Date Spots (Areas) Around Tokyo for Long-Lasting Fun (25 Selections, Over 200 Locations)

Introduction

We have compiled a list of places where you can enjoy various activities such as sightseeing, playing, shopping, and dining.

《Table of Contents》
■ Date Spot: Around Tokyo Disney Resort
■ Date Spot: Around Sanrio Puroland
■ Date Spot: Odaiba
■ Date Spot: Shibuya & Harajuku
■ Date Spot: Ikebukuro
■ Date Spot: Roppongi
■ Date Spot: Kichijoji
■ Date Spot: Ueno
■ Date Spot: Ginza & Tokyo & Nihonbashi
■ Date Spot: Skytree & Asakusa
■ Date Spot: Around Yomiuriland
■ Date Spot: Tachikawa & Tachihi
■ Date Spot: Toyosu & Ariake
■ Date Spot: Around Kasai Rinkai Park
■ Date Spot: Mt. Takao
■ Date Spot: Okutama
■ Date Spot: Minato Mirai
■ Date Spot: Kamakura & Enoshima
■ Date Spot: Hakone & Odawara
■ Date Spot: Hakkeijima & Kanazawa
■ Date Spot: Minami-Funabashi & Shin-Narashino & Kaihin-Makuhari
■ Date Spot: Kisarazu & Umihotaru
■ Date Spot: Koshigaya Lake Town & Shin-Misato
■ Date Spot: Hato Bus (Tokyo Sightseeing)
■ Date Spot: Hato Bus (Day Trips from Tokyo)
■ Extra Edition: Date Spots Outside the Tokyo Area

■【Date Spot】Around Tokyo Disney Resort

Amusement parks, shopping malls, movie theaters, gourmet food, monorail

･［Play］Tokyo Disneyland
･［Play］Tokyo DisneySea
･［Shop］Tokyo Disneyland Shops
･［Shop］Tokyo DisneySea Shops
･［Ride］Maihama Disney Resort Line (Monorail)
･［Shop］Ikspiari
･［Watch］Cinema Ikspiari
･［Walk］Maihama Coast Promenade
･［Dine］Restaurants at Maihama Station
･［Stay］Tokyo Disney Resort Hotels

■ [Date Spots] Around Sanrio Puroland

Theme park, outlet mall, zoo, planetarium, movie theater, gourmet, monorail

･［See］Sanrio Puroland
･［Shop］Sanrio Puroland Shop
･［Shop］Mitsui Outlet Park Tama Minami-Osawa
･［See］Tama Zoological Park
･［See］Benesse Star Dome (Planetarium)
･［See］TOHO Cinemas Minami-Osawa
･［See］Aeon Cinema Tama Center
･［Ride］Tama Monorail
･［Shop］Coach & Four Wakabadai Store (Bookstore & Stationery Store)
･［Walk］Tama Central Park
･［See］Tama Center Illumination
･［Dine］Restaurants at Keio Tama Center Station
･［Dine］Restaurants at Minami-Osawa Station

■ [Date Spot] Odaiba

Shopping malls, observation decks, theme parks, science museums, movie theaters, gourmet food, monorail, fireworks, sightseeing buses, boats

･［Shop］Decks Tokyo Beach
･［Shop］Aqua City Odaiba
･［Shop］DiverCity Tokyo Plaza
･［Play］Tokyo Joypolis
･［See］Fuji TV Spherical Observation Room Hachitama
･［Shop］Daiba Itchome Shotengai (Showa Era Recreation)
･［See］Museum of Maritime Science / Antarctic Observation Ship 'Soya' (Boardable)
･［See］Telecom Center Observatory
･［See］United Cinema Aqua City Odaiba
･［Ride］Yurikamome (Monorail)
･［See］Odaiba Rainbow Fireworks (Held in December)
･［Walk］Odaiba Marine Park
･［Ride］Double-Decker Bus SKY HOP BUS
･［Ride］Amphibious Bus SKY Duck
･［Ride］Amphibious Bus TOKYO NO KABA
･［Ride］Tokyo Cruise Ship (Cruise)
･［Ride］Tokyo Mizube Line (Water Bus)
･［Dine］Restaurants at Odaiba-Kaihinkoen Station

■ [Date Spots] Shibuya & Harajuku

Observation decks, shopping malls, shopping streets, gourmet food, illuminations, parks, sightseeing buses, theaters

