Region guide

Kanto

Tokyo and the six prefectures around it, from neon city districts to Nikko's shrines, Kamakura's temples and the hot springs of Hakone and Kusatsu.

prefectures: 7
town guides: 47
places to see: 621

Map of Kanto

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Prefectures in Kanto

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Ibaraki茨城県26 places to see · 1 town guideA coastal prefecture north-east of Tokyo, known for the seasonal flower hills of Hitachi Seaside Park and the plum garden of Kairakuen in Mito.
- Tsukuba
Tochigi栃木県34 places to see · 2 town guidesNorth of Tokyo, Tochigi is home to Nikko's ornate shrines, the lakes and waterfalls of Okunikko, the hot springs of Kinugawa and Utsunomiya's gyoza.
- Utsunomiya
- Tochigi city
Gunma群馬県55 places to see · 4 town guidesOnsen country north-west of Tokyo, with Kusatsu's steaming yubatake, the stone steps of Ikaho and the silk mill heritage of Tomioka.
Saitama埼玉県140 places to see · 11 town guidesTokyo's northern neighbour, with the old warehouse streets of Kawagoe, the Chichibu hills and the railway museum in Omiya.
Chiba千葉県56 places to see · 3 town guidesThe peninsula east of Tokyo, home to Narita Airport, Tokyo Disney Resort, the old town of Sawara and Pacific surf beaches.
Tokyo東京都247 places to see · 21 town guidesJapan's capital mixes neon districts like Shinjuku and Shibuya with old Asakusa, quiet shrines, parks and some of the best food in the world.
Kanagawa神奈川県63 places to see · 5 town guidesJust south of Tokyo: the port city of Yokohama, the temples and Great Buddha of Kamakura, Enoshima island and the hot springs of Hakone.

Good to know

Narita and Haneda airports both serve Tokyo; Haneda is closer to the city centre.
An IC card such as Suica or PASMO works on almost every train and bus in the region.
Nikko, Kamakura and Kawagoe all make easy day trips from Tokyo by train.

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Sources

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