Kanagawa Prefecture offers tourist attractions such as Yokohama Chinatown, Odawara Castle, and Enoden, tourist events such as the Shonan International Marathon, Odawara Plum Festival, and Kamakura Fireworks Festival, and local gourmet foods such as nandoro-ume, shirasu rice bowl, and sanma-omen.
Kanagawa Prefecture is located at the southwestern tip of the Kanto region and includes Kanagawa-juku, a prosperous post town on the Tokaido Highway, and Yokohama, a port that was opened to foreign trade at the end of the Edo period (1603-1868), and thus has a long history of townscape. Although Kanagawa Prefecture boasts a population comparable in size to that of Tokyo and Osaka, it also offers a wide variety of sightseeing spots and beautiful natural scenery to enjoy.
Yokohama is a town that was booming with the opening of the port in the Meiji era (1868-1912), and with the Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery, the NYK Museum of History, the Yokohama Port Opening Museum, and the Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of History, visitors can enjoy sightseeing and a sense of Yokohama's history.
Kannai, where the foreign settlement was located, is lined with old Shinko Pier bonded warehouses known as red brick warehouses and Western-style buildings, and is a pleasant place to stroll and attracts many tourists.
On the other hand, Yokohama is also a city that is constantly evolving, with many leisure facilities in the surrounding areas of Yokohama Minato Mirai, Sakuragicho, and Kannai, and the area around the Yokohama Landmark Tower in Sakuragicho is a fun area with various facilities including a hotel and a shopping mall.
The traditional style of fashion popular in the late 1970s, known as "hamatora," originated in Yokohama. The hamatora style, which became popular among the younger generation, is still popular today, and the Motomachi shopping district in Yokohama is crowded with many fashion stores where visitors can enjoy window shopping.
Of course, you may end up splurging at some of the stores inside, such as Fukuzo, Mihama, and Kitamura, all of which are notable brands for those interested in fashion.
Kanagawa Prefecture also includes popular hot spring resorts such as Hakone-Yumoto, Tonosawa, Miyanoshita, Kowakudani, Gora, Sengokuhara, and Ashinoko.
The Hakone area, famous for the Hakone Marathon, is only an hour and a half away from Tokyo, and is lined with a variety of private residences and hotels, including long-established ryokan inns that have been designated important cultural properties, pure Japanese-style hot spring hotels, Western-style hotels, and large resort hotels, all of which offer a variety of ways to enjoy hot springs.
There are also many museums and art galleries in Hakone, including Odawara Castle Keep, the Hakone Open-Air Museum, the Hakone Glass Forest Museum, the Hakone Lalique Art Museum, the Hakone Art Museum, and the Hakone Meissen Antique Museum, where you can rest your body and feast your eyes in a hot spring.
The Daibutsu (Great Buddha) is the principal image of the temple Kotokuin (Kotokuin Temple) and the symbol of Kamakura.The statue is 11.31 meters high (13.35 meters if the pedestal is included) and weighs about 121 tons, and is designated as a national treasure. It is believed that the bronze statue of the Great Buddha was created in 1252. Excavations have revealed that the statue was originally...»
Hakkeijima is a marine entertainment island complex consisting of an aquarium, amusement park, shopping mall, hotel and marina. The aquarium "Aqua Resorts" at Hakkeijima Sea Paradise is divided into four areas according to theme, allowing visitors to enjoy the entire ocean. Aqua Museum.100,000 living creatures of 500 species live here.Aqua Theater (720-inch digital high-definition theater with 1...»
Also called Kamakura Hachimangu Shrine, it was built as a guardian deity of the Minamoto clan. Since then, it has been the guardian deity of the Kamakura warriors. The shrine is associated with Minamoto no Yoritomo, the first barbarian general of the Kamakura Shogunate. In 1063, Minamoto no Yoriyoshi enshrined Ishimizu Hachiman Shrine in Kyoto on the Yuhigahama beach near Kamakura. In 1180, Minamo...»
