9 Culture Kamakura-gu Shrine Tomoko Kamishima Kamakura-gu offeres two types of talisman against evil: A red wooden statue of a lion's head, and a simple white samurai statue
Activities The Sunshine Tower Observatory Leslie Taylor The Sunshine Tower is a large 60 story building with an observatory on the top floor. Located in Ikebukuro, it offers many gr...
12 Activities Hiking Mt. Oyama in Kanagawa Todd Wojnowski Mt. Oyama in Kanagawa's Tanzawa Mountains is a dramatic, back-to-nature hike. Part of the Tanzawa-Oyama Quasi-National Park, ...
12 Culture Sugimoto Dera's "Nio" Statues Larry Knipfing I love to visit Kamakura's Sugimoto Dera, mainly for the great unobstructed view at its main gate of the pair of "Nio" guard...
Shopping YokoSuka Port Market Jessica A Paje A farmers market at your doorstep. Buy local. Eat local.
11 Culture Yokohama's Aka Renga Soko Larry Knipfing Formally the Customs Inspection House for Yokohama in the early 1920's, these handsome red brick buildings have been converte...
12 Culture Tokyo's Zojo-ji Temple in Spring Larry Knipfing I like to go back to my favorite temples a few times a year so that I can enjoy how they change with the seasons. Zojo-ji is ...
Activities Koishikawa Botanical Garden David Parmer Visit Koishikawa Botanical Garden and enjoy a respite from the buzz of Tokyo
Food Quiche Niche in Kasama Elysse Hurtado If you’re looking for a cool place to eat in Kasama, look no further than the mysteriously named Wasugazen Cafe nestled in th...
15 Culture Yugyoji Temple, Fujisawa Peter Sidell In Fujisawa in Japan's Kanagawa prefecture, Yugyoji is an attractive, peaceful temple with a range of interesting statues.
