Kanagawa directory

Industry & Tech ／ Food & Drink 21 entries

• Chibori Yugawara Sweets Factory

  ちぼり湯河原スイーツファクトリー
  Kanagawa / Yugawara ／ Confectionery & hands-on experience

  A confectionery factory in Yugawara. Visitors can tour production and take part in hands-on activities.

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• Ogino Pan Head Office Plant

  オギノパン本社工場
  Kanagawa / Sagamihara ／ Bread making & local foods

  A bakery plant in Sagamihara. A local food maker known for its agepan fried bread.

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• Cupnoodles Museum Yokohama

  カップヌードルミュージアム横浜
  Kanagawa / Yokohama ／ Instant noodles & food invention experience

  A hands-on facility in Yokohama. It presents the history of instant noodles, and visitors can make their own cup noodles.

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• Kirin Beverage Shonan Plant

  キリンビバレッジ湘南工場
  Kanagawa / Samukawa ／ Black tea drinks & factory tours

  A beverage plant in Shonan. Visitors can tour the production of black tea drinks.

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• Kirin Brewery Yokohama Plant

  キリンビール横浜工場
  Kanagawa / Yokohama ／ Beer & brewery tours

  A beer brewery in Yokohama. It shows brewing in the place where Japan's beer industry began.

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• Plecia Head Office Plant

  プレシア本社工場
  Kanagawa / Atsugi ／ Western confectionery & factory tours

  A Western-style confectionery factory in Atsugi. It accepts visitors for production tours.

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• Misaki Big-Catch Flags

  三崎大漁旗
  Kanagawa / Miura ／ Dyeing & fishing culture

  Big-catch flags from Misaki. Pictures celebrating a big catch are dyed on cotton by the tsutsugaki technique.

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• Miura Tuna Processing

  三浦のまぐろ加工
  Kanagawa / Miura ／ Seafood processing & frozen distribution

  Tuna processing in Miura. Frozen tuna landed at Misaki is cut up and distributed.

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• Nakazawa Shuzo

  中沢酒造
  Kanagawa / Matsuda ／ Sake & Tanzawa water system

  A sake brewery in Matsuda. It brews with water from the Tanzawa river system.

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• Ajinomoto Kawasaki Plant

  味の素川崎工場
  Kanagawa / Kawasaki ／ Umami seasoning & fermentation

  An Ajinomoto plant in Kawasaki. Visitors can tour the process of making umami seasoning by fermentation.

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• Odawara Kamaboko

  小田原かまぼこ
  Kanagawa / Odawara ／ Seafood processing & surimi

  Kamaboko from Odawara. Paste of fish from Sagami Bay is mounted on a board and steamed.

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• Odawara Umeboshi

  小田原梅干
  Kanagawa / Odawara ／ Preserved food & fermentation

  Umeboshi from Odawara. Fruit from the Soga plum groves is pickled in salt.

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• Kiyoken Yokohama Factory

  崎陽軒横浜工場
  Kanagawa / Yokohama ／ Station boxed lunches & food manufacturing

  A shumai factory in Yokohama. Visitors can tour the production process of a product long sold as a station bento.

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• Morinaga Angel Museum MORIUM

  森永エンゼルミュージアムMORIUM
  Kanagawa / Yokohama ／ Confectionery & corporate exhibition

  A Morinaga corporate exhibition in Yokohama. It presents the history of confectionery.

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• Yokosuka Hashirimizu Nori

  横須賀走水のり
  Kanagawa / Yokosuka ／ Nori farming & processing

  Nori from Hashirimizu in Yokosuka. It is grown in Tokyo Bay and formed into sheets.

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• Seto Shuzoten

  瀬戸酒造店
  Kanagawa / Kaisei ／ Sake & small-scale brewing

  A sake brewery in Kaisei. A small brewery that resumed brewing after once suspending it.

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• Ishii Jozo

  石井醸造
  Kanagawa / Oi ／ Sake: Soga no Homare

  A sake brewery in Oi. It brews under the Soga no Homare label.

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• Ashigara Tea Processing Techniques

  足柄茶製茶技術
  Kanagawa / Western part of the prefecture ／ Tea & steaming process

  Tea processing in Ashigara. The picked leaves are steamed and then rolled.

