If you’re based in the Kanto, a visit to Japan’s largest Chinatown is not too difficult and one you should definitely plan to make.

From Yokohama’s Chinatown, a walk to Motomachi, a high-end shopping district, is about a five-minute walk away.

In the center of Tokyo, Roppongi and neighboring Nishi-Azabu are home to skyscrapers, embassies and many fancy shops, bars and restaurants. In the busy and flashy district, cheap eats are usually hard to find.

Founded in 1128, Heikenji Temple, also known as Kawasaki Daishi, is one of the most popular Buddhist temples in Japan’s Kanto Plain and a must-see attraction in Kawasaki City.

Amid the scorching season, you may want to escape from hot and steamy Kanto and tour around some cooler attractions in either the mountains or the beach.

Strawberry picking has quietly become one of Tokyo’s most popular seasonal escapes, offering city dwellers a chance to trade concrete streets for greenhouse rows heavy with fresh fruit.

If you are stationed in the Kanto Plain and looking for a day trip to enjoy a Japanese historical site with your family and friends, I strongly recommend Tomioka Silk Mill in Gunma Prefecture.

It may be chilly out, but in Japan there is always a seasonal flower to admire.

Since it’s the holiday season, the 1.2-kilometer-long street in Tokyo’s Marunouchi area and the district from the Imperial Palace to the façade of Tokyo Station, is currently beautifully lit up with dazzling champagne-gold illuminations, allowing us to enjoy a romantic or family night stroll.

In the heart of the metropolis, Ebisu is one of Tokyo’s most popular and desirable districts to live or to spend a fun day out.