Sightseeing Japan

2. The Kanto Region


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The Kanto region is the most populated and most visited part of Japan. Join Jason and Paul as they explore the greater Tokyo area and the fun things to do there!

Topics Covered:

What is Kanto?

Kanto Fureai Trail

Tokyo: Harajuku (Fashion) — Akihabara (Electronics/Anime/Manga) — Asakusa (Museums/Temples/Gardens) — Shinjuku/Shibuya (Nightlife) — Odaiba (Malls/Entertainment/Convention Center) — Roppongi Hills (High-End Shopping) — Ueno (Zoo/Ameyokocho)

Yokohama: Maritime Culture — Cup Noodle Museum — Cosmo World — Kirin Beer Factory — Chinatown

Kawasaki: Kanamara Matsuri (Festival of the Steel Phallus) — Kawasaki Daishi — Koreatown — Anata no Warehouse — Nihon Minkaen Open Air Museum — Doraemon Museum

Kamakura: Kotoku-in (Great Buddha) — Beaches/Hiking — Enoshima Island — Enoden (Electric Railway)

Nikko: Toshogu Shrine — Nikko National Park — Edo Wonderland (Theme Park)

Kawagoe: Warehouse District (Historical Architecture) — Matsuri Museum — Candy Alley (Kashiya Yokocho) — Sweet Potatoes

Hakone: Views of Mt. Fuji — Hot Springs — Odawara Castle — Hakone Checkpoint — Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park

Saitama: Railway Museum — Omiya Bonsai Village — Saitama Super Arena

Chiba: Surfing — Otaku Shops — Tokyo Disneyland — Tokyo DisneySea — Oyumino Fireworks Festival

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Sightseeing JapanBy Jason Nieling and Paul Bresin

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