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Day trips: what’s worth it?

Mt. Fuji, Hakone, Kamakura, Nikkō, Disney and the Ghibli Museum.

DisneySea — photo by Michael Farnham

Worth itReality 73 −151DisneySea★ 4.5Day trips · AttractionDisney's nautical-themed park on Tokyo Bay, with seven ports including 2024's Fantasy Springs

Ghibli Museum — photo by Martín Basterrechea

Worth itReality 71 +142Ghibli Museum★ 4.5Day trips · MuseumStudio Ghibli's whimsical animation museum in Mitaka, with an exclusive short film and rooftop robot

Mount Takao — photo by やまちゃん

Worth itReality 71 +393Mount Takao★ 4.5Day trips · Hike599 m forested peak in west Tokyo with eight trails, a cable car, a temple and Fuji views

Kawagoe — photo by Sky

Worth it if…Reality 68 +344Kawagoe★ 4Day trips · HistorySaitama town with a street of Edo-era clay warehouses, the Toki no Kane bell tower and a candy alley

Nikkō Tōshō-gū — photo by 松平容保

Worth it if…Reality 65 −25Nikkō Tōshō-gū★ 4.5Day trips · Sacred siteLavishly carved 17th-century shrine and mausoleum of shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu in Nikkō's cedar forest

Kamakura Great Buddha — photo by CMS0113

Worth it if…Reality 61 −36Kamakura Great Buddha★ 4.4Day trips · Sacred siteKamakura temple whose 13th-century bronze Amida Buddha has sat in the open air for 500 years

Mt. Fuji day tour — photo by Gergő Áron

Worth it if…Reality 59 +127Mt. Fuji day tour★ 4.6Day trips · ToursDay trip from Tokyo to the Fuji Five Lakes, headlined by the Chureito Pagoda view of Mt. Fuji

Hakone — photo by T&B

Worth it if…Reality 50 −18Hakone★ 4.2Day trips · NatureHot-spring mountain resort loop: ropeway over Ōwakudani's sulphur vents, Lake Ashi boats, Fuji views

Puroland — photo by ‫مروان (سيف)‬‎

Worth it if…Reality 50 +69Puroland★ 4.2Day trips · AttractionIndoor Hello Kitty theme park in Tama with stage shows, a parade, two rides and themed food

The numbers

#	Place	Verdict	Hype	Reality	Gap	Google
1	DisneySea	Worth it	88	73	−15 · Overhyped	★ 4.5 (110,217)
2	Ghibli Museum	Worth it	57	71	+14 · Underrated	★ 4.5 (20,176)
3	Mount Takao	Worth it	32	71	+39 · Underrated	★ 4.5 (5,263)
4	Kawagoe	Worth it if…	34	68	+34 · Underrated	★ 4 (10,084)
5	Nikkō Tōshō-gū	Worth it if…	67	65	−2 · Lives up to the hype	★ 4.5 (34,659)
6	Kamakura Great Buddha	Worth it if…	64	61	−3 · Lives up to the hype	★ 4.4 (33,126)
7	Mt. Fuji day tour	Worth it if…	47	59	+12 · Lives up to the hype	★ 4.6 (10,501)
8	Hakone	Worth it if…	51	50	−1 · Lives up to the hype	★ 4.2 (20,616)
9	Puroland	Worth it if…	44	50	+6 · Lives up to the hype	★ 4.2 (13,773)