Nikko is one of the gateways from Tokyo that with Kamakura is recommended most often. It’s a mystical place where temples and nature coexist in harmony. Of course, nowadays it is famous especially for the Unesco Heritage temples and the colorful Toshogu, appreciated by tourists who visit Nikko in a…
Ikaho is a district of Shibukawa Onsen, in Gunma prefecture, north of Tokyo, which became popular especially in the end of the 16th century, when injured samurai of the Sengoku Judai (Warring States Era) come here to heal their wounds in the thermal baths rich in Ikaho. Nowadays, along with…
Enoshima has been on my wishlist of places to visit for a long time, but for several reasons, I’ve always had to postpone.Then finally, on a beautiful summer day, I managed to organize this daytrip from Tokyo and visit Enoshima. Enoshima is known for the beautiful view of Mount Fuji…
If you are looking for an unusual daytrip from Tokyo and love to walk in nature, Nokogiriyama in Chiba prefecture is the place for you. Mount Nokogiri is actually just over 300 meters and it’s known for its shape that if you look at it from a distance, the mountain…
In the mountains of Gunma, at 1200 meters above sea level, there is Kusatsu Onsen, a famous onsen town which together with Gero and Arima is one of the three hottest springs of Japan. Kusatsu Onsen is a very popular destination among the Japanese, but still little known by tourists,…
Mount Fuji with its 3,776 meters high, is the symbol of Japan, not only for tourists, but also for the Japanese: it’s the sacred place where the Kami of Princess Konohanasakuya resides, and climbing Mount Fuji is one of the experiences that should be done in life. It’s a relatively…
Both those who visit Japan for the first time, and those who return, Tokyo is an inevitable stop, where things to do and see never end and the choice of day trips from Tokyo is pretty huge. Tokyo is well connected to several cities in Japan, and for tourists, with…
Among the most suggested daytrip from Tokyo (Hakone, Nikko and Kamakura), Kamakura is the option that I usually recommend, both because is the easier to visit from Tokyo, but also because it is full of interesting things to see and with a very relaxed and many different from other places…
View of Mount Fuji is one of the most expressed wishes of tourists visiting Japan. Mount Fuji is more than just a mountain. The highest peak in Japan, a volcano wrapped in legends and mysteries, a giant isolated from the unmistakable conical shape. The subject of many traditional paintings and…
If the tales of feudal Japan, of clashes between samurai and stories of honor, fascinate you, you will surely know the story of the 47 Ronin. Fictionalized and revisited in a fantasy key, this story was made famous in the Western Countries thanks to the homonymous film (not really connected…