Day One Japan

Day trips from Tokyo without a car.

Choose Kamakura for temples with an easy train ride, Yokosuka for a harbor walk, or Miura for tuna and a coastal day. Check the forecast before picking Lake Kawaguchiko for views of Mount Fuji.

Compare seven trips

Travel times are approximate, one way from the station shown. Adult prices cover the return transport or pass named in each row. Some prices include local rides. Add any extra fares and admission you need. Sources checked . Scroll across the table on a small screen.

Where to go, how long it takes and what to budget
Destination One way From Tokyo Adult return fare or pass On the ground
Kamakura About 55 min Tokyo Station → Kamakura on the JR Yokosuka Line Check your JR fare in JR East’s route search. The alternative via Fujisawa costs ¥1,640 with the Odakyu pass from Shinjuku, including Enoden. Easy to do on foot and by Enoden. Hase and Komachi Street get busy on weekends. Visit a museum in the rain.
Hakone About 80 min Shinjuku → Hakone-Yumoto on the reserved Romancecar ¥7,100 for the 2-day Hakone Freepass from Shinjuku. Add the Romancecar seat charge each way. Odakyu fares and reservations. Multiple transfers if you do the full loop. On wet days, choose the Pola Museum and allow time for the bus.
Nikko About 2 hr Tobu Asakusa → Tobu-Nikko by limited express ¥3,000 for the World Heritage Area pass, including eligible local buses. Add the limited express seat charge each way. Use a bus to the shrines. The imperial villa offers an indoor visit, subject to opening hours.
Lake Kawaguchiko About 1 hr 45 min Busta Shinjuku → Kawaguchiko Station by highway bus ¥4,400 round trip for one adult on the Shinjuku highway bus (¥2,200 each way). Lake buses are extra. Road traffic can stretch the ride. On a cloudy day, try the Yamanashi Gem Museum.
Yokosuka About 75 min Tokyo Station → JR Yokosuka on the Yokosuka Line Check the JR fare. The Keikyu Miura Peninsula 1-Day Ticket from Shinagawa is ¥2,200 with designated rail and bus rides. Keikyu prices (Japanese). Walk from JR Yokosuka to the waterfront. The Verny Commemorative Museum is close to the station.
Miura / Misaki About 1½–2 hr with bus Shinagawa → Misakiguchi on Keikyu, then bus to Misaki Port or Jogashima ¥2,200 for the transport-only Miura Peninsula 1-Day Ticket from Shinagawa. The Misaki Maguro Day Trip Ticket is ¥5,000 per adult at the station or ¥3,850–¥5,000 digitally, depending on your date. It includes a meal and an activity or souvenir. Pick a lunch spot before the afternoon. Keep Misaki Port and its covered market as a rainy-day option.
Boso / Mt. Nokogiri About 2 hr 15 min by train Tokyo Station → Hamakanaya via Kisarazu or Kimitsu. Ferry route starts from Shinagawa. Check the JR fare or see the ¥3,510 Shinagawa rail, bus and ferry package. Ropeway is extra. Check the ropeway and last descent before going up. Kanaya’s seafood and covered market work in the rain.

Temples, hot springs and Mount Fuji

Kamakura

Take the JR Yokosuka Line from Tokyo Station to Kamakura. Use Enoden to reach Hase for Hasedera and the Great Buddha. Suica, PASMO and ICOCA work on Enoden. For an Odakyu day pass from Shinjuku, travel via Fujisawa and use Enoden from there.

If you want a shorter day, start with Hase and finish near Kamakura Station. On a wet afternoon, check the Museum of Modern Art’s Kamakura Annex for its current exhibition and opening hours.

Slam Dunk near Kamakurakokomae

The crossing near Enoden’s Kamakurakokomae Station (鎌倉高校前駅) appears in the opening of the original TV anime. If you stop for a photo, follow local signs to Koshigoe Rakko Park and leave space for neighbors to pass. Keep moving across the tracks and keep the roadway, sidewalks and driveways clear. If the park is crowded or closed, continue your trip.

Hakone

Reserve the Romancecar in both directions if you want the direct train to Hakone-Yumoto. Suica or PASMO can pay the base train fare. Buy the reserved limited express ticket separately. The Freepass covers the base fare on the eligible Odakyu round trip and designated local transport, including the Hakone ropeway and sightseeing cruise.

Pick Gora and a museum, or Lake Ashi and a lakeside stop. If the ropeway or boat is suspended, use the bus and focus on one area. Check service status and the ride back to Hakone-Yumoto before committing to a late train.

Nikko

Start at Tobu Asakusa Station and reserve a limited express seat if taking SPACIA X or another Tobu limited express. The visitor World Heritage Area pass covers the Asakusa rail round trip and eligible local buses. Pay separately for the reserved train and shrine entry. If paying per ride, you can tap a transit IC card on Tobu’s local buses in Nikko.

Keep a first day around the World Heritage area and Tamozawa Imperial Villa. Lake Chuzenji adds a mountain bus journey and different pass coverage. If you add the lake, check the bus return and reserve a train with time to spare.

Lake Kawaguchiko

Book the highway bus out and back, especially on weekends. At Kawaguchiko Station, the red sightseeing bus follows the lake. Use Suica or PASMO on Fujikyu local buses and check the timetable for the specific stop you’ll use.

