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)

Related Words

Compare: 遠足(えんそく) (excursion, field trip)

Compare: 小旅行(しょうりょこう) (short trip)

Compare: 国内旅行(こくないりょこう) (domestic travel)

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Added 2026.4.18 3:28 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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