The BEST Day Trips From TOKYO | Japan Planning guide

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[diamonddave]

Don’t forget:
1. Hama-Kanaya (big Buddha, Cable Car & hiking trails).
We do the anti-clockwise loop…
Tokyo > Kurihama > Ferry > Kanaya > Hama-Kanaya > Kisarazu > Chiba > Tokyo
One of our favourite day trips.

2. Niigata – go and dip your feet in the Sea of Japan. Some lovely
Stops along the way as well.

[sambrewster]

Very concise! So excited 35 days to go and now I can start planning

[Gazumi-inOZ]

Very well presented tips ... For me, Kawagoe, Shimoda Izu Peninsula, Kawaguchiko, are the standouts.
I'd swap out any of the rest for Mitake on the upper Tama river, Karuizawa Nagano, Sawara Chiba.

Tip: DON'T go anywhere near Hakone on a weekend or holiday, the transit line-ups will ruin your day. Each to his own but I'd suggest skipping the heavily tourist-trodden Lake Ashi/Hakone area altogether.

[saikagyaru]

Great options to consider. We will plan on at least one or two of these with the time we have. Awesome!!! Thanks✨️🐒

[jessesnyder]

Been to 5/10, good ideas for the next trip thanks Nathan!

[JB-yjxc]

Again great video packed of useful info!! It’s like having my private planner. Thanks 🙏
I would have put Karuizawa which is a great destination too.
Already looking forward to your next video!

[froglady]

Love it! I need to get back there again. Until then I will just relive Japan through your videos. Thanks Nathan ♥️

[adambodsworth]

Would love it if you did a similar video for Kyoto day trips too!

[thomass]

If you are a nature hiking lover, I vote the Nokogiriyama(鋸山), too.
This place is easy access from both JR station and the Hamakanaya ferry port.
Take the ferry to cross the Tokyo bay will be fun.

[joshuaj]

This video is sooo useful! You have to do a sequel with day trips from Kyoto/ Osaka

[Koegzisttogether]

Thank you for the insights always! Definitely adding a few of these to my travel wish list 🌟

[HowellsRus]

Just the video I needed today whilst we plan our Tokyo itinerary

[Ryomou]

I’ve got all of these on my list, but probably won’t be able to visit them all when I go in a couple of months time so I’ll just have to go again 🤣

[patrickgallagher]

Great video, Nathan! Trip is coming soon! Leaving Florida on 8/25!

[neubro]

Izu Peninsula will be on my itinerary. Two nights at an onsen ryokan and explore the surrounding areas accessible by bus or train.

[pangalan]

I went 5 out of 10 of these day trips. 
Another good day trip is going to Odawara, which only 37 minutes via shinkansen from tokyo station. It is a good way if you want to introduce yourself riding shinkansen and the odawara castle is only 10 minutes away from odawara station.

Nagano is also a good option as a day trip from tokyo. Only 1 hour and 17 minutes via kagayaki shinkansen. Zenkoji temple is only 5-7 minutes via calpico bus. famous snow monkey is extra 1 hour from nagano station but if you want to see the same monkey(japanese macaque) you can just go to joyama zoo close to zenkoji temple' which also has flamingos and deer that you can see from nara.

[FollowTheSunAustralia]

I love Mt Takao, I was surprised to see Mt Fuji 🗻 from the summit I think it one I'll do again

[swissfoodie]

This is a great video, thank you very much for it ! Personally, I am not a fan of day trips. I prefer to spend more time (1-2 nights) in such places, so that I can also enjoy it before the day visitors arrive, and after they leave. Then, the destination will be a totally different place, and much more relaxed. This is the case for example in Kawaguchigo, which is extremely busy during the day. Another place like that (not in the Tokyo area), is Miyajima, near Hiroshima. During the day, its totally overrun by day visitors. Otherwise, its so pleasant.

On our next trip to Japan, we will spend 2 nights in Kamakura, and I really look forward to it.

[yoshiei]

My favorite day Trip is Oyama in Isehara :)

[jimross]

I need to do some of these day trips or overnighters the next time I'm in Tokyo. Some were on my list before, but now they all are. List getting too long for one trip. I'll just have to be like Ninja Monkey, and make multiple trips per year.