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 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...
Culture Sasuke Inari Shrine Sasuke Inari Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Kamakura and the site of the Hidden Village of Kamakura. It is located very near th...
12 Culture Sugimoto Dera's "Nio" Statues Larry Knipfing I love to visit Kamakura's Sugimoto Dera, mainly for the great unobstructed view at its main gate of the pair of "Nio" guard...
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 Zeniarai Benzaiten Shrine Zeniarai Benzaiten Ugafuku Shrine, popularly known simply as Zeniarai Benten, is a Shinto shrine in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Kanag...
Food Enjoy Lunch at Cantina: Zushi’s Beautiful Seaside Italian Restaurant Yukiko Chubachi Dining at Cantina, you might feel you are having a nice meal in Napoli, Italy. This restaurant is located along the Zushi beach.
Activities Jimmu Temple and Forest Hike Steve Morton Zushi Hiking: An easy two hour walk to Jimmu Temple and surrounding forest.
Culture Yugyoji Temple in Fujisawa Todd Wojnowski Yugyoji (Shojokoji) Temple in Fujisawa presents the experience of "Old Japan" without having to fight the crowds of tourists ...
Food Yokohama Motomachi's Issa-an Soba Tomoko Kamishima Issa-an in Yokohama's Motomachi serves great soba.
