Culture My Two Day Trip to Yokosuka Rey Waters Yokosuka is more than a military base city. It has a rich history with many excellent attractions.
Activities 48 Hours in Kamakura and Enoshima Jianne Soriano Just a short ride away from Tokyo, both Kamakura and Enoshima are great weekend getaways that might be on top of Tokyolites' ...
Culture Amongst the Blues Reynald Ventura I got the idea of planting a hydrangea shrub after a visit to Meigetsuin Temple in Kamakura a few years ago. Meigetsuin Templ...
Activities A Solitary Cherry Tree Reynald Ventura This is a 2-minute 53-second film about a solitary cherry tree in full bloom. Children climb up and down the tree.
Food Jinenjo-an Tom Roseveare Specialising in soba and grilled skewers, Jinenjoan opened in Yokohama's Aobadai area in Feb 2018 promising to liven up the t...
13 Culture Kaizen-ji Temple in Chigasaki Peter Sidell In Chigasaki, a suburb of Tokyo in Japan's Kanagawa prefecture, Kaizen-ji is a pleasant Buddhist temple, with interesting sta...
13 Culture Kyo-on-ji Temple in Kamakura Peter Sidell In Japan's ancient capital of Kamakura, Kyo-on-ji is a charming, intimate Buddhist temple, where you can enjoy the peaceful a...
Food Daruma Peter Sidell In the castle town of Odawara close to Tokyo in Japan's Kanagawa prefecture, Daruma is a restaurant serving traditional Japan...
Shopping The Many Faces of Yokohama Station Reynald Ventura Black and white images of Yokohama Station as seen from its four gates as it prepares for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Activities A Frozen Beer on Kugenuma Beach Reynald Ventura Last summer, I boarded the Kamakura-bound Enoden Line at Fujisawa Station. After about seven minutes, I got off at Kugenuma. ...