If Fuji is hidden, take the lake bus to the Yamanashi Gem Museum or choose a lakeside café. Leave room for road delays on the way back to the station. If you have a flight or reserved train that evening, choose a different day.

Three trips along Tokyo Bay

Yokosuka for a harbor walk

For Verny Park, start at JR Yokosuka. From Tokyo Station, take a Yokosuka Line train that continues past Zushi or change there. From Shinagawa, Keikyu’s Shioiri is useful for the harbor and Dobuita Street, and Yokosuka-chuo for downtown and Mikasa Park. Save the correct station name for the trip back.

Use Suica or PASMO for ordinary rail rides. A waterfront day can mostly be done on foot. For the Yokosuka Museum of Art at Kannonzaki, take the Keikyu bus and look up the return from the museum stop before leaving town. The Verny Commemorative Museum is a shorter indoor stop near JR Yokosuka.

Miura for tuna and the coast

Take Keikyu to Misakiguchi, then follow the bus destination for Misaki Port or Jogashima. Allow about 25 minutes to Hakushuhimae on Jogashima, plus any wait. Eat in Misaki before heading to the coast if your chosen restaurant closes early. In the rain, stay near Urari Marché and the port restaurants.

Use Suica or PASMO for ordinary Keikyu train and local bus fares. Compare the fares you would pay with Keikyu’s transport-only 1-Day Ticket. The Misaki Maguro Day Trip Ticket also includes eligible buses, one designated meal and one activity or souvenir. Keikyu lists an adult fare from Shinagawa of ¥5,000 for a ticket bought at the station or ¥3,850–¥5,000 for a digital ticket, depending on your travel date. Compare it with the transport and lunch you actually want, then check participating restaurant hours and bus coverage. For a digital pass, show the live screen at the staffed rail gate.

Last bus from Jogashima. Keikyu Bus’s timetable checked on 13 November 2026 lists the last direct route 三9 from stop 01 to Misakiguchi Station at 21:41 on weekdays and 21:18 on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. From late morning to mid-afternoon, direct buses are usually about 20–40 minutes apart. Buses marked ◆ end at Misaki Higashioka. Pick an earlier departure and check your train connection, especially on busy days.

Boso for Mt. Nokogiri

Take a JR Sobu Rapid service from Tokyo Station, then transfer as shown in the route search to the Uchibo Line for Hamakanaya. The ropeway base is about an eight-minute walk from the station. Nihon-ji lists last admission at 3 p.m. and closing at 4 p.m. Allow time for the paths and stairs.

Last ropeway down. The operator’s timetable checked on 13 November 2026 lists the last car from the summit at 17:00 from February 16 through November 15 and 16:00 from November 16 through February 15. Cars normally run every 15 minutes. Check the day’s service before boarding because severe weather can halt operations.

The ropeway operator has announced an inspection closure from January 12 through February 5, 2027, with reopening planned for February 6. To visit on foot, take JR to Hota and allow about 30 minutes to reach the Omotesando trailhead, plus time to climb.

If rain or wind changes your plans, have a seafood lunch or visit the Hammers market at The Fish, by Kanaya Port. Save two workable JR departures home before you leave Tokyo. Search from Hamakanaya and check the Uchibo Line transfer as well as the Tokyo-bound train.

Take the ferry across Tokyo Bay

From Shinagawa, ride Keikyu to Keikyu Kurihama, then take the local bus from stop 2 to Tokyo Bay Ferry Kurihama Port. The crossing to Kanaya Port takes about 40 minutes. Foot passengers board first come, first served. Kanaya Port is about an eight-minute walk from JR Hamakanaya, so you can plan a JR return if the ferry is canceled.

Last ferry from Kanaya. The operator’s published July 2026–March 2027 timetable, checked on 13 November 2026, lists a 19:20 final departure to Kurihama on both regular schedules. Kanaya sailings are about hourly on schedule A and every two hours on schedule B. The calendar assigns a schedule by date. Check it before you leave and look for any cancellations on the live service page.

Keikyu lists a ¥3,510 adult digital round trip from Shinagawa with the train, port bus and ferry. Check eligible travel dates and exchange the digital ticket for a boarding pass at Kurihama Port. For a ferry one way and JR the other, compare individual fares or Keikyu’s one-way package. Choose Kanaya and Mt. Nokogiri as your main outing if crossing the bay. A full Misaki and Jogashima visit deserves its own day.

Anime day trips by train

Anohana in Chichibu

Take Seibu Railway from Ikebukuro, walk past the shops and shrine, and add the old bridge by bus if the timetable fits.

Plan the ride back before you leave

Start at the last stop of the day

  1. Search from your actual last stop, such as Jogashima, Lake Kawaguchiko’s north shore or Kanaya Port. Check the last local bus, ferry or ropeway first.
  2. Save a planned departure and an earlier option. For the ferry, also save a JR route from Hamakanaya. Recheck service status and the day’s timetable before heading out.
  3. Book the return seat for the Romancecar, Tobu limited express or highway bus where applicable. Leave time for local traffic and transfers, especially on weekends and holidays.

Choose the easiest Tokyo departure

Start from Tokyo Station for the JR routes to Kamakura, Yokosuka or Hamakanaya. Shinagawa suits the Keikyu trips toward Miura and the ferry. Shinjuku suits Hakone or the Kawaguchiko bus, and Asakusa suits the Tobu train to Nikko. If you’re planning multiple day trips, factor the early ride from your hotel into the decision.