Kanto Region (関東地方)

Kanto Region (関東地方)

Map of Japan with the area of Kanto highlighted Kanto (関東) can be translated to the “east of the gateway” and is the most extensive lowland of Japan which makes it also one of the most productive. Fun aside – the katakana-ized version is a region in Pokémon.

With Tokyo dead smack in the middle, the Kanto plain is the most populated and developed region of Japan with seven of the 47 prefectures. Nearly a third of the population lives here. There are plenty of cities besides Tokyo to keep any city lover occupied as well as having some more remote areas to get away from it all including UNESCO World Heritage Site, Nikko.

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Destinations in Japan / Kanto Region (関東地方)

Staying at Tokyo DisneySea Hotel MiraCosta

If you have some time in Tokyo and love Disney, Tokyo Disney should definitely be on your list of things to do. If you want to splurge, you have to …

Keikyu Love Train

Destinations in Japan / Kanto Region (関東地方)

Finding the Love Train on the Keikyu Line in Tokyo Japan

Keikyu Love Train? What’s a love train? Get your mind out of the gutter! The Love Train is another limited time item in Japan during the month of February. It coincides …

How to Make Your Own Cup Noodles at CupNoodles Museum Yokohama

Destinations in Japan / Kanto Region (関東地方)

How to Make Your Own Cup Noodles: CupNoodles Museum Yokohama

I’ve come across many food “attractions” in Japan. One of those, is the CupNoodles Museum, or as Yokohama’s Official Visitor Guide calls it “an interactive food education facility”. The first …