Forget Mount Fuji. Here are 5 underrated day trips to take from Tokyo, according to a Japanese local.

Tue, 07/30/2024 - 20:38

A man poses with Mount Fuji in the background. — Mount Fuji is a popular day trip to make from Tokyo, but tourists can also consider taking alternatives.
Kengo Enomoto

Kengo Enomoto started posting Japan-focused travel content on YouTube during pandemic restrictions.
As tourism booms in Japan, travelers flock to towns like Hakone and Fujikawaguchiko to see Mount Fuji.
Enomoto suggests taking trips to lesser-known destinations to see different sides of the country.

When pandemic restrictions impacted the English school that Kengo Enomoto ran for doctors, he decided to try content creation. His goal was to give tourists a glimpse of Japan.