9 Culture Yokohama’s Shomyo-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima Shomyo-ji Temple was established in 1258 as a family temple of Hojo Sanetoki, one of the Kamakura clans. The garden of the te...
11 Activities Strolling the Beaches in Kamakura Larry Knipfing A walk to the beach from Kamakura Station takes about 10 minutes. And once you arrive, there's a lot to see and do. The beach...
7 Culture Kamakura's Famous Rokujizo Statues Larry Knipfing Rokujizo statues can be found all over Japan. They always come in sets of 6 and are there to pray for those who have suffered...
Activities Minatomirai: Yokohama Museum of Art Kyle Hedlund Yokohama Museum of Art is made up of a total of seven gallery spaces, as well as an Art Information and Media Center and many...
Culture Yabusame in Kamakura 2027 Adeline Ong Experience the Samurai spirit through horseback archery at the Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine in Kamakura
Culture Kaburaki Kiyokata Art Museum Peter Sidell Kaburaki Kiyokata was a respected Japanese painter known for his bijin-ga, paintings of beautiful women. His former home in K...
Culture Yokosuka Museum of Art Harumi Inouye A place I had longed to visit, and now recommend to you, is the Yokosuka Museum of Art. I first saw the architectural beauty ...
Shopping Record Shopping in Yokohama Jason Kuttner The second floor store of Disc Union is just one block down from Yokohama Tokyu Hands, and while not large, is crammed full w...
Culture The Gaiety Theater & Iwasaki Museum Tomoko Kamishima The Iwasaki Museumin Yokohama’s Yamate district stands on land that used to be known as the Gaiety Theater in 1866.