12 Culture Kamakura Camera - Hasedera Temple Peter Oxley A brief survey of one of Kamakura's most endearing temples, founded from a log washed up on a beach thirteen hundred years ago.
13 Culture The Holy Light Reynald Ventura Trying out an old camera, I spent time walking towards Ofuna City and discovered Jochi-ji, a Zen temple in Kita-kamakura buil...
Activities Miyagase Christmas 2026 Kim Bergström The annual Miyagase Christmas event includes a massive decorated native fir tree at the Miyagase Lakeside Park, fireworks dis...
Shopping Yokohama Handmade Marche 2026 Kim Bergström The Yokohama Handmade Marche is Kanagawa's largest handmade event, with approximately 2,500 different vendors selling a varie...
7 Culture Kamakura’s Kaizoji Temple Steve Morton For anyone wanting to venture a little off the beaten track, be sure to visit Kamakura’s Kaizoji Temple where you will find m...
Food Monkey-Magic Teahouse Chaso Sébastien Duval In Yokohama Chinatown, Monkey-Magic Teahouse Chaso provides seasonal teas and new types of tea from China. Visitors can enjoy...
Culture Kanagawa's Ikuta Ryokuchi Park Susan Tumanon Yoyogi Park and Shinjuku Gyoen are parks synonymous with Tokyo. In Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture, it’s Ikuta Ryokuchi pa...
Nightlife Bar Star Dust Kotaro Toda This beloved bar on Yokohama's wharf may have missed the Korean War, but it was no stranger to the war effort, serving as a l...
Activities Soleil Hill Nanohana Festival 2026-2027 Kim Bergström From mid December until late March, Yokosuka Soleil Hill hosts their annual nanohana festival. The nanohana plants here are c...
11 Culture Details of a Minka Home Elena Lisina Traditional household items in the minka-house remain to this day. Although their appearance has changed, the names and essen...
