Looking for day trip options within a two-hour drive of Tokyo? These destinations offer many architectural, cultural, and ...

Our guide to the top day trips from Tokyo promises natural beauty, relaxation and a welcome change of pace to recharge your social battery.

In Japan, the simple act of walking has long been connected to working toward enlightenment.

Next, walk approximately 15 minutes away to reach Kotoku-in, also known as the Great Buddha of Kamakura. Snap a photo under the 43 ... people climbing up the mountain at the holy Fushimi Inari Shrine.

Nikko Toshogu Shrine enshrines the most ... you can see this Daibutsu or Great Buddha statue when visiting the Kotoku-in temple in Kamakura.