TOKYO AREA

WHAT TO DO IN THE TOKYO AREA?

★☆☆☆☆ = Take a look if you walk by, don't go out of your way to see this.
★★☆☆☆ = It's fun to see, but you won't really miss anything if you don't go.
★★★☆☆ = Lovely place, you may just want to go here.
★★★★☆ = Great place to spend (part of) your day!
★★★★★ = GO HERE! NO DISCUSSION!

TEMPLES/CASTLES
 NOGAWA AREA
- JINDAI-JI　★★★☆☆
- NUKUI SHRINE　★☆☆☆☆
- OOKUNITAMA SHRINE　★★☆☆☆　

ODAWARA AREA
- ODAWARA CASTLE　★★★☆☆
- HOTOKUNINOMIYA SHRINE　★★☆☆☆
- DENJO- JI　★☆☆☆☆
- DAIKYU-JI　★☆☆☆☆
- MYOSEN- JI　★☆☆☆☆
- IGAMI SHRINE　★☆☆☆☆

KAMAKURA AREA
- ZENIARAI BENTEN SHRINE　★★★☆☆
- JOCHI-JI　★★★☆☆
- KUZUHARAOKA SHRINE　★★☆☆
- DAIBUTSU (TRAIL)　★★★☆☆

PARKS/GARDENS
TAMAGAWA AREA
  - TODOROKI VALLEY　★★★★☆

MACHIDA AREA
- YAKUSHIIKE PARK　★★★☆☆

NOGAWA AREA
- SOUROUSEN GARDENS　★★☆☆☆
- TONOGAYATO GARDENS　★★☆☆☆
- JINDAI BOTANICAL GARDEN　★★★★☆
- NOGAWA PARK　★★★☆☆

ODAWARA AREA
- SHIROYAMA PARK　★★☆☆☆

KAMAKURA AREA
- KAMAKURA CENTRAL PARK　★★★☆☆
- SHINBAYASHI PARK　★★★☆☆

OTHER
- SEKIBUTSU PARK　★☆☆☆☆
- SHOWA KINEN PARK　

MUSEA
- NIHON MINKAEN　★★★★☆
- EDO-TOKYO ARCHITECTURAL OPEN AIR MUSEUM　★★★★☆
- GHIBLI MUSEUM

AQUARIA/ZOO
- MACHIDA SQUIRREL GARDEN　★★★★★
- TAMA ZOOLOGICAL PARK

SHOPPING
- KAWASAKI
- MACHIDA　★★★☆☆

MOUNTAINS
- MT. TAKAO　★★★☆☆
- MT. JIMBA　★★★☆☆
- MT. OYAMA　★★★☆☆

OTHER

- ENOSHIMA　★★★★☆
- EKONEKO CAT CAFE　★★★☆☆
- TOSHIMAEN ONSEN　★★★★☆
- MIYUKINOHAMA BEACH　★★☆☆☆