Activities Yokohama's Okura-yama Park Tomoko Kamishima When the spring wind begins to blow, 200 plum trees heralding the coming of the cherry blossom season, burst into bloom at Okura-yama..
Culture The Yokohama Toastmasters Club Larry Knipfing If you are a member of Toastmasters International anywhere in the world, then I highly recommend that you drop in and visit a fellow..
Culture Onshi Hakone Koen Park Tomoko Kamishima Wandering and strolling around the hills and lakeside is pleasant, especially on a warm sunny day. Onshi Hakone Koen Park (恩..
Culture Akagi Shrine Akio Negishi Akagi Shrine is a well-known sightseeing spot where you can take in 4 seasons of nature's delights.
Nightlife Hakone's Chozume-ya Sausage Shop Tomoko Kamishima Chozume-ya (腸詰屋) in Moto-hakone is a shop that specializes in handmade sausages and hams based on traditional German techni..
Culture Enoshima-jinja Shrine Tomoko Kamishima Enoshima-jinja Shrine, which consists of three smaller shrines, is generally regarded as the holy place for Benten, one of the seven..
Food Hakone-Yumoto’s Soba shop "Jihei" Tomoko Kamishima Jihei(治兵衛) is a casual soba shop along the main shopping street of Hakone-Yumoto. It is easy to drop in and enjoy soba ther..
Culture So-un-ji Temple in Hakone-Yumoto Tomoko Kamishima So-un-ji Temple (早雲寺) was established in 1521, based on the command of So-un Hojo shortly before his death. It was his fami..