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Kanto

The region of Kanto. The dense, dynamic east, centred on the vast metropolis of Tokyo. Most visitors arrive here, pairing world-class food, shopping and nightlife with easy escapes to the hot springs of Hakone and the shrines of Nikko.

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Day Trips from Tokyo

By Andrew / July 15, 2026

Home Day Trips from Tokyo Mountains, hot springs, a giant Buddha and a shy volcano — all back in time […]

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Nikkō

By Andrew / July 12, 2026

Home Nikkō Golden shrines in the cedar mountains Why go? Go because nowhere else in Japan marries such extravagant, gilded

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Hakone

By Andrew / July 12, 2026

Home Hakone Hot springs, art and Mount Fuji, ninety minutes from Tokyo Why go? Go because it packs the best

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Yokohama

By Andrew / July 12, 2026

Home Yokohama Japan’s cosmopolitan harbour city Why go? Go because it’s the easy, breezy counterpoint to Tokyo — half an

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Cycling in Tokyo: The City at Handlebar Height

By Andrew / July 7, 2026

Home Cycling in Tokyo: The City at Handlebar Height There is a version of Tokyo you cannot reach by train.

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Where to Stay in Tokyo

By Andrew / June 30, 2026

Home Where to stay in Tokyo Tokyo isn’t one city so much as a dozen distinct ones stitched together by

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Tsukiji and Toyosu

By Andrew / June 29, 2026

Home Tsukiji and Toyosu: Tokyo’s Fish Markets Tsukiji & Toyosu at a glance Best forFish-market food: Tsukiji Outer Market &

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Tokyo Towers

By Andrew / June 29, 2026

Home Tokyo’s Towers Tokyo’s towers at a glance Best forCity-wide views from Tokyo Tower & Tokyo Skytree Time needed1–2 hours

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TeamLab

By Andrew / June 29, 2026

Home teamLab teamLab at a glance Best forImmersive, walk-through digital-art worlds Time needed2–3 hours Getting therePlanets — Toyosu (Yurikamome); Borderless