９割の人が知らないお得な切符で日帰り旅行×7 7 day trips from Tokyo
Hello. Have you heard of the Hokkaido & East Japan Pass? This ticket allows unlimited travel on local trains operated by JR Hokkaido, JR East, and third-sector operators in the northern Tohoku region . It costs 11,530 yen . At a daily rate of about 1,600 yen, it’s a great deal . It can be used during spring and summer vacations. I used this ticket to take day trips every day for about seven days in a row, which I don’t think many people do. Some days I was excited, others less so. I visited many places and saw many sights, so I thought I’d share them with you. On Day 1, I took the Chuo Line from Hachioji to Matsumoto. This was around 6:00 AM. This is the view from the train window from Katsunuma. This area is famous for its wine. Well, actually, grapes, so wine is also a specialty. The journey from Hachioji to Matsumoto took just under four hours without any transfers. There were quite a lot of hikers. The Southern Alps and other mountains were clearly visible from the train window . It was a bit summer-like, and there was a bit of mist in some places, which was a bit disappointing. We arrived at Matsumoto Station. It was a long journey. We were exhausted , it was about 11 o’clock. The station area looked like this. Matsumoto has a population of about 300,000. [Music] We walked to Matsumoto Castle. The mountains are clearly visible from the city. Paper lanterns were displayed in the background. Apparently, there was a festival there in a week. After about a ten-minute walk, we arrived at Matsumoto Castle, and the shining black tower of the National Matsumoto Castle. I think it has five floors. It struck me as very elegant and refined. Since it’s a flat castle, it didn’t feel particularly intimidating. I was a bit reluctant to spend money, and since I don’t have much money for this trip, I didn’t go up to the castle tower. Just looking at the castle was very satisfying. Apparently, Kaichi School is also famous, but I turned back halfway. It was pretty hot. It wasn’t particularly cool. I had grated daikon radish noodles at the station. Then, erm, I took the same route back to Tokyo. The cumulonimbus clouds I saw at Kobuchizawa Station, where I transferred, were spectacular. [Music] On the second day, I headed west on the Tokaido Line. I changed trains at Ofuna Station. On the Tokaido Line, I took the Ito Line to Ito. I changed trains at Atami. Apparently, Odawara Castle can be seen from Odawara Station. There are stations like Nebukawa Station in this area. The line runs along the coast between Odawara and Atami, so you get a good view of the ocean. There are quite a few tunnels. Well, it’s a difficult stretch, I guess. [Music] After changing trains at Atami, I headed further south. Arrived at Ito Station. Well, from here, the standard route is to go to Mt. Omuroyama, but I decided to head to the sea first. It was a five-minute walk [music] and I arrived at the sea. It was a bit crowded, so I refrained from taking photos. I could see Hatsushima Island. [music] I wandered around the area thinking of getting a seafood bowl, but there weren’t any nearby, so I ended up going to McDonald’s. And then I went back. From Atami, I headed back to Atami. It was quick. From Atami, my next destination was Samukawa Shrine in Chigasaki, where the train stopped at Miyayama Station on the Sagami Line. It was about a ten-minute walk . I think Samukawa Shrine was the Ichinomiya of Sagami Province. It was a hot day, but the grounds were shaded by trees, so it was very cool, and the lion statues were impressive. It says it’s the imposing main hall, but it might be the worship hall. Excuse me. Well, I tried not to take too many photos of the interior. Well, at almost every shrine, there’s a sign warning you not to pick up fingers. This is a celestial globe, I guess. It’s supported by a dragon. Now, we head to our next destination, Kamakura. Well, I guess it’s Tsurugaoka Hachiman in Kamakura. This is also Ichinomiya, but today, I took a bus to the Great Buddha . I’d never actually seen the Great Buddha before, so I was really looking forward to it. And best of all, there were a lot of foreign visitors. I think nearly half were inbound tourists. And, of course, I took a selfie here. Since I was there, I held up my ticket and picked it up. So you can go inside, huh? [Music] You can go inside for 50 yen. It’s really muggy. On the third day, we headed to Narita. We arrived at Narita Station early in the morning, and from there we passed through residential areas and headed to Naritasan Shinshoji Temple. [Music] It was more of a temple town, I guess. We made it to the gate. On the right, there’s a three-story pagoda. The colorful decorations are beautiful . There was even a cat. I think this was a place to store sutras. [Music] 3. I took a closer look at the decorations on the tower . After breakfast at Narita Station, I headed to Choshi. Looking toward Kashima, I could see rows of industrial areas . I arrived at Choshi Station, which is famous for its soy sauce. [Music] There’s a waterfall right in front of me. Well, I’m heading there on the Choshi Railway. It’s famous for its unique advertising. Arriving at Inu Station, there’s no dog. The first floor of the University of Tokyo has exhibits like ship models. I climbed about 100 steps. And as you can see, the Pacific Ocean stretches out before me. The sea breeze is very pleasant. I don’t think Choshi was even 30°C on this day . When I see a beautiful