Activities Cosmo Clock 21 Ferris Wheel Tomoko Kamishima Cosmo Clock 21 is both a huge Ferris wheel, and the largest clock in the world!
Area Kawasaki Kawasaki, with a population of almost 1.5 million is situated between Tokyo to the north and Yokohama (and the Tama River) to the south. While Kawasaki’s northern parts (stations on the Odakyu..
Shopping Yokohama’s Yurindo Books Tomoko Kamishima The Yurindo bookstore in Isezaki-cho is a compact treasure box of of the good old days of Yokohama!
Activities Yokohama’s Nogeyama Park & Zoo Harumi Inouye Within walking distance of the Minato Mirai bay area of Yokohama, you can find a quiet place of relaxing greenery—Nogeyama Zoo..
Area Kamakura Kamakura is pure Japan. Often called “the little Kyoto”, Kamakura has hundreds of temples scattered around the hilly, green city and is only 1 hour from Tokyo by train. Kamakura is also where..
Culture Yokohama's Kyu-Yagishita-Tei House Yumi Imai Kyu-Yagishita-Tei is a sophisticated old Japanese house originally built for a wealthy merchant and now designated a tangible cultural..
Culture Shiroyama Francesco Agresti If you're looking for somewhere to enjoy nature without having to battle with hordes of daytrippers, Shiroyama might just do..
Activities Mount Mitake Rising 929 meters above sea level on the western edge of Tokyo, Mount Mitake is one of the capital’s most accessible escapes into nature. Part of Ch..