DAY TRIP FROM TOKYO BASE

Go explore outside of Tokyo! Experience activities that are at one with nature

Go rafting down the beautiful clear streams of Okutama in Tokyo and take on spectacular trails in Gunma. Enjoy thrilling activities in Saitama amidst the spectacular scenery of Chichibu. Explore Niigata’s nature too by hiking and mountain biking to a beautiful waterfall. Finally, return to Tokyo to feel Japan's Olympic legacy and take a night cruise to enjoy the night view of Tokyo!

Tokyo is the capital of Japan and one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. Tokyo is a dynamic, world-leading city that attracts people from around the world.
In addition, by using public transportation such as the Shinkansen bullet train, express trains, and highway buses, visitors can enjoy a more enjoyable one-day tour of tourist attractions throughout Japan, starting in Tokyo.

8:10am: SHINJUKU STATION

Chuo Line / Ome Line: Shinjuku → Ome → Hinatawada

9:30am: OKUTAMA（YOUMERAFTING）

90-minute guided rafting tour down the clear streams of Okutama in an 8-passenger raft boat. You won’t just spend the entire time paddling though, as you will enjoy floating in the river, jumping from rocks, and other playful activities.

Ome Line: Hinatawada → Ome

1:20pm: OME BEER

A bar with up to eight craft beers on tap and food made with lots of local ingredients. The relaxed café atmosphere is also popular for lunch.

Ome Line: Ome → Tachikawa
Monorail: Tachikawa-Kita → Tama Center

3:50pm: BOOTVERSE TAMA CENTER SHIN－OKANOUE PATIO STORE

A sports and entertainment facility based on the theme of "party sports" that you will enjoy in a group with a party atmosphere. The facility offers many exciting and thrilling experiences including baseball, boxing, parkour, and other contents that fuse the real and digital worlds!

8:00am: TOKYO STATION

Shinkansen: Tokyo → Jomo-Kogen
Bus: Jomo-Kogen→Tanigawadake Joch

10:20am: TANIGAWADAKE MOUNTAIN MUSEUM

Tanigawadake, on the border between Gunma and Niigata prefectures, is blessed with unique mountain terrain and a beautiful natural environment. To make the hike more enjoyable, first we will stop by the Tanigawa Mountain Museum, where you will learn about the natural environment from the displays about Tanigawadake.

11:20am: ICHINOKURASAWA

The Ichinokurasawa eco-hike starts from the Tanigawadake Mountain Museum, passes through Machigasawa and Ichinokurasawa with its great view, before reaching Yunosawa and then turning back for the return journey. Enjoy the great outdoors while listening to the chirping of birds and the sound of streams.

Bus: Tanigawadake Joch → Jomo-Kogen
Shinkansen: Jomo-Kogen→Tokyo

5:30pm: YAKINIKU RESTAURANT BOUYA, TOKYO STATION

For dinner you will head towards a restaurant that is directly connected to Tokyo Station. Bouya purchases entire heads of carefully selected brand-name wagyu beef at auction, so that you can enjoy A5-rank wagyu beef at a reasonable price. Their specialty is the Wagyu beef platter, which includes lean, marbled and specialty cuts of beef served together on a single plate.

7:20am: TOKYO STATION

Shinkansen / Chichibu Railway: Tokyo → Kumagaya → Kami-Nagatoro

10:00am: NAGATORO (NAGATORO LAKE STAND－UP PADDLEBOARDING)

The Arakawa River that flows through the town of Nagatoro in Chichibu is known for its rapids, but there are areas where the river does not flow and becomes a lake. The lake stand-up paddleboarding experience is popular, as even first-timers can enjoy rowing in the beautiful scenery, or sit in the boat and take a break. You can also try paddling along the river with a view of Nagatoro's pavement-like rocks!

12:50pm: SOBA RESTAURANT BENKYOYA

Benkyoya serves flavorful and smooth handmade buckwheat (soba) noodles made from flour that is stone-ground from buckwheat grown in Hokkaido, Nagano, Ibaraki, and other domestic regions. The most popular dish is tenzaru soba, which comes with crisp, freshly fried tempura. For something different, try ordering the ‘sesame walnut soup’, which is a dipping sauce blended with sesame seeds, walnuts, and peanut paste!

