Best around Tokyo and Surroundings Spot List

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Nostalgic kashi-ya (snack vendors) line the cobbled-glass street. An exciting spot for both children and grownups.

This is a museum built on the site where the Kawagoe Castle used to stand. Through various exhibitions, the museum explains how the people in the castle town lived.

It is the main street of Ura-Harajuku (the Harajuku back street) along which stylish stores stand. There are cafes and some general stores on the street, so taking a stroll on the back street is fun as well.

A commercial facility packed with shops fun to browse in from the B1 floor to the fourth floor.

The bridge is called Kuramae (”front of warehouse”) since rice was stored in the area during the Edo period. Painted in bright yellow, the bridge reminds us of rice grains.

The temple hall is classified as an Important Cultural Property, modeled after Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto Higashiyama. The gorgeous vermillion facade fascinates visitors.

A community-based shopping mall crowded with shoppers and well-known for its Awa-Odori.

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The building stands in a good location that is directly connected to the Akihabara Station. It is a large store where you can purchase various products, such as consumer electronics, video games, and golf goods.

Tokyo Dome is Japan's first all-weather multi-purpose stadium. Concerts and events are held there, not to mention baseball games.

The central bank in Japan. The public can visit the Main Building (Old Building), designated as a National Important Cultural Property, as well as part of the New Building. (Photo provided by: Bank of Japan)

Enoshima is an island in Fujisawa City in Kanagawa Prefecture that is connected to the mainland by a bridge. The island has an observation deck, shrines and restaurants. You will enjoy strolling along the entrance path to the shrine.

The Nicholai-do Cathedral (commonly spelled as Nikorai-do in Japan) is a Byzantine-style cathedral with a characteristic dome roof. In addition to a tour to see cultural assets, you can also participate in a mass service.

It's an ideal place for beginner climbers and as a day trip. While slowly climbing the mountain, you can enjoy abundant nature throughout the year.

It is a poetic monument of the Namagumi Incident also known as the Richardson Affair, which took place in 1862, retelling the story of the death of an Englishman.

This is a cable-stayed bridge over the Sumida River. Its 32 cables stage the presence of this beautiful bridge.

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This is where Michizane Sugawara, the god of learning and study, is enshrined. You can enjoy flower festivals, too; there are flowers blooming all year round.

Watch Performers Dancing to the Beat of Drums and Shamisens in Koenji’s Streets