Tokyo makes an excellent base precisely because so much sits within easy reach of it. A shrine complex in the mountains at Nikko, the seaside temples of Kamakura, the harbor views of Yokohama, and the sandy stretch of Enoshima are all doable in a single day, often without ever checking into a second hotel. A
Tokyo is Japan’s most connected city — and given Japan’s overall network quality, that makes it one of the most connected cities on Earth. The density that makes Tokyo overwhelming on first arrival — the layered elevated highways, the Shinjuku station complex that serves over three million passengers daily, the twenty-three special wards that contain