･［See］SHIBUYA SKY (Rooftop Observatory)
･［See］MIYASHITA PARK (Park & Shops)
･［Shop］SHIBUYA109
･［Shop］Shibuya Scramble Square
･［Shop］Shibuya PARCO
･［Shop］Shibuya FUKURAS / Tokyu Plaza Shibuya (with observatory)
･［Shop］Shibuya Hikarie
･［Shop］Village Vanguard Shibuya Main Store
･［Shop］IKEA Shibuya
･［Shop］Disney Store Shibuya Koen-dori Store
･［Shop］Takeshita Street
･［Shop］Kiddy Land Harajuku Store
･［Shop］IKEA Harajuku
･［Shop］Laforet Harajuku
･［Walk］Yoyogi Park
･［Ride］Double-decker bus SKY HOP BUS
･［Play］EST Shibuya East Exit Hall
･［See］TOHO Cinemas Shibuya
･［See］Yoshimoto ∞ Hall
･［See］Yoshimoto ∞ Dome
･［See］Ao no Dokutsu SHIBUYA (Illumination)
･［See］Omotesando Illumination (Illumination)
･［Eat/Drink］Restaurants at Shibuya Station
･［Eat/Drink］Restaurants at Harajuku Station

■ [Date Spots] Ikebukuro

Aquarium, observatory, gacha, planetarium, theme park, arcade, movie theater, gourmet

･［See］Sunshine Aquarium
･［See］SKY CIRCUS Sunshine 60 Observatory
･［Buy］Gashapon Department Store Ikebukuro Main Store (approx. 3000 machines)
･［Buy］Gachagacha no Mori Ikebukuro Sunshine City Alta Store (approx. 1240 machines)
･［Play］Round1 Ikebukuro Store
･［See］Konica Minolta Planetarium Manten
･［Eat/Drink］Namjatown
･［See］Grand Cinema Sunshine
･［See］TOHO Cinemas Ikebukuro
･［See］Ikebukuro HUMAX Cinemas
･［Eat/Drink］Restaurants at Ikebukuro Station

■ [Date Spots] Roppongi

Observation decks, art museums, illuminations, movie theaters, gourmet dining

･［View］Roppongi Hills Observation Deck Tokyo City View
･［View］Roppongi Hills Rooftop Sky Deck
･［View］The National Art Center, Tokyo
･［View］Mori Art Museum / Mori Arts Center Gallery
･［View］Suntory Museum of Art
･［View］TOHO Cinemas Roppongi Hills
･［View］Roppongi Hills Christmas (Illumination)
･［View］MIDTOWN CHRISTMAS (Illumination)
･［Dining］Restaurants in Roppongi Station

■ [Date Spot] Kichijoji

Parks, museums, shopping streets, zoos, gourmet food

･［Walk］Inokashira Park
･［See］Ghibli Museum, Mitaka
･［See］Inokashira Park Zoo
･［See］Inokashira Park Zoo Aquatic Life House
･［Shop］Kichijoji Shopping Streets
･［Play］Round1 Kichijoji Store
･［Eat/Drink］Restaurants near Kichijoji Station

■ [Date Spot] Ueno

Parks, zoos, museums, art galleries, gourmet food, sightseeing buses

･［See］Ueno Onshi Park/Shinobazu Pond
･［See］Ueno Zoological Gardens
･［See］Tokyo National Museum
･［See］National Museum of Nature and Science
･［See］Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum
･［See］National Museum of Western Art
･［See］The Ueno Royal Museum
･［See］The University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts
･［Ride］Double-decker bus SKY HOP BUS
･［Eat/Drink］Restaurants at Ueno Station

■ [Date Spots] Ginza & Tokyo & Nihonbashi

Large stores, shopping malls, museums, art galleries, illuminations, movie theaters, planetariums, theaters, gourmet food, sightseeing buses

･［Shop］GINZA SIX
･［Shop］MUJI Ginza
･［Shop］UNIQLO Ginza Store
･［Shop］Ginza Itoya
･［Shop］Ginza Loft
･［Shop］Sanrio World Ginza (Nishi-Ginza 2F)
･［Shop］Gransta Tokyo
･［Shop］Tokyo Station Ichibangai / Tokyo Character Street
･［Shop］Eslite Spectrum Nihonbashi
･［See］Bank of Japan Currency Museum
･［See］Intermediatheque (Operated by Japan Post and the University of Tokyo)
･［See］Mitsui Memorial Museum
･［See］Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum
･［See］TOHO Cinemas Hibiya
･［See］Planetaria TOKYO
･［See］Kabukiza Theatre
･［See］Panasonic Shiodome Museum of Art
･［See］Marunouchi Illumination
･［Ride］Double-decker Bus SKY BUS (Tokyo Station)
･［Ride］Double-decker Bus SKY HOP BUS (Tokyo Station)
･［Ride］Amphibious Bus SKY Duck (Ginza Station)
･［Eat/Drink］Restaurants at Ginza Station
･［Eat/Drink］Restaurants at Yurakucho Station
･［Eat/Drink］Restaurants at Tokyo Station

