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Explore region Kanto Region
Kanto Region
Explore region Kanto Region

The Kanto (関東, 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

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Tokyo Metropolis
3

Izu Oshima
The largest island among the Izu Islands.
3.8 / 5
114
Kanagawa Prefecture
1

Kamakura••
Small city full of historic treasures.
4.4 / 5
4,058
2

Hakone•
National park with views of Mount Fuji.
4.1 / 5
3,224
3

Yokohama•
Japan's second largest city.
4.0 / 5
4,596
4

Kawasaki
Sandwiched between Tokyo and Yokohama.
2.8 / 5
601
Chiba Prefecture
2

Narita
Site of Tokyo's international airport.
2.9 / 5
2,000
Saitama Prefecture
1

Chichibu
Rural city know for its festival and shrines.
3.7 / 5
50
2

Kawagoe
Former castle town known as the Little Edo.
3.4 / 5
943
3

Saitama
City north of Tokyo with a few places of interest.
3.0 / 5
653
Gunma Prefecture
3

Manza Onsen•
Hot spring resort with Japan's most sulfuric waters.
3.7 / 5
60
4

Shima Onsen
Calm hot spring town in a mountain valley.
3.9 / 5
33
5

Minakami
Popular hot spring and outdoor resort.
3.5 / 5
274
6

Ikaho Onsen
Hot spring resort famous for its stone stairs.
3.2 / 5
333
7

Tomioka
Site of a Japan's first modern silk factory.
3.2 / 5
44
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Tochigi Prefecture
1

Nikko•••
Site of Nikko Toshogu, Ieyasu's mausoleum.
4.3 / 5
3,144
2

Nasu-Shiobara
Resort area with hiking trails and hot springs.
3.2 / 5
210
3

Kinugawa Onsen
Hot spring resort with theme parks near Nikko.
3.2 / 5
510
4

Utsunomiya
Prefectural capital of Tochigi Prefecture.
3.0 / 5
32
Ibaraki Prefecture

Hotels around Kanto Region

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