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Samukawa

Samukawa Jinja

The only shrine in Japan whose deity is said to ward off misfortune from all eight directions, a character without parallel elsewhere.

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Kamakura

Hasedera

It enshrines an eleven-headed Kannon among the largest wooden figures in Japan. Known for its hydrangeas.

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Hakone

Hakone Jinja

It faces Lake Ashi, with the Torii of Peace standing in the water. Most worshippers pair it with a visit to Kuzuryu Jinja.

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Fujisawa

Enoshima Jinja

Three shrines in one: Hetsunomiya, Nakatsunomiya and Okutsunomiya. Counted among the three great Benten shrines of Japan, and revered as a deity of the performing arts.

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YokohamaHistoric Districts, Museums · 35 entries

KamakuraShrines & Temples, Art & Crafts · 26 entries

HakoneArt & Crafts, Shrines & Temples · 19 entries

FujisawaShrines & Temples, Art & Crafts · 9 entries

KawasakiShrines & Temples, Historic Districts · 7 entries

OdawaraArchitecture, Shrines & Temples · 7 entries

FEATUREKanagawa now (autumn)Autumn colors sweep across the mountains of Hakone and Tanzawa.See the feature Big Ben in Japan · CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore EnoshimaVisit island shrines and viewpoints while enjoying the Shonan sea breeze.

Tour Kamakura TemplesVisit the Great Buddha and Zen temples of Japan's former samurai capital.

Cruise Yokosuka HarborSee Japanese and U.S. naval vessels from a harbor cruise.

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THINGS TO DO / 6

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01Walk Yokohama at NightWalk from the Red Brick Warehouse into the lights of Minato Mirai.See related entries →Fg2 · Public domain

02Tour Kamakura TemplesVisit the Great Buddha and Zen temples of Japan's former samurai capital.See related entries →Dirk Beyer · CC BY-SA 3.0

03Soak in HakoneUnwind in restorative hot-spring baths surrounded by mountains.See related entries →David Monniaux · CC BY-SA 3.0

04Cruise Lake AshiCruise beneath Hakone's mountains with possible views of Mt. Fuji.See related entries →Σ64 · CC BY-SA 3.0

05Explore EnoshimaVisit island shrines and viewpoints while enjoying the Shonan sea breeze.See related entries →鎌淡生 · CC BY-SA 3.0

06Cruise Yokosuka HarborSee Japanese and U.S. naval vessels from a harbor cruise.See related entries →Wiiii · CC BY-SA 3.0

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AirportNearest: Haneda Airport (Tokyo)
ShinkansenShin-Yokohama and Odawara stations
From TokyoAbout 30 min by train (Tokyo–Yokohama)
Best seasonMarch–May and October–November
Local specialtiesYokohama-style ramen · Shirasu rice bowl · Kiyoken shumai
Typical temperatureSummer: around 27°C / Winter: around 6°C

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What each season brings

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Spring

MAR–MAY

Cherry blossoms and fresh greenery brighten Kamakura and Sankeien Garden.

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Summer

JUN–AUG

Enjoy Shonan's beaches and the glittering evening waterfront of Yokohama.

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Autumn

SEP–NOV

Autumn colors sweep across the mountains of Hakone and Tanzawa.

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Winter

DEC–FEB

See crisp views of Mt. Fuji and soak in Hakone's hot springs.

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LOCAL FOOD / 18

Local food

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Shumai

Seasoned minced pork and onion wrapped in a thin wheat skin and steamed.

Area：Yokohama

Source：Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), "Our Regional Cuisines"

Sanma-men

Ramen topped with a thickened stir-fry of bean sprouts, Chinese cabbage and pork.

Area：Yokohama (place of origin) and throughout Kanagawa Prefecture

Source：Kanagawa Prefectural Tourist Association

Gyunabe

Beef simmered with spring onion, tofu and shiitake in a miso or soy sauce broth, eaten dipped in beaten egg.

Area：Yokohama

Source：Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), "Our Regional Cuisines"

Yokosuka Navy Curry

Curry cooked from a 1908 navy cookbook recipe. To carry the name it must be served with milk and a salad.

Area：Yokosuka

Source：Kanagawa Prefectural Tourist Association

Nama Shirasu Don

Raw whitebait from Sagami Bay served over rice, with soy sauce, ginger and condiments.

Area：Shonan (Kamakura, Fujisawa, Chigasaki, etc.)

Source：Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), "Our Regional Cuisines"

Shonan Shirasu

Whitebait landed in Sagami Bay. It loses freshness quickly, so it can only be eaten raw on the day it is landed.

Area：Sagami Bay coast from Miura to Yugawara

Source：Kanagawa Prefectural Tourist Association

Kenchin-jiru

Daikon, carrot, burdock, taro, konjac and tofu fried in oil, then simmered in a meat-free broth.

Area：Kamakura

Source：Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), "Our Regional Cuisines"

Oyama no Tofu Ryori

Drained tofu on skewers, grilled on both sides and topped with yuzu or sesame miso.

