Located in the Tama region of Greater Tokyo and only about an hour by train from Shinjuku Station lies Mount Takao or Takao—san as the locals like to call it. Adored by Tokyo residents, this mountain ...

Mitake while you are in Tokyo. Summiting Mt. Mitake is a relatively easy feat, especially with the option to take a cable car halfway up the mountain. For those looking to skip the strenuous ...

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Held every year in March, the Hiwatari-sai or Fire Walking Festival at Mount Takao sees monks walk barefoot through a smouldering fire while chanting prayers. It makes for a spectacular – and ...

The globally acclaimed art collective teamLab expanded "teamLab Planets TOKYO DMM" in Toyosu, Tokyo, with the opening of a brand-new area on January 22, 2025. A favorite among international visitors, ...

SANBAGAWA, Gunma Prefecture--Benmou Suzuki’s dilapidated 420-year-old temple, located deep in the forest near a tiny Japanese mountain village ... hours’ drive from Tokyo with only 500 ...

Just around 1.5 hours away, Lake Kawaguchiko provides a stunning backdrop of natural beauty where calm waters of the lake reflect the majestic mountain, creating a picture ... for one of the best day ...