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#Day Trip

Spots you can visit from Tokyo in a single day by train or bus—like the Kiyose sunflower fields, Kamakura, or Kawasaki Daishi—covering dates, access, and timing.

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Autumn foliage on the hills of Arashiyama behind Togetsukyo Bridge and the Hozu River
Places

Arashiyama Autumn 2026: Book the Sagano Train Before It Sells Out

Aug 20, 2026
Autumn maples along Lake Ashinoko in Hakone, with Mt. Fuji rising across the water
Places

Hakone Autumn Foliage 2026: When to Go, and Whether the Free Pass Pays Off

Aug 18, 2026
An Alpico Kotsu express bus at Ogizawa, the Nagano-side entrance to the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route
Know-How

Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route from Tokyo 2026: Toyama or Nagano Side, Times & Fares

Aug 17, 2026
A hillside of round kochia bushes glowing deep red in autumn on Miharashi Hill at Hitachi Seaside Park
Places

Hitachi Seaside Park Kochia 2026: When to See the Red Hill, Plus Access & Tickets

Aug 15, 2026
Food stalls and a stage at dusk on the Nippon Dental University field during Higako Summer Festival
Places

Higako Summer Festival 2026: No Fireworks Display in Recent Years

Aug 2, 2026
Yosakoi dancers with naruko clappers at the Otesuji main venue in Kochi
Places

Yosakoi Matsuri 2026, Kochi: Aug 9–12, Otesuji Seats from ¥1,000, Same-Day Only If Any Left

Jul 31, 2026
Autumn foliage along the Irohazaka winding road in Nikko
Places

Nikko Autumn Leaves 2026: Peak Timing and Dodging the Irohazaka Traffic

Jul 24, 2026
Wild macaque soaking in a steaming hot spring in the snow at Jigokudani, Nagano
Places

Snow Monkey Park (Jigokudani) 2026: Best Time to Visit, ¥800 Tickets & How to Get There from Tokyo

Jul 22, 2026
A vast carpet of vivid red higanbana (red spider lilies) in full bloom, with a wooden bridge and green trees rising behind them.
Places

Kinchakuda Red Spider Lilies 2026: Peak Bloom, ¥500 Entry & Getting There from Koma

Jul 22, 2026
Mount Takao in peak autumn color with a Takao Tozan Railway cable car at Kiyotaki Station
Places

Mount Takao Autumn Leaves 2026: Peak Timing, Cable Car Waits, and Night-View Days

Jul 21, 2026
Fireworks over the Edogawa riverbank at the Edogawa Fireworks Festival
Places

Edogawa Fireworks Festival 2026: Paid Seats Close July 28, Plus Free Areas, Road Closures & Access

Jul 21, 2026
Large fireworks bursting in the night sky at the Todabashi Fireworks Festival, with colorful pink and teal blooms above the silhouettes of spectators gathered along the riverbank.
Places

Todabashi Fireworks 2026: A 40–60 Minute Walk to the West Site, Gates at 4 p.m.

Jul 20, 2026
Fireworks bursting in the night sky at the Itabashi Fireworks Festival, with layered pink and white blooms scattering points of light against the darkness.
Places

Itabashi Fireworks 2026: The Free Viewing Area Moved Upstream — Head for Takashimadaira Station

Jul 20, 2026
The Zama Sunflower Festival, where a sunflower-decorated arch frames a vast field of sunflowers stretching toward distant mountains under a blue sky.
Places

Zama Sunflower Festival 2026: 550,000 Blooms & an Easy Day Trip from Tokyo

Jul 18, 2026
Looking up at the Mt. Takao summit marker against a blue sky, reading "Mt. Takao Summit 599.15m" with "Meiji no Mori Takao Quasi-National Park" above it, framed by green trees on the right.
Places

Mount Takao Day Trip 2026: The ¥1,090 Ticket from Shinjuku

Jul 14, 2026
An aerial view of Enoshima island with its observation tower and the bridge leading to it, framed by emerald-green sea and sandy beach under a blue sky, with Mount Fuji hazy in the distance.
Places

Enoshima Day Trip 2026: 65 Minutes from Shinjuku, One Pass, One Full Day

Jul 9, 2026
A six-photo collage of iconic Japanese summer scenes: an Awa Odori dance troupe parading through evening streets, a sunflower field under blue sky, Tanabata streamers beside a five-story pagoda, a shaved-ice ("kōri") shop banner, fireworks bursting in the night sky, and fireworks over the river beside Tokyo Skytree.
Places

Tokyo Summer 2026: Every Festival & Fireworks Show, in Date Order

Jul 8, 2026
A field of sunflowers in full bloom under a bright blue summer sky with billowing white clouds.
Places

Tokyo Sunflower Fields 2026: 5 Spots You Can Reach by Train

Jul 8, 2026
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