Local attractions in Tokyo and the Vicinity | Spring
Tojo-tei, the former residence of TOKUGAWA Akitake, the "was expected to be" last Shogun
☆Japanese architecture ☆Tokugawa family villa ☆Ume viewing ☆Riverside cycling📍Matsudo City, Chiba Prefecture
Akigawa Valley, a nature-rich countryside just one hour away from Central Tokyo
☆Hiking ☆Onsen ☆Camping ☆Zen-feeling places
📍Akiruno City, Tokyo
Rose gardens in Tokyo and Vicinity - Part 2
Here is a list of free admission rose gardens in Tokyo and the surrounding area.
☆Rose gardens 📍Tokyo area
Historic Neighbourhoods of Tokyo | Yanaka
☆Historic neighborhoods ☆Strolling ☆Temples & Shrinse ☆Art & Culture ☆Local foods📍Bunkyo City, Taito City, Arakawa City, Tokyo
Todoroki Keikoku (Valley)
Here's a good place for a day of forest walking: Todoroki Keikoku in Setagaya, Tokyo.
Some areas are off-limits due to fallen trees and will remain so until March 2026.
☆Strolling ☆Zen-feeling 📍Setagaya City, Tokyo
Kawanabe Kyosai Memorial Museum
A hidden private museum in a residential area offers visitors an unexpected opportunity to view masterpieces by Kawanabe Kyosai. The small museum thrills Kyosai enthusiasts.
☆Japanese traditional/innovative art ☆Ukiyoe wood prints
📍Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture
Attractions in the southern area of Tochigi Prefecture | Ashikaga and Tochigi
☆Historic neighborhoods ☆Strolling ☆Hiking ☆Japanese architecture ☆Sano Ramen ☆Onsen📍Tochigi Prefecture
Parks and Gardens in Tokyo | Kyu-Furukawa Gardens
The Kyu-Furukawa Gardens features a Western-style garden adorned with approximately 200 roses of 100 different varieties, as well as a Japanese garden.
☆Roses 📍Kita City, Tokyo
Attractions in Omiya | Hikawa Shrine, Omiya Park, Bonsai Art Museum
☆Bonsai musium☆Railway museum ☆Shrines ☆Strolling ☆Football Stadium ☆Casual restaurants ☆Shinkansen📍Omiya City, Saitama Prefecture
Attractions in Sawara and Katori City
☆Traditional Japanese houses ☆Old town ☆Strolling ☆Cycling📍Sawara City, Katori City, Chiba Prefecture
Tokyo Day Hikes: Mt. Mitake, Ome Town and Akigawa Valley
☆Nature walking ☆Hiking ☆Onsen ☆ Camping ☆Cycling📍Oume City, Tama area, Tokyo
