11 Culture Kamakura’s Goryo-jinja Shrine Tomoko Kamishima Goryo-jinja Shrine is one of Kamakura’s most noted places for Ajisai flowers (hydrangea). Behind the main hall, there is a pat..
Culture Yokohama Archives of History Tomoko Kamishima The Yokohama Archives of History stands on the place where the Convention of Kanagawa was concluded
Activities Yokohama’s Nojima Koen Park Tomoko Kamishima Before Japan opened her doors to the rest of the world, the Kanazawa district in Yokohama commanded a stunning view of the wat..
11 Culture Kamakura Hokai-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima Hokai-ji Temple was built at the place where Hojo’s residence used to be. The temple grounds are almost always in the bloom of..
Culture Asakusa’s Traditional Hagoita Fair Tomoko Kamishima Asakusa is famous for its annual year-end Hagoita (Battledore) Fair held December 17-19. It started in the late 16th century on..
10 Activities Hakone's Shojin-ike Pond Tomoko Kamishima Early in the morning, Shojin-ike Pond is exactly like a mirror. No sound, no waves, and no stream. So beautiful!
9 Culture Nagasaki Ohura Church Tomoko Kamishima Ohura Church stands on a hill in the Minami-yamate section of Nagasaki. It was built in 1865 as a Catholic Church memorial to 26..
8 Culture Yamate No.234 Tomoko Kamishima A private enterprise built an apartment house at Yamate No.234 for the purpose of coaxing back foreigners to devastated Yokohama,..