■ [Date Spots] Skytree & Asakusa

Observation deck, aquarium, shopping mall, Senso-ji Temple, shopping streets, gourmet food, sightseeing buses, boats

･［See］Tokyo Skytree
･［See］Sumida Aquarium
･［Shop］Tokyo Solamachi
･［See］Senso-ji Temple
･［Shop］Nakamise Shopping Street
･［Shop］Kappabashi Kitchenware Town
･［Play］Asakusa Hanayashiki
･［Walk］Sumida River Walk
･［Walk］Sumida Park
･［Ride］Double-decker Bus SKY HOP BUS
･［Ride］Amphibious Bus SKY Duck
･［Ride］Tokyo Cruise Ship (Cruise)
･［Ride］Tokyo Mizube Line (Water Bus)
･［Eat/Drink］Restaurants near Oshiage Station
･［Eat/Drink］Restaurants near Asakusa Station

■ [Date Spot] Around Yomiuriland

Amusement park, illuminations, gourmet food, gondola

･［Play］Yomiuriland
･［See］Yomiuriland Jewellumination (Illuminations)
･［Ride］Yomiuriland Sky Shuttle (Gondola)
･［Dining］Restaurants near Shin-Yurigaoka Station

■ [Date Spot] Tachikawa & Tachihi

Park, shopping mall, large stores, library, gourmet food

･［Walk］Showa Kinen Park
･［Shop］LaLaport Tachikawa Tachihi
･［Shop］IKEA Tachikawa
･［Read］Tachikawa Manga Park
･［Ride］Tama Monorail
･［Dine］Restaurants at Tachikawa Station
･［Dine］Restaurants at Tachihi Station

■ [Date Spots] Toyosu & Ariake

Shopping malls, markets, theaters, museums, gourmet, monorail

･［Shop］LaLaport Toyosu
･［See］Toyosu Market
･［See］IHI Stage Around Tokyo (Theater with moving seats)
･［Shop］Ariake Garden
･［See］Small Worlds Tokyo (Miniature theme park)
･［Ride］Yurikamome (Monorail)
･［Ride］Tokyo Cruise Ship (Cruise)
･［Dine］Restaurants at Toyosu Station
･［Dine］Restaurants at Shijo-mae Station
･［Dine］Restaurants at Ariake Station

■ [Date Spots] Around Kasai Rinkai Park

Park, Ferris wheel, aquarium, botanical garden, bridge, boat

･［Walk］Kasai Rinkai Park
･［Walk］Kasai Kaihin Park
･［Ride］Diamond and Flower Ferris Wheel
･［See］Tokyo Sea Life Park
･［See］Yumenoshima Tropical Greenhouse Dome
･［Walk］Tokyo Gate Bridge (with pedestrian walkway)
･［Walk］Wakasu Seaside Park
･［Walk］Shinkiba Ryokudo Park
･［Ride］Tokyo Mizube Line (Water Bus)
･［Eat/Drink］Restaurants at Kasai Rinkai Park Station
･［Eat/Drink］Restaurants at Shinkiba Station

■ [Date Spot] Mt. Takao

Mountains, cable cars, lifts, botanical gardens, art museums

･ [Walk] Mt. Takao
･ [Ride] Mt. Takao Cable Car
･ [Ride] Mt. Takao Lift
･ [See] Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute Tama Forest Science Garden (Large Botanical Garden)
･ [See] Mt. Takao Trick Art Museum
･ [Eat/Drink] Restaurants at Takaosanguchi Station

■ [Date Spot] Okutama

Lakes, limestone caves, bridges, dams

･［See］Lake Okutama
･［See］Nippara Limestone Cave
･［See］Mugiyama Floating Bridge
･［See］Ogochi Dam Observation Tower

■ [Date Spot] Minato Mirai

Observatories, museums, Ferris wheels, ropeways, boats, shopping malls, gourmet food, sightseeing buses

