There are many beautiful rivers in close proximity and easy access from Tokyo. While the ocean and swimming pools are great, riverside playgrounds where you can enjoy BBQ and fishing together are also recommended as summer outings!
1, Kamiakigawa Bridge River Park Barbecue Land (Tokyo)
This is one of the largest BBQ areas in the Akigawa Valley, a lush green clear stream about 20 km long that stretches from Akiruno City to Hinohara Village. On holidays and during the holiday season, the park is crowded with families playing in the water. You are not allowed to bring in your own equipment, so rental equipment is required.
👉Official site📍 813 Tomehara, Akiruno City
5 minutes walk from Musashi Itsukaichi Station
2, Kawai Campsite (Tokyo)
A campground featuring a large riverbank where you can easily enjoy the outdoors in about 2 hours from central Tokyo. There are also year-round programs such as river play, fishing, barbecue, canoeing, rafting, baumkuchen making, and pizza making.
👉Official site📍 187 Umezawa, Okutama-cho, Nishitama-gun
Approximately a 7-minute walk from 🚇Kawai Station
3, Hikawa International Trout Fishing Ground (Tokyo)
A popular tourist spot in Okutama-cho, this trout fishing spot is located at the bottom of the Hibara River, where the Hibara limestone caves are located. It is spacious and safe, so everyone from children to the elderly can enjoy fishing in peace.
👉Official site📍 397-1 Hikawa, Okutama-cho, Nishitama-gun, Tokyo
🚇About 5 minutes walk from Okutama Station
4, Hikawa Campsite (Tokyo)
This is the place to camp in the area near Hikawa International Masu Fishing Ground. With many large trees and giant trees on the grounds, you can enjoy a forest bathing experience while camping. There are glamping lodges with beds and bathrooms, and bungalow-type accommodations.
👉Official site📍 702 Hikawa, Okutama-cho, Tama-gun, Tokyo
5 min. walk from 🚇Okutama Station
5, Water Park Nagatoro (Saitama)
In the auto-camping area, visitors can enjoy day camping as well as overnight stays. In addition, there are wood trailers where you can stay overnight in comfort, and you can also enjoy Nagatoro’s famous sightseeing activities such as line rafting, bait fishing, and authentic fly and lure fishing. Advance reservations are recommended.
👉Official Website📍 1918-1 Kanasaki, Minami-cho, Chichibu-gun, Saitama
🚇About 800m walk from Kami-Nagatoro Station or Oyahana Station
6, Kenny’s Family Village (Saitama)
A “natural swimming pool” with a depth of only about 70 cm at its deepest point will make for a fun and safe river experience. Visitors can also use the fish they catch as food for barbecue. There is also a free playground equipped with balls, rackets, and other playground equipment, making it a great place for families.
👉Official site📍 3196 Kaminaguri, Hanno-shi, Saitama
🚇Take Kokusai Kogyo Bus bound for Naguri Shako (or Nago, Yunosawa) from the north exit of Hanno Station, about 40 minutes and get off at Renkei-bashi stop, about 5 minutes walk.
7, COMORIVER (Saitama)
A 12-room lodging facility surrounded by clear streams and nature in Tokigawa Town, Saitama Prefecture. In addition to river play and BBQ with no reservation required, the summer-only “Activity Pass” offers different experiences for each pass, such as unlimited one-day sliding on a riverbed slide, soap bubbles set, and rental of underwater observation glasses.
👉Official site📍 930-1 Oaza Hongo, Tokigawa-cho, Hiki-gun, Saitama
🚇About 11 min. walk from Seseragi Bus Center
8, Barbecue Spot Satsuki (Saitama)
A campground along the Naguri River, a clear stream in Saitama Prefecture. The water is knee-deep upstream and chest-deep downstream, so children can safely play in the river. There is a barbecue space with tents for 6 people including children, but you need to bring your own equipment and food.
👉Official site📍 115 Shimonaguri, Hanno City, Saitama Prefecture
🚇Take Kokusai Koko Bus bound for “Yunosawa”, “Nago”, or “Naguri garage” from the bus stop at the north exit of Hanno Station, and get off at “Ichiba”.
9, RIVER RANTA Hanno (Saitama)
A BBQ site along the clear waters of the Iruma River where you can bring your own food. There is also a shallow area where you can dip your feet in the water and enjoy playing in the water or floating down the 500-meter-long river. At the luxury site and the light site, you can also enjoy BBQ and walk with your dog.
👉Official site📍 275 Oaza Hanno, Hanno City, Saitama Prefecture
🚇About 15 minutes walk from Hanno Station North Exit
10, Auto Camp Naka River Station (Tochigi)
Located along Naka River, the clearest river in the Kanto region, this is a great spot for canoeing, kayaking, and other river activities, as well as a base camp for hiking. Canoe and kayak rentals, tours, and schools are available, so feel free to try your hand at canoeing and kayaking. Camping sites and trailer house bungalows are also available.
👉Official site📍 1663-3 Iino, Motegi-machi, Haga-gun, Tochigi
🚇29.5 km from Naka I.C. on the Tokiwa Expressway