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Yomiuri Land

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Inagishi Yanokuchi 4015-1

An amusement park first opened in 1964 whose grounds straddle the city of Inagi in Tokyo and Kawasaki in Kanagawa Prefecture. In addition to amusement park staples such as roller coasters and other thrilling rides, a Ferris wheel, and go-carts; Yomiuri Land also hosts more unusual attractions, like ride’s modeled after a car factory and Nissin’s U.F.O. instant yakisoba noodles. The park is filled with other fun and interesting things to see and do, as well, including a barbecue area, summer pool, seal show, character show, and winter park illumination.
Odawara Castle Park

4.0

229 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kanagawa Odawara-shi Jonai Chinai

Odawara Castle is believed to have first been built in the mid-15th century when the Omori clan advanced into the Odawara region. The present site of Odawara Castle is designated as a National Historic Site, including most of honmaru main compound and ninomaru secondary compound and part of the outer castle enclosure. It's now administered as a castle park centered on the honmaru for the enjoyment of history and castle lovers.

Visited in May to see hydrangeas and Irises and it did not disappoint. Odawara Castle is always fun to visit. Its most beautiful when cherry blossoms are in bloom. On some weekends they have a flea...
PACIFICO Yokohama

Travel / Tourism

Kanagawa Pref. Yokohamashi Nishi-ku Minatomirai 1-1-1

This convention center is in the Minato Mirai area. The Pacific Convention Plaza Yokohama is one of the largest international conference halls in the world and hosts big global gatherings. It's connected to the Yokohama Grand Intercontinental Hotel and the National Convention Hall, the only national conference hall in Eastern Japan. It's also a MICE complex and holds a wide variety of events.
Yokohama Stadium

Leisure / Hobbies

Kanagawa Pref. Yokohamashi Naka-ku Yokohamakouen

Located a three minute walk from Yokohama Municipal Subway Kannai Station or Nihon-Odori Station on the Minatomirai Line. Situated in Yokohama Park a short walk from Kannai Station on the JR Negishi Line, the stadium is also an outdoor baseball field for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars. In addition to professional and amateur baseball and American football games, the stadium is also used as a venue for concerts. The stadium hosts a variety of food stands as well. The mikan ice, shave ice topped with mikan mandarin oranges and covered with a sweet and sour sauce, is particularly popular in summer.
Mikasa Park

4.0

275 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kanagawa Yokosuka-shi Inaokacho 82

"This municipal history park, located a 15-minute walk from Keikyu Yokosuka-chuo Station, faces Yokosuka New Port and was designed based on the theme of ""water, light, and sound."" One of Yokosuka's top parks, it was selected for inclusion in the 100 Best Historical Parks in Japan list and the Japan's 100 Best City Parks list. Visitors can enjoy such park facilities as a water fountain which shoots jets of water in time with music, a wall fountain, and 18-meter-tall monument, and a murmuring river running through the grounds. The Mikasa, a battleship used during the Russo-Japanese War, is preserved as a memorial at the wharf in the park, and visitors can view historical artefacts from the time it was in service inside the vessel."

Great place to run and play on a sunny day. Beautiful park, explore the ship, burn off energy, enjoy the waterfront.
Lalique Museum Hakone

4.5

280 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kanagawa Pref. Ashigarashimogunhakonemachi Sengokuhara 186-1

An art museum located in Hakone Town, Ashigarashimo County, Kanagawa Prefecture. The museum’s collection consists of some 1,500 pieces created by French jeweler and glass artisan René Lalique. The museum’s standing exhibition displays approximately 230 select items from amongst this collection. Visitors can view pioneering masterpieces which anticipated modern jewelry trends, perfume bottles, flower vases, and building ornamentation produced by Lalique in the latter stage of his career. There’s also an actual Orient Express train car which was decorated by Lalique and which visitors can actually see inside.

This museum features the work of Rene Lalique who produced amazing art pieces made from glass. The museum itself is a little hard to get to but definitely easy enough and on the bus line. I’ve...
Queen’s Square Yokohama

4.0

221 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kanagawa Pref. Yokohamashi Nishi-ku Minatomirai 2-3

This is a commercial facility attached to Yokohama Minato Mirai Station. There are multiple shopping areas, a concert hall, art gallery, and a hotel. There are also regular events held at the Queen’s Circle, an event space in the center of Queen Mall.

We were really impressed with this shopping mall. Being from Tokyo, we found the mall to be extremely spacious. There are also tons of good stores and restaurants throughout. Definitely worth a visit!
Narukawa Art Museum

4.0

220 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kanagawa Pref. Ashigarashimogunhakonemachi Motohakone 570

It is a museum built on the banks of Hakone’s Lake Ashi. Since the museum opened in 1988, its collection with its focus on contemporary Japanese paintings has surpassed 4,000 pieces and even now continues to increase. The museum is among the first to collect and exhibit works by not just famous artists but also works by artists who show promise for the future. From the one-sided 50-meter-wide picture window which stretches out inside the building, one can look out over the large panorama of Lake Ashi, Hakone. You can also enjoy tea and desserts from precious fine art handicraft serving dishes by Koji Ishii and Ryo Mikami in the museum’s “Kisetsufu” (Seasonal Wind) tea lounge.