･［See］Yokohama Landmark Tower
･［See］Cup Noodles Museum Yokohama
･［See］Yokohama Port Osanbashi Pier / Whale's Back
･［See］NYK Hikawa Maru
･［See］Nippon Maru Memorial Park (Sailing Ship Nippon Maru / Yokohama Port Museum)
･［Ride］Cosmo Clock 21 (Ferris Wheel)
･［Ride］Yokohama Air Cabin (Ropeway)
･［See］Yokohama Hammerhead
･［See］Moff Animal World MARK IS Minatomirai Store
･［Shop］Yokohama World Porters
･［Shop］MARINE & WALK YOKOHAMA
･［Shop］Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse
･［Ride］Amphibious Bus SKY Duck
･［Dine］Restaurants at Minatomirai Station
･［Dine］Restaurants at Motomachi-Chukagai Station

《 Closure Information 》
Yokohama Marine Tower (closed until around fiscal year 2022), Yokohama Museum of Art (closed until around fiscal year 2023)

■【Date Spot】Kamakura & Enoshima

Temples and shrines, shopping streets, streetcars, observation decks, caves, aquariums, sandy beaches, gourmet food

･［See］Tsurugaoka Hachimangu
･［See］Kotoku-in Temple (Kamakura Great Buddha)
･［See］Hasedera Temple
･［See］Kencho-ji Temple
･［See］Engaku-ji Temple
･［See］Zeniarai Benzaiten Ugafuku Shrine
･［Shop］Komachi-dori Street
･［See］Enoshima Sea Candle (Observation Tower)
･［See］Enoshima Iwaya Caves
･［See］Enoshima Shonan Large Breakwater
･［See］Enoshima Aquarium
･［Walk］Katase Higashihama Beach
･［Walk］Koshigoe Beach
･［Walk］Shichirigahama Beach
･［Ride］Enoden Line
･［Dine］Restaurants at Kamakura Station
･［Dine］Restaurants at Katase-Enoshima Station

■ [Date Spots] Hakone & Odawara

Mountains, lakes, ropeways, boats, art museums, museums, aquariums, pools, castles, souvenir shops, gourmet food, (suspension bridges)

･［See］Owakudani
･［See］Lake Ashi
･［Ride］Hakone Ropeway
･［Ride］Hakone Sightseeing Cruise
･［Ride］Hakone Lake Ashi Boat Cruise
･［See］The Hakone Open-Air Museum
･［See］Hakone Venetian Glass Museum
･［See］Pola Museum of Art
･［See］The Little Prince Museum
･［See］Hakone Checkpoint
･［See］Hakone Ekiden Museum
･［See］Hakone-en Aquarium
･［Play］Hakone Kowakien Yunessun
･［See］Odawara Castle
･［Buy］Suzuhiro Kamaboko Museum / Suzuhiro Kamaboko Village
･［Walk］Kanagawa Prefectural Onshi-Hakone Park
･［Ride］Hakone Tozan Bus
･［Eat/Drink］Restaurants in Hakone
･［Eat/Drink］Restaurants in Motohakone (Around Lake Ashi)
･［Eat/Drink］Restaurants at Odawara Station

《 Nearby Attractions 》
The suspension bridge in Shizuoka Prefecture, "Mishima Skywalk", can be reached from Hakone by bus in 16 minutes one way (610 yen).
【 Tokai Bus (Timetable) 】
・ Hakone-machi Port ⇒ Mishima Skywalk
https://mokuik.com/web/Search?from=箱根町港&to=三島スカイウォーク
・ Mishima Skywalk ⇒ Hakone-machi Port
https://mokuik.com/web/Search?from=三島スカイウォーク&to=箱根町港
※ Buses in this area do not accept IC cards, so cash is required.

■【Date Spot】Hakkeijima & Kanazawa

Aquarium, theme park, zoo, monorail, sandy beach

･［See］Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise
･［Ride］Seaside Line
･［See］Kanazawa Natural Park / Kanazawa Zoo
･［Walk］Umi no Koen (Sea Park)

■【Date Spot】Minami-Funabashi & Shin-Narashino & Kaihin-Makuhari

Shopping malls, large stores, skating rink, gourmet

･［Shop］LaLaport TOKYO-BAY
･［Shop］IKEA Tokyo-Bay
･［Shop］Mitsui Outlet Park Makuhari
･［Shop］Aeon Mall Makuhari New City
･［Shop］Tokyo Interior Furniture Makuhari Store
･［Shop］Cainz Makuhari Store
･［Play］Mitsui Fudosan Ice Park Funabashi
･［Play］Round1 Narashino Store
･［Dine］Restaurants at Minami-Funabashi Station
･［Dine］Restaurants at Shin-Narashino Station
･［Dine］Restaurants at Kaihin-Makuhari Station

