Food Steaming Tonjiru Soup in Odawara Joseph Kelley If you are taking a drive along the Seishou Beach front part of Route 1 or are riding the JR Tokaido line, Nonki Tei and its tonjiru..
11 Activities Kamakura’s Gion-yama Hiking Trail Tomoko Kamishima This is the shortest trail, and the closest one from JR Kamakura Station among all the Kamakura hiking trails. The trail traverses..
Culture Afuri Shrine on Mt. Oyama Todd Wojnowski Afuri Shrine on Mt. Oyama (Oyama Afuri Jinja) is a Shinto shrine set on beautiful Mt. Oyama with amazing scenic views, a deep history..
10 Activities Hakkeijima Sea Paradise Aquarium Susan Tumanon An alternative to Disneyland if you are near Yokohama, this small island has great aquariums and amusement rides for the whole family..
Activities Yokohama Landmark Tower & Sky Garden Todd Wojnowski Officially Japan’s tallest building, the Landmark Tower is an enormous skyscraper that is home to a beautiful observation deck..
Activities Le Soleil Amusement Park, Yokosuka Jessica A Paje Le Soleil (or Soleil Nooka Park) is a French-inspired park located in the southwest tip of Yokosuka City in the Miura peninsula...
9 Culture Kamakura-gu Shrine Tomoko Kamishima Kamakura-gu offeres two types of talisman against evil: A red wooden statue of a lion's head, and a simple white samurai statue..
12 Activities Hiking Mt. Oyama in Kanagawa Todd Wojnowski Mt. Oyama in Kanagawa's Tanzawa Mountains is a dramatic, back-to-nature hike. Part of the Tanzawa-Oyama Quasi-National Park,..