Culture Hasedera Temple Kamakura’s Hasedera Temple, a sister temple to Nara’s temple of the same name, is renowned for its 11-headed statue of Kannon, the goddess of mercy...
Culture Zama Sunflower Festival 2024 Mid Aug Zama's Sunflower Festival in July & August boasts 550,000 blooms. Flowers, music & a range of Sunflower products.
Culture Yokohama Coffee Festival 2024 Late Nov The Yokohama Coffee Festival brings 12 coffee shops to Yokohama's CIQ Hall, including local favorites Yokohama Coffee Stan..
Culture Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine 5 (1Review) Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine is arguably the most important shrine in Kamakura and is located roughly in the center of the city. The shrine was originally..
Culture Tanabata Star Festival at Kongoji 2024 Early Jul On the 7th of July, Tanabata Festival is held all across Japan. People write wishes on colored paper strips and use them to decorate..
Culture Hamaori-sai 2024 Mid Jul Every year on Marine's Day, about 40 omikoshi will leave from the shrines around the city of Chigasaki and bath into the ocean...
Culture Sugita Plum Blossom Festival 2025 Mid Feb In the Edo period, the Sugita area of Kanagawa Prefecture was renowned as a plum blossom viewing spot thanks to over 30,000 plum..
Museums Enoshima’s Iwaya Caves Tomoko Kamishima Iwaya are caves on Enoshima island which have been eroded by tides for thousands of years and elevated from the sea by repeated..