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• Kamakura Ham Tomioka Shokai

  鎌倉ハム富岡商会
  Kanagawa / Kamakura ／ Meat processing & corporate history

  Meat processing in Kamakura. Known as Kamakura Ham, it began with foreign engineers in the Meiji era.

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• Megmilk Snow Brand Ebina Plant

  雪印メグミルク海老名工場
  Kanagawa / Ebina ／ Dairy products & manufacturing technology

  A dairy products plant in Ebina. It deals with manufacturing technology.

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• Koganei Shuzo

  黄金井酒造
  Kanagawa / Atsugi ／ Sake & fermentation

  A sake brewery in Atsugi. It deals in sake and fermentation.

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Industry & Tech ／ Crafts 18 entries

• ENEOS Kawasaki Refinery

  ENEOS川崎製油所
  Kanagawa / Kawasaki ／ Oil refining & energy

  A refinery in Kawasaki. It makes fuels and petrochemical feedstocks in the Keihin coastal area.

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• Oyama Spinning Tops

  大山こま
  Kanagawa / Isehara ／ Woodwork & folk toys

  Spinning tops from Oyama. Wooden tops long made as souvenirs along the pilgrimage approach.

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• Odawara Lanterns

  小田原提灯
  Kanagawa / Odawara ／ Bamboo and paper crafts & portable construction

  Lanterns from Odawara. With a portable structure that folds flat, they were used by travelers on the Tokaido.

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• Odawara Wood Inlay

  小田原木象嵌
  Kanagawa / Odawara ／ Woodwork & cut-out inlay

  Wood inlay from Odawara. A cut-out inlay in which pieces of wood cut with a fretsaw are fitted into place.

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• Odawara Lacquerware

  小田原漆器
  Kanagawa / Odawara ／ Wood turning & lacquering

  Lacquerware from Odawara. The wooden base is turned on a lathe and finished with rubbed lacquer that shows the grain.

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• Odawara Cast Metalwork

  小田原鋳物
  Kanagawa / Odawara ／ Casting & bells and gongs

  Cast metalwork from Odawara. Bells and sounding instruments are cast.

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• Yokohama Scarves

  横浜スカーフ
  Kanagawa / Yokohama ／ Textile printing & apparel

  Scarves from Yokohama. They are printed on silk. They grew up as an export product from the opening of the port onward.

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• Yokohama Furniture

  横浜家具
  Kanagawa / Yokohama ／ Western-style furniture & woodwork

  Furniture from Yokohama. Western-style furniture born of demand from the foreign settlement.

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• Yokohama Shibayama Lacquerware

  横浜芝山漆器
  Kanagawa / Yokohama ／ Lacquerwork & export crafts

  Shibayama lacquerware from Yokohama. Lacquerware inlaid with shell that flourished as an export craft in the Meiji era.

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• Tsukui Braided Cords

  津久井組紐
  Kanagawa / Sagamihara ／ Braided cords & silk

  Braided cords from Tsukui. Silk threads are braided into cord.

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• Soshu Daruma

  相州だるま
  Kanagawa / Hiratsuka ／ Papier-mache & folk toys

  Daruma from Soshu. Good-luck charms made of papier-mache.

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• Sagami Puppet Theater Puppet Making

  相模人形芝居の人形制作
  Kanagawa / Odawara and other areas ／ Puppets & stage techniques

  The making of puppets used in Sagami puppet theater. They have a structure suited to a stage where each puppet is operated by three puppeteers.

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• Hadano Bamboo Products

  秦野竹製品
  Kanagawa / Hadano ／ Bamboo crafts

  Bamboo products from Hadano. Bamboo is split and made into everyday tools.

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• Hakone Marquetry

  箱根寄木細工
  Kanagawa / Hakone, Odawara ／ Woodwork & geometric patterns

  Marquetry from Hakone. Woods of different colors are assembled into patterned blocks, which are shaved thin and applied to surfaces.

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• Hakone Puzzle Boxes

  箱根秘密箱
  Kanagawa / Hakone, Odawara ／ Woodwork & karakuri mechanisms

  Puzzle boxes from Hakone. Trick boxes that will not open unless the panels are moved in a set sequence.

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• Shibayama Lacquerware

  芝山漆器
  Kanagawa / Yokohama ／ Lacquerwork & shell inlay

  Shibayama lacquerware. Shell and ivory are carved and inlaid into lacquerware.

