Culture Lighting Up Yokohama's Past Emi Takahata The first gas lamp in Japan lit up in Yokohama's Bashamichi in 1872. This article explains how the local community, the Basha...
Activities Dogtooth Violets at Katakuri no Sato 2027 Kim Bergström Each year from the second Saturday of March until the third Sunday in April, Shiroyama Katakuri no Sato in Kanagawa is open f...
7 Activities Mount Nabewari and Nabewari Sanso Cole Lubchenko A guide to hiking Mount Nabewari and enjoying a bowl of udon from the long standing mountain lodge, Nabewari Sanso.
Nightlife Bar Star Dust Kotaro Toda This beloved bar on Yokohama's wharf may have missed the Korean War, but it was no stranger to the war effort, serving as a l...
Activities Soleil Hill Nanohana Festival 2026-2027 Kim Bergström From mid December until late March, Yokosuka Soleil Hill hosts their annual nanohana festival. The nanohana plants here are c...
11 Culture Details of a Minka Home Elena Lisina Traditional household items in the minka-house remain to this day. Although their appearance has changed, the names and essen...
Culture Old Tokaido Road Hike - Part 1 Rey Waters A hike along the Historic Old Tokaido Road from Hakone to Mishima.
Activities Sunflower Festa at Soleil Hill 2026 Kim Bergström From mid-July until late August, Yokosuka Soleil Hill is filled with the color of approximately 100,000 sunflowers in bloom. ...
Activities Walking Yokohama 2021 Rey Waters Yokohama has many neighborhood parks and rivers where you can view excellent displays of Hydrangea without the crowds.
