Culture Kaburaki Kiyokata Art Museum Peter Sidell Kaburaki Kiyokata was a respected Japanese painter known for his bijin-ga, paintings of beautiful women. His former home in Kamakura..
Culture Yokosuka Museum of Art Harumi Inouye A place I had longed to visit, and now recommend to you, is the Yokosuka Museum of Art. I first saw the architectural beauty of..
Shopping Record Shopping in Yokohama Jason Kuttner The second floor store of Disc Union is just one block down from Yokohama Tokyu Hands, and while not large, is crammed full with..
Culture The Gaiety Theater & Iwasaki Museum Tomoko Kamishima The Iwasaki Museumin Yokohama’s Yamate district stands on land that used to be known as the Gaiety Theater in 1866.
Culture Kanamara Penis Festival 2026 Early Apr The Shinto Kanamara Matsuri (Festival of the Steel Phallus) each April at Kawasaki's Kanayama shrine is centered around the..
Culture Kamakura’s Komyo-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima Komyo-ji is quite near Zaimoku-za Beach. The sunset from here is incredibly beautiful, when you can see Mt. Fuji and Enoshima Island..
Nightlife Yokohama Beer Pub, Spring Valley Tomoko Kamishima Spring Valley is a beer restaurant inside Kirin Beer Village near Namamugi, a station on the Keihin-Kyuko Line, just 10 minutes..
Culture Yokosuka Naval Port Cruise Harumi Inouye Today I would like to introduce a unique cruise tour in Yokosuka City. The main purpose of this cruise is to tour the battle ships..