A very nice site and building. Note-the museum is open at 9am, cafe at 10. A limited amount of artwork on display and much of it not particularly impressive.
Yokohama Kantei-Byo Shrine

4.0

335 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kanagawa Pref. Yokohamashi Naka-ku Yamashitachou 140

The military commander, Kanu who was famous for the “Annals of the Three Kingdoms” was deified and is a symbol of Chinatown worshiped as the god of prosperous businesses. In 1859, Japan opened to the world and the port of Yokohama also opened. Three years later, a Chinese person opened a small modest shrine while holding a wooden Kanu statue. This is said to be the beginning of the Yokohama Kantei-Byo Shrine. The first generation was built in the Meiji period, and the current one which was rebuilt in 1990 is the fourth one to be built. The gorgeous and luxurious building is packed with impressive traditional Chinese architectural techniques.

This temple, in commemoration of the Chinese general and god of war Guan Yu, is perhaps the most ornate among all. At the heart of Yokohamas vibrant Chinatown, it is an impressive structure with...
Hakone Museum of Art

4.5

244 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kanagawa Pref. Ashigarashimogunhakonemachi Goura 1300

This is the most historical museum in Hakone. The museum exhibition mainly focuses on Japanese “Yakimono” (earthenware) from the Jomon period through to the Edo period such as vases and pots produced from the Kamakura through to the Muromachi period in the six sites where the production of ceramic ware began in ancient Japan. On the grounds the scenery can be enjoyed from season to season as there are such attractions as the “moss garden” which is colored with moss and autumn colors, “the Japanese clover path” which is at its best in September and also the Chinese style “bamboo garden”. It is also famous for its autumnal leaf display, especially in November when the garden’s leaves change color all at once.

Lovely historical pottery and ceramics. Not big but thoughtful, well displayed pieces. The big surprise is the exquisite garden surrounding it. The moss garden especially.
Okada Museum of Art

4.5

265 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kanagawa Pref. Ashigarashimogunhakonemachi Kowakudani 493-1

An art museum located in Hakone Town, Ashigarashimo County, Kanagawa Prefecture. The museum has five floors of exhibition space, making it one of the largest art museums in Hakone. Focusing primarily on ancient to modern East Asian pottery and early modern to modern Japanese painting, including Japan’s leading artists Katsushika Hokusai, Kitagawa Utamaro, Ito Jakuchu, and Yokoyama Taikan. The museum exhibits some 450 separate works of art. There’s also a café, footbath, garden, and museum shop, giving visitors the chance to experience both art and the seasonal beauty of Hakone up close.

箱根を代表する美術館の一つ。敷地は大きく分けて美術館と庭園の2つに構成されている。美術館は、主に日本・中国・韓国の東アジアの美術品が展示されている。時代は紀元前のものから近現代のものまで幅広く、しかも展示数が極めて多い。展示品はいずれも一級品、もしくは歴史的に極めて価値のあるものばかりで、特に陶器や青磁を始めとする器類の展示は目を見張るものがある。説明も読まず簡単に展示品を鑑賞するだけでも、全て...
Hotel New Grand

4.5

1058 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Kanagawa Yokohama-shi Naka-ku Yamashitacho 10

When waiting to join a cruise, we stayed at The New Grand Hotel. It was very close to the cruise terminal for Tokyo and well priced for a 5 star hotel. It met all of the requirements of the five...
Ikuta Ryokuchi Park

4.0

174 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kanagawa Pref. Kawasakishi Tama-ku Masugata 7-1-4 Ikuta Green Area East Exit Visitor Center

This is a municipal park straddling the two districts of Tama and Miyamae in Kawasaki City. Here one can enjoy the seasonal changes of nature. In the spring there are sakura, irises in the early summer, and autumn foliage in the fall. In these expansive green area are located the Taro Okamoto Museum of Art, the Fujiko F Fujio Museum, and the Kawasaki Municipal Science Museum planetarium.