view, the first thing I do is take a selfie. And the waves are rough. Apparently, the logo that appears at the beginning of Toei movies was also filmed here at Inubozaki. Then I returned to Inubo Station. Well, I ate some wet rice crackers while waiting for the train. [Music] Since there was nothing else to do, I took another selfie. And then, you know, I came to Choshi Port to go to a certain restaurant, but I didn’t make it in time . So a sandwich I bought at New Days was my lunch for the day. What a shame. Day four was a lazy day. A light trip. I headed from Tachikawa to Ome Station. Then, I took the Ome Line to Okutama Station. Well, even though it’s in Tokyo, there’s a view like this. By “in Tokyo,” I mean within Tokyo, right? I guess they mean within the 23 wards. Anyway, as I drove through nature, I was already at the Tama River. And this is cement, I guess. I arrived at Okutama Station. Press the button. Behind the station, there’s a mountain. Then, I got off the train right away and headed to Ontake Station. I think it was Mount Mitake. It’s famous for its ropeway. It’s often mentioned alongside Mount Takao as an easy mountain to climb in Tokyo . I got off at Ontake Station and had lunch. Before that, I stopped off at the river. It was beautiful. I had ramen at a Chinese restaurant in front of the station and then decided to walk along the stream . There’s a walking path, I guess. The scenery was idyllic. There were a few people walking around, including some Asian foreigners. [Music] I took some intentionally stinky photos around here and continued walking. I walked for about 30 minutes. I also took some intentionally stinky videos. Videos like this get quite high ratings. Videos like this always include these kinds of videos about mountain climbing. There was also a place to rest . Then, in front of Sawai Station, I had to climb a steep hill, which was extremely difficult. I’d never been to Tachikawa Station before, so this is the video I used to get off at. We then moved to Fuchu Honmachi and headed to Okunitama Shrine. I seem to remember that it was part of the cycling course during the Tokyo Olympics. This is the worship hall. This is the site of the former Musashi provincial capital, so Fuchu Honmachi was right in front of the station. There were buildings like this, and government officials there. On the fifth day, we headed to Ichinokura. At Takasaki Station This was around 8am, when we arrived. After a coffee at McDonald’s and a poster of Gunma-chan, we headed north. We were heading to Doai Station. I assumed Mt. Haruna was the obvious choice, but this area offers good views of Mt. Haruna and Mt. Akagi. We changed trains at Minakami Station . Minakami is also famous for its hot springs. Two stops from there, we arrived at Doai Station, known as Mogura Station, and it’s actually underground. It’s incredibly chilly underground. The windows were covered in condensation because it was so cold . And here we were, with over 400 steps. It took 10 minutes to climb. There were no restrooms here, so we had to go up. We just kept climbing. While filming, I was thinking, “I don’t really want to film this kind of video.” I was pretty tired. Finally, we arrived at ground level, and this is the town and station that serves as the base for climbing Mt. Tanigawa . It’s about a 20-minute walk from Doai Station to the Mountain Museum. This is the visitor center. This is the Mountain Museum. Well, it’s not really a stuffed bear, but there was a carpet made of fur. Well, that was the day of the tsunami. Then we took this bus to Ichinokurazawa. Right in front of the museum, there was a ropeway called Yoho, running only on the valley side. We took the electric car to Ichinokurazawa, and we were the first eight people there. Looking back, a spectacular view unfolded. Tanigawa is the only mountain with a particularly high number of fatalities, and Ichinokurazawa in particular has been the site of many such deaths. We headed to the platform at Doai Station to catch the uphill train after 12:30, but the train still hadn’t arrived. What does that mean? Well, the uphill platform is above ground. So, we headed back up to the ground to catch the train after 1:30. This is the uphill platform. As I was climbing, I realized the 1:41 PM train wasn’t going up, but down, so I decided to get off at the down platform again. Then, uh, people were waiting for the train at the station, uh, I decided to kill time by taking the down train to Echigo Yuzawa. This is a ski resort. I arrived at Echigo Yuzawa Station. Well, it’s a station that the Shinkansen also runs through. I had some tsukemen and warabi mochi here . [Music] And then, after a three-hour journey, I returned to Tokyo . It was already evening. So, my final destination was Tokyo Station at night, and the Tokyo Station designed by Kingo Tatsuno was beautiful. Today was a weekday, so uh, the Marunouchi Building was shining brightly. [Music] I also saw many couples taking wedding photos. I guess people with no plans were just taking selfies. I’d traveled quite a bit that day, and I was pretty exhausted. This is the south exit. The interior is beautiful, as expected. And [Music] What does it mean to be on the sixth day, Tokyo Bay ? Well, first, I took the Uchibo Line, uh, heading further south from Chiba. We headed to a place called Hamakanaya. This was a highway that continued on to the Aqua Line. And we could see the ocean. It was beautiful. And from Hamakanaya, the Tokyo Bay Ferry