Akasaka Akihabara Ginza Hamamatsucho Kagurazaka Kanda Jimbocho Nihombashi Roppongi Shimbashi & Shiodome Tokyo Dome Tokyo Imperial Palace Tokyo Station & Marunouchi

Asakusa Ikebukuro Kappabashi Street Shibamata Sugamo Ueno Yanaka

Kiyosumi Ryogoku Tokyo Skytree & Around

Daikanyama Ebisu Jiyugoka Odaiba Togoshi-Ginza

Harajuku Minami-Aoyama Nakano Omotesando Shibuya Shimokitazawa Shinjuku Shin-Okubo

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Region

Miura Peninsula

Miura Peninsula (三浦半島 Miura-hantō) is a peninsula located in Kanagawa, about an hour on the train south of…

Prefecture

Tochigi

Tochigi is a prefecture in the Kanto region north of Tokyo. It is best known for Nikko which…

Shrines & Temples

Nikko Toshogu Shrine

Toshogu Shrine (東照宮, Tōshōgū) is Nikko’s most visited attraction. It is the resting place of Tokugawa Ieyasu, under…

Onsen

Ofuro no Osama: Oimachi

The Oimachi branch of the famous chain onsen. Not the most peaceful onsen due to its convenient location…

Language Schools

Japan Switch

Our school name is Japan Switch and we want to help foreigners make the switch to life in…

Shrines & Temples

Kawasaki Daishi

Kawasaki Daishi (川崎大師) is an important Buddhist temple in Kawasaki. The temple’s history dates back to 1128 CE…

Gardens & Parks

Hayama Shiosai Park and Museum

A public park that contains a small museum showcasing the extensive marine in the Hayama bay area and includes artifacts collected by the Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito) who spent much time at the Hayama Imperial Villa during his reign.

Shrines & Temples

Morito Shrine

A small shrine in the town of Hayama. It was built by the first Kamakura shogun, Minamoto no Yoritomo in the 12th century, and today is famous for the red torii gate which stands in the middle of the sea on a small island of rocks. From the shrine’s ground you can see Enoshima and, on a clear day, Mount Fuji.