Historical Yokohama Foreigners' Cemeteries Larry Knipfing A visit to the Yokohama Foreigners’ Cemetery in cherry blossom season is beautiful—a tranquil final resting place for its eter..
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.
Culture Fujisawa Ukiyo-e Museum Rey Waters A history lesson about the Fujisawa area featuring Ukiyo-e paintings from various artists.
10 Arts & Crafts Hakone Narukawa Art Museum Tomoko Kamishima The observatory lounge of the Hakokne Narukawa Art Museum has a breathtaking view of the best combination of Ashino-ko Lake and..
Historical Kamakura Engaku-ji Temple in Spring Tomoko Kamishima Engaku-ji Temple was established in 1282 for the repose of both Chinese and Japanese soldiers’ souls. The war between the Yuan..
Culture Hiratsuka: Unassumingly Charming Maria Wilhelmina Domingo Not far from Tokyo in Japan's Kanagawa prefecture, Hiratsuka is an unassumingly charming town.
Historical Yokohama Kantei-Byo Shrine Tomoko Kamishima Kantei-byo (関帝廟) is a Chinese shrine dedicated to “Kanwu” who is a famous general in the well-known Chinese historical nov..
Culture Kanagawa's Ikuta Ryokuchi Park Susan Tumanon Yoyogi Park and Shinjuku Gyoen are parks synonymous with Tokyo. In Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture, it’s Ikuta Ryokuchi par..