A park located on a hill top with a great panoramic view of Tokyo and Yokohama. The park is located a bit of a walk away from Mukogaoka-Yuen station. There’s an observation tower at the top of the...
Japan Open-air Folk House Museum

4.5

210 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kanagawa Kawasaki-shi Tama-ku Masugata 7-1-1

In planning my first visit to Japan, I was disappointed that I couldnt add in time to see the historic villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama. I hoped a half day visit to Nihon Minkaen Open Air Folk...
Hakone Botanical Garden of Wetlands

4.0

209 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kanagawa Pref. Ashigarashimogunhakonemachi Sengokuhara 817

Hakone Botanical Garden of Wetlands is located near Sengokubara Hot Springs Resort, which is a major focus of tourism in the Hakone area. The displays are focused on wetland plants, including plant species that live in or near marshes, rivers, lakes, etc. The Garden has around 200 plant species that are found in wetlands throughout Japan, as well as approximately 1,100 species of grassland, forest and mountain plants, as well as rare foreign mountain plant species. In all, there are around 1,700 different species, with different plants flowering all year round. There are guided tours (lasting around 90 minutes) of the Garden twice a day, starting at 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., led by expert guides.

We went to the Hakone Botanical Wetlands on the day we arrived in Hakone. We were staying at a ryokan in walking distance. It was the rainy season and that day the rain did not stop. It got...
Lake Ashi

Travel / Tourism

Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa Prefecture Hakone-machi

This is a dammed lake of Mt. Hakone, and the largest lake in Kanagawa Prefecture, which has a view of Mt. Fuji. It is a mysteriously beautiful lake which has blue water to the extent that Ryotaro Shiba extolled it by writing “The colour of the clothing of the God that created Hakone”. Again, it is also famous as a fishing spot where you can enjoy rainbow trout and bass fishing such as black bass fishing and Japanese pond smelt fishing.
Onshi-Hakone-Koen Park

4.0

179 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kanagawa Pref. Ashigarashimogunhakonemachi Motohakone 171

The “Onshi Hakone Koen Park” was established and is maintained on the land where the Hakone Imperial Villa once stood. It is a public park with wonderful scenery which faces Mt. Fuji and overlook Lake Ashi. You can enjoy the feelings of each season, especially with the brightly colored Rhododendrons in May and in summer the Golden-rayed Lilies are exceptional. In 2013 it was selected as a Registered Monuments of Japan.

We didnt realize what we were getting ourselves into when we began walking into the park in the pouring rain!! It was quite challenging going up and down all the steps and not falling! But it was...
Sasuke Inari Shrine

4.0

156 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kanagawa Pref. Kamakurashi Sasuke 2-22-12

According to legend, prior to the establishment of the Kamakura Shogunate by Minamoto no Yoritomo, an Inari spirit (in the form of a white fox) appeared to Yoritomo in a dream and told him the best time to launch an attack on his enemies the Heike clan. Following this advice, Yoritomo succeeded in crushing the Heike and became the first Shogun of the Kamakura Shogunate. In gratitude, Yoritomo had the Sasuke Inari Shrine built. Due to the influence of this legend, worshipping at the Sasuke Inari Shrine is believed to be helpful for one’s work and future career prospects.

What stands out the most are the impressive red Tori gates leading up the the main temple. This Shinto shrine is dedicated to the Fox (Inari) deity. The Inari deity is very much honored and...
Daihonzan Sojiji Temple

4.5

190 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kanagawa Pref. Yokohamashi Tsurumi-ku Tsurumi 2-1-1

Located around five minutes’ walk from JR Tsurumi Station in Yokohama City, the Daihonzan Sojiji Temple is one of the two head temples of the Soto Zen Buddhism. The forerunner of this temple was the Shogaku Kannondo belonging to the Shingon Risshu (Shingon Vinaya) school, which was located in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture; it was relocated to the present site in 1911. The buildings within the temple precincts include many temple buildings, including the Butsu-den and Daiso-do, as well as the buildings of Tsurumi University, etc. The temple’s cemetery includes the graves of many famous people, including the famous Showa-era actor Ishihara Yujiro.

This temple complex is situated in a a very urbanised area but is totally calm and serene. it is large and there are a lot of temple buildings to see which are very traditional and a centre of Zen...
FUJIYA Hotel

4.0

1057 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Kanagawa Ashigarashimo-gun Hakonemachi Miyanoshita 359

We had a wonderful 2 days in the Hakone Area. The Hotel buildings are really beautiful, as are the gardens and the Onsen. These look out over lush verdant forest and it is extremely relaxing...

Around Minato Mirai Yamashita Park / Chinatown / Motomachi Yokohama City (North) Kawasaki Kamakura Miura Peninsula Shonan Central Odawara / Manazurumachi / Yugawara Around Hakonemachi Yokohama City (South)

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Kanagawa Areas

Kanagawa prefecture acts as an extension of the Tokyo metropolis that spills over into coastal towns, most notably Yokohama city, heavily populated and known for its Chinatown and seaside attractions. Just the right distance for a day trip out of Tokyo, Kanagawa is home to some of Tokyo’s most accessible beaches, including around Kamakura, best known for its Big Buddha. Visitors can also travel a little farther afield for a weekend at Hakone onsen town.