7 Culture Asahina’s Kumano Shrine Steve Morton Come and explore Asahina’s Kumano Shrine which offers tranquility and a glimpse of life in ancient times
Culture Shonan Mana Terrace 2025 Jun 28th - 29th 2025 Past Event The Shonan Mana Terrace event aims to celebrate elements of Polynesian culture, with Tahitian and Hawaiian dance displays, sales..
15 Temples & Shrines Yugyoji Temple, Fujisawa Peter Sidell In Fujisawa in Japan's Kanagawa prefecture, Yugyoji is an attractive, peaceful temple with a range of interesting statues.
Culture Taro Okamoto Contemporary Art Award Exhibition 2021 Feb 20th - Apr 11th 2021 Past Event Taro Okamoto (1911-1996) was a Japanese artist revered for his abstract and avant garde works. He was often seen as being quite..
Festivals Oiso's Sagicho Festival Hana Joy Around the 14th or 15th of January, a small festival is held in the dark hours of the night on Oiso's "Long Beach Here, you..
7 Culture December in Yokohama Park Steve Morton Famous for being home to the Yokohama ‘DeNA Baystars’, baseball team, Yokohama Park is a surprisingly colorful place to visit ..
Culture Tachibananooka Park Rey Waters Second in a series of suburban Yokohama parks. Tachibananooka Park is surrounded by forest and was once a gun powder plant. The..
Culture Meet a Traditional Japanese Pottery Craftsman Yoshi Hirasawa Deep in the mountains of Matsuda (Ashigarakami District, Kanagawa Prefecture), Yasuro Yamamoto is still refining his art. At 20,..