Activities Memorial of the Blue-eyed Samurai Tomoko Kamishima The memorial stone of William Adams, the British shipmate, ship pilot, and trader that the main character in Shogun was modeled..
Activities Chrysanthemum Exhibit at Sankeien 2026 Late Oct - Late Nov Sankeien Garden is comprised of an inner and outer garden with scenery that changes every season. In Autumn, the Chrysanthemum..
Activities Climbing Mount Jinba Johannes Schonherr Situated at the border of Tokyo and Kanagawa, Mount Jinba can be hiked from both sides. The top of the mountain offers great views..
Activities Shonan International Marathon 2026 Early Dec The Shonan International Marathon has been a winter tradition for over 20 years, drawing more than 20,000 runners annually to the..
Activities Spring Rose Festa 2026 Early May - Early Jun The Odawara Flower Garden is home to a wide array of roses, with somewhere around 360 rose bushes covering 160 varieties for v..
Water Sports Enoshima/Kugenuma Beach Todd Wojnowski Perhaps the most popular and easily-accessible beach from Tokyo, Kugenuma is just over an hour away from Shinjuku. It has a very..
Activities Soleil Hill Nanohana Festival 2026-2027 Late Dec - Late Mar From mid December until late March, Yokosuka Soleil Hill hosts their annual nanohana festival. The nanohana plants here are cultivated..
21 Activities Japanese Common Kingfisher Rey Waters Where and how to spot the elusive Japanese Common Kingfisher.