11 Culture Yokohama's Minato-no-mieru-oka Park Tomoko Kamishima There are six pleasant parks alongside Yokohama Bay. The park furthest to the east is Minato-no-mieru-oka Park.
8 Activities Hakone's Awesome Owaku-dani Valley Tomoko Kamishima Intense energy is popping up from under the clefts of rocks all around you. Phreatic explosions are taking place right under ...
7 Culture Yokohama's Negishi Forest Park Tomoko Kamishima This park used to be a horse racetrack for over 80 years, mainly for the amusement of foreign residents. The grandstands (in ...
Beauty & Spa Chamberlain's Hakone Promenade Tomoko Kamishima Basil Hall Chamberlain spent most of his spare time in Hakone. In his memory, there is a pleasant nature trail named after h...
Culture Fill Up at Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum Aleisha Riboldi The Shin Yokohama Ramen museum is a museum dedicated to noodles. Well, truthfully, it's less a museum and more a glorified ra...
Food Hakone’s Miyanoshita Naraya Café Tomoko Kamishima Even if you are not planning to take a long, hot spring bath in Hakone, having a nice cold beer while enjoying a leisurely fo...
Nightlife Out & About Zama Station Carrie Jacobs Just steps outside Zama Station, you'll find petite charm in Zama City. Enjoy specialty coffee and nosh on fresh fare. Pop in...
Food Uni-sei: Fresh Seafood Restaurant Minami Tanaka Uni-Sei is famous for its fresh seafood. The taste of the fresh fish or shellfish taken from the sea in front of the restaura...
Culture Hiratsuka Tanabata 2026 Lauren Jade Hill Celebrate the ancient legend of Tanabata in Kanagawa's coastal town Hiratsuka.
Activities Yokohama Museum of Art Peter Sidell Yokohama Museum of Art is one of Japan's largest, with a range of special exhibitions and pieces from its impressive collecti...
