Historical Kamakura Kencho-ji Temple in Spring Tomoko Kamishima Kencho-ji Temple was established as the first Zen-only training monastery in Japan starting in the late 1200s. In those days, there..
8 Historical Ehrismann Residence Tomoko Kamishima The original owner of this lovely house was Fritz Ehrismann who was born in Zürich Switzerland and came to Japan in 1888 to jo..
8 Culture Enoshima Island Sleiman Azizi Close to Tokyo in Japan's Kanagawa prefecture, Enoshima Island is an easily overlooked tourist spot. Made famous by its shrines,..
7 Historical Bluff No.18 Tomoko Kamishima With its orange roof, white walls and green window frames, Bluff No.18 is a very cute house. The garden is beautifully yellow when..
8 Culture Autumn at Kamakura's Engaku-ji Mandy Bartok The precincts of Kamakura's Engaku-ji are brilliantly colored by fall foliage in late November to early December
8 Gardens & Parks British Consular Residence Tomoko Kamishima The reinforced concrete building next to Minato-no-mieru-oka Koen Park used to be the British Consular Residence in Yokohama. It..
12 Temples & Shrines Chatodera Temple, Oyama Larry Knipfing There is actually a lot in the Oyama area to see, including the small, slightly out of the way, Chato-dera Temple.
Culture Ebina Minna Summer Festival 2026 Late Jul One of the highlights during summer in Japan is the vibrant festival culture, and the Ebina Minna Festival is a great event to check..