Team Picks: Our Favorite 15 Places in Tokyo
"It’s not flashy, but it’s real Tokyo."
"It’s not flashy, but it’s real Tokyo."
Beat the heat with beach trips, views of hell, and a Buddha you can get inside.
This should keep you busy for a while.
Get your yukata on and get out there.
Day-trip ideas for explosions of color, from Yokohama to Hakone and everywhere between.
Updated with the latest info for the 2024/2025 season.
Explore the home of Japan's lucky red dolls — and try some of the best udon noodles in the world while you're at it.
Take a little break from the city.
The best parks, gardens, and day trips this fall.
The capital puts on quite a show — don't miss it!
Stroll across gorges, sip on sake, stay at a ryokan, and simply relax.
A 400-year-old seafood restaurant, Studio Ghibli, and lots of teddies.
The otherworldly teamLab experience has traveled northward, to turn a forest landscape into a work of interactive art.
Blooming marvellous spots.
Get ready for everything from bayside raves to mountain campouts.
Find your balance in the bays and waterways.
For those who'd rather see Fuji-san, than stand on top of it.
Full guide to the routes, rules, packing, sleeping — and sunrise.
Take your pick from lakes, rivers — and the bay itself.
Olympic slopes just a few hours from Tokyo—some of them open till May!
With 18 ski resorts and access to the famous Jigokudani Monkey Park, this is a worthwhile winter destination.