Culture Spider Lilies at Saihoji Mandy Bartok Saihoji is not one of Yokohama's better known temples. But it's worth visiting in late September, when a variety of multi-colored..
9 Culture A Night in Yokohama Chinatown Vicky Amin Visiting one of the world's largest china towns sounds fun, but once you experience it at night, you would be amazed at its..
16 Historical Odawara Castle and Samurai George Popescu Odawara Castle has a long history tied in to the samurai.
12 Culture Fireworks Festival in Rinko Park Tomoko Kamishima Port city Yokohama holds a few fireworks festivals each year. And on that night, young girls usually dress up and show off their..
Historical Manazuru's Mitsu-ishi (Three Rocks) Tomoko Kamishima Mitsu-ishi, (the Three Rocks) is located at Cape Manazuru. Three large, sacred rocks sit in the sea, very close to shore. The rocks..
9 Gardens & Parks Yokohama’s Shomyo-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima Shomyo-ji Temple was established in 1258 as a family temple of Hojo Sanetoki, one of the Kamakura clans. The garden of the temple..
Historical Zen at Kamakura's Kencho-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima It was Saturday afternoon and I was at Kencho-ji Temple in Kita-Kamakura. A few minutes before two o’clock a bell rang to sign..
Museums Yokosuka's Verny Park Tomoko Kamishima There is a beautiful park near JR Yokosuka Station called Verny Park. It is named after a Frenchman who came to Japan in 1865.