10 Culture En-no-ji Temple in Kita-Kamakura Tomoko Kamishima En-no-ji Temple in Kita-Kamakura enshrines the ten Kings of Hades—whom we meet when we die.
Activities Nikko’s Nishi-Rokuban Park Tomoko Kamishima Nikko's Nishi-rokuban Park (西六番園地) is the place where the clubhouse of the Tokyo Angling and Country Club (TACC) used to...
Culture Manazuru's Mitsu-ishi (Three Rocks) Tomoko Kamishima Mitsu-ishi, (the Three Rocks) is located at Cape Manazuru. Three large, sacred rocks sit in the sea, very close to shore. The...
Culture Nikko’s Taiyu-in Mausoleum Tomoko Kamishima At Taiyu-in we can feel a deep and holy silence. If you hope to see the details of this wonderful temple at your own slow pa...
12 Culture Fireworks Festival in Rinko Park Tomoko Kamishima Port city Yokohama holds a few fireworks festivals each year. And on that night, young girls usually dress up and show off th...
13 Activities Kamakura’s Zaimoku-za Shore Tomoko Kamishima Zaimoku-za Shore is shallow for a good distance out and the tide is quite calm. It has been a popular bathing spot for more t...
11 Activities Kamakura’s Shichiri-ga-hama Shore Tomoko Kamishima Shichiri-ga-hama is a very popular place for surfing throughout the year because of its complicated wave patterns, especially...
12 Activities Kamakura’s Koshigoe Fishing Port Tomoko Kamishima Koshigoe Fishing Port stands just in front of Enoshima Island. It has a long history and was first used as a fishing port in ...
11 Accommodation The Kanaya Hotel in Nikko Tomoko Kamishima If you stay at the Kanaya Hotel, I recommend that you become an “early bird”. You will never forget the mystic view of the Sh...
Culture Nikko's Chuzen-ji Lake Tomoko Kamishima Chuzen-ji Lake has a lot of beautiful faces, depending on the time of the day or season, the direction you are looking in, or...