The Osanbashi Bridge is a two-story international passenger terminal with one basement level located in the Port of Yokohama.The rooftop, which has the aptly named "Whale's Backyard," is a park-like spot with a wooden deck made of Brazilian ipe and a natural grass lawn, which can be freely accessed 24 hours a day. It offers a panoramic view of Yokohama Harbor, from Minato Mirai to the Bay Bridge ...»
Yokohama Chinatown is the largest Chinatown in East Asia, with more than 500 stores ranging from Chinese restaurants to cafes, bars, and Asian sundries all lined up in a mere 500 meter square block. There are both casual food stalls and long-established authentic Chinese restaurants, many famous and new restaurants, Cantonese, Shanghai, Sichuan, and Beijing cuisine, as well as dim sum dishes prep...»
One of the largest urban zoos in Japan, with approximately 100 species and 760 animals on display on its vast 45-hectare grounds. Visitors can encounter rare animals such as the okapi, one of the world's three rarest animals, the Indian lion, of which there are only about 300 in the world, the sesquiped tortoiseshell kangaroo, the yak, the crested serpentine, and the giant migratory pigeon, which...»
Sankeien Garden is a vast 175,000-square-meter garden with 17 Japanese architectural structures. The garden is designated as a national place of scenic beauty, and 10 buildings, 12 of which were relocated, are designated as national important cultural properties.The original relocated buildings are 5 in Kyoto, 3 in Wakayama, 2 in Kanagawa, 1 in Gifu, and 1 in Tokyo. The buildings of high histori...»
This cave is located at the end of Enoshima, one of the scenic spots on the Shonan Coast, which is also a tourist destination. The cave, which was formed by erosion by waves, is said to be the birthplace of the Enoshima Benzaiten faith. It is said to be the place where Kobo Daishi and Nichiren Shonin practiced asceticism and where Minamoto no Yoritomo prayed for the conquest of Oshu. Inside the ...»
Enoshima is a picturesque land island with a circumference of 4 km and an elevation of about 60 m, jutting out from the Shonan coast into Sagami Bay.It is also known as the "Miami Beach of the Orient" for its beautiful coastline,The island has long been a scenic spot and is now one of the most popular tourist areas in Japan. The island is home to the Enoshima Shrine, the Enoshima Iwaya, an underw...»
The Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse is a cultural and commercial facility built in the red brick warehouse by the Meiji government.Building No. 1 is a cultural facility with exhibition space on the second floor and a hall on the third floor, and Building No. 2 is a commercial facility with 40 stores and restaurants. The surrounding area has been developed as "Red Brick Park" with a plaza and park, a...»
Adjacent to the Port of Yokohama, this park offers a romantic view of the Bay Bridge and ships passing through the harbor. The park was opened in 1930 on reclaimed sea land. In the park, there is the "Rose Garden of the Future," where 2,650 roses of about 190 varieties bloom every spring and fall, a statue of the guardian god of water donated by the City of San Diego, a statue of "The Girl with t...»
An exotic park with a panoramic view of the Bay Bridge and the Port of Yokohama.There is an English rose garden, "English Rose Garden," and a sunken bed garden, "Fragrance Garden." Visitors can enjoy the fragrance and color of roses, plants, flowers and trees throughout the four seasons against the backdrop of Western-style architecture. The park is also the site of the French Consulate and the B...»
An amusement park where visitors can taste ramen from famous ramen restaurants from all over Japan in a building that recreates the retro townscape of 1958. The retro atmosphere of a Showa-era townscape lit by sunset spreads out, and there is a museum store, a candy shop, a coffee shop/snack store, and fortune telling....»
A marine entertainment island complex centered on the theme park "Hakkeijima Sea Paradise," which includes an aquarium, amusement park, shopping mall, hotel, marina, and other facilities. The aquarium "Aqua Resorts" is divided into four themed areas, allowing visitors to enjoy the entire ocean. Aqua Museum.100,000 living creatures of 500 species live here.Aqua Theater (720-inch digital high-defi...»
Yokohama Marine Tower is a ten-square observation tower designed in the image of a lighthouse and is the symbol of the Port of Yokohama.Located adjacent to Yamashita Park, the observation floors on the 29th and 30th floors offer a panoramic view of Yokohama Port, the Bay Bridge, the city of Yokohama, Honmoku Wharf, and other factory night views. It is 106 meters high, and the top of the tower onc...»
