Shrines, museums, parks, and the spots in between, with the access details worked out.
This 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 · TochigiOperating since 1931, Tokyo Haneda is one of Asia's oldest airports and now serves as a major international hub with three terminals and four runways.
TokyoHoused in Ueno Park, this museum features over four million specimens and galleries dedicated to dinosaurs, space technology, and Japan's natural heritage.
TokyoThis nonverbal stage experience blends traditional kabuki and taiko drumming to tell a mythological tale of rival ninja, opening in August 2024.
TokyoThis private art museum in Shibuya occupies a renovated 1989 building on Shibuya Kyoiku Gakuen grounds, the former site of the British School in Tokyo.
TokyoA historic silk mill built by the Japanese government in 1872 that transformed the country into the world's leading raw silk exporter.
Tomioka · GunmaA small Zen Buddhist temple built in 1697 in Takasaki, hometown of the traditional Daruma doll, known for its particularly lucky talismans.
Takasaki · GunmaA Buddhist temple in Kamakura housing the Great Buddha, a monumental copper statue of Amida Buddha cast in the 13th century.
Kamakura · KanagawaTokyo Sea Life Park is an aquarium featuring over 400 marine species in themed sections, with a large ocean tank, walk-through tunnel, and naturalistic penguin habitat.
TokyoKyu-Furukawa Gardens combines a Western stone mansion, rose garden, and traditional Japanese strolling garden, blending European and Japanese design on Tokyo's Musashino Plateau.
TokyoSanrio Puroland celebrates Sanrio characters across themed zones, offering rides, live performances, parades, and character meet-and-greets throughout the indoor amusement park.
Tama · TokyoMakuhari Messe is a convention center outside Tokyo hosting major annual events including the Tokyo Motor Show, Tokyo Game Show, Jump Festa, and Wonder Festival.
ChibaWorld's first fully immersive indoor theme park featuring interactive theatrical narratives including Alice in Borderland and mystery experiences.
TokyoTokyo DisneySea is a marine-themed amusement park divided into seven themed ports of call, each offering unique attractions, entertainment, and dining inspired by maritime culture.
Urayasu · ChibaFive-story cultural complex featuring museums, galleries, libraries, and exhibition spaces presenting both mainstream and popular culture.
Tokorozawa · SaitamaJAXA space facility featuring satellite and rocket development programs, public planetarium, and exhibition spaces dedicated to space technology.
Tsukuba · IbarakiShrine dedicated to metalworking deities, famous for the annual Kanamara Matsuri celebrating fertility and well-being, with origins in the Edo period.
Kawasaki · KanagawaHistoric ocean liner from 1930 with Art Deco design that carried passengers between Yokohama and North America, served as a wartime hospital ship, and now operates as a museum.
Yokohama · Kanagawa
