A day trip from Tokyo that covers Nikko's shrines and temples in the morning and moves on to the Kinugawa Onsen area in the afternoon. After seeing the World Heritage shrines and temples, you can relax among miniature world architecture and in a hot spring.
Visit Nikko's shrines and temples before the crowds arrive, then take the Tobu line toward Kinugawa in the afternoon.
With so much to see, including the Yomeimon Gate, the Sleeping Cat and the Three Wise Monkeys on the sacred stable, visit here first and give yourself plenty of time.
Official site ↗Walk from Toshogu to Rinno-ji. Even outside spring, when the Kongo-zakura cherry tree blooms, you can tour the grounds, including the Sanbutsudo hall.
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A park with miniature replicas of buildings from around the world, located just before Kinugawa Onsen. You can stop here on the way from Nikko toward Kinugawa.
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Enjoy a day-use bath at Kinugawa Onsen before heading home. There are limited express trains from Kinugawa-Onsen Station toward Tokyo, so using different stations for the outbound and return trips is efficient.
View guide →Sample itineraries from day trips to 5 days, by region and season. Every stop links to its guide, and you can save any itinerary as your own trip plan and rearrange it day by day.
🗺 Day tripTokyo & Around ・ 4 stops
A day trip that covers Kamakura's Hase area and Tsurugaoka Hachimangu from morning to afternoon, then dinner in Yokohama Chinatown before returning to Tokyo. Kamakura and Yokohama are connected by the JR Yokosuka Line, so you can see both in one day.
🗺 2 days, 1 nightTokyo & Around ・ 7 stops
On day 1, loop around Hakone by mountain railway, ropeway and Lake Ashi and stay at a hot spring; on day 2, travel via Gotemba to the Fuji Five Lakes and visit spots with views of Mt. Fuji. A route that lets you see Mt. Fuji from different angles over two days.
🗺 2 days, 1 nightAutumnTokyo & Around ・ 7 stops ・ November・December
On day 1, see central Tokyo's daimyo gardens and ginkgo avenue, then the Marunouchi illuminations at night. On day 2, visit Mt. Takao, Showa Kinen Park and Tonogayato Garden along the JR Chuo Line. A route for enjoying Tokyo's autumn leaves both in the city center and in the suburbs.
🗺 3 days, 2 nightsTokyo & Around ・ 11 stops
A route that covers Tokyo's classic areas, Asakusa, Ueno, Harajuku and Toyosu, one area per day starting from the day you land at Haneda Airport. It pairs old-town temples with an observation tower, museums with the Meiji Jingu forest, and a market with digital art, keeping travel to a minimum.
Check prices, opening hours and access on each stop’s guide and official website. Seasonal events and peak seasons vary from year to year.
