<p class="ingestion featured-caption">Mount Fuji is a popular day trip to make from Tokyo, but tourists can also consider taking alternatives.Kengo Enomoto</p><ul class="summary-list"><li>Kengo Enomoto started posting Japan-focused travel content on YouTube during pandemic restrictions.</li><li>As tourism booms in Japan, travelers flock to towns like Hakone and Fujikawaguchiko to see Mount Fuji.</li></ul><p>When pandemic restrictions impacted the English school that Kengo Enomoto ran for doctors, he decided to try content creation. His goal was to give tourists a <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tips-for-going-to-japan-avoid-mistakes-travel-advice-2024-7">glimpse of Japan</a>.</p><p>The 44-year-old, who grew up on the outskirts of Tokyo, started the YouTube channel @<a target="_blank" class href="https://www.youtube.com/@tokyokenchan">tokyokenchan</a> in 2021, where he regularly posts videos about his country. </p><p>"I thought it was very difficult for tourists to enjoy Japan fully, so I decided to manage a YouTube channel so people could enjoy it and come back again," said Enomoto, who is not associated with any travel agency or tourism board.</p><p>Two years since Japan reopened its borders, the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/japan-weak-currency-yen-boosts-foreign-tourism-luxury-purchases-travel-2024-4">Japanese yen has weakened,</a> and tourists have flocked to Japan in full force. </p><p>In March, the <a target="_blank" href="https://statistics.jnto.go.jp/en/">Japan National Tourism Organization</a> reported a record high of 3.08 million visitors, surpassing the previous 2.99 million set in July 2019.</p><p>However, many of the tourist hot spots visited to see <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/japan-condo-demolished-blocking-mount-fuji-view-2024-6">Mount Fuji</a>, often suffer from overtourism. In April, officials from Fujikawaguchiko <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/japan-town-building-barrier-stop-tourists-taking-mount-fuji-photos-2024-4">erected an eight-foot-tall barrier</a> to prevent tourists from overcrowding a popular photo spot of Mount Fuji.</p><p>And while <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/expectations-first-tokyo-visit-turned-out-to-be-wrong-2023-10">Tokyo is a must-see</a> for first-time visitors, it can get busy, Enomoto said. "Day trips are a great opportunity to see a different side of Japan," he added. Since starting his YouTube channel, the content creator has made day trips to around 15 Japanese towns to shoot travel content.</p><p>Here are Enomoto's five <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/underrated-tourist-destinations-that-want-you-to-visit-2024-7">lesser-known destinations</a> and his suggestions for the best transportation. Prices are from <a target="_blank" href="http://japan-guide.com">japan-guide.com</a>.</p>