東京からの日帰り旅行

Day trips outside Tokyo

When you are going on exchange at a university in central Tokyo, although there is much fun to be had in central Tokyo, you may want to see more of what Japan has to offer. However, since there aren't many breaks during the semester, you may not have the funds to travel very far – after all, we are university students. I myself experienced this dilemma during my time in Japan, but in Japan, from February and March there is a long holiday, so I have had plenty of chances to explore the areas around Tokyo! Here are some of my top recommendations for day trips you can have.

東京都心の大学に行ければ、色々な面白い所が多いのに、東京の以外の所を見たくなるかもしれない。しかし、日本の大学の休みが少ないし、お金がないし、遠いところに全然行けないかもしれない‐やっぱり大学生なあ。こういう問題は私を日本によく経験することだが、二月から三月までが長い休みあるので、様々の新しいところに経験した。では、一番大好きな日帰り所のうちに三つをお進みたい。

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横浜

This city is very popular for those wanting to experience a more youthful city life than in Tokyo. There is a direct train line going through major stations like Ikebukuro and Shinjuku-Sanchome going to both Yokohama station and Motomachi Chuukagai (Chinatown), which is very convenient. It takes around 1 hour by train, which costs at most 700 yen (~£4.30) one way. From Yokohama station, you can experience Cosmo world and its rollercoasters, and then head over to the port where you can go shopping at WorldPorter's, before heading to Chinatown. The Chinatown in Yokohama is the biggest in Japan, and here you can experience Chinese cuisine in its many restaurants and street vendors. In my opinion, the street food is not that great, so I would recommend you try out the restaurants instead. Yokohama at night offers amazing illuminations of the city, and if you head down to the port, you can see beautiful views of Yokohama lit up at night. Down by the port is also the infamous Gundam, shown below, and there are shows every hour where the Gundam moves.

この都市は東京より若い人に似合う所が好き人におすすむ。池袋や新宿三丁目などの人気な駅を通過して、横浜や元町中華街へも直接ことができるから、旅行することがとても便利だと思う。電車で一時間ぐらいいかかって、片道のきっぷは700円だけだ。横浜駅から歩けば、コスモスワルドなどの所でジェットコースターを乗れて、それでワルドポルタで買物をできて、そのあと元町中華街に行ける。横浜の元町中華街は日本の一番大きい中華街で、ここにはレストランと露店が多いので、中華料理をたくさん食べられる。実は、露店の食べ物は美味しくないと思うから露店に行く代わりにレストランにおすすむ。夜になると、横浜がすごくきれいなイルミネーションあって、ポートに行けば、横浜の全体はライトアップされるけしきを見える。そこも人気なガンダがムあって、毎日の各時間はガンダムを公演するショーある。

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鎌倉

Another coastal location, this place offers a much more peaceful atmosphere than Yokohama. From Shibuya station, it takes a little over an hour to get to Kamakura station, however, the ride there offers beautiful views, especially on a sunny day, where it feels like you are in an anime. It also only costs around 1000 yen one way, or around £6-7 (depending on the exchange rate). Across from the station is a red torii gate which marks the shopping street. Here you can shop for many local specialties.

In Kamakura, there is also a Big Buddha statue, which is apparently the 2nd biggest Buddha statue in Japan and is easily accessible by bus from the station. After this, you can take the Enoden Line train down to the seaside, and experience the famous Kamakura views.

From there you can also get to the Island of Enoshima, where you can do things such as explore its temples and see the night-time illuminations. Another recommendation of mine is spending a day in Enoshima Spa, and is suited for people who want to just relax and unwind. The local specialty of Kamakura and Enoshima is shirasu, which is a tiny white fish.

次は鎌倉市、ここも海浜のところだが、横浜よりしずかな感じがある。渋谷駅から一時間かかるが、電車に乗りながらきれいなけしきを見える、特に晴れかな日にいると、アニメみたい。それも、きっぷは1000円だけだ（為替レートによって違います）、とても安いだね。

鎌倉駅前は赤い鳥居、その鳥居を通過しては商店街で、色々な名物を買われる。

鎌倉の他の名所は大仏像だ。これは日本の二番目に大きい大仏像はずで、鎌倉駅から行きやすいだ。

その後、人気な「江ノ電」という電車に海浜に向かって、鎌倉として有名な海浜の景色をみる。ここから江ノ島もバスか歩くに行ける。江ノ島での名所が多いで、例えば、神社を訪ねたり、夜のイルミネーションを見たり。一方で、一日間に江ノ島アイランドスパはいい予定だと思う。とてもリラックスすることが好き人におすすむ。

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高尾山

If you like nature and hiking, there are a variety of mountains around Tokyo that you can easily hike in one day. The one I would recommend is Mount Takao. It is a 40min train ride from Shinjuku station, costing around 570 yen (~£3.50) one way. The hike only takes two hours, but it is better to hike slowly to enjoy the views. If you want, there is another route that hikes through two other mountains and takes around 3-4 hours to get to the top of Mt Takao. However, be careful since there are a lot of steps on the route. From the top of Mt Takao, you can get a clear view of Mt Fuji. On the way back, there is a store called [Gomadokoro Gogen Chaya]. I recommend that you try the black sesame dango from this shop! And finally , if you want, you can avoid walking the last part of the hike by taking the cable car down to return to the station.

自然とハイキングが大好きな人に高尾山におすすむ。新宿駅から40分ぐらいかかる、きっぷは５７０円だ。ハイクは二時間だけかかるが、けしきをたのしむためにゆっくり歩いてほうがいい。でも、道の険しいステップが多いので、気をつけてください。天気によって、高尾山の峰から富士山をはっきりに見えるかもしれない。峰に戻って時は「ごまどころごげんちゃや」という茶屋がある。この茶屋の黒ゴマ団子は私の一番おすすめだよ！最後に、欲しければ、高尾登山ケーブルに乗ってハイクの最後の部分をさぼられる。

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If you try any of these places out, I'd love to hear your opinions about them!

では、こちらの所を訪ねれば、感想を聞くのを楽しみたい！