Kanagawa

Hasedera Kannon

Over nine metres tall, among the largest wooden Kannon figures in Japan.

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Sasuke Inari Jinja

Vermilion torii line the mountain path. Its deity is said to have urged Yoritomo to raise his army.

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Zeniarai Benzaiten

Coins washed in the spring inside the cave are said to multiply. The custom is traced to a dream that came to Yoritomo.

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Hasedera

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

YokohamaHistoric Districts, Museums · 35 entries

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KamakuraShrines & Temples, Art & Crafts · 26 entries

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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

Soak in HakoneUnwind in restorative hot-spring baths surrounded by mountains.

Walk Yokohama at NightWalk from the Red Brick Warehouse into the lights of Minato Mirai.

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

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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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BEST TIME TO TRAVEL

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

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

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

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: MLIT register of Michi-no-Eki

MICHI-NO-EKI / 6

Michi-no-Eki roadside stations

RestInformationLocal links

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

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Tsurugaoka Hachimangu · 鎌淡生 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Shrines & Temples34 entries

Tsurugaoka Hachimangu ／ Samukawa Jinja

Lake Ashi · Σ64 · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Lake Ashi ／ Enoshima

Owakudani · Uryah · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Owakudani ／ Yugawara Onsen

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Historic Districts53 entries

Yokohama Chinatown ／ Komachi-dori

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Hakone Checkpoint

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Sankeien ／ Odawara-jo

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Kamakura Museum ／ Kamakura Museum of National Treasures

The Museum of Modern Art, Hayama · Wiiii · CC BY-SA 3.0

Art & Crafts33 entries

The Museum of Modern Art, Hayama ／ MOMAT Kamakura Annex

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Yokohama Red Brick · May.Low · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Yokohama Red Brick ／ Hakone Old Road

Chibori Yugawara Sweets Factory · 株式会社ちぼり · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Noborito Laboratory Museum ／ Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum

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Hiratsuka Tanabata

Kirin Brewery Yokohama Plant · Rs1421 · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Kirin Brewery Yokohama Plant ／ Kirin Beverage Shonan Plant

Kawasui Kawasaki Aquarium · Diliff · CC BY 2.5

Experiences4 entries

Yokohama Zoological Gardens Zoorasia ／ Kawasui Kawasaki Aquarium

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HIGHLIGHTS

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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.

Nature & Scenery

Hakone

Lake Ashi

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

Hot Springs

Hakone

Owakudani

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

Craft Experiences

Yokohama

Yokohama Red Brick

Bonded warehouses turned into a commercial complex.

Architecture

Yokohama

Sankeien

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

Historic Districts

Yokohama

Yokohama Chinatown

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