Karuizawa is the perfect day trip from Tokyo to explore nature, local shopping and Udon. Karuizawa is an upmarket resort town in the mountains of Nagano prefecture and an hour from Tokyo by Shinkansen. Karuizawa is popular all times of the year, as an escape of the heat of summer, a place for skiing in…
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Enoshima is a small island off the coast of Kamakura and an easy day trip South of Tokyo. Enoshima Island is known for its legend of a five headed dragon. It is said that Benzaiten, the goddess of good fortune, arts, music and knowledge, subdued a five headed dragon that was terrorising the area. He…
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Kamakura is an easy day trip South of Tokyo, it boasts shopping, mountain trails and a giant buddha statue. Shopping street From Kamakura station to the Tsurugaoka shrine is Komachi-dori street, excellent spot for shopping! From traditional crafts to dried fruits, chocolates and Japanese anime characters. And of course lots of places to stop and…
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North of Tokyo is a little wonderland that will take you back in time, back to the Edo period, a time when Samurai and Ninja walked Japan. Edo Wonderland Nikko Edomura is an amazing theme park where you can roam the streets with Samurai and Ninja and explore what life was like in the Edo…
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Mount Takao or Takaosan is a beautiful mountain hike with a view of Mount Fuji and it’s an easy day trip from Tokyo! Mount Takao is West of Tokyo and is a mountain that offers not only hiking and amazing views but lots of places to explore including a Monkey Park, temple and Onsen. It’s…
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