The three shrines on the island, Hetsumiya, Nakatsumiya, and Okutsumiya, are collectively called Enoshima Shrine, and each shrine enshrines a guardian goddess. It is one of the three major Benten shrines in Japan.Until the Edo period (1603-1867), Benzaiten was enshrined and called Enoshima Benten and Enoshima Myojin. In addition to traffic safety, bountiful fish, and good harvests, the goddess i...»
With 70 floors above ground and a height of 296 meters, the Yokohama Landmark Tower is the symbolic skyscraper of Yokohama.It is the second tallest skyscraper in Japan after the 300-meter Abeno Harukas in Osaka. It consists of a tower tower and a low-rise plaza tower, and includes Landmark Plaza for shopping, Sky Garden (observation floor), a hotel, and a hall. The Sky Garden observation deck is...»
Japan's oldest Western-style lighthouse, which was built in 1869. It is a medium-sized white octagonal lighthouse and has been selected as one of the 50 best lighthouses in Japan. It is a French-style white octagonal brick lighthouse with a light tower on the roof, and the height from the ground to the light is 12.12 meters.The interior of the lighthouse is open to visitors, offering a panoramic ...»
The Enoshima Observation Lighthouse has become the uniquely shaped Enoshima Sea Candle.From the observation deck, visitors can see Mt. Fuji to the west, Oshima to the south, the Miura Peninsula to the east, and even the Yokohama Landmark Tower and Tokyo Sky Tree to the north. The sunset over the ocean is also beautiful, and an event to view the first sunrise of the year is held on New Year's Day....»
The symbol of Yokohama Chinatown, this shrine is a Chinese shrine of business prosperity.The orange roof and gaudy decorations make the temple stand out even in Chinatown. Most of the building materials were imported from China, and carpenters from China constructed the building. The roofs, pillars, and ceilings are decorated with detailed carvings. The main deity is Guan Yu, famous in the "Roma...»
The temple is known as a bamboo temple because of the beautiful bamboo grove consisting of approximately 2,000 moso bamboo trees on the temple grounds.The large bamboo grove, refined in the Kyoto style, is decorated with stone lanterns and red lantern umbrellas, which accentuate the green of the moso bamboo and create a relaxing atmosphere.At the "Kyuko-an" tea house, visitors can enjoy powdered g...»
The botanical garden is a blend of Japanese and Western plants, named after Samuel Cocking, an English trader in the Meiji era. Rare plants from all over the world are collected here, including the Cook's arroyo carya, the striped nanyosugi, and the tsukami holly, all of which are designated natural treasures by Fujisawa City. Visitors can also see the remains of Mr. Samuel's greenhouse, which w...»
This urban park, which covers almost the entire area of Kannonzaki jutting out into Tokyo Bay, makes the most of its rich natural environment, including a forest of evergreen foliage and seashore rocky shorelines. There is an "Athletic Forest" with athletic playground equipment, "Uminoko-de" with rope playground equipment, a forest lodge, and an observatory, where visitors can enjoy both ocean an...»
This is a harbor green park where the Sailing Ship Nippon Maru is displayed on a floating structure.The park was the first park developed in the Minato Mirai area, and includes the Nippon Maru, the exhibition dock, and the Yokohama Minato Museum, a maritime museum.The Nippon Maru and the exhibition dock are designated as National Important Cultural Properties. Sailing Ship Nippon MaruThe Nippon M...»
The Enoshima Escalator was built in 1959 as the first outdoor escalator in Japan. The escalator allows visitors to reach the top of Enoshima in only 4 minutes. The escalator is also convenient for visiting Eshima Shrine and the Enoshima Samuel Cocking Garden/Enoshima Sea Candle (observation lighthouse). You can take the escalator from the red torii entrance.It is also the sales counter for the ...»
The Enoden connects Kamakura Station to Fujisawa Station via Enoshima. It is popular not only among residents of Kamakura but also among visitors because of the tranquility of its retro cars rumbling past the eaves of houses and the variety of scenery along the line, including road surfaces, tunnels, and the sea....»
