With a lot to see and do in downtown Tokyo, it’s no surprise that so many vacationers select it as their base when visiting Japan, and as Japan’s most populous metropolis, it’s a preferred selection for residents too, after all. Nevertheless, there are occasions when the Tokyo metropolis heart can begin to really feel a little bit too hustling and bustling, or simply normal wanderlust begins to kick in, and you end up craving a day journey out of the capital.
So when that temper hits, there’s Japanese journey portal Jalan’s new rating of the ten finest day journeys from downtown Tokyo, as compiled from survey solutions from 1,031 respondents between the ages of 20 and 59 dwelling in Japan’s japanese Kanto area. The entire locations are inside two hours by prepare of Tokyo Station, so let’s hop on the figurative prepare and see the place the survey outcomes take us.
10. Sawara historic district (Chiba Prefecture)
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We begin off by heading to Tokyo’s neighbor to the east, Chiba Prefecture. Sawara is a neighborhood throughout the metropolis of Katori, and it’s also called “the little Kyoto of northern Chiba” due to its rows of preserved buildings. Particularly, the world alongside the canals the place commerce flourished through the Edo interval (1603-1867) is to not be missed, with boats carrying passengers up and down the waterways as their guides clarify the native historical past and tradition.
9. Tobu Zoo (Saitama Prefecture)
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Tobu Zoo really describes itself as a “hybrid leisure land,” since there’s extra to the place than simply the zoo the place a penguin grew to become an otaku and fell in love with an anime character. There’s additionally a theme park with full-size curler coasters, a summertime swimming pool, and illumination shows on winter nights.
8. Hitachi Seaside Park (Ibaraki Prefecture)
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We’ve been followers of Hitachi Seaside Park for some time. The hills behind the park are all the time price strolling to the highest of to absorb the view of the encircling space, however particularly so in fall, when the tens of hundreds of kochia bushes flip a blinding shade of crimson, or within the fall when the equally sized space of baby-blue Nemophilia flowers come into bloom.
7. Funabashi Anderson Park (Chiba Prefecture)
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The tales of Hans Christian Andersen are nicely liked in Japan, and this picturesque park within the Chiba countryside seeks to recreate the attraction of a Danish village. Along with the eye-catching windmill there’s a petting zoo and impediment programs, flower gardens, and a lake with rowboat leases, in addition to seasonal occasions like a European-style Christmas market.
6. Fujiko F. Fujio Museum (Kanagawa Prefecture)
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Fujiko F. Fujio is the collective pen identify of the artists who created Doraemon, and this museum, situated in Kawasaki, is devoted to the enduring anime/manga robotic cat. With tons of of items of art work and kooky picture spots, this can be a must-visit for followers of the collection, however remember that the museum is standard sufficient that advance reservations are required.
5. Cup Noodle Museum Yokohama (Kanagawa Prefecture)
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With immediate ramen being such an integral a part of Japanese meals tradition, it’s straightforward to neglect that its invention is definitely a reasonably current factor. The Cup Noodle Museum traces the historical past of its growth, with historic shows, photographs, and movies overlaying the revolutionary options to the challenges immediate ramen confronted on its strategy to market, and likewise means that you can make your personal distinctive cup of immediate ramen, mixing the flavors and substances for a mix that’s precisely what you’re craving.
4. Enoshima (Kanagawa Prefecture)
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“Shima” means island in Japanese, however there’s now a bridge that connects Enoshima with the mainland, which means that you could stroll proper on over to it and discover its winding walkways that go up and over the mountain, passing by memento outlets, old-school seafood eating places, fashionable cafes, and Shinto shrines earlier than arriving on the cave community behind the island (or simply take a tour boat there if you wish to skip the stroll).
3. Shibamata Taishaketensando (Tokyo)
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Wait a second, wasn’t this alleged to be a listing of the very best day journeys from Tokyo? Sure, you might argue, primarily based on semantics and strict geography, that this purchasing road stretching from Shimabata Station to Shimabata Taishakuten temple doesn’t technically belong on the record. Nevertheless, it’s far exterior town heart (about 50 minutes from Tokyo Station) to nonetheless really feel such as you’ve taken a visit to a different city, particularly by way of environment. The 200-meter lengthy purchasing road seems like a preserved pocket of Japan from two or three generations again, with hundred-year-old outlets promoting senbei rice crackers, kusadango dumplings, and different conventional foodstuffs. It’s additionally been used as a filming location within the Tora-san/Otoko wa Tsurai yo film collection, giving it some added attraction to Japanese cinema buffs.
2. Enoshima Aquarium (Kanagawa Prefecture)
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We’re again at Enoshima once more, however this time staying on the mainland coast throughout from the island itself. The ability’s fundamental tank, targeted on sea life from Sagami Bay, is house to some 10,000 fish, and the aquarium can also be well-known for its vast number of jellyfish.
1. Kawagoe Sweet Store Alley (Saitama Prefecture)
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And at last, the top-ranked day journey from Tokyo, which takes us to the city of Kawagoe. A middle of tradition and commerce for the reason that Edo interval, Kawagoe boasts a preserved warehouse district and different historic points of interest, however the sweetest one in every of all is the stretch of streets generally known as Kashiya Yokocho, or Sweet Store Alley. The main target right here is conventional and old-school Japanese confectionaries, of each the elegant and kid-friendly selection, and there’s a lot selection on supply that even pre-existing Japanese sweets followers are certain to discover a new deal with to fall in love with.
Supply: Jalan, PR Occasions
Photos: PR Occasions
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