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• Kamakura Swords

  鎌倉刀
  Kanagawa / Kamakura ／ Forging & blade culture

  Swords from Kamakura. The forging culture of a place where swordsmiths gathered in the Kamakura period.

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• Kamakura-bori Carved Lacquerware

  鎌倉彫
  Kanagawa / Kamakura ／ Wood carving & lacquerwork

  Kamakura-bori. Wood is carved and coated with layer upon layer of lacquer. It began with techniques for Buddhist implements that arrived along with Zen Buddhism.

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Industry & Tech ／ Manufacturing & Technology 27 entries

• IHI Yokohama Works

  IHI横浜事業所
  Kanagawa / Yokohama ／ Energy & large machinery

  IHI in Yokohama. It handles energy and large machinery.

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• JAXA Sagamihara Campus

  JAXA相模原キャンパス
  Kanagawa / Sagamihara ／ Space science & space probes

  The Institute of Space and Astronautical Science in Sagamihara. It is responsible for operating probes such as Hayabusa.

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• JFE Steel East Japan Works Keihin District

  JFEスチール東日本製鉄所京浜地区
  Kanagawa / Kawasaki ／ Steelmaking & coastal industry

  A steelworks in Kawasaki. It was built on reclaimed land on the waterfront.

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• Isuzu Fujisawa Plant

  いすゞ自動車藤沢工場
  Kanagawa / Fujisawa ／ Commercial vehicles & production technology

  A commercial vehicle plant in Fujisawa. It makes trucks.

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• AMADA Global Innovation Center

  アマダグローバルイノベーションセンター
  Kanagawa / Isehara ／ Sheet metal machinery & automation

  A sheet-metal machinery center in Isehara. It displays machines and carries out processing tests.

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• Kioxia Yokohama Technology Campus

  キオクシア横浜テクノロジーキャンパス
  Kanagawa / Yokohama ／ Semiconductor memory & research

  Kioxia in Yokohama. It researches semiconductor memory.

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• Sony Atsugi Technology Center

  ソニー厚木テクノロジーセンター
  Kanagawa / Atsugi ／ Semiconductors & image sensors

  A semiconductor base in Atsugi. It develops image sensors.

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• Nikon Sagamihara Plant

  ニコン相模原製作所
  Kanagawa / Sagamihara ／ Optics & semiconductor equipment

  Nikon in Sagamihara. It makes optics and semiconductor lithography systems.

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• Yakult Honsha Shonan Cosmetics Plant

  ヤクルト本社湘南化粧品工場
  Kanagawa / Fujisawa ／ Cosmetics & lactic acid bacteria research

  A cosmetics plant in Shonan. It links research on lactic acid bacteria to cosmetics.

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• Resonac Kawasaki Plant

  レゾナック川崎事業所
  Kanagawa / Kawasaki ／ Chemicals & resource circulation

  A chemical plant in Kawasaki. It works on resource recycling.

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• Sagami Robot Industry Special Zone

  ロボット産業特区・さがみロボット産業特区
  Kanagawa / Central area of the prefecture ／ Personal care robots & demonstration testing

  The Sagami Robot Industry Special Zone. Daily life support robots are tested in real-world settings.

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• Mitsubishi Minatomirai Industrial Museum

  三菱みなとみらい技術館
  Kanagawa / Yokohama ／ Aerospace & energy

  The Mitsubishi Minatomirai Industrial Museum in Yokohama. It exhibits rocket and deep-sea exploration technology.

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• Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Yokohama Dockyard and Machinery Works

  三菱重工横浜製作所
  Kanagawa / Yokohama ／ Environmental equipment & energy

  Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Yokohama. It makes environmental equipment and energy equipment.

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• Fujifilm Kanagawa Factory Ashigara Site

  富士フイルム神奈川事業場足柄サイト
  Kanagawa / Minamiashigara ／ Photographic film & functional materials

  A factory site in Minamiashigara. It extended photographic film technology into functional materials.

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• Aikawa Twisted Yarn

  愛川の撚糸
  Kanagawa / Aikawa ／ Textiles & twisted yarn

  Twisted yarn from Aikawa. Twist is applied to yarn to make material for weaving.

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• NHK Spring Yokohama Plant

  日本発条横浜事業所
  Kanagawa / Yokohama ／ Springs & auto parts

  A facility in Yokohama. It makes springs and automotive parts.

