Activities Yokohama's Okura-yama Park Tomoko Kamishima When the spring wind begins to blow, 200 plum trees heralding the coming of the cherry blossom season, burst into bloom at Ok...
Culture The Yokohama Toastmasters Club Larry Knipfing If you are a member of Toastmasters International anywhere in the world, then I highly recommend that you drop in and visit a...
Culture Onshi Hakone Koen Park Tomoko Kamishima Wandering and strolling around the hills and lakeside is pleasant, especially on a warm sunny day. Onshi Hakone Koen Park (恩...
Culture Akagi Shrine Akio Negishi Akagi Shrine is a well-known sightseeing spot where you can take in 4 seasons of nature's delights.
Nightlife Hakone's Chozume-ya Sausage Shop Tomoko Kamishima Chozume-ya (腸詰屋) in Moto-hakone is a shop that specializes in handmade sausages and hams based on traditional German techn...
Culture Enoshima-jinja Shrine Tomoko Kamishima Enoshima-jinja Shrine, which consists of three smaller shrines, is generally regarded as the holy place for Benten, one of th...
Food Hakone-Yumoto’s Soba shop "Jihei" Tomoko Kamishima Jihei(治兵衛) is a casual soba shop along the main shopping street of Hakone-Yumoto. It is easy to drop in and enjoy soba the...
Culture So-un-ji Temple in Hakone-Yumoto Tomoko Kamishima So-un-ji Temple (早雲寺) was established in 1521, based on the command of So-un Hojo shortly before his death. It was his fam...
Culture Hakone’s Mt. Komagatake Tomoko Kamishima We can reach the top of beautiful Mt. Komagatake in only 7 minutes by using a comfortable and convenient ropeway. The ropeway...
Culture SCAI The Bathhouse in Yanaka Abi Barber An oasis of calm in a hectic city, contemporary art gallery SCAI The Bathhouse in Yanaka, Tokyo is well worth a visit.
