Culture Pikachu Outbreak Early - Mid Aug From 6 to 12 August 2019, Pikachu Outbreak will take place for the sixth running year at Yokohama's Minato Mirai - expect to..
9 Gardens & Parks Yokohama's Beautiful Lotus Pond Larry Knipfing Visit the beautiful lotus ponds at Yokohama's Sankei-en Garden in mid-summer. Early mornings are best when all is serene and..
Culture Guide to Enjoying Lotus Viewing - 1 Larry Knipfing My personal guide to viewing and photographing the world's most beautiful flower, the Japanese Lotus. Part 2 is on the way!
Arts & Crafts History of the Russian Matryoshka Elena Lisina The history of the Russian nesting doll named "Matryoshka" started in Japan.
11 Gardens & Parks Yokohama Park & Garden Tomoko Kamishima Yokohama Park—situated just in front of JR Kannai station—has been a place of rest and relaxation for everyone for 137 years.
Museums Yokohama Cupnoodles Museum Tomoko Kamishima Yokohama Cupnoodles Museum: An attractive interactive museum about the world's most famous instant ramen.
Museums Yamate History Archives Tomoko Kamishima One of the preserved buildings, the Yamate History Archives (Shiryo-kan 山手資料館 ) now acts as an archive of the old Yamate ..
Culture Two Days in Kanagawa Prefecture Rey Waters Exploring some of Kanagawa Prefecture's top attractions in this action packed two-day itinerary. From samurai to Mount Fuji,..