Two options for the long weekend with the five of us and the little one. Have a look at both and tap the heart on anything you'd want to do. Nothing here is locked in — the hearts just help us see what everyone's drawn to.
The alpine route crosses the Northern Japan Alps between Toyama and Nagano, linking cable cars, a trolley bus, and a ropeway. Its high point is Murodo at about 2,450 metres.
Kurobe Dam, at 186 metres, is the tallest dam in Japan and the usual centrepiece of a day here.
Total through-ticket runs into the several-thousand-yen range — confirm the current fare before committing.
Atami is a hot-spring resort town in Shizuoka prefecture, set on the coast of Sagami Bay. It is one of the closest onsen towns to Tokyo and is reachable by Tokaido Shinkansen.
The short travel time makes it the easy-going option — less transit, more time by the water with a three-year-old.
A wide range of ryokan and hotels — pull real per-night prices from Rakuten Travel or Booking.com before deciding.