokyo, Japan
Shibuya Crossing
Landmark
Tokyo

Shibuya Crossing

The World's Busiest Pedestrian Crossing

The world-famous scramble crossing where up to 3,000 pedestrians cross simultaneously from all di...

Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo National Museum
Museum
Tokyo

Tokyo National Museum

Japan's Largest Art Museum

Japan's oldest and largest national museum with over 110,000 objects including 89 National Treasu...

Tokyo, Japan
Komachi-dori
Shopping
Kanagawa

Komachi-dori

Kamakura's Main Shopping Street

Kamakura's lively main shopping street running from JR Kamakura Station toward Tsurugaoka Hachima...

Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan
Yokohama Landmark Tower
Landmark
Kanagawa

Yokohama Landmark Tower

Yokohama's Tallest Skyscraper with Panoramic Observatory

Yokohama's tallest building at 296 meters with the Sky Garden observatory on the 69th floor offer...

Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Ueno Park
Park
Tokyo

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...

Tokyo, Japan
Railway Museum
Museum
Saitama

Railway Museum

The Railway Museum

The Railway Museum in Omiya is one of Japan's largest train museums, housing 36 real train cars s...

Saitama, Japan
Kamakura Daibutsu (Kotoku-in) photo
Temple
Kanagawa

Kamakura Daibutsu (Kotoku-in)

The Great Buddha of Kamakura

The Great Buddha of Kamakura. 13.35 meters tall, 121 tons, cast in 1252. The original temple hall...

Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan
Engaku-ji photo
Temple
Kanagawa

Engaku-ji

A Grand Zen Temple with a National Treasure Reliquary

Ranked second of Kamakura's Five Great Zen Temples, founded in 1282 to honor soldiers from the Mo...

Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan
Tokyo Tower photo
Landmark
Tokyo

Tokyo Tower

Tokyo's Red Tower

333-meter communications tower modeled on the Eiffel Tower, with two observation decks for views ...

Tokyo, Japan
Restaurant
Tokyo

Ichiran Shinjuku

Japan's Most Famous Solo-Dining Tonkotsu Ramen

Experience the art of solo ramen appreciation at Ichiran's famous 'flavor concentration booths,' ...

Tokyo, Japan
Attraction
Tokyo

Mount Takao

Mount Takao - Tokyo's Beloved Hiking Mountain

A hugely popular 599-meter mountain just 50 minutes from Shinjuku, drawing over three million hik...

Tokyo, Japan
Historic Site
Tokyo

Imperial Palace

The primary residence of the Emperor of Japan, set within vast gardens and moats in the heart of ...

Tokyo, Japan
Neighborhood
Tokyo

Yanaka District

Yanaka

A charming old-Tokyo neighborhood of temples, cats, and traditional shopping streets untouched by...

Tokyo, Japan