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Kanto Region

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

Top destinations in Kanto

Tokyo Metropolis
3

Izu Oshima
The largest island among the Izu Islands.
3.8 / 5
111
Kanagawa Prefecture
2

Hakone•
National park with views of Mount Fuji.
4.1 / 5
3,083
4

Kawasaki
Sandwiched between Tokyo and Yokohama.
2.8 / 5
566
Chiba Prefecture
2

Narita
Site of Tokyo's international airport.
2.9 / 5
1,933
Saitama Prefecture
1

Kawagoe
Former castle town known as the Little Edo.
3.4 / 5
902
2

Saitama
City north of Tokyo with a few places of interest.
2.9 / 5
613
3

Chichibu
Rural city know for its festival and shrines.
14
Gunma Prefecture
3

Manza Onsen•
Hot spring resort with Japan's most sulfuric waters.
3.4 / 5
53
4

Minakami
Popular hot spring and outdoor resort.
3.5 / 5
259
5

Ikaho Onsen
Hot spring resort famous for its stone stairs.
3.2 / 5
322
6

Tomioka
Site of a Japan's first modern silk factory.
2.9 / 5
37
7

Shima Onsen
Calm hot spring town in a mountain valley.
26
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Tochigi Prefecture
1

Nikko•••
Site of Nikko Toshogu, Ieyasu's mausoleum.
4.3 / 5
2,989
2

Nasu-Shiobara
Resort area with hiking trails and hot springs.
3.2 / 5
197
3

Kinugawa Onsen
Hot spring resort with theme parks near Nikko.
3.1 / 5
484
Ibaraki Prefecture

Hotels around Kanto Region

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Page last updated: July 21, 2017