The Tokyo Metropolitan area is a mega-city, home to some 35 million people and the driving force of Japan's economy and rapidly shifting cultural trends. However, less
than 90 minutes away you will find Mount Takao, a peaceful retreat for walking and quiet reflection with views of the distant urban landscapes.
To the southeast in Chiba Prefecture lie hidden beaches, whilst to the north in Nikko you will discover the spectacularly ornate temples and shrines of Toshogu, the resting
place of the first Tokugawa shogun; the man who began the transformation of Tokyo into the city you will find today.
Tochigi Prefecture is located in the center of Honshu the main island of Japan and is known for its historical sites in Nikko.
Kanto | Tochigi Prefecture
Nikko
Nikko is famous for being the resting place of Tokugawa Ieyasu, founder of the Tokugawa Shogunate, and center for Shinto and Buddhist mountain worship.
Kanto | Tochigi Prefecture
Kinugawa Onsen
Kinugawa Onsen is a hot spring resort in Tochigi Prefecture by the Kinugawa River and is a popular stop.
Kanto | Tochigi Prefecture
Mashiko
Mashiko is located in the southeastern part of Tochigi Prefecture and is known for their pottery.
Kanto | Tochigi Prefecture
Ashikaga
The city of Ashikaga is home to the famous Ashikaga Flower Park.
Gunma Prefecture is located in the northwestern part of the Kanto region and is known for its hot springs.
Kanto | Gunma Prefecture
Minakami Onsen
Minakami-onsen Hot Spring, located in the northern part of Gunma, is thought to have been founded in the 16th century.
Kanto | Gunma Prefecture
Manza Onsen
Manza Onsen is a hot spring resort located on the slopes of Mount Shirane and has the most sulfuric waters in Japan.
Kanto | Gunma Prefecture
Kusatsu Onsen
Kusatsu Onsen is located in the center of Gunma and is the most popular onsen in Japan.
Kanto | Gunma Prefecture
Ikaho Onsen
Ikaho Onsen is one of the four famous hot springs in Gunma and is known for their Golden and Silver water.
Kanto | Gunma Prefecture
Tomioka
Tomioka was a town that once thrived as a mass producer of high quality silk.
Ibaraki Prefecture is home to one of the top landscape gardens in Japan, which is Kairakuen.
Kanto | Ibaraki Prefecture
Hitachinaka
Hitachinaka is known for the 4.5 million baby blue eye flowers that bloom at Hitachi Seaside Park.
Kanto | Ibaraki Prefecture
Mito
Mito is the prefectural capital of Ibaraki and is where the famed Kairakuen Garden is located.
Kanto | Ibaraki Prefecture
Tsukuba Science City
Tsukuba Science City, located about 60 km northeast of Tokyo, is segmented into the Research and Education District and the Suburban District.
Saitama Prefecture is located north of Tokyo and is the major food supplier for the metropolitan area.
Kanto | Saitama Prefecture
Chichibu
Chichibu has a night festival that is ranked as one of the top three for floats in Japan.
Kanto | Saitama Prefecture
Kawagoe
Kawagoe is known for the street lined with kurazukuri, traditional warehouses, which are reminiscent of the Edo Period.
Kanto | Saitama Prefecture
Omiya
Omiya is a major transportation hub and commercial center located north of Tokyo.
Chiba Prefecture is known for the Narita International Airport, the busiest international airport in Japan.
Kanto | Chiba Prefecture
Narita
Narita is the city where the busiest international airport in Japan is located, which is Narita Airport.
Kanto | Chiba Prefecture
Chiba City
Chiba City is the seat of the Chiba prefectural government and is situated about 40 kilometers from the center of Tokyo.
Kanto | Chiba Prefecture
Urayasu (Makuhari)
The Maihama district of Urayasu City, located in the northwestern part of Chiba, is the home of the Tokyo Disney Resort.
Tokyo is the capital of Japan, a prefecture, and is the most populated metropolitan city in the world.
Kanto | Tokyo
Central Tokyo
Central Tokyo is the culmination of the Chiyoda, Minato, Bunkyo and Chuo wards of Tokyo.
Kanto | Tokyo
Northern Tokyo
Northern Tokyo is the area where Ueno Park, Asakusa, Ikebukuro, and Ryogoku can be found.
Kanto | Tokyo
Western Tokyo
Western Tokyo is also known as the Tama Region and consists of 23 special wards.
Kanto | Tokyo
Southern Tokyo
Southern Tokyo is where Odaiba, Roppongi, Tokyo Midtown, Shinbashi, Tokyo Tower, and Shinagawa can be found.
Kanto | Tokyo
Tokyo Outlying Areas
The outlying areas of Tokyo refer to the neighboring cities that many people assume are actually part of the metropolis.
Kanto | Tokyo
Izu Islands
The Izu Shichito (seven islands) Islands, floating on the Pacific Ocean south of Sagami Bay.
Kanto | Tokyo
Ogawasara Islands
The Ogasawara Islands are located 1000 kilometers south of Tokyo in the Pacific Ocean.
Kanagawa Prefecture is located south of Tokyo and is home to Kamakura, Hakone, and Yokohama.
Kanto | Kanagawa Prefecture
Yokohama
Yokohama is the second largest city in Japan and is located 30 minutes away from Tokyo by train.
Kanto | Kanagawa Prefecture
Miura Peninsula
The Miura-hanto Peninsula is in the southeastern part of Kanagawa and protrudes into the sea between Tokyo Bay and Sagami Bay.
Kanto | Kanagawa Prefecture
Kamakura
Kamakura was the former political center of Japan and is a coastal town in the Kanagawa Prefecture.
Kanto | Kanagawa Prefecture
Odawara
Odawara is located in the south west part of Kanagawa Prefecture and is known for its Odawara Castle.
Kanto | Kanagawa Prefecture
Hakone
Hakone has hot springs, beautiful nature, Lake Ashi, and amazing views of Mount Fuji in the distance.
