Haneda Airport 1 hr 17
Kashiya Yokocho / Candy Alley (45 min) Compact, bustling shopping district known for its candy sellers hawking traditional confections. Inokashira Park (51 min) Established in 1917, this 95-acre city park features a pond with boating facilities, a zoo & trails. Sanrio Puroland (1 hr 3) Grand indoor Sanrio character park with rides & entertainment attractions, restaurants & shops. Kawagoe Kita-in Temple (40 min) Buddhist temple with gardens & over 500 statues, first built in 830 CE & rebuilt after fires. Jindaiji Temple (1 hr) Buddhist temple, founded 733 & rebuilt 1919, with a 17th-century gate & annual soba noodle festival. Tokorozawa Aviation Memorial Park (17 min) Kichijōji (53 min) Neighborhood acclaimed for its sizable shopping district, zoo & park with boats & cherry blossoms. Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine (43 min) Peaceful, ancient Shinto shrine featuring a corridor of wind chimes, elaborate carvings & festivals. Jindai Botanical Gardens (56 min) Tokyo's main botanical garden, featuring a famous rose garden & a big greenhouse for exotic plants. Koganei Park (39 min) City park on 79 hectares with a baseball field & tennis courts, plus a dog run, BBQs & a playground. 三鷹の森ジブリ美術館 (52 min) Whimsical museum dedicated to the famed animation studio with a play area, theater & rooftop garden. Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum (37 min) Open-air museum with a collection of Japanese structures from many periods of history, plus a cafe. Showa Kinen Park (34 min) Sprawling national park with extensive trails, bike paths & a variety of gardens & woods. Seibuen Amusement Park (11 min) Small amusement park with many kid-friendly rides, a Ferris wheel & a looping roller coaster. Yomiuri Land (1 hr 6) |