Things to Do in Kanto, Japan
Tokyo and its surroundings, from neon districts to the temples of Nikko and the coast of Kamakura.
96 destinations across 7 prefectures
Festivals in Kanto
Kounosu Fireworks
10 October 2026
Saitama · Fireworks festival
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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
Places to Visit in Kanto
Hase-dera
Hase-dera Temple
A hillside temple in Kamakura celebrated for its towering gilded Kannon statue, lush hydrangea ga...
Takaragawa Onsen
Japan's Largest Open-Air Baths Along a Mountain River
Famous for having some of Japan's largest mixed-gender open-air baths set along the Takara River ...
Tsukuba-san Shrine
Tsukuba-san Shrine sits at the base of Mount Tsukuba, one of Japan's most famous mountains, where...
Kamogawa SeaWorld
Kamogawa SeaWorld is one of Japan's leading marine parks, located along the Pacific coastline of ...
Sanrio Puroland
An indoor theme park dedicated to Hello Kitty and Sanrio characters with shows, rides, and charac...
Minato Mirai
Yokohama's modern waterfront district with famous landmarks, shopping, and seaside promenades.
Mother Farm
Mother Farm spreads across the hilltops of Chiba's Boso Peninsula, offering families a chance to ...
Oarai Isosaki Shrine
Oarai Isosaki Shrine features one of Japan's most photogenic views: a torii gate perched on rocks...
Toki no Kane Bell Tower
The Toki no Kane bell tower has been marking time in Kawagoe for over 350 years, its wooden tower...
Chuzenji Lake
A Serene Mountain Lake at the Foot of a Sacred Volcano
A scenic mountain lake at 1,269 meters elevation, formed by the eruption of Mount Nantai. Surroun...
Hikawa Shrine
Musashi Ichinomiya Hikawa Shrine
Hikawa Shrine in Saitama claims over 2,400 years of history, making it one of Japan's oldest Shin...
Fukuroda Falls
Fukuroda Falls is considered one of Japan's three great waterfalls, its 120 meters of cascading w...
Fukiware Falls
The Niagara of the Orient
A dramatic 30-meter wide waterfall where the river splits and pours into a deep gorge from both s...
National Museum of Western Art
Le Corbusier's UNESCO World Heritage Museum in Ueno
Designed by Le Corbusier and inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2016, the National Muse...
Yokohama Cosmoworld
Waterfront Amusement Park and the Cosmo Clock 21 Ferris Wheel
A compact urban amusement park in Minato Mirai built around the Cosmo Clock 21, a giant clock-fac...