Activities Sagami-ko Illumillion Adventure 2024-2025 Abby Rodriguez The Sagamiko Illumillion is located near Sagami Lake and houses around three million lights, but the fun does not end there. ...
Activities Memorial of the Blue-eyed Samurai Tomoko Kamishima The memorial stone of William Adams, the British shipmate, ship pilot, and trader that the main character in Shogun was model...
Culture Yokosuka's Verny Park Tomoko Kamishima There is a beautiful park near JR Yokosuka Station called Verny Park. It is named after a Frenchman who came to Japan in 1865.
Culture Hakone Check Point Tomoko Kamishima The Samurai Government in Edo (the original name for Tokyo) controlled “incoming guns and outgoing women” very strictly.
Culture Hakone Sightseeing Cruising Christopher Harley Cruise the waters of Ashinoko in a replica man-o-war.
Food Kiku-ya: A traditional Yokohama cake shop Etsuko Yamada Traditional cake shop and tea room at Motomachi, Yokohama.
Food Hakone-Yumoto Tai Ramen "Sai" Tomoko Kamishima Since the soup at this ramen shop near Hakone-Yumoto station is flavored with either salt or soy sauce, you can choose the ty...
Culture Fascinating Island, Enoshima Tomoko Kamishima Enoshima Island is a hot spot for sightseers that has been well maintained since the Edo era. Before that however, Enoshima w...
Shopping Shonan Terrace Mall Peter Sidell Near historic Kamakura and Enoshima, Shonan Terrace Mall is a temple to consumerism, with four floors of stores selling a min...
Nightlife Kamakura's Beach Bars Peter Sidell Every summer, Kamakura beach is home to dozens of funky bars and food stands right on the sand, great places for eating, drin...