9 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...
6 Activities Lake Sagami in Kanagawa Manish Prabhune Only an hour from Shinjuku (Tokyo) by train, this is an offbeat in the shadows of other popular lakes surrounding Mount Fuji....
6 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...
10 Activities Yokohama's Kannai in Autumn Josef Diermair Kannai is the heart of old Yokohama. It used to be the center for shopping, fun and government offices. But it still has the ...
10 Culture Hakone Narukawa Art Museum Tomoko Kamishima The observatory lounge of the Hakokne Narukawa Art Museum has a breathtaking view of the best combination of Ashino-ko Lake a...
8 Culture Ehrismann Residence Tomoko Kamishima The original owner of this lovely house was Fritz Ehrismann who was born in Zürich Switzerland and came to Japan in 1888 to j...
Activities An Easy Day Hike: Mt. Kobo, Part II Hana Joy Mt. Kobo Park is an easy day hike that offers amazing views of Mt. Fuji and a great place for a picnic or a day out of the city.
9 Culture Berrick Hall Tomoko Kamishima Berrick Hall should properly be called a mansion: It's very big, has a beautiful garden and a large party room. The interior ...
7 Activities An Easy Day Hike: Mt. Kobo Park Hana Joy Mt. Kobo Park stands above the city of Hadano and offers spectacular views of Mt. Fuji and the surrounding areas. It is a gr...
Culture Hara Model Railway Museum, Yokohama Harumi Inouye The Hara Museum in Yokohama features model railway collections of Nobutaro Hara. This is a relatively new museum but very pop...