departs. It costs 1,100 yen one way and takes about 40 minutes. And, well, this is it. It’s also the base for sightseeing at Mt. Nokogiri. You can take the ropeway, er, you can go up, well, I think it was originally Boso stone. Well, it was famous as a place where stone was quarried. It was evening, so the sunset was beautiful. This is the Tokyo Bay Ferry we will be boarding. There was also a souvenir called Kurofune Frank, I don’t know what it means . We bought some coffee and boarded the ferry. Mt. Nokogiri is clearly visible directly behind us. We boarded at a really good time. Well, that’s because a tsunami warning was issued yesterday. There were very few passengers. No passengers. Well, that makes sense, so we set off right away. [Music] This side of the city is Tokyo, a major consumer market, and adjacent to it are various industrial areas, so many ships travel through this area to transport various goods. [Music] Many ships travel through this area to transport various goods. The Tokyo Bay Ferry passes through these areas, weaving its way through them . You can also see Mount Fuji. This side, the ferry heading in the opposite direction from Kurihama to Hamakanaya, is almost deserted. You can see the car transport line. This side is pretty busy . Instructions have been issued to pass through this gap. The sun has completely set, and Kurihama Port is bathed in a deep red. After arriving at Kurihama Port, we take a bus to Kurihama Station. We take a short trip from Keikyu Kurihama Station to JR Kurihama Station and then take the JR train home. That’s it for today. And it’s our final day. We’re heading all the way to Nagano. It’s 6am. From here, I took the Shonan-Shinjuku Line, or maybe the Takasaki Line. I headed to Yokokawa. Mount Myogi is visible here. Its distinctive shape is striking. It’s getting closer and closer. From Yokokawa, I wanted to head to Karuizawa. That’s where I’ll be heading now. There were old train cars, parts of train cars, and even monkeys. Oginoya is famous for its mountain pass-style kamameshi. I had konnyaku ice cream here . It had a unique texture and was incredibly delicious. It cost just over 500 yen to get to Karuizawa Station. From there, I took the Shinano Railway to Nagano. Since this line isn’t JR, it ‘s not covered by the East Japan Pass, so I think I paid a fare of around 2,000 yen. I passed through Komoro, Ueda, and other areas and headed north. From the train window, the mountains were clearly visible. We arrived at Nagano Station in about an hour and a half and decided to see Zenkoji Temple. Nagano Station is famous for its distinctive Japanese architecture, right ? I guess it is. Then, we took a bus to the entrance to Zenkoji Temple . Visiting Zenkoji Temple while being pulled by a cow is a typical Nagano tourist spot. It was my first time here. The Starbucks sign was simple, designed to blend in with the surroundings. There were cow statues. And here they are , each with a different expression. We then made our way to the main hall. They’re huge! Looking up like this, they’re quite intimidating. We took a selfie, and of course, we prayed and put our hands together, but we didn’t take any photos there. We returned to Nagano Station, had some soba noodles, and headed to Matsumoto on the Shinonoi Line . Nagano was currently at about 36°C. The train began to rise toward Obasute Station, famous as one of Japan’s three major train stations. Upon arrival at the station , you can get a panoramic view of Zenkoji Plain. You can also see the Chikuma River, which later becomes the Shinano River. There’s a pillar of light. It’s just before Matsumoto Station. It’s a truly mystical sight. I changed trains at Matsumoto Station and then headed south back into Tokyo. There was a rainbow, too. I changed trains at Kobuchizawa Station, and the Yatsugatake Mountains spread out before my eyes. I also took some divine footage. There was a rainbow, too. The Kofu Basin overlooked from Katsunuma. There was a pillar of light here too, and it was a truly beautiful sight. I got off at Sagamiko for a specific reason. That was it. The fireworks display was happening at the time. It was on a Friday , and since the timing was right, I decided to go see it. It’s a 10-minute walk to the venue, but I was worried about the crowds, so I decided to watch from near the station. But even from around the station, it looked pretty beautiful. So, I was standing next to a large group of station staff, watching the fireworks. They were pretty big . They were probably the most beautiful. I wanted to watch them until the end, but they were a bit crowded, so I took an earlier train home. I could see them from my car. Then, upon returning to Tokyo Station, I saw a blurry Kabukicho. And then Shibuya Station. A scene that symbolizes the metropolis of Tokyo. Finally, we crossed the scramble crossing, and that concludes my seventh day trip. Thank you for watching. I don’t think many people use it this way, but it was quite fun, so I recommend you give it a try. Of course, it would be fun to stay overnight, too.
北海道＆東日本パスとは、7日間JR東日本、北海道、一部私鉄（北東北や北陸）の普通列車に乗り放題の切符で、お値段は2025年夏バージョンで11530円となっています。
そして7日間連続で使用する必要があります。7日間もあれば東京から稚内へ行くとか、東北を周遊、北海道を周遊なんて旅行ができますが、私はそんな旅行をいたしません。７日間毎日日帰り旅行をしてまいりました。
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1:10 1日目 松本城を見に西へ
3:56 2日目 伊東から寒川神社、鎌倉の大仏へ
7:26 3日目 成田山新勝寺から銚子の先端犬吠埼へ
10:11 4日目 青梅線に乗ってみた
13:46 5日目 谷川岳一ノ倉沢を見に土合駅へ 地獄の階段
19:08 6日目 金浜谷から久里浜 東京湾フェリー乗船 津波の翌日
22:14 7日目 横川から長野までは自腹 姨捨にも相模湖花火大会にも行く