Chichibu Railway: Kami-Nagatoro → Kagemori → Mitsumineguchi

3:00pm: CHICHIBU GEO GRAVITY PARK

The canyon bungee at Chichibu Geo Gravity Park is Japan's first bungee jumping platform suspended only by wires. You can try a thrilling bungee jump over the Arakawa Valley, with a 360° panoramic view. The canyon walk across a suspension bridge that sways vertically and side to side is also very exciting.

Chichibu Railway: Mitsumineguchi → Ohanabatake

5:10pm: HIGHLANDER INN CHICHIBU

The Chichibu branch of an authentic Scottish whisky bar. Try the Chichibu Malt & Grain whisky from the Chichibu Distillery and a Scottish-style portion of fish and chips!

7:20pm: SEIBU-CHICHIBU STATION

Seibu Railway / Marunouchi Line: Seibu-Chichibu → Ikebukuro → Tokyo

7:50am: TOKYO STATION

Shinkansen / Echigo Tokimeki Railway: Tokyo → Joetsumyoko → Myoko-Kogen
Taxi: Myoko-Kogen → Naenatakien

11:00am: NAENATAKIEN

A restaurant located at the entrance to the Naena Waterfall trail. Experience eating ‘nagashi somen’ noodles, which you grab with chopsticks as they flow down a water-filled bamboo tube. The firmness of these somen noodles is due to being made with cold spring water from the mountains.

12:10pm: NAENA WATERFALL

Walk along the nature-rich trail leading from Naenatakien to Naena Waterfall, which emits a large amount of negative ions. The 55-meter-high waterfall, which splashes down powerfully from a basalt wall, has been selected as one of the hundred best waterfalls in Japan.

2:00pm: ALPEN BLICK RESORT

Enjoy the magnificent nature of the Myoko highlands, part of the Myoko-Togakushi Renzan National Park. Mountain biking during the green season offers a great view of Lake Nojiri with Mount Myoko in the background and the feeling of speeding along as you ride across the land with the wind in your face.

Bus: Alpen Blick Spa → Myoko-Kogen

4:40pm: MYOKO-KOGEN

Shinano Railway, Kita-Shinano Line / Shinkansen: Myoko-Kogen → Nagano → Tokyo

9:30am: TOKYO STATION

Mita Line: Otemachi → Onarimon

9:50am: TOKYO TOWER

Start by visiting Tokyo Tower, one of Tokyo’s symbolic tourist attractions. The open-air external staircase of about 600 steps, which starts from the roof of the building at the foot of the tower and extends 150 meters upwards, can be climbed in about 10 to 15 minutes while enjoying the view of Tokyo.

Oedo Line: Akabanebashi → Kokuritsu-Kyogijo

12:00pm: HATONOMORI

A restaurant hidden away in Sendagaya that serves authentic spiced curry at lunch. Three types of curry are available, and you can also half-and-half. Gluten-free and additive-free selections are also available.

1:30pm: JAPAN OLYMPIC MUSEUM

Under the theme of being an "Olympic museum for everyone," this is a place for the JOC (Japanese Olympic Committee), athletes, and visitors to work together to create a center for the Japanese Olympic movement. In addition to the exhibits related to the Olympic Games, monuments that carry on the Olympic legacy are also placed in the outdoor area.

Chuo-Sobu Line / Toei Shinjuku Line: Sendagaya → Ichigaya → Higashi-Ojima

4:30pm: OJIMA KOMATSUGAWA PARK (TOKYO NIGHT KAYAK TOUR)

A kayaking experience on the Old Nakagawa River, one of Tokyo's waterways. The Tokyo Night Kayak Tour offers a beautiful night view of Tokyo, including the TOKYO SKYTREE® and the city’s neon lights. The 3-km round trip along the water course starts from Ojima Komatsugawa Park.

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