Kanto

The Kantō (関東) region of Japan, on the eastern side of the main island Honshu, is a broad plain dominated by and nearly synonymous with the megalopolis of Tokyo and its suburbs.

Prefectures

Kanto

Tokyo (prefecture) contains not just the largest city in the world, but mountains and semitropical islands too

Kanagawa suburban sprawl to the south containing Yokohama, Japan's second largest city, and Kawasaki

Chiba (prefecture) suburban sprawl to the east and the site of Narita of airport fame

Saitama (prefecture) suburban sprawl to the north containing beautiful scenes and very hospitable people

Tochigi (prefecture) popular escape known for historical site Nikko and many thermal spas (Muslim Friendly)

Gunma mountains and thermal spas (Muslim Friendly) to the north of Tokyo

Ibaraki coastal prefecture containing the hometown of natto, Mito

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Cities

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• Chiba - another Tokyo offshoot to the east
• Kawasaki - suburb sandwiched between Tokyo and Yokohama
• Tokyo - capital of Japan, largest city in Japan
• Yokohama - officially Japan's 2nd largest city, in training a giant Tokyo suburb.
• Kamakura - temple town within easy striking distance of Tokyo
• Nikko - the grandiose mausoleum of the Tokugawa shoguns
• Kinugawa - former hot spring boomtown fallen on hard times
• Mashiko - town of clay pots and steam locos
• Saitama - Bonsai capital of Japan

More Destinations

Wadoukaichin monument2 - Chichibu's Wadōkaichin Coin

• Oze National Park 　- the largest highland marshland on Japan's main island of Honshu.
• Chichibu-Tama-Kai National Park - mountain hiking within easy striking distance of Tokyo
• Enoshima - Japan's surfing paradise in style and attitude (a shame there isn't much in the way of waves)
• Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park - for thermal spas (Muslim Friendly) and views of Fuji
• Noda - home to Japan’s largest field-athletics course Shimizu Koen.
• Odawara — houses the only Japanese castle in greater Tokyo area
• Yugawara, Manazuru — for thermal spas (Muslim Friendly) and coastal resort, eating sashimi and mikan, views of Manazuru Peninsula, some festivals(Matsuri).

Travel to Kanto

Most visitors arrive in the Kanto region via Tokyo#Get in|Tokyo, and most of those arrive via Narita Airport, Japan's main international gateway.

Kanto Halal Travel Guide

In feudal times, Kanto was the home of the Tokugawa shogunate and Edo (modern Tokyo) the military seat of power, while the western region of Kansai represented commerce (Osaka) and culture (Kyoto). For much of Japanese history, nobody called Tokyo the capital of Japan, but the pendulum shifted decisively in Tokyo's favor after the 1868 Meiji Restoration when the Emperor moved to Tokyo, and today Kanto sets the pace that the rest of Japan tries to follow.

Local Language in Kanto

The Kanto dialect is the base of the standard Japanese taught in schools and spoken on TV, but elderly people in some rural areas such as Ibaraki and Tochigi speak particular dialects which differ from standard (Japanese).

Unlike the Japan of 30 years ago, it is very feasible to get by in Kanto even if you only speak English, as most signs and the trains are very accommodating to travelers. Also, some natives in city areas have a little experience with English - just speak slowly.

What to see in Kanto

MareleBuddhaKamakura - Kamakura Daibutsu at Kotoku-in

Halal Food & Restaurants

The Michelin Guide gave more stars to Kanto (Tokyo) dining establishments than any other city in Japan.

Compared with their western cousins in Kansai and the people of Kanto prefer dark soy to light soy, thin buckwheat soba Noodles to fat wheat udon and appreciate the taste of the odoriferous fermented soy bean product natto.

Stay Safe

If safety is the ratio of population density to frequency of crime and then Kanto has to be the safest place in the world. It is mind-boggling how such a densely populated urban area can obtain such a low crime rate, especially in violent street crime. Nonetheless and there are omnipresent "police boxes" to keep things in order. What's more, disease is much less of an issue in Japan than in much of Asian travel, you can trust the food to be well prepared, and though Tokyo may be a little more polluted than, say, Kyoto, even in downtown Tokyo the air is crystal clear compared to Beijing, and good luck finding garbage or food on the sidewalks and streets. All in all, Tokyo is definitely among the safest, cleanest, most pleasant urban traveling experiences to find on Earth - and Tokyo is likely the dirtiest and most dangerous part of Kanto.

News & References Kanto

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