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• NSK Fujisawa Plant

  日本精工藤沢工場
  Kanagawa / Fujisawa ／ Bearings & precision machining

  A plant in Fujisawa. It handles bearings and precision machining.

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• Nissan Zama Operations Center

  日産自動車座間事業所
  Kanagawa / Zama ／ Batteries & history of automotive technology

  An operations center in Zama. It is home to battery technology and keeps vehicles that tell the history of the automobile.

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• Nissan Yokohama Plant

  日産自動車横浜工場
  Kanagawa / Yokohama ／ Automobile engines & corporate history

  A Nissan plant in Yokohama. In operation since 1935, it makes engines and also has an exhibition on the company's history.

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• Nissan Oppama Plant

  日産自動車追浜工場
  Kanagawa / Yokosuka ／ Finished vehicles & electrification

  A vehicle assembly plant in Oppama. It makes electric vehicles.

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• Asahi Kasei Kawasaki Works

  旭化成川崎製造所
  Kanagawa / Kawasaki ／ Chemical materials & processes

  A chemical plant in Kawasaki. It handles materials and manufacturing processes.

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• Uraga Dock

  浦賀ドック
  Kanagawa / Yokosuka ／ Shipbuilding & industrial heritage

  The dock at Uraga, the only brick dry dock that can be seen in Japan.

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• Shonan Cloisonne

  湘南七宝焼
  Kanagawa / Hiratsuka and other areas ／ Metals & glazes

  Cloisonne from Shonan. Glaze is applied to a copper body, which is fired repeatedly and then polished down.

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• The Museum of Modern Art, Kamakura Annex

  神奈川県立近代美術館鎌倉別館
  Kanagawa / Kamakura ／ Modern architecture & preservation techniques

  The annex of the museum of modern art in Kamakura. Its work includes the preservation of modern architecture.

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• Ebara Corporation Fujisawa Plant

  荏原製作所藤沢事業所
  Kanagawa / Fujisawa ／ Pumps & semiconductor equipment

  A facility in Fujisawa. It makes pumps and semiconductor equipment.

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• Memorial Ship Mikasa

  記念艦三笠
  Kanagawa / Yokosuka ／ Shipbuilding & history of naval technology

  The memorial ship Mikasa in Yokosuka. The flagship in the Russo-Japanese War, and a historical record of shipbuilding and naval technology.

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• Shiseido S/PARK

  資生堂S/PARK
  Kanagawa / Yokohama ／ Cosmetics & research exhibition

  A Shiseido research facility in Yokohama. It opens part of its research to the public and has an eatery on site.

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Industry & Tech ／ Services & Others 3 entries

• Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Kawasaki Plant

  三菱ふそうトラック・バス川崎製作所
  Kanagawa / Kawasaki ／ Commercial vehicles & powertrains

  A plant in Kawasaki. It makes powertrains for trucks and buses.

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• Kawasaki Eco-Lifestyle Museum for the Future

  川崎エコ暮らし未来館
  Kanagawa / Kawasaki ／ Solar power & resource circulation

  The eco-lifestyle museum in Kawasaki. It presents solar power generation and resource recycling.

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• JAMSTEC Yokosuka Headquarters

  海洋研究開発機構横須賀本部
  Kanagawa / Yokosuka ／ Deep-sea exploration & marine science

  The Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology in Yokosuka. It carries out deep-sea exploration with vessels such as Shinkai 6500.

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Studios & Kilns ／ Crafts 3 entries

• Odawara Lacquerware

  小田原漆器
  Kanagawa / Odawara ／ Lacquer art

  Turned bowls of Hakone timber finished so the grain still shows - lacquer that displays the wood, not itself.

  Details ／ Wikipedia (Japanese)

• Hakone Marquetry

  箱根寄木細工
  Kanagawa / Hakone ／ Crafts & pottery

  Geometric patterns built from blocks of differently coloured woods and shaved into veneer - no dye is ever used.

  Details ／ Wikipedia (Japanese)

• Kamakura-bori Lacquer Carving

  鎌倉彫
  Kanagawa / Kamakura ／ Lacquer art / Sculpture

  Wood carved first, then lacquered - a Japanese answer to Chinese carved lacquer, arrived at by splitting the trades.

  Details ／ Wikipedia (Japanese)

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