Day Trips

Autumn leaves and the view over the Kanagawa plain from Oyama Afuri Shrine Day Trips

Mt. Oyama: Afuri Shrine, Oyama-dera and the Cable Car

A day trip to Mt. Oyama in Kanagawa: Oyama-dera Temple, the Afuri Shrine view over Sagami Bay, cable car fares and hours, and the Tanzawa-Oyama Freepass.
The white keep of Odawara Castle above its stone walls Day Trips

Odawara Castle: Tickets, Hours and How to Get There from Tokyo

Odawara Castle, the Hojo clan's stronghold near Hakone: keep tickets (¥1,000), opening hours, the samurai armor experience and how to get there from Shinjuku.
Aerial view of Sarushima, a small wooded island off Yokosuka in Tokyo Bay Day Trips

Sarushima Island: Tokyo Bay’s Fortress Island Day Trip from Yokosuka

How to visit Sarushima, the uninhabited fortress island in Tokyo Bay, by ferry from Yokosuka
The twin peaks of Mt. Tsukuba under a blue sky Day Trips

Mt. Tsukuba from Tokyo: Ropeway, Twin Peaks and Getting There

How to get to Mt. Tsukuba from Tokyo, ropeway fares and the current cable car status
The green Mitake Tozan Railway cable car at the station platform Day Trips

Mt. Mitake: Cable Car, Shrine and Rock Garden Hike in Western Tokyo

How to visit Mt. Mitake in western Tokyo by cable car, and what to see at the top
The Kinu-Tateiwa Otsuribashi suspension bridge over the Kinugawa gorge Day Trips

Kinugawa Onsen from Tokyo: Suspension Bridge, River Boats and Ropeway

How to get from Tokyo to Kinugawa Onsen and what to do there
The bottom of the Ishidan-gai stone steps in Ikaho Onsen, with an IKAHO sign Day Trips

Ikaho Onsen from Tokyo: 365 Stone Steps, Golden Water and Day Baths

How to get from Tokyo to Ikaho Onsen, the stone steps, and where to bathe as a day visitor
The Yubatake hot spring field in Kusatsu, with steaming wooden channels and Netsunoyu behind Day Trips

Kusatsu Onsen from Tokyo: Yubatake, Yumomi Show and Day-Trip Baths

How to get from Tokyo to Kusatsu Onsen and where to bathe as a day visitor
A castle and field of light flowers at the Ashikaga Flower Park winter illumination Day Trips

Ashikaga Flower Park Illumination: Tickets, Hours and Access from Tokyo

The winter illumination at Ashikaga Flower Park (mid-October to mid-February): day and night tickets, hours, visitor rules and how to get there from Tokyo by JR.
Roller coasters and the Ferris wheel of Fuji-Q Highland above the town of Fujiyoshida Day Trips

Fuji-Q Highland: Free Entry, Passes and How to Get There from Tokyo

Fuji-Q Highland tickets: free entry, One-Day Pass ¥6,000–7,900 by date, big coasters ¥2,000 per ride, height limits and the highway bus from Tokyo.