Area Yugawara Larry Knipfing Yugawara is a beautiful little coastal town at the western-most edge of Kanagawa that boasts of plush forests, colorful mount...
Culture Kurihama’s Perry Park Tomoko Kamishima Since Perry came on shore at Kurihama in 1853, the history of Japan suddenly and forever changed. Perry Park is the starting ...
Culture Early Cherry Blossoms in Kanagawa Tomoko Kamishima 1000 Kawazu-zakura cherry trees near Miura-kaigan Station begin to bloom in late January to early February and last for a month.
Activities Hakone Venetian Glass Museum Tomoko Kamishima If you are unlucky enough to have bad weather when you visit Hakone, this museum is a highly recommended place to visit.
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...
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...
