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Of course, the capital of Japan, Tokyo, is located center of Japan (in the Kanto region).　The region not only has the biggest city in the world, but also has some premitive beauties in nature such as Nikko, Okutama, Mitsumine and more. Nikko remains of historical constructions reflect its glory during the Edo Period ( 1603-1867 ) when it flourished as an area associated with the Tokugawa Shogun.
Day trips to popular sightseeing areas and historical sites can be made from Tokyo. Such areas include Yokohama, which has one of the largest ports in Japan, the ancient city of Kamakura, which used to be operated by Ashikaga samurai in 12 and 13 centries, and the hot-springs area of Hakone, which orginated in the old Nara Period ( 710-793 ).
Oze has a nice walking trail over wetland located 1,400m above sea level, extending through Gunma, Fukushima and Niigata, three prefectures.
Kusatsu, Ikaho, Shima and Takaragawa are the famous for hot-spring.

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SIGHTSEEING SPOT

	Tokyo/Asakusa
	Yokohama
	Kamakura
	Hakone
	Tokyo Disney Resort
	Boso Peninsula
	Kusatsu Onsen
	Shima Onsen
	Nikko
	Oze National Park

HOT SPRING

Scenic Route (Suigun Line, Agatsuma Line and Uchibo Line)

	水戸と郡山を結ぶ水郡線は久慈川に寄り添うように走ります。川は大きく蛇行してゆったり流れるので、水郡線の車両は何度も橋を渡り、その都度右や左に川面を車窓に映します。有名な袋田の滝は途中の袋田駅からバスで10分ほど行ったところにあります。

	吾妻線は渋川から吾妻川に沿って白根山と浅間山の間を進み、大前まで結ぶ路線です。草津温泉、四万温泉、万座温泉、川原湯温泉、沢渡温泉、伊香保温泉など名だたる温泉地を走ります。上州の豊かな湯で本物の湯を楽しむ途中下車の旅がおすすめです。

	千葉と安房鴨川を結ぶ内房線は上総湊駅辺りから東京湾が見えてきます。天気がいいと富士山もきれいに見えることがあり、特に夕方の風景が素晴らしいです。春は菜の花畑、夏にはひまわり畑の中を電車が走り抜けていきます。