Activities Mount Ogusu Plum Blossoms Steve Morton For anyone visiting Kanagawa’s Miura Peninsula this spring, a colorful surprise awaits you at the top of Mount Ogusu
Details of Kanteibyo in Chinatown 1 Larry Knipfing Yokohama Chinatown-Calm in the midst of cheerful chaos: Kanteibyo Temple (Mausoleum) is the most important spiritual, cultura...
Culture Komyo-ji Temple of Kamakura Tomoko Kamishima Komyo-ji Temple is just a few steps from the sea, and the sea breeze here always seems to purify the temple’s precincts and v...
Road to Jojuin Temple in Kamakura Takako Sakamoto Take a leisurely walk from Gokurakuji Temple to Jojuin Temple in Kamakura. You may find pretty flowers heralding spring!
Fudo Myo-o & His Flunkies at Jojuin Takako Sakamoto Fudo Myo-o & his Flunkies at Jojuin Temple in Kamakura: The principal image of Fudo Myo-o will ensure successful love relatio...
Hamburger Restaurant Gokuraku Tonbo Takako Sakamoto Kamakura Hamburger Restaurant 'Gokuraku Tonbo': Located just in front of Gokurakuji Station, Gokuraku Tonbo serves juicy, aro...
Activities Enoshima's Back Shore Todd Wojnowski Explore the quiet and picturesque back-end shore of Enoshima Island. Away from the tourist hubbub, the rocky coastline in the...
Culture Hokoku Temple, Kamakura Lily Famous as the bamboo temple, Hokoku Temple attracts many international visitors each year. With its bamboo garden, the temple...
Culture A Mini Oasis in Fujisawa Reynald Ventura On the way home in one of my wanderings around Fujisawa Station, I stumbled upon a mini oasis in the rapidly expanding concre...
Culture Autumn at Oiso Joyama Park Hana Joy In the autumn, Oiso Joyama Park lights up the fall colors of the Japanese maples using spotlights, and lines the park's walkw...
Activities Kanazawa Zoo In Yokohama Dave Collymore The Kanazawa zoo is one of several zoos in the Yokohama area. It covers 12.8 hectares and is located within the 58.5 hectares...
Culture Yokohama Silk Museum Larry Knipfing The Silk Museum was established in 1959. Recently re-opened, it features a number of interesting displays of gorgeous kimono...
Activities Beautiful Plum Blossoms in Yokohama Larry Knipfing Not many visitors to Japan know about the beauty of her plum blossoms (ume). They begin to bloom in mid-winter, signaling tha...