■ [Date Spots] Kisarazu & Umihotaru

Shopping malls, observation decks, Ferris wheels, large stores, theme parks

･ [Shop] Mitsui Outlet Park Kisarazu
･ [Shop] Cainz Kisarazu Kaneda Store
･ [Shop] Tokyo Interior Furniture Kisarazu Store
･ [See] Umihotaru Observation Deck
･ [Ride] Kisarazu Ferris Wheel Park Kisarapia
･ [See] Tokyo German Village

《 About Tokyo German Village 》
【 Nitto Kotsu Nozomino/Hiraoka Line (Timetable) 】
・ Sodegaura Station [South Exit] ⇒ Tokyo German Village
https://www.navitime.co.jp/bustransit/search?orvStationName=袖ヶ浦駅〔南口〕&dnvStationName=東京ドイツ村
・ Tokyo German Village ⇒ Sodegaura Station [South Exit]
https://www.navitime.co.jp/bustransit/search?orvStationName=東京ドイツ村&dnvStationName=袖ヶ浦駅〔南口〕
・ Nitto Kotsu Official Website Timetable
http://www.nitto-kotsu.co.jp/rosen/#8
【 Flower Blooming Status 】
・ Tokyo German Village | Flower News and Harvest Experience
https://t-doitsumura.co.jp/flowernews/

■【Date Spot】Koshigaya Lake Town & Shin-Misato

Shopping malls, large stores, movie theaters, gourmet

･［Shop］Aeon LakeTown kaze
･［Shop］Aeon LakeTown mori
･［Shop］Gashapon Department Store Aeon LakeTown mori Store (approx. 1000 machines)
･［Shop］Aeon LakeTown OUTLET
･［Watch］Aeon Cinema Koshigaya LakeTown
･［Shop］LaLaport Shin-Misato
･［Play］Round1 Stadium LaLaport Shin-Misato Store
･［Shop］IKEA Shin-Misato
･［Shop］Costco Wholesale Shin-Misato Warehouse Store
･［Dine］Restaurants at Koshigaya LakeTown Station
･［Dine］Restaurants at Shin-Misato Station

■ [Date Spot] Hato Bus (Tokyo Sightseeing)

・ Hato Bus | Tokyo Sightseeing
https://www.hatobus.co.jp/tokyo

■ [Date Spot] Hato Bus (Day Trips from Tokyo)

・ Hato Bus | Course Search Results
https://www.hatobus.co.jp/course?courseCategory=2&recordCount=30

■ Extra Edition: Date Spots Outside the Tokyo Area

《 Table of Contents 》
■ [Date Spot] Universal Studios Japan
■ [Date Spot] Huis Ten Bosch
■ [Date Spot] Around Abeno Harukas
■ [Date Spot] Nikko
■ [Date Spot] Around Mount Fuji

[Universal Studios Japan]

･［Play］Universal Studios Japan
･［See］Universal Studios Japan Christmas Event
･［Shop］Universal Studios Japan Shop
･［Shop］Universal CityWalk Osaka
･［Ride］Tempozan Ferry (Sakurajima ⇔ Chikko)
･［Ride］Tempozan Giant Ferris Wheel
･［See］Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
･［Eat/Drink］Restaurants at Universal City Station
･［Eat/Drink］Restaurants at Osakako Station

[Huis Ten Bosch]

· [Play] Huis Ten Bosch
· [See] Huis Ten Bosch Kingdom of Light (Illumination)
· [Shop] Huis Ten Bosch Shops
· [Ride] Yasuda Sangyo Kisen Nagasaki Airport to Huis Ten Bosch Route
· [Eat/Drink] Restaurants at Huis Ten Bosch Station

[Around Abeno Harukas]

･［See］Abeno Harukas Observatory 'Harukas 300'
･［See］Abeno Harukas Art Museum
･［See］Tennoji Zoo
･［See］Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts
･［Eat/Drink］Restaurants at Tennoji Station

[Nikko]

･［See］Nikko Toshogu Shrine
･［See］Lake Chuzenji
･［See］Kegon Falls
･［Eat/Drink］Restaurants near Tobu-Nikko Station

[Around Mt. Fuji]

･［Walk］Mt. Fuji
･［Walk］Mt. Fuji 5th Station / Fuji Subaru Line 5th Station (Bus stop available)
･［Play］Fuji-Q Highland
･［Ride］Lake Kawaguchi Mt. Fuji Panoramic Ropeway
･［See］Lake Kawaguchi Tenjoyama Park
･［See］Lake Kawaguchi Music Forest Museum
･［See］Lake Kawaguchi
･［Ride］Lake Kawaguchi Sightseeing Boat
･［See］Lake Yamanaka
･［Eat/Drink］Restaurants at Kawaguchiko Station

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