Kanto Region Travel Guide

The Kanto Region (関東, Kantō, literally "east of the border") contains Japan's largest plain and is very densely populated. The large metropolises of Tokyo and Yokohama are located in the Kanto Region which consists of seven prefectures.

1

Tokyo•••
Japan's capital and largest city.

4.6
★★★★★

12,110
2

Ogasawara Islands••
Remote islands 1000 kilometers south of Tokyo.

4.5
★★★★★

53
3

Izu Oshima
The largest island among the Izu Islands.

3.8
★★★★★

121

1

Kamakura••
Small city full of historic treasures.

4.4
★★★★★

4,244
2

Hakone•
National park with views of Mount Fuji.

4.1
★★★★★

3,391
3

Yokohama•
Japan's second largest city.

4.0
★★★★★

4,742
4

Kawasaki
Sandwiched between Tokyo and Yokohama.

2.8
★★★★★

637

1

Boso Peninsula
Large peninsula southeast of Tokyo.

3.4
★★★★★

105
2

Narita
Site of Tokyo's international airport.

2.9
★★★★★

2,076

1

Chichibu
Rural city known for its festival and shrines.

3.6
★★★★★

84
2

Kawagoe
Former castle town known as the Little Edo.

3.4
★★★★★

1,004
3

Saitama
City north of Tokyo with a few places of interest.

3.0
★★★★★

708

1

Kusatsu Onsen•
One of Japan's best hot spring resorts.

4.0
★★★★★

626
2

Oze National Park•
Popular hiking destination with a marshland.

3.9
★★★★★

191
3

Manza Onsen•
Hot spring resort with Japan's most sulfuric waters.

3.8
★★★★★

71
4

Shima Onsen
Calm hot spring town in a mountain valley.

3.7
★★★★★

43
5

Minakami
Popular hot spring and outdoor resort.

3.4
★★★★★

294
6

Ikaho Onsen
Hot spring resort famous for its stone stairs.

3.3
★★★★★

357
7

Tomioka
Site of a Japan's first modern silk factory.

3.1
★★★★★

55

1

Nikko•••
Site of Nikko Toshogu, Ieyasu's mausoleum.

4.3
★★★★★

3,301
2

Nasu-Shiobara
Resort area with hiking trails and hot springs.

3.2
★★★★★

226
3

Kinugawa Onsen
Hot spring resort with theme parks near Nikko.

3.1
★★★★★

539
4

Utsunomiya
Prefectural capital of Tochigi Prefecture.

2.8
★★★★★

72