Shrines, museums, parks, and the spots in between, with the access details worked out.
The Chiba Museum of Science and Industry features interactive exhibits on technology, a planetarium, observatory, and hands-on workshops.
Ichikawa · ChibaMuseum showcasing Studio Ghibli's animation history through permanent exhibitions of techniques and artifacts, designed by Hayao Miyazaki.
Mitaka · TokyoYokohama Doll Museum houses more than 10,000 dolls from over 100 countries, offering visitors a unique view of global traditions through doll-making.
Yokohama · KanagawaOne of Japan's busiest railway stations, a red brick landmark from 1914 and the eastern terminus of the Tokaido Shinkansen, with connections to major cities.
TokyoConvention center in Chiba outside Tokyo, host of major annual events including the Tokyo Game Show, Jump Festa and Wonder Festival.
ChibaRed-and-white former lighthouse in Yokohama, built in 1961 and 106 metres tall, with observation floors over the harbour and to Mt. Fuji on clear days.
Yokohama · KanagawaTochigi shrine founded in the Tenpyo era (729-749); its May 5 Snake Festival, with snakes over 15 metres, is an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property.
Oyama · TochigiThe largest han school during the Bakumatsu period, established in 1841 by Tokugawa Nariaki with a wide-ranging curriculum, now a Special Historic Site.
Mito · IbarakiteamLab Borderless: MORI Building DIGITAL ART MUSEUM, a digital art museum in Tokyo where waterfalls part around visitors and flowers bloom in a cup of tea.
TokyoA 333-metre tower in Shibakoen, Minato, Tokyo, built for television broadcasting and opened in 1958, with observation decks at 150 and 250 metres.
TokyoTokyo's largest Hachiman shrine, established in 1627, holds historical significance as the birthplace of Kanjin-zumo, a precursor to modern Grand Sumo.
TokyoA sumo show for overseas visitors in Kabukicho, Shinjuku, where wrestlers explain the sport in English and Japanese and guests step into the ring.
TokyoA small ninja house in Kabukicho where visitors throw iron shuriken, draw a wooden sword and hunt for the tricks built into the walls.
TokyoRikugien Garden is one of Tokyo's two great daimyo gardens, with 88 scenic spots recreating famous landscapes celebrated in Japanese poetry.
TokyoThis temple, the head of the Dainichi sect, was founded in 1197 on the grounds of the Ashikaga clan residence and is designated a National Historic Site.
Ashikaga · TochigiTokyo shrine in Akihabara with origins about 1,270 years ago, revered by warriors and citizens in the Edo period and visited by shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu.
TokyoNature park of 30 hectares near Ushiku Station, with animal encounters, craft workshops, Sylvanian Families-themed areas and outdoor adventure activities.
Inashiki · IbarakiTokyo-area mountain with eight hiking trails and funicular access, drawing 2.5 million annual visitors for autumn foliage and cherry blossoms.
Hachioji · Tokyo
