日帰(ひがえ)り旅行(りょこう)

ひがえりりょこう
noun
day trip; excursion without an overnight stay
1. day trip; same-day round trip
A trip to a destination and back within the same day, without staying overnight. Common for sightseeing, hot springs, hiking, and other leisure activities.
日帰(ひがえ)り旅行(りょこう)で箱根(はこね)に行(い)った。
I went to Hakone on a day trip.
週末(しゅうまつ)に気軽(きがる)に楽(たの)しめる日帰(ひがえ)り旅行(りょこう)を計画(けいかく)した。
I planned an easy day trip to enjoy on the weekend.
新幹線(しんかんせん)を使(つか)えば、京都(きょうと)への日帰(ひがえ)り旅行(りょこう)も十分(じゅうぶん)可能(かのう)です。
If you use the bullet train, a day trip to Kyoto is entirely possible.
日帰(ひがえ)り旅行(りょこう)なら荷物(にもつ)も少(すく)なくて済(す)む。
If it's a day trip, you can get by with less luggage.

Composed of 日帰(ひがえ)り (returning the same day) and 旅行(りょこう) (travel, trip). Japan's extensive rail network, especially the 新幹線(しんかんせん), makes day trips practical even to destinations several hundred kilometers away.

Travel agencies and websites frequently advertise 日帰(ひがえ)り旅行(りょこう) packages that bundle transportation, meals, and activities for a single-day outing.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 日帰(ひがえ)り旅行(りょこう)プラン: day trip plan/package
  • 日帰(ひがえ)り旅行(りょこう)ツアー: day trip tour
  • 日帰(ひがえ)り温泉(おんせん)旅行(りょこう): day trip to hot springs
  • 日帰(ひがえ)り旅行(りょこう)に出(で)かける: to go on a day trip

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 日帰(ひがえ)り: same-day return — the core word, used without 旅行(りょこう) when the context is clear
  • 遠足(えんそく): excursion, field trip — typically a school or group outing, often on foot
  • 小旅行(しょうりょこう): short trip — may include an overnight stay, unlike 日帰(ひがえ)り旅行(りょこう)
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