Culture Gundam Factory Yokohama Night Show Luca De Pasquale The world's first full-scale MOVING Gundam! Standing at over 18m tall, this full-scale moving replica of Mobile Suit Gundam..
Planning Saving a Trip to Fuji-san Elena Lisina Mt. Fuji is famous for being hard to see. But the longer you spend in the area, the more chances you have of see the mountain. The..
Food Saamaany Curry in Manazuru Peter Sidell Close to Manazuru station in Japan's Kanagawa prefecture, Saamaany Curry is a neat little restaurant with Japanese style rooms,..
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 Bashamichi..
Activities Dogtooth Violets at Katakuri no Sato 2026 Early Mar - Late Apr Each year from the second Saturday of March until the third Sunday in April, Shiroyama Katakuri no Sato in Kanagawa is open for..
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..
Activities Soleil Hill Nanohana Festival 2025-2026 Late Dec - Late Mar From mid December until late March, Yokosuka Soleil Hill hosts their annual nanohana festival. The nanohana plants here are cultivated..