This is a 360 meter long street starting from the symbolic tower in the shape of a torii gate, which you will see as soon as you exit the East Exit of JR Kamakura Station. Lined with fashionable stores such as cafes, sweets stores, and general stores, as well as old restaurants, set menus, specialty stores, and other stores full of emotion, the street is a perfect mix of old and new, creating an e...»
Hakone Shrine was founded in 757, the first year of the Tenpyo-Hoji Era, by a priest named Manmaki Shonin, and was called Hakone Sansho-Gongen in ancient times. In the Kamakura period (1185-1333), the temple was respected by Minamoto no Yoritomo and other important figures of the Kamakura shogunate, and its fame grew. Today, there are many outstanding treasures of the shrine, including a wooden se...»
The Hakone Ropeway is convenient for sightseeing in Owakudani. The Hakone Ropeway connects Sounzan Station, which is a relay point for the Hakone Tozan Cable Car, Owakudani Station, one of Hakone's representative tourist spots, Ubako Station, where Ubako Onsen, one of the 17 hot springs in Hakone, is located, and Togendai Station, located on the shore of Lake Ashinoko. The highest point is Owakuda...»
Owakudani is one of the most popular tourist spots in Hakone. Kamiyama, Hakone's highest peak, about 3,000 years ago, caused the last phreatic eruption of Hakone volcano, and even now hot steam and sulfur gushes out from the crater. The area smells of sulfur, and the desolate landscape of white smoke on the ground is a powerful reminder of volcanic activity. Black eggs, made from a chemical reacti...»
It is the only uninhabited island in Tokyo Bay and the largest natural island in Tokyo Bay. As it was a military fortress, old brick buildings, gun batteries, ammunition depots, and barracks that were actually used still remain. It is popularly known as being reminiscent of the animated film "Laputa: Castle in the Sky," and is also known as the location where the Gershocker base was set up for th...»
Mikasa Park is a symbolic urban park in Yokosuka and has been selected as one of the "100 Best Urban Parks in Japan" and "100 Best Historical Parks in Japan". The park faces the sea and has four plazas. Among them, the memorial ship "Mikasa" is displayed in the central plaza, and visitors can also view materials related to maritime affairs. The theme of the park is "Water, Light, and Sound," and...»
The oldest surviving steel battleship in the world, Mikasa was built in 1902 at the Vickers Shipyard in England and is preserved and displayed in Mikasa Park in Yokosuka Harbor. The battleship has been in service since 1904, and was the historical setting for the "Battle of the Sea of Japan" during the Russo-Japanese War, in which Commander-in-Chief Heihachiro Togo took command and won the battle...»
Manyo Park is a park located in the center of the hot spring resort area, where many plants and flowers from the "Manyoshu" (The Anthology of Myriad Leaves) are planted. This park has been selected as one of the "100 Best Historical Parks in Japan. It was created on a 20,000-square-meter site that stretches to the west of the Ochiai Bridge, allowing visitors to stroll in the midst of nature. The...»
Yugawara Onsen is a scenic hot spring resort characterized by its rich nature and mild climate, and has long been loved as a famous hot spring that is effective against all illnesses. Since the Meiji period (1868-1912), the area has been loved by many literary giants, and many writers, including Soseki Natsume and Doppo Kunikida, have visited and stayed here, leaving their works in this area. Tos...»
This old temple is said to have existed since before the Kamakura period (1185-1333). The main image of the eleven-faced Kannon is enshrined here, and at 9.18 meters high, it is one of the largest wooden Buddhist statues in Japan. The Kannon Hall is built on a flat site, where there is also an observatory. From the observatory, visitors can enjoy a panoramic view of the sea of Kamakura, the town ...»
Located along Route 1 in Miyanoshita Onsen, Hakone, Fujiya Hotel is a famous classic hotel in Japan founded in 1878. It still retains its history today. Since its establishment with the aim of becoming a full-fledged resort hotel for foreigners, the hotel has been actively accommodating foreign guests and was designated as a hotel exclusively for foreigners at the end of the 19th century. As a r...»
