Kanto
The plains around Tokyo and the busy heart of modern Japan. Endless city neighbourhoods, plus easy day trips to Nikko, Kamakura and Mount Fuji's foothills.
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Best Hotels Near Nasushiobara Station | Nasu Highlands & Shiobara Onsen Gateway
Tohoku Shinkansen Guide · Nasushiobara Station Nasushiobara Station: Gateway to Highland Japan —Nasu’s Imperial Resort Air & Shiobara’s…
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Best Hotels Near Utsunomiya Station | Gyoza Capital & Nikko Gateway
Tohoku Shinkansen Guide · Utsunomiya Station Utsunomiya Station: Japan’s Gyoza Capital —Underground Quarries, a Brand-New Tram & the…
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Best Hotels Near Oyama Station | Ashikaga Wisteria & North Kanto Junction
Tohoku Shinkansen Guide · Oyama Station Oyama Station: North Kanto’s Quiet Junction —Wisteria at Ashikaga, Kura Streets &…
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Best Hotels Near Omiya Station | Every Northern Shinkansen & the Railway Museum
Tohoku Shinkansen Guide · Omiya Station Omiya Station: The Smart Traveler’s Tokyo Alternative —Every Northern Shinkansen, the Railway…
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The Meiji Restoration Trail: Yokohama, Tsuwano & the Modernization Story
In 1853, the American Commodore Matthew Perry sailed four warships into Edo Bay and demanded that Japan open…
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Winter Illuminations in Tokyo & Yokohama: The Best Light Shows by Month
Roppongi Keyakizaka-dori — the tree-lined street between Roppongi Hills and the surrounding development — hosts one of Tokyo's…
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Nikko National Park Beyond the Temples: Waterfalls, Lakes & Hidden Trails
Most visitors to Nikko spend their day at Tosho-gu and return to Tokyo by evening — entirely reasonable…
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Oze National Park: Japan’s Largest High-Altitude Marshland in Full Bloom
Oze National Park (尾瀬国立公園) — spanning the borders of Gunma, Fukushima, Niigata, and Tochigi prefectures — protects Japan's…
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Japan’s Retro Architecture: Yokohama, Kobe & the Meiji-Era Western Buildings
Japan's Meiji-era Western architecture — the Western-style government buildings, banks, residences, hotels, and commercial structures built between approximately…
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Hot Spring Hopping in Hakone: The Onsen Ryokan Route Around the Valley
Hakone — the volcanic caldera 90 minutes from Shinjuku — is Japan's most concentrated luxury onsen ryokan district.…
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Autumn Leaves in Nikko: Why Japan’s Most Colorful Koyo Is Outside Tokyo
Among Japanese koyo enthusiasts who have visited multiple regions across multiple years, Nikko consistently emerges as a leading…
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Best Onsen Towns Near Tokyo: Nikko Yumoto, Kusatsu, Ikaho — Compared
Within 3 hours of Tokyo by train, a remarkable concentration of hot spring towns exists — the result…
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