Day trips from Tokyo: which are worth the journey?

11 day trips, ranked on whether they repay the hours on a train or bus. 3 are clearly worth it. Every page has the fastest way there, a plan for doing it in one day, and parking if you drive.

#	Day trip	Verdict	Reality	Getting there
1	DisneySea	Worth it	73	JR Keiyō Line from Tokyo Station to Maihama, then the Disney Resort Line monorail to Tokyo DisneySea Station (10 min, ¥260) or a ~20 min walk; under an hour from Tokyo Station
2	Ghibli Museum	Worth it	71	JR Chūō Line to Mitaka or Kichijōji (about the same walk, ~15 min, via Inokashira Park); ~45 min by transit from Shinjuku
3	Mount Takao	Worth it	71	Direct train to Takaosanguchi Station at the trailhead; about an hour from central Tokyo
4	Kamakura hiking trails	Worth it if…	68	JR Yokosuka Line from Tokyo Station to Kita-Kamakura, about 1 hour; direct, no change
5	Kawagoe	Worth it if…	68	About 45–55 min each way by train from Shinjuku; the warehouse district is a walk or short bus ride from the stations
6	Mount Mitake	Worth it if…	65	JR Chuo Line from Shinjuku to Ome (about 75 min, some with a change at Tachikawa), then JR Ome Line to Mitake (about 20 min); ¥1,040 one way, covered by JR Pass.
7	Nikkō Tōshō-gū	Worth it if…	65	From Tōbu-Nikkō / JR Nikkō stations by bus or on foot; Nikkō is a full day trip north of Tokyo (rail time not re-verified for this entry)
8	Kamakura Great Buddha	Worth it if…	61	Short walk from Hase Station (Enoden line) in Kamakura; Kamakura is a day trip south-west of Tokyo (rail time not re-verified for this entry)
9	Mt. Fuji day tour	Worth it if…	59	Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi — a long day trip west of Tokyo; many guided day tours from Tokyo include it alongside Oshino Hakkai and Oishi Park (independent rail/bus times not re-verified for this entry)
10	Hakone	Worth it if…	50	Via Odawara (Shinkansen station); there is essentially one road out of the crater area to Odawara, and traffic jams can strand buses — rail times from Shinjuku/Tokyo not re-verified for this entry
11	Puroland	Worth it if…	50	Tama Center Station (Keiō / Odakyū lines), then walk through the station-side plaza rather than following street navigation; reviewer cites 40–50 min by train from Tokyo Station