In addition to 200 species of wetland plants scattered throughout Japan, from lowlands to alpine areas, the park is home to 1,100 species of grassland, forest, and alpine plants, as well as approximately 1,700 species of other plants, including rare foreign wildflowers, that bloom from season to season. The park paths lead visitors from the lowlands to the alpine meadows and early marshlands, in t...»
The museum exhibits the works of René Lalique (1860-1945), a French glassworker and jewelry designer. René Lalique was active in both Art Nouveau and Art Deco art styles. The collection contains approximately 1,500 works, of which about 230 are on permanent display. Visitors can view René Lalique's creative activities, including jewelry and decorative objects from his early years, glass works fr...»
Odawara Castle has exhibits that introduce the history of the castle from the Edo period to the present day, as well as materials related to samurai culture, all of which are displayed inside the castle tower. Armor, swords, illustrated maps, old documents, and other valuable materials tell the history of Odawara. Visitors can also experience and learn about the existence of the Fuuma Ninja, who...»
Known as the "hydrangea temple" because of its views of hydrangeas, the beauty of the temple is overwhelming. If you visit during the rainy season, you can see a world dyed in a clear blue called Myogetsuin blue. There are approximately 2,500 hydrangea plants in the temple, making it a spectacular spot to enjoy during the rainy season. Hydrangeas usually bloom from late May to early July, peaking...»
Fuji to the north and Sagami Bay and Enoshima to the west, the aquarium is located in Shonan Kaigan Park. This aquarium incorporates an edutainment component that allows visitors not only to see creatures and specimens, but also to play and learn. There are many attractive attractions. For example, a large school of 8,000 Japanese sardines swells and swims in the Sagami Bay Large Tank, and visito...»
A luxurious hotel registered as a national tangible cultural property has been renovated as a one-day spa facility. The Ryu Palace was relocated from a hotel built in 1938 on Bentenjima, a scenic spot on Lake Hamana, and had been operating as the Hakone Prince Hotel Japanese Style Annex since 1957. It is a luxurious hot spring facility where visitors can enjoy not only the building but also the ...»
Located at the scenic Kannonzaki, on the eastern edge of the nature-rich Miura Peninsula, the Yokosuka Art Museum is at one with the sea, forest, and nature. It has a wonderful location facing the ocean and is surrounded by beautiful forests on the other three sides. The building is half buried underground, and the exterior is a distinctive structure covered with glass and steel plates. The exhib...»
Located at Minato Mirai 21 in Yokohama, the Yokohama Museum of Art opened in 1989 as a pavilion for the Yokohama Exposition, and officially opened as the Yokohama Museum of Art after the exposition ended. The exterior of the building, with its symmetrical design by Kenzo Tange, has a special presence in the center of the Minato Mirai district. The museum houses seven exhibition halls, an art inf...»
The Cupnoodles Museum is a museum of instant ramen. This is a hands-on food education facility where visitors can enjoy learning about the importance of invention and discovery and venture minds through various exhibits and experiences related to instant ramen. Here, visitors can enjoy making their own original "Cup Noodles" and learn about the history of instant ramen. The well-known Chicken Ra...»
The museum is housed in the building of the former head office of the Yokohama Seikin Bank, which is designated as a national important cultural property, and the building itself can be said to be a representative exhibit. The basic theme of the museum is "Kanagawa Culture and History. The museum exhibits the history of Kanagawa, from ancient times to the present day, in five easy-to-understand se...»
This ropeway connects JR Sakuragicho Station and the Canal Park in the Shinko District. The ropeway is fully air-conditioned, making it comfortable to ride even in the hot summer months. The ropeway operates until 10:00 p.m., so you can enjoy the scenery of Yokohama during the daytime, and at night you can admire the sparkling night view. In addition to being a convenient means of transportation...»
Located in the urban amusement park "Yokohama Cosmo World," this Ferris wheel is the world's largest clock with a total height of 112.5 meters. It is well known as a symbol of Yokohama. A 15-minute walk in the air allows visitors to enjoy a magnificent 360-degree panoramic view during the day and a beautiful jewel-like night view at night. The Ferris wheel is 100 meters in diameter, with a total...»