Area：Oyama, Isehara

Source：Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), "Our Regional Cuisines"

Odawara Kamaboko

Seasoned paste of white fish such as croaker, shaped on a wooden board and steamed.

Area：Odawara

Source：Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), "Our Regional Cuisines"

Herahera Dango

Wheat or rice flour kneaded with water, rolled, flattened, boiled and coated with sweet bean paste.

Area：Sajima in Yokosuka, and Zama

Source：Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), "Our Regional Cuisines"

Kanko-yaki

A wheat-flour wrapper filled with seasonal ingredients such as adzuki beans, pumpkin, dried daikon, mushrooms, wild greens or chestnuts, lightly grilled and then steamed.

Area：Tsukui area, Sagamihara

Source：Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), "Our Regional Cuisines"

Tonzuke

Pork marinated in miso sauce, then grilled.

Area：Atsugi

Source：Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), "Our Regional Cuisines"

Saka Manju

Wheat dough leavened with sake starter, filled with sweet bean paste and steamed.

Area：Sagamihara

Source：Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), "Our Regional Cuisines"

Nara Chameshi

Rice cooked in tea with chestnuts, soybeans and adzuki beans. It was served at teahouses in the Kawasaki post town on the Tokaido road.

Area：Kawasaki

Source：Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), "Our Regional Cuisines"

Maguro no Kabuto-yaki

A whole tuna head roasted for three to four hours in a low oven. The cheek and the meat around the eye are eaten.

Area：Misaki, Miura

Source：Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), "Our Regional Cuisines"

Wakasagi no Kanroni

Grilled pond smelt simmered at length in bancha tea, then reduced in soy sauce, sugar and mirin as a preserve.

Area：Lake Ashi, Hakone

Source：Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), "Our Regional Cuisines"

Ishigaki Dango

Wheat dough with cubes of sweet potato mixed in, steamed.

Area：Sagamihara

Source：Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), "Our Regional Cuisines"

Yugawara no Tantan Yakisoba

Fried noodles in a mildly spicy dandan seasoning. It was created in the town of Yugawara.

Area：Yugawara, Ashigarashimo District

Source：Kanagawa Prefectural Tourist Association

MICHI-NO-EKI / 6

Michi-no-Eki roadside stations

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Rest facilities registered by Japan's national government. Each has parking and toilets open 24 hours, and by definition includes a facility that sells local products. This is where the making and the food of this prefecture can actually be bought.

Hakone TogeHakone, Ashigarashimo DistrictRegistered April 1995Official site
YamakitaYamakita, Ashigarakami DistrictRegistered April 1997Official site
Ashigara Kintaro-no-FurusatoMinamiashigaraRegistered March 2020Official site
Shonan ChigasakiChigasakiRegistered January 2025Official site
Yadoriki Terrace Seiryu-no-SatoMatsuda, Ashigarakami DistrictRegistered August 2026
KiyokawaKiyokawa, Aiko DistrictOfficial site

Source: MLIT register of Michi-no-Eki

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Shrines & Temples

Kamakura

Tsurugaoka Hachimangu

The town of Kamakura was laid out from this shrine outwards. Wakamiya Oji runs dead straight from the main hall to the sea. The shrine was placed first and the city built to match it, the reverse of Kamigamo and Shimogamo in Kyoto, which were there before the capital. Its deity came from Iwashimizu Hachimangu in Kyoto, and it was here that Hachiman belief spread through the east as the faith of the warrior class.

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Nature & Scenery

Hakone

Lake Ashi

A caldera lake. An inverted Fuji and the Torii of Peace reflect on its surface.

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Hot Springs

Hakone

Owakudani

The scar of a steam explosion 3,000 years ago. The black eggs are boiled in the hot spring.

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Yokohama

Yokohama Red Brick

Bonded warehouses turned into a commercial complex.

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Yokohama

Sankeien

The silk merchant Hara Sankei moved seventeen old buildings here from Kyoto and Kamakura.

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Yokohama Chinatown

The largest Chinatown in Japan, with more than 500 shops.

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2026.10.02Kanagawa

Baby okapi born at Yokohama's Zoorasia

A female okapi calf was born on September 3 at Yokohama Zoorasia. It is the third birth for her mother Lala, the calf is growing well, and the public debut date will be announced once decided.

source: Yokohama Zoo Zoorasia (Yokohama Greenery Foundation)

2026.08.21Kanagawa

Kanagawa welcomes a record 217 million visitors

In 2025, 217.36 million people visited Kanagawa, 9.3 million more than the year before and an all-time high, driven by more overseas and overnight visitors.

source: Kanagawa

2026.04.14Kanagawa

Kanagawa marks 13 years of zero euthanasia for dogs and 12 for cats

The prefectural animal shelter has kept euthanasia at zero for 13 straight years for dogs and 12 for cats, through veterinary care, trainer programmes and adoption events.

source: Kanagawa

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Pola Museum of Art · Hakone · @polamuseumofartOpen post

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Museums19 entries

Art & Crafts33 entries

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