The Sky Garden is an observation deck located on the 69th floor of the Yokohama Landmark Tower at a height of 273 meters above ground level. It offers a 360-degree view of Yokohama Port, Tokyo Bay, central Tokyo, the Boso Peninsula, Miura Peninsula, Izu Peninsula, Mount Fuji, Mount Chichibu, and the entire Kanto Plain. Yokohama Landmark Tower is the symbolic skyscraper of Yokohama, with 70 floor...»
Kamaboko is a typical specialty of Odawara. Although everyone has eaten kamaboko before, it has a deep fascination with its history, regional differences, production methods, and ways of eating. The village of Suzuhiro Kamaboko is a place where you can enjoy such "kamaboko" from various angles. There are three main facilities in the village. At "Suzunari Market," which has a spacious market atmo...»
This museum stores and exhibits cultural assets such as paintings, sculptures, crafts, calligraphy, and old documents from the Kamakura and Muromachi periods. It is located on the east side of the grounds of Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, a shrine associated with Minamoto no Yoritomo, the first shogun of the Kamakura Shogunate, which was founded in 1063. The main building is a one-story, reinforc...»
The first falls is 69 meters high, the second falls is 16 meters high, and the third falls is 29 meters high. This beautiful waterfall has been selected as one of the 100 best waterfalls in Japan and one of the 100 most beautiful waterfalls in Japan, and has been selected as one of the 50 most scenic spots in Kanagawa and one of the Kanagawa Future Heritage 100. The name of this waterfall, "洒水,"...»
With a collection of approximately 10,000 pieces of modern Western paintings, including Impressionist paintings centering on Monet and Renoir, Ecole de Paris, and 20th century paintings, it is known as one of the largest collections of Impressionist paintings in Japan. Located in Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, the POLA Museum of Art opened in 2002 under the concept of "Hakone, Nature and Art in H...»
This famous temple is famous for warding off bad luck and is one of the three mountains of the Kanto region of the Shingon sect of Buddhism. The temple is especially crowded on the first three days of the New Year, when many people from all over Japan visit the temple for Hatsumode. The official name of the temple is Kongozan Kinjoin Heikenjidera, and it is widely known throughout Japan as a temp...»
This is an open-air museum where visitors can experience Japanese old private houses and culture. The collection is centered on buildings from the Edo period, and visitors can see 25 valuable buildings scattered throughout the park, including old private houses, water mill houses, Takagura (a storehouse for old houses), and a Kabuki stage. Located in the Ikuta Midori-chi area, the museum has 25 p...»
Daishi Park is an urban park adjacent to Kawasaki Daishi Temple (Hirama Temple). This garden is also known as a cherry blossom viewing spot. After passing through the "Taruka Gate" decorated with beautiful flower carvings, visitors can enjoy a world of landscapes with azumaya, corridors, and a spacious pond. Tiles, stones, and timbers are made of authentic Chinese materials. In Shenxuyuan, visit...»
The Hotel New Grand, founded in 1927, is the only classic city hotel in existence, and is highly regarded as a building of great architectural value. There are two buildings: the main building and the tower building. The main building has a classical atmosphere that evokes a sense of history and an imposing atmosphere that retains the style of the past. In particular, the distinctive three-tiere...»
Egara Tenjinsha has been associated with the Kamakura Shogunate since the early Kamakura period (1185-1333) and has been worshipped together with Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine as a guardian deity of the samurai government. The shrine is dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the god of learning, and is one of the three Tenjin shrines in Japan, along with Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine in Fukuoka City and Ki...»
Hayama Shiosai Park has a Japanese garden, a museum, a tea house, etc. The museum exhibits marine life found in Sagami Bay, including specimens presented by the Emperor Showa. The park was established on the site of the former Hayama Imperial Villa and has a beautiful Japanese garden full of Japanese atmosphere. The Japanese garden, with a borrowed view of Migaoka, a pond with Nishikigoi carp, a...»